This 8mm manual focus, wide-angle fisheye cine lens from Samyang is designed for digital cameras with an APS-C image sensor. The focus gear ring allows for a follow focus system and with distance scales marked on both sides and an uncoupled aperture gear ring the aperture can be precisely and quietly adjusted to ensure a smooth, jump-free transition for professional looking video. The T number (T3.8-T22) represents the actual light transmission and at T3.8 you are able to capture natural, atmospheric footage under various lighting conditions. Fisheye lenses are great for special effects use where distortion and exaggerated perspectives are desired.
180 º wide angle of view
180 degree wide angle gives you the utmost features of fish eye lenses.
Hybrid glass aspherical lens (H-ASP)
It minimises colour aberration to realise exceptional image quality and high contrast for center and corner of image even when aperture is fully opened.
Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) of Samyang Optics
Ultra Multi Coating of Samyang Optics is used to minimise flare and ghost and realise crisp colour image.
Uncoupled aperture and focus gear ring
Soft and quiet uncoupled aperture ring and focus ring are optimised for video shooting to provide precise and comfortable shooting environment.
VDSLR II CINE LENS
This lens is one of 8 VDSLR lenses consisting Samyang VDSLR Lens Kit. The lenses produce the same image colour and have a united location of aperture and focus gear ring to maximize the convenience when filming.
Optical Features
This lens features 10 lenses in 7 groups including 1 hybrid aspherical lens (H-ASP). This H-ASP lens minimizes colour aberration to realize exceptional image quality and high contrast for center and corner of image even when aperture is fully opened. Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) technology of Samyang Optics optimises the light penetration to minimise flare and ghost.
Hardware Features
The frame of Samyang 8mm T3.8 VDSLR UMC Fish-eye CS II is compact and solid since it is made of high-strength aluminuim alloy so trustworthy images can be captured even under inferior environment. Also, detachable petal-shaped lens hood shelter the lens from unnecessary lights. Available for 10 camera mounts: Canon, Canon-M, Nikon, Pentax, Sony A, Sony-E, Four-Thirds, MFT, Samsung NX, and Fujifilm-X.
Usability
You can express the ultra-wide world in creative and unique style via fish-eye lens.
Samyang Optics VDSLR lens line
Samyang 8mm T3.8 II is one of Samyang Optics VDSLR lens line for APS-C image sensor size. The lenses produce the same image colour and have a united location of aperture and focus gear ring to maximise the convenience when filming.
Lens Type Video Prime Focal length – wide (mm) 8 Focal length – tele (mm) 8 Max aperture – wide 3.8 Max aperture – tele 3.8 Minimum aperture 22 Minimum focus distance (m) 0.3 Sensor Format APS-C Lens mount SONY E Lens elements 10 Lens groups 7 Aperture blades 6 Filter thread (mm) 0 Focus mechanism Manual Colour Black Size 72.6 x 77.8mm Weight (g) 430 Angle of View 180 degrees