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Olympus 8mm f/3.5 Zuiko Fisheye Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras
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Superb Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
(5 out of 5) by J. Wahaus on Feb 16, 2009 (United States) Very high quality build. Sharp images. It doesn't get any wider than this. If you like wide angle you will love this lens.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
An Angle of View almost like the Human Eye
(5 out of 5) by Rolf Bertram on Aug 16, 2008 (Anna Maria Island, FL USA)This lens is good if you are close-up, in the middle of a croud, and you want as much as possible of a wide angle to catch the whole scene. Obviously there will be distortions of straight lines into curved lines, since the camera sensor is flat, and not spheric like the human eye. That kind of distortion is a matter of taste. If you keep at least the horizon straight by keeping it in the middle, the other distortions can be quite artistic. I used this lens in the Philippines for 5500 photos, and published the best in a few books. Technically, the lens delivers in-focus sharpness from very closeup to infinity at f11. I usually use the 11-22mm Zuiko, but for this travel photography in crouded places, this lens was the best!
Jeepneys: Public Transportation - The Philippine Way!
Baguio Market: A photographic walk through a busy place.
Manila Market: Photographs Transformed
Tricycles: Philippine Multipurpose Vehicles
Jeepneys: Public Transportation - The Philippine Way!
Baguio Market: A photographic walk through a busy place.
Manila Market: Photographs Transformed
Tricycles: Philippine Multipurpose Vehicles
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Superb quality
(5 out of 5) by Photohound on Mar 25, 2008 (Texas)This is a 'must have' lens for anyone who likes the fisheye effect. It is sharp from corner to corner, and exhibits great color and contrast characteristics.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
WOW!
(5 out of 5) by Guy T. Phillips on Apr 1, 2009 (The Great State of Texas)I had already upgraded all of my Olympus Zuiko lenses to the second-tier (above the ones that the camera came with, and below the ones that cost gazillions), but I hadn't gotten around to buying a fish-eye.
I upgraded the others because of their brightness and clarity, but I didn't see a lot of value in a fisheye just yet.
I WISH I HAD DONE THIS SOONER. This lens is bright, clear, and opens up another perspective in my photo opportunities! I recently returned from Big Bend National Park, and this lens came in very handy, capturing the grandness of the Santa Elena Canyon like none of my other lenses could!
I upgraded the others because of their brightness and clarity, but I didn't see a lot of value in a fisheye just yet.
I WISH I HAD DONE THIS SOONER. This lens is bright, clear, and opens up another perspective in my photo opportunities! I recently returned from Big Bend National Park, and this lens came in very handy, capturing the grandness of the Santa Elena Canyon like none of my other lenses could!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Fun Lens certainly not your primary lens.
(5 out of 5) by A. Woodbridge on May 21, 2009I recently purchased this lens. Some people like Fisheye some people don't so it is not going to be your main lens. But in terms of a great lens for vacation and really unique pictures you can't go past it. The build quality is amazing and justifies the price.
I use it currently on a 410 it does feel like it is going to break the mount as it is quite heavy compared to the body. But I don't think this will happen.
I use it currently on a 410 it does feel like it is going to break the mount as it is quite heavy compared to the body. But I don't think this will happen.