Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye : Specifications and Opinions

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Anarres

sent on 09 Aprile 2024

Pros: Sharpness more than good, bright and given the angle of view I would say compact and well built

Cons: Non-ergonomic cap, some aberration in case of non-optimal lights

Opinion: I searched for it and finally found it after some time, it has a quality / price ratio that has no comparison, other fisheyes cost an eye, I highly recommend dedicating yourself to it and sooner or later a good deal is found. It is not a lens for everyone and everything of course, it should be used for projects or creative photos, it is bright, sharp (not excessively at the edges of course) and allows you to have shots that would otherwise be impossible. On its side it also has an enviable portability, you feel that the construction is of other times but with a really satisfactory size. As soon as I start using it properly (I've only done some tests) I'll post some pics.

Antonio Ruscito

sent on 14 Gennaio 2023

Pros: Angle of view, sharpness even at TA, excellent construction, price, bright.

Cons: In manual focus it is a "grinder", the cap is removed (solved with a round of Teflon, the one used by plumbers, on the hood :))

Opinion: I was looking for a wide angle for the 5DIII, Sigma I do not trust, even if at these focal lengths it is difficult to run into the f / b focus, the '8/15 Canon too expensive. I had the opportunity to try this and what to say, fantastic, it was just what I was looking for, with the adjustments of CR and PS "fix the photo" and you find yourself a crazy angle of view with distortions much more than acceptable. For me a very good lens.

Matte_mcs

sent on 01 Novembre 2022

Pros: Optical quality, sharpness, price, size

Cons: It is addictive. Ugly lock ring for manual focus that moves between the fingers loose (a non-problem)

Opinion: Purchased after mulling over it a lot of time and almost without experience with fisheye (I only own another one for 6x7, used very few times), it damn amazed me for all its good qualities. I'm at a stage where the wider the better, I use it to photograph people. I was struck by how it can be used profitably, being very careful, obtaining very natural results in shots where perspective correction would do worse damage than fisheye curvature: often it is enough to compensate for the crushing at the edges to have a wonderful yield and an infinite angle of view. And if you want a super ultra wide just click in the LR profile corrections and here are just perfect lines. Neesun ultra wide is simple to use, you have to understand the optimal distances and shooting conditions, with 16mm it was the same. Here it is more complex in some ways but perhaps also more exciting. Get a fisheye!

Calderof

sent on 07 Agosto 2020

Pros: Excellent resolution at the edges what is not common for fisheye, made excellent optics

Cons: Nobody

Opinion: I apologize but I bought the FD version and this I speak even though I think Canon has at least maintained the standard even for the latest autofocus version. The FD also has three filters in it, which can be inserted by dedicated dial (orange yellow and red) that are very practical to use in the b/n. Great for photos of architecture and landscape very valid for close-up close-ups with a focus background. I understand the difficulties in autofocus as even in the manual version it is not always easy. After all, it is a 15 mm f2.8 and the depth of field excels at all diaphragms. I bought it almost new at 300 degrees, a real Gem of Canon.

Mediamenta

sent on 07 Agosto 2020

Pros: Sharpness, lightness, portability, non-plastic

Cons: Scratch-prone lens (like all wide thrusts), cap, paint quality

Opinion: Taken visibly used in the store, without a box, at 300 euros (so with one-year warranty cover). I've been trying it for less than 24 hours but I've already realized that it's one of the best goals that exists. Blade already at 2.8, AF very fast, in manual the dial is hooked to the sealing, which is apparently inaccurate, but this could prove to be a problem right in macros, where however it tends to illuminate and close. So there's everything you need. I deny that the angle of the field is flat: it is slightly less than 180 degrees, maybe 170/175. Light purple fringing in the specimen tested in the presence of strong TA reflexes, which could be accentuated on very resolute files, and which are partially deleteable in PP. Better image quality than sigma 10 2.8 for aps-c, but perhaps its real competitor could be the 8mm samyang, which beats easily. In fact I think it is difficult to find a better lens on the wide-angle pushed: the sigma 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6 first series is not even up to the fixed of the same house, and beats it with the Samyang. The tamron 15-30 first set actually stands behind him, but he doesn't have such a wide angle of field, it's not fisheye, so necessarily distorts the sides. The 17-40 canon is quite emotional at 17 because of those blue skies, but it's F4... Sorry not to usm: it always seems to be discarding some glass with metal. Likely alternative to tilt & shift for architecture and interior photos, as long as you use 5ds/dsr, straighten the distortion and resize to conceal the loss of quality at the sides.

Matteo N.

sent on 06 Settembre 2019

Pros: sharpness, construction, weights-clutter, price

Cons: the cap comes off easily, a little coma at the edges at TA

Opinion: Despite being 30 years old, it is still a perfect lens today even on 30mpx sensors. The sharpness is amazing even at TA, especially in the center, at the edges decays a bit but nothing dramatic. For comparisons, it is considerably better than a samyang 14, a lens that is often so decanted. The construction is valid, a little old style, but adequate, surprising dimensions and weights, it's like not having it fitted. The only defects of a lens that remains perfect are the cap that takes off easily and a little coma at the extreme edges (defect that you can only notice by making astrophoto).

Alph

sent on 03 Novembre 2015

Pros: Sharpest, bright and compact (compactness of other times, I have to say)

Cons: Actually, the cork.

Opinion: As a fisheye is definitely a lens to SE, which either like it or not... I find it a pleasant whim that used sparingly can give satisfactions. It is compact and bright and has very few alternatives on the market, such as fisheye for full frame... The only real flaw if we want is only the metal cap with velvety inside, which simply slips, without any hooking and requires some attention inside the backpack... Ultimately it is worth to make him a little ' court to find a specimen in excellent condition...

Tessi

sent on 26 Maggio 2013

Pros: Good quality / price ratio, sharpness, brightness.

Cons: Building a little 'leggerina, cap that can be easily removed when storing it in the bag.

Opinion: Being a diagonal fisheye not straight lines you can expect from this lens, in fact distorts enough and one uses it for that if he comprato.rnMolto clear since full aperture is also useful for photos at the night sky, such as the Via Milky Way or the stars cadenti.rnPersonalmente I use it a little but on those occasions may be a lens irreplaceable.

Francaren

sent on 30 Marzo 2013

Pros: image quality even at 2.8, good construction, ability to take unusual images

Cons: the protection cap that is removed with extreme ease putting at risk the safety of the lens.

Opinion: Lens with a great value for money, offers the possibility to take pictures unusual about focal length and image quality and good value to 2.8. I find it interesting to play with distortion. The af is a bit 'noisy, the construction is good. I did not like the damn cap covering the lens, since it tends to slip off easily and the risk of scratching or breaking the lens is alto.rnVoto 9

Cobarcore

sent on 30 Settembre 2012

Pros: Optical quality at f/2.8 PERFECT! Is there anything else I should know? The price is a bargain.

Cons: Fisheye distortion, but if you do not abuse it is perfect

Opinion: I had borrowed from a friend and I used it for night shots to the stars. The quality is really perfect until the corners even at full aperture and full frame. To my knowledge, there are similar objectives for canon with this quality and focus, especially among those in the rectangular projection of which are disappointing on the stars.

Max_ramuschi

sent on 06 Novembre 2011

Pros: Crisp, fear, f2.8, excellent management backlighting.

Cons: The AF is noisy and the manual focus ring is hard and not very precise, the cap slips off forever.

Opinion: Clear from fear, the angles are not to be believed! Since 2.8 is used safely for the night. Excellent backlighting. It is not macro as the sigma 15mm, but is possible to obtain equally good macro acclimatized. The AF is very fast despite being old and noisy. I almost always use manual focus and the bezel is awkward and imprecise, the Sigma 15mm has a focus ring which is a dream in comparison. Said this is the best fish I've used.

Fpl1966

sent on 22 Ottobre 2011

Pros: Fairly cheap, good construction, high quality 'image and good sharpness, beautiful colors and excellent contrast. Resistance to flare incredible for such a view.

Cons: AF noisy and kind of old, but this kind of perspective, the USM in my opinion is a little being pushed wide. However, precise AF. Can not be mounted filters (only those in gelatin) and the front element should be treated with a little 'of caution. The cap provided and 'metal but smolla easily and can' toglersi. Then a little 'attention.

Opinion: It 'a diagonal fisheye which covers the entire frame Full Frame. A total of 180 degrees, so it 'great for photo effect and also views if not used tiltato up or down but Tenedos the camera's focal plane perpendicular to the ground, the distortion of the horizon of course is canceled. For me to have in your bag just in case, the photos are beautiful, but do not overdo it. Let's say about 20/30 photo a couple fairies with the fish, can 'be a creative addition to your slideshow or portfolio. Advised