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The Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC Fisheye MFT is a fisheye lens for 4/3, manufactured from 2011. The focus is done by Manual Focus, it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 314 €;
35 users have given it an average vote of 9.6 out of 10.
MOUNT
This lens is available with the following mounts:
Micro 4/3: this lens is compatible with mirrorless micro-4/3.
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Pros:Sharpness, color rendering, compactness, lightness, construction
Cons:Cap that is easily lifted leaving the lens uncovered in the bag.
Opinion:Goal that returned on Amazon but with repentance. I bought it back used luckily in conditions like new at less than half the price. Excellent yield (well above the "cinesoni" of equal millimeters), the edges are also sharp. Colors with both my old Oly and today's G9 satisfy me so much. Really compact and very light. One thing that struck me a lot is that despite being a fisheeye it does not have a distortion so aggressive as not to be correctable, indeed I can often find an alignment that allows me to take the photo almost flat. Since it has a very good yield, even correcting the distortion you lose almost nothing in terms of quality which I noticed on the other 7.5mm "cinesoni". The only flaw is the cap, it goes away easily and in the past I found the lens inside the bag completely uncovered. Perhaps it would be appropriate to tighten it or to buy a third-party cap but better as an interlocking.
Pros:Construction, size, optical yield, value for money
Cons:... it can be addictive...
Opinion:It's my first fisheye, bought on RCE mostly out of curiosity surprised me with the surrender and became the faithful companion of the 12-40 pro Oly. Solid, compact, light and with excellent optical quality (also confirmed by OpticalLimits), in short, the essence of a lens for MFT. The distortion is inherent in the optical scheme and represents its characteristic brand, however I find that it is not annoying and quite controllable with a little practice, giving good results even in the landscape. Highly recommended... but to be used judiciously!
Opinion:You can make particular images, Fish effect not exasperated, in the Micro 4/3 format corresponds to a 15". Manual Autofocus does not create problems as it is a lens predominantly from landscape results in very simple hyperfocal use. Recommended. ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Pros:Small and light; Build quality and precision; Vignetting and minimal chromatic aberrations; Flare absolutely controllable and predictable; Minimum PDC at 3.5 and maximum to 22 great for all photos; Price Totally manual
Cons:It could be a little brighter but that's fine! The lens cap lightly scratches the hood; The plastic of the lens hood is very delicate.
Opinion:Small and light, you almost do not feel its presence on my DMC-G1 and I have to be very careful not to make the fingers appear that manipulate the focus! Build quality and precision of the mechanisms that fully satisfy my expectations. It is a fish eye and vignetting and chromatic aberrations, albeit minimal, are a characteristic of the lens and it is up to the photographer to make it a strong point or "cancel" them. I don't even hint at barrel distortions! Flare absolutely controllable and predictable to screen before shooting, fantastic also the star effect of point lights (like the sun). Minimum depth of field at 3.5 great to keep only the foreground sharp to small subjects and maximum to 22 excellent for all panoramic photos with subjects in the first floor. The fact that it is totally manual for me is a strong point in a fish eye, diversely I think of it for high-aperture tele lenses for portraits. Great price, paid 202.49 euros on used Amazon, practically new! Update after a month of Utilzzo: Maximum performance encountered with closure from 5.6 to 8 suffers a bit ' diffraction at 22 and when I can not go beyond closing 16. The fact that you can not use a filter to protect the lens makes me even more convincing on the good choice not to invest too much money.
Pros:Small, sturdy, sharp, bright enough, very wide framed field and excellent value for money.
Cons:It could have been a brighter wire, if its not F2 at least f2.8 but maybe it would have been bigger and expensive.
Opinion:It's my first fisheye, I've never liked the round distortion and I've always preferred the ultra-wide linear lens, but I wanted to try this samyang and it amazed me positively. It is sufficiently sharp and bright, with a very solid construction, it has an integrated petal hood and is pleasantly held in hand. The wide framed field sometimes makes it difficult to shoot freehand, without including your foot or hand of support in the frame. While being accustomed to a hyper-visual world, this is a focal enough unusual to transform the surrounding landscape: once mounted on the camera it is difficult to remove the eye from the electronic viewfinder and you would like to photograph everything. With a minimum of moderation and avoiding excessive distortions, you make beautiful photos, especially, for my personal opinion, when you want to emphasize the perspective with circular shapes. Better for architecture and street with an extreme view than for photos of natural landscapes, which tends to crush, decreasing the sensation of space extended, because of the lateral lines that converge towards the center; I know that this is a characteristic of the fisheye, not of this lens in particular and perhaps it is also just my personal perception, but for this reason I prefer the linear wide angle. I recommend however to all micro-four-contractors to try it out for the unbeatable value for money, especially in the used (being a lens without electrical contacts is virtually a higlander and therefore does not devalue). I recommend it especially to those who already have a pro zoom like the Oly 12-40 or the Pana 12-35 and would like a shorter focal to broaden the look without having to invest much. For me it's worth a 9.
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