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The Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Fisheye is a fisheye lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2005 to 2023 (discontinued). The focus is done by Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic), it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 1054 €;
9 users have given it an average vote of 8.3 out of 10.
MOUNT
This lens is available with the following mounts:
Canon EF: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Canon EF.
Nikon F: this lens is compatible with reflex fullframe and APS-C Nikon.
Sigma SA: this lens is compatible with reflex and mirrorless fullframe and APS-C Sigma SA-mount.
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Pros: Unique spec for Nikon Full-frame, Build, Resistance to flare, smooth focus
Cons: Cost, rarity used, difficult to use, extremely vulnerable front element that requires replacing the lens cap after every picture has been taken.
Opinion: For Nikon Full frame DSLR's there is no other lens that gives an 180 degree true circular fisheye image. Nikon don't make one, nor do Korean manufacturers such as Samyang. This Sigma is superbly engineered and finished, with superb focus action. It's also AF but that's hardly worth using, considering the staggering depth of field. Far too expensive new, get a good used example, though these are rare and will still cost a lot. My mint used one from a reputable store was still 399 pounds. Finding subjects is very difficult, you need interest in both top and bottom of the circle, which is best for interiors. You cannot crop a circle afterwards, so you have to compose the image very carefully. You will almost always get a part of you in the picture too - feet, clothing, arms. Quality: Impossible to compare as there are no alternatives! Wide open isn't a good idea but f5.6 and beyond is very good in the centre, but the "edges" always are behind. But the detail recedes so quickly away from the centre that detail gets very small anyhow. F8 is a good aperture though when handholding in low light, this can be tricky. Tripods are almost impossible to use - the legs intrude into the picture area, unless looking up. You can handhold down to 1/8 sec no problem, if you're steady. Exposure is tricky - mine always wants to overexpose. Switching from Matrix metering to Centre-weighted helps a great deal. This must be due to the extreme picture area and the vast range of tones that the lens and meter sensor sees. Sigma also make a 4.5mm circular equivalent for DX bodies. Definitely not a lens for everyone and one difficult to justify owning but is excellent for creative use when the subject allows for it. My score 8/10
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Opinion:Used on D800 is very sharp, obviously missing something at the edges (to be expected!). It 'a lens that is not used much but when you use it is fun! It 'a circular fisheye, then either you have a specific use or have to like! The front lens is quite exposed and because of coverage of 180 ° does not make sense to leave the hood mounted, so you have to take care of it!
Pros:Funny, sharp, solid construction, resistance to flare.
Cons:Expensive use mooooooolto specific AF slow, light coloring the edges.
Opinion:I recently purchased this light version in "DG", so I can only use it to F4. The sharpness is very good already wide open, however, the AF is a bit 'slow, and frankly not very useful, just place it at 1 meter and is already in hyperfocal. I have found that with a 2x doubler can be used as a (perhaps more useful) 16mm F8, which covers the entire frame FF. I hope to soon post some shots done with this rare astronomical optics!
Photos taken with Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Fisheye
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