Sigma 8mm F3.5 Circular Fisheye

[Matt]

8mm F3.5 EX DG CIRCULAR FISHEYE​

Digitally optimized circular fisheye auto-focus lens​

l Sigma’s multi-layer lens coating and lens design reduce flare and ghosting
l 180° angle-of-view creates a circular image on film and 35mm format digital SLRs
l Minimum focusing distance of 13.5cm and a maximum magnification of 1:4.6
l Equipped with a gelatin filter holder at the rear

The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new 8mm F3.5 EX DG CIRCULAR FISHEYE lens.

This circular fisheye lens is used to produce circular images, creating vast distortion with an angle of view of 180° when attached to a full-frame digital or 35mm film SLR camera. This auto focus lens is equipped with multi-layer coating technology that reduces both flare and ghosting and ensures accurate colour balance and high image quality for both film and digital SLR cameras.

This lens is ideal for photographers using computer stitching software which requires circular fisheye images to be input, resulting in stitched panoramas. Also supplied with the lens is a fitted padded case and a gelatin filter holder at the rear, allowing the use of gelatin filters.


THE SPECIFICATIONS
Focal Length :8mm
Minimum Aperture :F22
Lens Construction :11 Elements in 6 Groups
Angle of View :180°
Number of Diaphragm Blades :6pcs
Minimum Focusing Distance :13.5cm (5.3&#8221
Maximum Magnification :1:4.6
Filter Size :Rear (Gelatin filter)
Dimensions Diameter 73.5mm (2.9&#8221 x Length 68.6mm (2.7&#8221
Weight :400grams (14.1oz)
SRP: :£599.99

l The appearance and specifications are subject to change without notice.

For further information please contact:

Sigma Imaging (UK) Ltd
13 Little Mundells
WelwynGarden City
Hertfordshire
AL7 1EW

Tel 01707 329 999
Fax 01707 327 822
E-Mail sales@sigma-imaging-uk.com
Website www.sigma-imaging-uk.com

 

[Joe T]

Imagine 8mm at 13.5cm distance! Wow!

 

[mrgubby]

Imagine 8mm at 13.5cm distance! Wow!

much wider & you'll be able to photograph the back of your own head

 

[Matt]

no picture on this lens yet, as soon as i get it i will post it

 

[Joe T]

cheers matty

I take it this is a development of the Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye ?

 

[dazzajl]

I love the way that Sigma really push the fact that it's an AF lens. I suspect this will be similar to the old one where the focus scale goes somthing like .5ft, .7ft, 1ft, 1.3 ft, infinity.

They are a great giggle to use but beyond VR Tours pretty pointless. I have been having a itch to try and do something interesting with mine latley though. You can crop back to a rectangle and it's still very silly wide but quite a small file by the time you've cut away the waste.