The Samyang 8mm fisheye T3.8 VDSLR II Canon EOS APS-C is a sophisticated wide-angle fisheye lens designed for digital reflex cameras with APS-C sensor. VDSLR Samyang lenses are fitted with racks compatible with the Follow Focus system. This solution allows for effortless and accurate rotation of focus and aperture rings. The aperture ring is rotated smoothly and noiselessly. These modifications allow for extremely comfortable and effective control of focal plane and depth of field during filming.
Its optics comprise of 10 lens elements arranged in 7 groups. The product's optical parameters are extremely high, thanks to the hybrid aspherical element and multi-layered anti-reflection UMC coatings. The lens provides a diagonal field of view equal to 180 degrees, while the minimum focusing distance is only 0.3 meters. The lens is fitted with a removable lens hood. Brightness of the lens corresponds with the T-number of 3.8. To facilitate the reading on the focus and aperture scale, both these indexes are marked in a parallel position to the optical axis of the lens.
Manual Focus Fish-eye Cine Lens
Samyang Optics 8mm T3.8 VDSLR UMC Fish-eye CS II is a manual focus fish-eye lens cine lens designed for APS-C sensor size.
Cine Lens Features
Samyang 8mm T3.8 VDSLR UMC Fish-eye CS II is carefully designed for professional film and video works so the focus gear ring is installed for follow focus system. You may change the aperture quietly and smoothly with the uncoupled aperture gear ring. The T number guiding the actual amount of light transmission and distance scales are marked on both sides of the lens to film much precisely. The lens operates in manual aperture system with low T number which enables natural shooting under various light exposure circumstances.
Optical Features
This lens features 10 lenses in 7 groups including 1 hybrid aspherical lens (H-ASP). This H-ASP lens minimizes color aberration to realize exceptional image quality and high contrast for center and corner of image even when aperture is fully opened. Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) technology of Samyang Optics optimizes the light penetration to minimize flare and ghost.
Hardware Features
The frame of Samyang 8mm T3.8 VDSLR UMC Fish-eye CS II is compact and solid since it is made of high-strength aluminum alloy so trustworthy images can be captured even under inferior environment. Also, detachable petal-shaped lens hood shelter the lens from unnecessary lights.
Available for 10 camera mounts: Canon, Canon-M, Nikon, Pentax, Sony ∝, Sony-E, Four-Thirds, MFT, Samsung NX, and Fujifilm-X.
Usability
You can express the ultra-wide world in creative and unique style via fish-eye lens.
Samyang Optics VDSLR lens line
Samyang 8mm T3.8 II is one of Samyang Optics VDSLR lens line for APS-C image sensor size. The lenses produce the same image color and have a united location of aperture and focus gear ring to maximize the convenience when filming.
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