Canon EF 8-15mm f/4 L Fisheye Previewed!

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Canonrumors.com reports that the EF 8-15mm f/4 L Fisheye has been sighted in the wild! It's one of the most highly-anticipated lenses this year. One of the only lenses that let's you achieve a full-frame fisheye across all sensor sizes in Canon's lineup, expect a lot of creative shots to come out from this unique lens.



According to Canon, diffierent focal lengths on the lens will allow for full-frame, 180-degree field-of-view across different sensor sizes, as seen in the diagram above. A zoom-lock mechanism on the lens body allows the range to be limited to the focal length that ensures the best possible full-frame view without unsightly vignetting around the edge. 'C' and 'H' markings can be found next to the zoom operation ring, indicating the wide-angle zoom position where vignette-free shooting is possible with either sensor. This is especially exciting for crop-sensor users, as this lens can give you an accurate 180-degree fisheye instead of the cropped and less fish-eye-ish photos of normal fisheye lenses. One fisheye to rule them all, as it were.

Expect it to go on sale for about S$1800 or so. Do check in at our Canon lens price guide regularly for the latest updates!

Specifications
Lens Mount: Canon EF
Max Format Size: 35mm FF
IS: No
Max Aperture: f/4
Min Aperture: f/22
Diaphragm Blades: 7
Optics: 14 elements in 11 groups, including 1 aspherical element, 1 ultra-low dispersion (UD) element, SWC coating, and flourine coating
Min Focus Distance: 0.16m
Max Magnification: 0.39x
AF Motor: Ring-type ultrasonic
Full-time Manual: Yes
Distance Scale: Yes
DoF Scale: No
Weight: 540g