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differences

Reasons to consider the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Slightly cheaper $249.95 vs $646.00
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The best price we've seen is $396 cheaper (2.6x less)
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the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Auto focus Yes vs No
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Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest, the EF 15mm f/2.8 captures slightly more light, 0.6 f-stops
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the Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Fisheye Both are fisheye lenses Help
Extremely wide circular images
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Min focal length Good wide-angle Help
8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f:8 mm
EF 15mm f/2.8:15 mm
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f:8 mm
EF 15mm f/2.8:15 mm
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
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Compared to fisheye lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

LensHero is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$609

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Fisheye lens

$1,349

Magnification Has better macro
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Fisheye lens

$750

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$269

Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$349

Fisheye Is not a fisheye lens
Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx

Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx

Wide angle lens

$349

Fisheye Is not a fisheye lens
Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef

Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$649

Magnification Has better macro
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Fisheye lens

$649

Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Wider aperture
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx

Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx

Fisheye lens

$349

Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Wider aperture
Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

Fisheye lens

$296

Auto focus Auto focus
Weight Slightly lighter

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Low light lens

$98 - $125

Aperture Wider aperture
Max focal length Slightly better telephoto
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Min focal length Worse wide angle
Samsung 16mm f/2.4 Pancake

Samsung 16mm f/2.4 Pancake

Low light lens

$300

Aperture Wider aperture
Weight Slightly lighter
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG

Fisheye lens

$609

Magnification More magnification

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