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Reasons to consider the Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f

Auto focus Yes vs No
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Reasons to consider the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Slightly cheaper $269.00 vs $899.00
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The best price we've seen is $630 cheaper (3.3x less)
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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
8 mm
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
8 mm
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
1x

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

Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Fisheye lens

$649

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx

Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx

Fisheye lens

$349

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Fisheye lens

$750

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx

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

Wide angle lens

$349

Aperture Has a wider aperture
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

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$649

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$269

Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

Fisheye lens

$296

Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Weight Slightly lighter
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM

Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM

Wide angle lens

$859

Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Zoom range More zoom
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Prime lens Is a zoom lens

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Fisheye lens

$646

Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Wider aperture
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f

Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f

Wide angle lens

$799

Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Wider aperture
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Fisheye lens

$1,499

Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Lowest price More expensive

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