Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

$250
8 mm
manual focus prime lens
f/3.5
Fisheye circular wide angle

Full frame

This lens is compatible with Full frame cameras such as the Nikon D600, Nikon D800 and Nikon D4.

horizontal angle of view
180°
8mm
35mm equivalent focal length

APS-C (1.5x crop factor)

This lens is compatible with APS-C (1.5x crop factor) cameras such as the Nikon D5100, Nikon D7000 and Nikon D3200.

horizontal angle of view
190.1°
12mm
35mm equivalent focal length

The Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f vs other Nikon FX lenses

	Fisheye
	Extremely wide circular images

	Very light
	417 g

	Great wide angle lens
	8 mm

	Prime lens
	Typically very sharp

	Inexpensive
	$249.95

The Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f vs other Nikon FX lenses

	Poor telephoto lens
	8 mm

	Lacks a silent focus motor
	Louder and slower

	No image stabilization
	Risk of blur

	Narrow aperture
	f/3.5

	Manual focus only
	Focus yourself

General

	Min focal length	8 mm	above average
	Max focal length	8 mm	below average
	Zoom range	1x	below average
	Magnification	Unknown
Aperture

	Wide minimum	f/3.5
	Wide maximum	Unknown
	Tele minimum	f/3.5
	Tele maximum	Unknown
Features

	Auto focus	No	below average
	Focus motor	None	below average
	Image stabilization	None
	Fisheye	Yes	unique
	Tilt-shift	No
Form factor

	Lens mount	Nikon FX
	Length	Unknown
	Diameter	Unknown
	Filter size	Unknown
	Weight	417 g
Angle of view

	Wide horizontal	180°	unique
	Telephoto horizontal	180°	below average
	Wide vertical	194.4°	unique
	Telephoto vertical	194.4°	below average
	Wide diagonal	180°	unique
	Telephoto diagonal	180°	below average
Angle of view (On Nikon DX APS-C 1.5x crop cameras)

	Wide horizontal	190.1°	unique
	Telephoto horizontal	190.1°	below average
	Wide vertical	118.3°	unique
	Telephoto vertical	118.3°	below average
	Wide diagonal	180°	unique
	Telephoto diagonal	180°	below average

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norman

(10:44 AM, November 24, 2012)

where can I buy it? I'm here in Sydney.

Milan (Mike) Svitek

(1:42 AM, April 26, 2012)

as this lens does NOT have an Auto-focus motor, its then entirely dependant upon your camera's servo motor, which you can disable with the "AF" selector menu/knob

Milan (Mike) Svitek

(1:40 AM, April 26, 2012)

you only get rounded photos with DX lenses mounted on full-frame sensors. As this is an FX lens, you should end off with a square image.

Krisgrimes

(11:10 PM, March 16, 2012)

...and also pertinent spec to fisheye lenses is whether the resulting photos are square or round.

Krisgrimes

(11:06 PM, March 16, 2012)

One spec I'd like to see, especially on wide-angle lenses, is whether the lense can use manual and/or auto-focus. The reason why is that I wish to shoot spherical panoramas, and do not want the auto-focus to change the focus during my shots. [I want to be able to turn OFF the auto-focus feature.] Just a thought, but it's important to panorama shooters.

Milan (Mike) Svitek

(11:03 PM, March 08, 2012)

maximum F-stop is f/22 ... just an FYI.

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Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

compatibilitywith digital cameras

Full frame

APS-C (1.5x crop factor)

Pros

The Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f vs other Nikon FX lenses

Cons

The Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f vs other Nikon FX lenses

Specifications

General

Aperture

Features

Form factor

Angle of view

Angle of view (On Nikon DX APS-C 1.5x crop cameras)

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