10 Reviews: Best Fish Eye Lens for Astrophotography (Sep 2023)

The Samyang 12mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS diagonal fisheye for full-frame cameras is simply a crop-sensor version of this lens. In addition, it has a lower focal length to achieve the same 180-degree viewing angle when measured diagonally. Canon EF-S and EF-M, Fujifilm X, MFT, Nikon DX, Pentax K, Sony A, Sony E, and Samsung NX are just a few of the mounts available. The Samyang 12mm full-frame compatible lens is also available in a variety of mount choices that are solely compatible with crop-sensor cameras; however, this crop-format lens may be used with full-frame systems.

"Very good quality pics for the price. Great for landscape and creative shots."

by Geri A

This 15mm diagonal fisheye lens efficiently fills the picture sensor of full-frame Canon and Nikon cameras while also including Pentax and Sony A-mount alternatives. The bulbous, projecting front element is protected by a built-in hood, and a two-part lens hood allows you to use screw-in filters provided you don’t mind losing some of the pictures to vignetting. However, despite the fast aperture rating, the picture quality is excellent overall, with remarkably minimal vignetting.

"Super affordable fisheye with great quality images"

by Kita Martin

The Rokinon 8mm f 3.5 fisheye lens, like the Lensbaby 5.8mm fisheye lens, is a manual focus only lens. On APS-C sensors, it provides a diagonal fisheye image, whereas, on full-frame cameras, it creates a circular fisheye effect. This fisheye lens also has a 180-degree field of vision. The Rokinon 8mm f 3.5 fisheye lens is a top selection for those seeking the best Nikon fisheye lens on a budget.

"Brought to shoot a recently completed interior site work ...The lens did fantastic .. Low price good quality easy manual focus ... worthy"

by Mohamed Shafeeque

This Sigma DG lens is developed for full-frame cameras, although it may also be used on cameras with smaller APS-C format sensors. Unlike the Samyang 12mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS, the Sigma is a circular fisheye with a larger viewing angle, rather than a diagonal fisheye. It also has autofocus and automatic aperture control in both Canon and Nikon mounts. The Nikon-fit version, on the other hand, is devoid of a built-in focusing motor, depending instead on a screw-drive mechanism powered by an in-body motor.

"Great value and very well built by Sigma! Awesome lens"

by Luciana and Howard

The Nikon 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E fisheye zoom lens is the first NIKKOR fisheye zoom lens capable of capturing 180° circular pictures. With a 0.34x reproduction ratio, you may approach your subject at a distance of 0.5 feet to produce a close-up fisheye image. Three ED glass components and two aspherical lenses are used in this lens to reduce chromatic aberrations and make your photographs incredibly sharp and contrasty. The Nano Crystal Coat helps to reduce flare and ghosting.

"Great lens for photographer at any level!"

by stephen reaves

The Rokinon HD8M-C 8mm f/3.5 fisheye lens has a 167o field of vision. Be prepared to experience a spectacular and exaggerated viewpoint if you use the lens with an APS-C camera. If you mount it on a full-frame camera or a 35mm film camera, you’ll get a beautiful circular image that appears to be floating in the frame. The hybrid aspherical elements and multi-layer coating ensure super-sharp images with minimal flaring or ghosting. This 8mm fisheye lens has a focal distance of 12 mm.

"This lense is absolutely fantastic for the price. I recommend getting a lense cleaning kit as it does seem to get marked easily!!"

by Nysiere Dejesus

Because of its affordable price, the Meike 8mm f3.5 Fisheye Lens is a wonderful choice for newcomers to the realm of fisheye photography. This 8mm fisheye lens offers a solid optical system and adjustable manual focusing. To reduce flare and ghosting, the front section of the lens is multi-coated. To improve picture quality, the lens is made up of 8 groups and 11 elements. However, there are a few small drawbacks. One of them is the thin lens hood that comes with it.

"Great value for the price. I am enjoying the things this lens does. Easy to use and I love the results. Happy that I purchased it."

by donovan w fitzgerald

The Altura Photo 8mm f/3.0 is a wide-angle fisheye lens that is popular among professional photographers, but it is also a fantastic choice for beginning photographers. Because of its hybrid aspherical element and a proprietary multi-layer coating, the AP-8MC allows you to capture photographs with broad angles while also obtaining extremely crisp images. You will notice the most spectacular and exaggerated perspective if you use this lens in conjunction with an APS-C sensor camera.

"The f/3.0 takes stunning photos in low light situations like sunrise/sunset, foothills inside closed valley. There is a decent range of angle to make the photo look straight through this fisheye to take portraits with wide scenery."

by alk_hearts

This small circular fisheye was first produced for the Micro Four Thirds mount, but it is now available for Canon EF-M, Fujifilm X, and Sony E cameras. You may assume a plasticky quality for the price, yet the craftsmanship of this lens astonished us in our tests. It’s also rather tiny, making it easy to transport in case you need it while traveling. It has a larger field of vision than a 210° view of the globe, but this means you must be extremely cautious not to appear in your photographs when you least expect it.

"Amazing distortion fisheye. I love this little thing and the price is perfect, too. For some reason I have a few super-telephotos and a few fisheyes...more than any other focal length groups of lenses."

by earthwhile

The Rokinon 12mm UMC fisheye lens has a 180° field of view and generates a diagonal fisheye appearance. This lens creates full-frame fisheye effects and performs admirably. Only a manual focus lens is available for the Rokinon 12mm fisheye lens. Moreover, full-frame cameras have full-frame sensor coverage with an exceptional ultra-wide 180° field of view. The Nano Crystal Coating System (NCS) + Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) further increase transmission while lowering internal reflections.

"The focussing ring and aperture ring turn smoothly and there is no "wobble" or "slack", everything is of good quality."

by Giles