Any findings about Samyang 8 mm?

Paul · Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 173 Location: Hamburg-Germany

Just found the 8 mm fisheye for Pentax K/A-mount.
Has anyone here some informations or findings about it's quality?

Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

NikonD and Voe have it.

http://forum.mflenses.com/samyang-8mm-f-3-5-fish-eye-t21044,highlight,samyang.html

http://forum.mflenses.com/bandw-fish-samyang-8-3-5-t23524,highlight,samyang.html

NikonD · Joined: 29 Jul 2008 Posts: 1922 Location: Slovenija

xjjohnno · Expire: 2011-11-18

I have the PK version of the Samyang and reckon it's a very nice lens.

Paul · Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 173 Location: Hamburg-Germany

in the meantime my lens arrived:
It is indeed a very nice lens.
Nice to handle.
Impressive results: With the Sigma 12-24 I always wanted it to be a bit wider - now I have it exactly that way!
It is a nice pair with my Zeiss Planar 1.4/50 - my next lens should be the 1.4/85.... hoping and expecting it to be at least as good as the 8 mm.

The lens is full-frame-ready and therefore it's shortcomings are out of the visible parts of a crop-dslr-photo.

pat donnelly · Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:39 pm Post subject: 8mm Samyang et al from S Korea.

Another good report then!

Have fun using it and post a few here soon?