Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC Fisheye Lens Review

Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC Fisheye Lens Sample Photos

Projection is close to stereographic. Objects towards the edges retain a more natural appearance than equal-area or orthographic projections | 1/80 sec | f/0.0 | ISO 100

Projection is close to stereographic. Objects towards the edges retain a more natural appearance than equal-area or orthographic projections | 1/80 sec | f/0.0 | ISO 100
High-Res

Closest focus is only 9cm from the sensor plane | 1/60 sec | f/0.0 | ISO 100

Closest focus is only 9cm from the sensor plane | 1/60 sec | f/0.0 | ISO 100
High-Res

The compactness of the lens means care needs to be taken to prevent photographing your own fingers when focusing | 1/400 sec | f/0.0 | ISO 100

The compactness of the lens means care needs to be taken to prevent photographing your own fingers when focusing | 1/400 sec | f/0.0 | ISO 100
High-Res

Sharpness approaches excellent levels across the frame when stopped down to f/8 | 1/50 sec | f/0.0 | ISO 100

Sharpness approaches excellent levels across the frame when stopped down to f/8 | 1/50 sec | f/0.0 | ISO 100
High-Res

1/320 sec | f/0.0 | ISO 100

1/320 sec | f/0.0 | ISO 100
High-Res

1/80 sec | f/0.0 | ISO 100

1/80 sec | f/0.0 | ISO 100
High-Res

1/30 sec | f/0.0 | ISO 100

1/30 sec | f/0.0 | ISO 100
High-Res

1/50 sec | f/0.0 | ISO 100

1/50 sec | f/0.0 | ISO 100
High-Res


Value for Money

Priced at around £240, this lens is easily the lowest priced dedicated diagonal fisheye lens available for Micro Four Thirds system cameras. Panasonic also produce an 8mm diagonal fisheye lens, which offers autofocus and costs around £565.

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