Samyang's compact fisheye for mirrorless — 8mm f/2.8 with full 180° diagonal coverage on APS-C.
The Samyang 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fisheye II is a compact diagonal fisheye designed for APS-C mirrorless cameras. It provides approximately 180 degrees of diagonal fisheye coverage — the characteristic extreme barrel distortion used creatively for immersive perspectives.
Optically good for a fisheye — sharp in the centre with UMC nano coating for flare control. The fast f/2.8 aperture is useful in low light — faster than the APS-C DSLR version (f/3.5). Manual focus with enormous depth of field making precise focus rarely critical.
Available for Sony E, Fujifilm X, Samsung NX, and Canon EF-M mounts. Compact design suited to small mirrorless bodies. Approximately 290g. No electronic contacts. Protruding but not bulbous front element. Built-in petal hood.
Available used at budget prices. Also sold as Rokinon 8mm f/2.8 Fisheye II. The compact mirrorless design is smaller than the DSLR fisheye versions. Fun for creative, skateboarding, and 360 stitching work. Check for front element scratches.