The characteristics for the sharpness this lens delivers is typical of fisheye lenses, with sharpness being high in the centre and not so high towards the edges of the frame. Olympus 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro Performance Closest focus distance is only 12cm, which allows for a maximum magnification of 0.22x and is great for shooting in claustrophobic environments. ![]() ![]() As a result, it makes a great, compact companion for the Panasonic Lumix G6 camera body used for testing.Īutofocus is quick and accurate and the manual focus ring is nicely dampened, which makes applying fine adjustments a pleasure. Despite having a fast f/1.8 maximum aperture, the lens is compact and lightweight, tipping the scales at 315g. The lens is dust resistant and splash proof and even freezeproof to help when shooting in difficult environments, or inclement weather. Olympus 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro Handling and Featuresīeing one of Olympus' Pro lenses, the build quality is very high and the lens feels reassuringly robust as a result. In this review, we'll take a look at how it performs. It is the first diagonal fisheye to sport a fast f/1.8 maximum aperture and it sports dust and moisture resistant construction. This diagonal fisheye lens for Micro Four Thirds system cameras offers a very wide field of view of 180 degrees, with the barrel distortion effect you'd normally expect from a fisheye lens.
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