Panasonic Lumix G 8mm F3.5

Panasonic Lumix G Fisheye 8mm F3.5 Review

The Panasonic Lumix G Fisheye 8mm F3.5 captures everything in front of your camera in a unique curved perspective, but it's a love-it or hate-it lens. Ask a photographer about fisheye lenses and you're likely not to get an apathetic response. Aficionados love the unique curved perspective that they bring to imagery, but there are some vocal detractors who wouldn't be caught dead using one. If you're in the former camp, and invested in the Micro Four Thirds camera system, the Panasonic Lumix G Fisheye 8mm F3.5 ($799.95) is an appealing, albeit expensive, lens. It's quite sharp, compact, and light, and it delivers a distorted view of the world that is in front of your camera—a full 180 degrees diagonally. The lens($797.99 at Amazon) is compact at just 2 by 2.4 inches (HD), and it weighs a light 5.8 ounces. Its hood is built-in, and there's a rear filter holder that can house a 22mm gelatin filter if you have the need to use one. The minimum focus distance is just 4 inches; the closer you get to your subject, the more pronounced the fisheye distortion will appear. The focus motor is a stepping design, which is quiet for video use,...

Panasonic LUMIX G FISHEYE 8mm F3.5

The LUMIX G FISHEYE 8mm F3.5 is a very specialist lens that provides a unique view on the world. It delivers great image quality in a tiny package, but at ￡729 / $799.99 you've got to really love the fisheye effect.

Brilliant lens

Small & neat. Takes little room in the camera bag. Good for panoramas.

Excellent product and delivery

Excellent, indiscernible from new. I am very happy with this purchase. Also, quite quick delivery. After a few times using this lens I can say I am truly satisfied with it. Seller is highly recommended.

Five Stars

Excellent Lens !!

Great little lens!

I first bought the Samyang 7.5mm f3.5 fisheye. But since I do a lot of close-up with my kids, I needed AF since they move a lot. On my Olympus E-M1, the focus is fast in good light, and a little bit slower when the lightning is dimmer. The lens is very sharp in the center wide opened.

Fisheye

Firstly, brilliant service from WEX. Ordered on Friday & arrived 08.00hrs Sat. Just getting used to the lens but test shots are very successful. Clips on easily to the G6 A little concerned that I can't fix a safety filter in front of the lens for protection so will need to take care in keeping the...

Great value

Beautiful toy! great experience with a new fisheye! It's the world's smallest and lightest of its type

Great lens for underwater shots

Fantastic wide angle lens for underwater use (in a suitable housing obviously). Super sharp, 180 degree field of view and very close focus. Great for those close-focus wide angle shots.

Should not be a consideration unless weight is an important factor or if using for underwater photography.

I am a huge fan of Pansonic Lenses, particularly the Panasonic Leica lenses, and own 15 of them at the moment, most are Panasonic. This one is a dud. Why Well, it's not a dud, it's just not at good as the competition. Pros: It is light and compact at 165 grams.