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Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye 8mm

33.6 Travel Score
8mmf/22Canon EF
Why we recommend this

The manual-focus 8mm f/3.5 lens captures a 180-degree fisheye view on APS-C sensors, with sharp, controlled flare from its 10-element optical design and hybrid aspherical element. A multi-layer coating and removable petal hood further reduce ghosting, while the 12-inch close focus enables dramatic, distorted near-far compositions. This lens suits APS-C shooters needing an affordable, compact creative tool for extreme wide-angle landscapes, architecture, or experimental video.

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Rokinon Cine DS16M-C 16mm

30.2 Travel Score
16mmT22Canon EF-S
Why we recommend this

Offering a T2.2 constant aperture and a 13-element optical design with 2 aspherical and 1 ED element, the 16mm wide-angle prime’s unified Cine DS gear system requires no follow focus re-adjustment when swapping lenses. Ultra Multi-Coating reduces flare, while the included petal hood and a 7.9-inch minimum focus distance enable dramatic close-up wide shots. This lens suits APS-C Canon filmmakers who need an affordable, color-matched manual cine lens with close-focusing capability and consistent gearing for video rigs.

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