Rokinon HD8M-N 8mm
Focal length 8mm
Aperture f/22
Mount Canon EF
Weight 428 g
af type manual focus only
lens type fisheye
41 Overall Score
Price £198
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average bokeh (7th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average aperture (24th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | fisheye |
| Focal Length Min | 8 |
| Focal Length Max | 8 |
| Elements | 10 |
| Groups | 7 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| Coating | super multi-layer coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/3.5 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 6 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 305 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Rokinon HD8M-N 8mm | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime | Sony G SELP1020G | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 8mm | 18-300mm | 16-85mm | 50mm | 10-20mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Fujifilm X | Nikon F | Panasonic Sigma L | Sony E | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 428 | 92 | 59 | 297 | 178 | 515 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | VXD linear motor | AF-S | STM | Linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | fisheye | zoom | zoom | prime | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rokinon HD8M-N 8mm | 15.2 | 6.9 | 55.6 | 64.4 | 50.8 | 24 | 34.1 | 74 | 35.6 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98 | 74.8 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 76.7 | 99.2 | 83.2 | 80.5 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.6 | 74.8 | 98.4 | 59.7 | 64.1 | 76.7 | 94.3 | 88.1 | 92.2 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 85.4 | 95.9 | 71.2 | 96.2 | 57.2 | 93 | 34.1 | 49.9 | 80.5 |
| Sony G SELP1020G Compare | 98 | 69.5 | 93.4 | 42.7 | 79 | 71.1 | 72.9 | 67.5 | 80.5 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 85.4 | 74.8 | 45.9 | 32.6 | 79 | 76.7 | 96.1 | 78.1 | 92.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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