Venidice (VD)MK-3.5mm F2.8 4mm
Delivering a 220-degree diagonal field of view, this manual focus 3.5mm f/2.8 prime creates an extreme circular fisheye image on Micro Four Thirds sensors. Its compact 190g build and close 95mm minimum focus distance make it a highly portable option for exaggerated perspectives. This lens is best for photographers experimenting with immersive panoramic shots and creative close-up work where full subject distortion is the goal.
Focal length 4mm
Aperture f/16
Mount Micro Four Thirds
Weight 200 g
af type manual focus only
lens type fisheye
47 Overall Score
Price ¥26,352
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Fisheye |
| Focal Length Min | 4 |
| Focal Length Max | 4 |
| Elements | 10 |
| Groups | 7 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Format | micro-four-thirds |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 61 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 95 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Venidice (VD)MK-3.5mm F2.8 4mm | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Sony G SELP28135G.SYX | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 4mm | 18-50mm | 17-70mm | 17-28mm | 28-135mm | 28-200mm |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/4 |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 200 | 290 | 544 | 450 | 420 | 413 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | stepping motor | RXD | Stepping Motor | SSM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | fisheye | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venidice (VD)MK-3.5mm F2.8 4mm | 12.6 | 28.5 | 86.1 | 92.7 | 43.3 | 40.6 | 80.2 | 33.6 | 32.6 | 37.1 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.7 | 81.3 | 86.6 | 90.9 | 82.5 | 83.5 | 80.2 | 78.5 | 89.5 | 37.1 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.7 | 86.6 | 69.7 | 85.1 | 91.1 | 83.5 | 63 | 89.5 | 85 | 82.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.7 | 86.6 | 76.1 | 85.1 | 88.4 | 83.5 | 90.7 | 68 | 68.8 | 37.1 |
| Sony G SELP28135G.SYX Compare | 94.7 | 77.3 | 77.9 | 34.8 | 88.4 | 65.5 | 63 | 92.6 | 56.2 | 93.6 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 53.7 | 77.3 | 78.4 | 74.2 | 92 | 65.5 | 22 | 95.4 | 75 | 99.5 |
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