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Rokinon HD8M-N 8mm
A compact 197g fisheye for Micro Four Thirds, this manual-focus 7.5mm f/3.5 lens delivers a 180° field of view with a close-focus distance of just 4 inches. Its ultra-wide perspective and built-in petal hood make it ideal for dramatic landscapes and interiors, though it lacks autofocus and weather sealing. Best suited for travel photographers and interior shooters seeking extreme, creative wide-angle effects on a lightweight kit.
Focal length 8mm
Aperture 22
Mount Nikon F
Weight 428 g
af type manual focus only
lens type fisheye
39 Overall Score
Price $179
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average bokeh (7th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average aperture (25th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
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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 | 22 |
| Min Aperture | 3.5 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 6 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon F |
| 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 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sony E SELP1650 | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 8mm | 18-300mm | 16-85mm | 18-135mm | 16-50mm | 50mm |
| Max Aperture | 22 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 |
| Mount | Nikon F | Fuji X | Nikon F | Canon EF-S | Sony E | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 428 | 92 | 59 | 515 | 116 | 369 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | VXD linear motor | AF-S | STM | Stepping motor | STM |
| Lens Type | fisheye | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | Wide-Angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rokinon HD8M-N 8mm | 15.1 | 7 | 55.6 | 64.2 | 51.2 | 25 | 30.4 | 34 | 74 | 35.8 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 76.8 | 96.4 | 88.1 | 73.8 | 78.8 | 30.4 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 55 | 76.8 | 98.5 | 59.6 | 64.6 | 78.8 | 81.1 | 94.2 | 87.9 | 92.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.2 | 76.8 | 46 | 33 | 79.5 | 78.8 | 0 | 96 | 77.9 | 92.3 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.2 | 76.8 | 93.6 | 34.9 | 63.6 | 78.8 | 63.9 | 83.5 | 74 | 92.3 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 86.2 | 96.4 | 62.5 | 95.9 | 37.6 | 93.4 | 86.3 | 34 | 50.1 | 80.8 |
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