Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM fisheye zoom lens

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4 L USM fisheye - Left Angle

T he first fisheye zoom in the world providing both circular and full frame photos, due to a severe wide-angle focal spread of 8-15mm. Supplanting the 15mm f/2.8 fisheye, this new Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM Fisheye lens is the newest member of the Canon L-series family of professional optical lenses, presenting outstanding image quality, fixed aperture throughout the entire zoom range plus a tough build that allows dependable shooting in challenging outdoor environments.

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4 L USM fisheye - Top Angle

When matched with a Canon full-frame DSLR, such as the Canon EOS 5D Mark II or the Canon 1Ds Mark III, a professional photographer now has choice of acquiring full-frame or circular fisheye pictures, allowing them to observe a scene in a entirely fresh and unique method. This fresh selection level allows enhanced artistic flexibility when capturings scenes like the sky at night, where the complete 180º horizontal and vertical fields of view (FOV) permit acquiring every detail with incredible clarity all in a single image.

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4 L USM fisheye - Side profile

When employed with EOS bodies containing an APS-C or APS-H sensor, the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM Fisheye creates a more time-honored, full frame fisheye image. A zoom-lock switch on the body of the lens allows for limiting the the range to the focal length that makes certain of the absolute best available full-frame viewpoint without destroying the image by allowing vignetting around the edges. ‘C’ and ‘H’ indicaters can be found adjacent to the zoom ring, showing the wide-angle zoom place where shooting without vignetting is feasible with whichever sensor, permitting photographers to achieve the most favorable results while using any EOS body.

Featuring a Floating Focus System and an Ultra-Sonic Motor (USM), the lens provides quick auto focus down to a near 6.2" (0.16 m). There is also full-time manual focus allowing switching instantly from Auto to Manual mode, a Fluorine covering that keeps grime, smears and fingerprints at bay, Subwavelength covering for reduced ghosting, UD glass for suppressing chromatic aberration, all built to the high principles of the astounding Canon L-lens family. Up to 3 pre-cut filters can be kept in the lens rear gel holder This allows for the finest optics, unsurpassed construction and the greatest performance available anywhere, all packaged in a lens born to arouse creativity and hand over stunning images each and every time.

• For all EOS SLR cameras with imaging formats ranging from full-frame to APS-C

• Delivers 180° diagonal angle of view

• Provides 180° circular fisheye images for full-frame cameras as well as full frame images

• Zoom-lock allowing the best possible full-frame view without vignetting

• Rear gel holder holds up to 3 pre-cut filters

• Focus adjustment is via inner focusing and focus cam plus floating mechanism

• UD glass for suppression of chromatic aberration, and a Subwavelength coating

• Full-time manual focus for instant switching from AF to Manual operation

• Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM Fisheye Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens
• LP219 Soft Lens Case
• Front Lens Cap
• Rear Lens Cap
• Lens Hood EW-77
• 1-Year Canon U.S.A. Warranty