Olympus ED 8mm F3.5 Fisheye
Olympus Imaging Corporation proudly introduced the “ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 8mm F3.5 Fisheye”, the first fixed-focal fisheye lens in the ZUIKO DIGITAL series. The “ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 8mm (*16mm) F3.5 Fisheye” has a 180º field of view diagonal to the image sensor. This high-performance lens is just right for photographers wishing to enjoy the special creative possibilities. It has a 180º field of view diagonal to the image sensor. Another feature of the lens is super-close-up focusing capacity, allowing photography as close as 2cm from the lens front to the subject. The unique expressive qualities of fisheye lens photography can now be achieved in underwater settings as well as on land. Its focal distance is 8mm (equivalent to 16mm in a 35mm camera).
It can be used to create out-of-the-ordinary photographic images that cannot be seen with the naked eye, such as humorous representations of the theme using severe barrel-distortion around the periphery, or images with exaggerated perspective made possible by the extremely deep depth of field that is a feature of fisheye lenses. The super-close-up capability of this lens allows photography with the subject just 2cm from the edge of the lens (0cm from the edge of the PPO-E04) to achieve the wide-macro effects for which fisheye lens are famous. We are not sure about the pricing and availability of the product as Olympus has not revealed this information, so stay tuned till our next updation.
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