Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC CS II Fisheye Lens

Sometimes the most interesting photographs come from looking at the world a little differently.

The Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye is built for exactly that. With its incredibly wide field of view and unmistakable curved perspective, it turns familiar scenes into something much more playful.

Buildings bend towards the edges of the frame, landscapes stretch out in unexpected ways and even everyday spaces can take on an entirely different character.

It's a lens that rewards experimentation.

Unlike a conventional wide-angle lens, the Samyang embraces distortion as part of its look. Straight lines can curve dramatically, especially towards the edges, while subjects placed close to the lens can feel larger than life.

The manual focus design keeps you involved in the process, encouraging you to think about distance, composition and how everything fits within the frame.

And because it's so wide, you can get surprisingly close to your subject while still capturing plenty of the surrounding scene.

It's particularly enjoyable for architecture, skate photography, music photography, landscapes and those slightly unusual compositions that wouldn't feel quite the same through a standard lens.

A fun, creative addition to a camera bag for anyone who enjoys experimenting with perspective rather than always keeping things straight.

Best for

Creative photography, skate photography, architecture, landscapes, street photography, interiors, music photography, unusual perspectives and photographers wanting to experiment with fisheye distortion.

What to expect

This is a manual-focus fisheye lens, so you'll need to adjust focus yourself.

Its extremely wide field of view makes it possible to fit much more into the frame than a conventional lens, but the curved distortion is an intentional part of the result.

Subjects placed close to the lens can appear dramatically exaggerated, while straight lines towards the edges of the photograph may curve noticeably.

The lens is primarily designed for APS-C crop-sensor cameras. On a full-frame camera, coverage may be limited and dark corners or vignetting may appear.

Compatibility will depend on the exact lens mount and camera body.