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Costa Rica, San José
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Review on Meike 8mm f3.5 Ultra Wide Angle Fisheye Lens: Compatibility with EOS EF Mount DSLRs, including Canon EOS 70D, 77D, 80D, Rebel T7i, T6i, T6s, T6, T5i, T5, T4i, T3i, SL2, and More by Erin Riley

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good glass at a good price

This is my first fisheye lens so I didn't know what to expect other than fun shooting. I'll admit that the first few shots were interesting to me as I was used to 50mm, but I quickly realized that the creative possibilities with this lens could be far off. I decided to learn macro photography and took it with me to work on one of my trips. Most of the cockpit shots were taken at f3.5 while the landscape shots were taken at f22. I liked the feel of the lens. The build quality seemed solid. The focus ring was smooth and I like the aperture ring because it has little clicks when adjusting. In my opinion, the metal housing and the fastening ring round off the quality of workmanship. Much better than some of the 50mm plastic body lenses I've used. I was happy with the overall image quality as I felt it produced sharp images that shifted towards the corners. However, it's a fisheye and most of my images get cropped anyway. Worked well in low light and still produced clear images with good focusing ability. What I liked the most is that it doesn't create a "tunnel vision" effect. I shot this with the Canon T6 and T5i, both with crop sensors. Haven't tried this lens on a tripod but overall it was a fun creative lens and I use it way more than I expected. I think for less than 200€ everyone will be happy with this lens.

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