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Mexico, Mexico City
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Review on MEKE 8mm f3.5 Ultra Wide Angle Manual Focus Rectangle Fisheye Lens for Nikon πŸ“· APS-C DSLR Cameras D500 D3200 D3300 D3400 D3500 D5200 D5300 D5500 D5600 D7100 D7200 D7500 by Paul Newton

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great for creating spherical HDRIs for CG, sharp for the price, definitely not professional

I need this niche lens but for anyone wanting to do the same - I bought it to use with my Nikon D850 to use Create HDRI for VFX/CG (with PTGui). I'm also a professional photographer and have a lot of experience with lenses and this lens is amazingly sharp for the price, although I would never use it for anything other than creating spheres for my CG work. I'm removing 1 star because the infinity focus is off and the infinity is actually a significant distance from the actual marker on the watch face. For almost every application I just have to dial a ring between the last unit of measurement (5 or 7 feet I think) and infinity, but if I always make it clear it works for me. I wouldn't recommend this lens if you're filming and can't check critical focus right away.

Pros
  • A few competitors
Cons
  • Minor issues

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April 16, 2023
When I attached the lens on the Nikon D3200, the screen show "Lens not attached"