Review on Samyang SY8MBK28-FX 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II Lens for Fuji X Mount Digital Cameras - Black by Sean Liu

I've recently become interested in night photography, especially sky shots. I was looking for a fast fisheye lens at a reasonable price and found the Samyang 8mm. I am very happy with this lens on my Fuji XT2. It's sharp, the build quality is good, it's small and light and it's very easy to focus manually - just set it to infinity and you're good to go. An integrated lens hood protects it while the lens cap stays securely in place when not in use. It even comes with a decent storage pouch. I've never been a fan of the fisheye effect, but have found that it can be used in moderation. What I really like about it is that if you straighten it you can use it as an ultra wide angle lens and get an almost perfectly flat horizon that just needs a little "distortion" correction in Photoshop. When I start photographing people I'll try the Hemi plugin fix, but I don't need it yet. I am very, very satisfied!