Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM Fisheye

Unique, zooming fish-eye design. Full circular image at wide angle. Full-frame compatibility. L-series construction.

Hood must be removed for full circular effect. Expensive.

Conclusions As you'd expect with any L lens, the Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM delivers crisp images, focuses quickly, and is built to withstand the rigors of real-world photography. It's not the only zooming fish-eye on the market, but it's the...

180 degree diagonal fisheye for all Canon DSLRs., 180 degree circular fisheye for full-frame DSLRs., Tough build with weatherproofing., Optically sharp across the entire imaging circle.

Vulnerable-looking front element., Lens cap easily comes loose., Chromatic aberrations in areas of high contrast., Full circular fisheye only available to full-frame.

Dual circular and diagonal fisheye options on full-frame cameras ; very good image quality ; excellent L-series build quality and ring-type USM autofocus

Lacks circular/diagonal versatility on APS-C and APS-H cameras ; fisheye distortion effect is minimised at 15mm on an APS-C camera ; very expensive for a fisheye lens

On a full-frame camera such as the EOS Canon 5D Mark II, the EF 8-15mm Fisheye is a wonderfully versatile lens that enables you to switch between circular and diagonal fisheye effects with a twist of the zoom ring. Image quality is very good in terms...

• Dual circular and diagonal fisheye options on full-frame cameras ; • Impressive image quality ; • Fabulous L-series build quality and ring-type USM autofocus

• Absence of circular/diagonal versatility on APS-C and APS-H cameras ; • Fisheye distortion effect is minimized at 15mm on an APS-C camera ; • Quite expensive for a fisheye lens

Summing up the Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM Review, you get to know that this Canon device comes with better image quality in terms of sharpness and contrast. However, the price appears to be bit high. On a full-frame camera, the EF 8-15mm Fisheye...

all-purpose fisheye, perfect for all detector types available in the Canon system ; solid and shapely casing ; sensational image quality in the centre of field of view ; good or decent image quality on the edge of the field ; relatively well-corrected...

chromatic aberration momentarily a bit too high

Seriously wide-angled fisheye lens with an equally extreme price-tag. Canon L-series fanatics take note – this is a niche lens that you won’t use every day, so approach with caution.