New Nikon 8-15 Fisheye - I'm already in love with this lens

Look, now we have an official review!

http://www.nikon.com/news/2017/0531_lens_01.htm

Official review:

http://blogg.astrofotografen.se/2017/06/nikon-fisheye-8-15mm-f35-45e-ed-review_15.html

The results are superb!

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its you only sir that can review about this lens @LucioV

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@DocGaurav wrote:

its you only sir that can review about this lens @LucioV


Hope i will review soon!!!

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sure sir @LucioV

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I wrote this message yesterday and today I realized it was deleted, I do not know the reason.
Is it because I put link from other sites?

I just shared the links so that LucioV could see more information about the lens.

Anyway, I’ll leave the links to LucioV to see other photos made with the lens.
I like these 2 sites, it’s a shame that they are not yet complete reviews.

https://photographylife.com/nikon-8-15mm-fisheye-28mm-f1-4e-and-10-20mm-dx-vr-announcements

https://www.dpreview.com/news/7282433824/first-pictures-from-new-nikon-8-15mm-fisheye

Even so, it seems to be a very good lens.

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I will try to answer this topic for the third time. (First attempt yesterday and one earlier today.)

I think it must have been deleted because I shared 2 links where you could see some more photos made with the lens.

@LucioV you can take a look at the sites: Dpreview and Photographylife

Although they do not yet have a complete review, I like to follow those sites because of the good reviews they do.

Even so, this lens seems to be very good.

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Thanks @MatBarcia i follow dpreview from the beginning! :wink:

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Fish eye lens are usable for photospheres. This is zoom fish eye, that means NPP point or nodal point should vary according to focal range, and also slightly by focus range. Ok, perhaps some advantage is that you could have different resolution for photosphere with one lens, but anything between 8 and 15mm is too complicated, because each time you need new calibration. Also with f stop 3.5 to 4.5 and price level this is really not so attractive lens, especially considering projection R=k_1dot f dot ineft(k_2dothetaight)

with k_1=1.47and k_2=0.713

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@VinkoV wrote:

Fish eye lens are usable for photospheres. This is zoom fish eye, that means NPP point or nodal point should vary according to focal range, and also slightly by focus range. Ok, perhaps some advantage is that you could have different resolution for photosphere with one lens, but anything between 8 and 15mm is too complicated, because each time you need new calibration.


Yes, you are right, I could use at 8mm with my NN R10 GTP kit (when an adaptor could be available) ore handsfree at 15 mm.

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@VinkoV Which projection has new Nikkor 8-15

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@LucioV waiting for the test pics Bro.

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Agreed, the new Nikon 8-15mm is very desirable, I’ve had this lens for about two weeks now, its very good, no complaints at all. I use it at 12mm for 4 shots around with D810, very fast. And at 15mm for 6 shots at -5° and one for the zenith if I want the resolution (20,000 x 10,000 pixels). Its just replaced my shaved Nikon 10.5mm and Sigma 15mm. If you’re looking for the best fisheye for a full frame Nikon DSLR, I think this is it. Only downside for the time being is no lens ring available from Nodal Ninja yet.

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David_W can you add some sample of your 360" shot by this gear ?

I would like to see it before decide to buy for my self.

Actually use D7200 but don’t mind to upgrade later on this year to D810 :).

Thank you in advance.