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

Phil Rudin · Issue 93, Nov/Dec 2016 · pp. 39–42

Products mentioned: Canon EF 8-15mm F/4L USM Fisheye, Sony A7R II, Nauticam NA-A7 II housing, Zen Underwater DP-100 dome port, Metabones EF to E mount T IV adapter, Inon Z-240 strobes, Tokina 10-17mm, Sigma fisheye lenses

Rarely do we see a photo product come along that is both unique and exciting in so many ways. The Canon EF 8-15mm F/4L USM Fisheye zoom lens is both radical in design and exceptionally well suited for underwater photography. This lens is not new and was announced in August 2010 to replace the old EF 15mm F/2.8 Fisheye for full-frame sensor bodies. At the time Canon had no fisheye lens to cover APS-C or APS-H size sensors. This lens combines both circular and full-frame fisheyes into one lens. Unlike the popular Tokina 10-17mm for APS-C cameras that covers a range from 180-100 degrees the Canon 8-15mm covers a range from 180-175-30 degrees on full- frame. It also works as a full-frame fisheye on both APS-C and APS-H size sensors with a slight crop in both formats. I have not tested this lens with any sub full-frame cameras and will confine my comments to use with full-frame cameras. Circu…