Nikon AS-S 8-15mm Fisheye

Phil Rudin · Issue 123, Nov/Dec 2021 · pp. 25–26

Products mentioned: Nikon AS-S 8-15mm F/3.5-4.5E ED Fisheye, Nikon FTZ adapter, Nikon Z6, Ikelite Z6/7 housing, Ikelite zoom gear, Ikelite 28mm port extension, Ikelite 8 inch compact dome port, Ikelite DS-161 flash, Canon EF 8-15mm F/4L Fisheye, 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 Nikon AS-S 8-15mm F/3.5-4.5 Fisheye zoom lens is both radical in design and exceptionally well suited for underwater photography. This lens was announced about eight years after the Canon EF 8-15mm F/4L Fisheye version and is designed for full-frame sensor DSLR cameras. At this time none of the full frame mirrorless camera manufactures including Canon, Nikon, Panasonic or Sony offer any type of native AF fisheye lenses. I also have not yet seen any auto focus fisheye lens offered by any of the after market lens manufacturers which leaves U/W photographers needing to adapt DSLR lenses if they want an auto focus fisheye lens. This has led some to continue using DSLR cameras when they would otherwise have made the switch to mirrorless. I have used both the Canon and Nikon 8-15 fisheyes adapted …