Rokinon 8mm fisheye for 5D2

Hey guys, i'm looking at buying the Rokinon 8mm fisheye to mount on my 5D mark ii.

mainly going to be used for videography and photography of fast moving BMX

any pros and cons to this lens and if so, is there a better option?

Wow, I was searching for related stuff, and saw this orphaned post.

The Rokinon 8mm FE is best suited to a crop-body, IMHO, because on the 5DII you can see the lens hood. But you can mod the lens by cutting away the hood, or buying the new version (does it exist in the wild yet?) that has a detachable hood.

A "better" fit for the 5DII could be the Sigma 8mm FE ($$$), or the Canon 8-16mm zoom FE ($$$$).

btw, you have to get very close to the subject to have it fill a useful amount of the field of view in a fisheye. Have you tried something like the 16-35 or 17-40 to see if that is perhaps wide enough for the 5DII?

IMHO, YMMV,

shinksma

If you read on B and H photo, it says the lens is made for APS-C format sensor

Opteka has a new version--exact same optics--with a detachable hood. Still has massive amounts of vignetting on the sides of a full frame, maybe 3/4 circular, but it'll work if that's what you want. The Wife bought one to use with her 50D backup body at weddings. She played with it on her 5DII but it's not terribly pretty unless you crop heavily.

NZed wrote in post #14988502
If you read on B and H photo, it says the lens is made for APS-C format sensor

There is a new version, with a removable hood, for both but it has this warning "
Note! Produces a circular, vignette image on full-frame sensors or 35mm film": http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …8mm_f_3_5_HD_Fi​sheye.html

There is also a new Cine version: http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …m_f_3_8_Fisheye​_Cine.html

If you are looking for a fisheye look then I would suggest either the Canon EF 15mm fe or the Sigma 15mm fe. I have owned both and they are both very good quality. I currently own the Canon.

If you are looking for just a super wide lens for the 5D II then I would go with either the 13mm Vivitar or the 14mm Rokinon. I think B&H has discontinued the Vivitar bit it can be found on Amazon while the two following Rokinons are listed on B&H.

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …tra_Wide_Angle_​f_2_8.html

The new Cine version: http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …_14mm_T3_1_Cine​_Lens.html

agv8or wrote in post #14989052
There is a new version, with a removable hood, for both but it has this warning "
Note! Produces a circular, vignette image on full-frame sensors or 35mm film": http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …8mm_f_3_5_HD_Fi​sheye.html

There is also a new Cine version: http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …m_f_3_8_Fisheye​_Cine.html

If you are looking for a fisheye look then I would suggest either the Canon EF 15mm fe or the Sigma 15mm fe. I have owned both and they are both very good quality. I currently own the Canon.

If you are looking for just a super wide lens for the 5D II then I would go with either the 13mm Vivitar or the 14mm Rokinon. I think B&H has discontinued the Vivitar bit it can be found on Amazon while the two following Rokinons are listed on B&H.

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …tra_Wide_Angle_​f_2_8.html

The new Cine version: http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …_14mm_T3_1_Cine​_Lens.html

Thanks for all the feedback guys
I was planning on getting the one with the detachable hood as i'm not too keen on "shaving" off the hood myself, and also canon has discontinued the 15mm FE so I decided this would be the cheaper option instead of the 8-15 L.

jpdunn wrote in post #14989306
Thanks for all the feedback guys
I was planning on getting the one with the detachable hood as i'm not too keen on "shaving" off the hood myself, and also canon has discontinued the 15mm FE so I decided this would be the cheaper option instead of the 8-15 L.

There is also Sigma 15 f/2.8 diagonal fisheye. That’s what I am getting.