Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM Lens (Pre-owned)

While being a pre-owned item, this product is in amazing condition. There are no blemishes on the glass or in the interior of the lens.

Key Features and Specifications:

1. Lens Type:

   • Ultra-Wide Zoom Fisheye Lens: This lens offers a zoom range of 8-15mm, allowing photographers to create either circular fisheye effects (at 8mm on full-frame cameras) or full-frame fisheye shots (at 15mm). This versatility gives photographers the freedom to experiment with dramatic wide-angle perspectives and distortion.

2. Maximum Aperture:

   • f/4 Constant Aperture: The lens features a constant maximum aperture of f/4 throughout its zoom range, ensuring consistent exposure and performance at any focal length. This aperture is wide enough to perform well in various lighting conditions, including indoor or dimly lit environments.

3. Fisheye Effects:

   • Circular Fisheye (Full-Frame Cameras): At the 8mm end of the zoom range, the lens produces a circular fisheye image on full-frame cameras, covering 180 degrees of the scene with significant barrel distortion, creating a unique and immersive view.
   • Full-Frame Fisheye (Full-Frame and APS-C Cameras): At 15mm, the lens delivers a full-frame fisheye effect on both full-frame and APS-C sensors, with a 180-degree diagonal field of view, making it perfect for capturing expansive landscapes and wide architectural scenes.

4. L-Series Build Quality:

   • Canon L-Series: As part of Canon's professional "Luxury" (L) series, this lens is built to deliver outstanding optical quality and durability. It features rugged construction designed to withstand the demands of professional use.
   • Weather-Sealed: The lens is weather-sealed against dust and moisture, making it suitable for use in harsh outdoor conditions, including rain, dust, or high humidity. Paired with a weather-sealed Canon body, it’s an excellent choice for outdoor photography.

5. Optical Performance:

   • Advanced Optics: The lens incorporates UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) and aspherical lens elements to minimize chromatic aberrations, distortion, and ghosting, ensuring sharp, clear images with accurate color reproduction.
   • Sub-Wavelength Coating (SWC) and Fluorine Coating: These coatings reduce lens flare and ghosting, ensuring high contrast and rich colors, even when shooting against bright light sources like the sun.

6. USM Autofocus:

   • Ultrasonic Motor (USM): The lens features Canon’s Ultrasonic Motor technology, providing fast, accurate, and virtually silent autofocus. This makes it suitable for both still photography and video work, where quiet focusing is essential.
   • Full-Time Manual Focus: Full-time manual focus override allows for precise focusing adjustments even when the lens is set to autofocus, providing added flexibility for photographers who need to fine-tune their focus.

7. Lens Construction:

   • 14 Elements in 11 Groups: The optical construction of the lens ensures sharpness, clarity, and minimal distortion across the frame, from the center to the edges.
   • Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm: The lens features a rounded 7-blade diaphragm, which helps create smooth, pleasing bokeh when shooting at wide apertures, especially in close-up shots.

8. Compatibility:

   • Full-Frame and APS-C Cameras: The Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM Lens is designed for full-frame Canon EOS DSLRs, where it provides both circular and full-frame fisheye effects. It is also compatible with APS-C cameras, where it delivers a wider, less exaggerated fisheye effect.

9. Minimum Focusing Distance:

   • 15 cm (5.9 inches): The lens allows for close focusing at just 15 cm, making it ideal for capturing dramatic close-up shots with a wide perspective, enhancing the fisheye effect.

10. Accessories:

    • Lens Hood: The lens comes with a removable lens hood (Canon EW-77) designed for use when shooting at the 15mm focal length to prevent lens flare.
    • Lens Cap: A specialized lens cap (Canon Lens Cap 8-15) is provided to protect the bulbous front element, which is particularly exposed due to the fisheye design.
    • Lens Pouch: A soft lens pouch is included for safe storage and transport.