Due to the use of a linear focus extension system the lens extends/retracts a little bit during zooming. The build quality of the Canon L lens is, of course, great thanks to a metal body and smoothly operating control rings. That said, it is not excessively expensive at around 1300EUR/1500$ which is comparable to the rectilinear Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 USM L II. We can't really think of a meaningful application for this so its probably best to think of it as a lens with two modes rather than a "zoom" lens which is usable across the range.Īnother surprising point is the "L" designation so Canon is positioning the product in the professional segment. In between these two extreme focal length settings you will have to live with a hybrid view thus dark (black) corners and a "cropped" image. However, the 8-15mm f/4 is the first native Canon fish-eye zoom lens and unlike its remote cousins it offers both a circular- as well as a full-frame fish-eye view at 8mm and 14-15mm respectively.
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The now discontinued Pentax F 17-28mm f/3.5-4.5 earned the glory of being the first full format fish-eye zoom lens and during recent years we've seen the introduction of the Pentax DA 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 and Tokina AF 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 AT-X DX. The Canon lens is a rather unusual being in a couple of aspects although it is not the first fish-eye zoom lenses ever. Fish-eye prime lenses have seen quite a revival in recent years but few people had a zoom lens which such specs on the immediate radar. The Canon EF 8-15mm f/4 USM L Fisheye came as a little surprise. Review by Klaus Schroiff, published September 2011
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