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Tokina SZ 8mm f/2.8 Fish-Eye - Review / Test report - Sample Images & Verdict |
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Lens Reviews -
Fujifilm X
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Sample Images
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| Make | FUJIFILM |
| Model | X-T30 |
| ISO Speed | 2500 |
| Focal Length | 8mm |
| Aperture: | f/1.0 |
| Exposure | 1/30s |
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| Make | FUJIFILM |
| Model | X-T30 |
| ISO Speed | 1600 |
| Focal Length | 8mm |
| Aperture: | f/1.0 |
| Exposure | 1/30s |
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| Make | FUJIFILM |
| Model | X-T30 |
| ISO Speed | 1000 |
| Focal Length | 8mm |
| Aperture: | f/1.0 |
| Exposure | 1/30s |
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| Make | FUJIFILM |
| Model | X-T30 |
| ISO Speed | 2500 |
| Focal Length | 8mm |
| Aperture: | f/1.0 |
| Exposure | 1/30s |
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| Make | FUJIFILM |
| Model | X-T30 |
| ISO Speed | 200 |
| Focal Length | 8mm |
| Aperture: | f/1.0 |
| Exposure | 1/25s |
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| Make | FUJIFILM |
| Model | X-T30 |
| ISO Speed | 1250 |
| Focal Length | 8mm |
| Aperture: | f/1.0 |
| Exposure | 1/35s |
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| Make | FUJIFILM |
| Model | X-T30 |
| ISO Speed | 200 |
| Focal Length | 8mm |
| Aperture: | f/1.0 |
| Exposure | 1/1000s |
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| Make | FUJIFILM |
| Model | X-T30 |
| ISO Speed | 200 |
| Focal Length | 8mm |
| Aperture: | f/1.0 |
| Exposure | 1/125s |
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| Make | FUJIFILM |
| Model | X-T30 |
| ISO Speed | 200 |
| Focal Length | 8mm |
| Aperture: | f/1.0 |
| Exposure | 1/250s |
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| Make | FUJIFILM |
| Model | X-T30 |
| ISO Speed | 200 |
| Focal Length | 8mm |
| Aperture: | f/1.0 |
| Exposure | 1/680s |
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| Make | FUJIFILM |
| Model | X-T30 |
| ISO Speed | 200 |
| Focal Length | 8mm |
| Aperture: | f/1.0 |
| Exposure | 1/550s |
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| Make | FUJIFILM |
| Model | X-T30 |
| ISO Speed | 200 |
| Focal Length | 8mm |
| Aperture: | f/1.0 |
| Exposure | 1/280s |
Competition
Whilst Fujifilm doesn't offer a native fish-eye lens, the Tokina isn't without competition. The most serious one is surely the Rokinon/Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fish-eye II which also offers a more ambitious optical design. There are also a couple of lesser-known players such as the TTArtisan APS-C 7.5mm F2 Fisheye or the 7artisans 7.5mm F2.8 II MF Fisheye which are somewhat more affordable still. The bottom feeder is probably the Rockstar 10mm f/8 Fisheye lens.
Verdict
I had quite some fun with the lens out there when producing the sample images - and for most of us, this is what photography is all about.
Yes, the Tokina SZ 8mm f/2.8 Fish-Eye isn't a perfect lens. This is most obvious in low-light situations where soft corners are obvious at large-aperture settings.
Some post-processing will be required to reduce the CAs, purple fringing and, maybe, vignetting. Once you stop down, the quality improves substantially.
The center is tack sharp anyway and the corners recover nicely at medium aperture settings.
The barrel distortion is massive, of course. You could de-fish your images but then why would you want to do so. Fish-eye images are awesome as is. :-)
While you can produce aperture artifacts in your images when shooting into the sun, the lens is fairly flare-resistant within its scope.
The build quality is very good thanks to an all-metal construction and smooth controls. However, it's an all manual lens.
Due to the immense depth-of-field, this is nothing to be afraid of normally. The clickless aperture is surely appreciated by video makers.
Photographers may not like it as much but yours truly had no problems with this. This isn't an action lens anyway.
Fish-eye lenses aren't everybody's cookie but if you are a believer, the Tokina SZ 8mm f/2.8 Fish-Eye is an option that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
Optical Quality:
We'll provide a rating once we have tested more lenses on the 26 megapixel sensor
Mechanical Quality:
★★★★★
Click here for an explanation of our star ratings
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