A fisheye lens is a type of ultra-wide angle lenses with extreme 180 degree angle of view. Unlike conventional wide-angle lenses, fisheyes are not corrected for distortion - strong barrel distortion is a characteristic of all lenses of such class.
Fisheye lenses are normally used for specialized purposes and unusual special effects in advertising, commercial, scientific, surveillance, meteorologic and astronomic photography, but also popular for shooting extremely wide landscapes, interiors, action sports and even funny close-up portraits.
There are two types of fisheye lenses:
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Asahi Fish-eye-TAKUMAR 17mm F/4 [43841] | 1967 ● | ||||||||
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Fish-eye-TAKUMAR 17mm F/4 [43842] [Mod. M42] | 1973 ● | ||||||||
Asahi Fish-eye-TAKUMAR 18mm F/11 [356, 43560] • Pancake lens | 1963 ● |
Zenza Bronica Fisheye ZENZANON-PE 30mm F/3.5 | Pro | 1996 ● |
Zenza Bronica Fisheye ZENZANON-PS 35mm F/3.5 | Pro | 1996 ● |
Canon EOS system (2) | |||||||||
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Canon EF 8-15mm F/4L Fisheye USM | Pro | 2011 ● | |||||||
Canon EF 15mm F/2.8 Fisheye | 1987 ● |
Canon FD system (5) | |||||||||
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Canon FD 7.5mm F/5.6 Fish-eye | Pro | 1971 ● | |||||||
Canon FD 7.5mm F/5.6 S.S.C. Fish-eye | Pro | 1973 ● | |||||||
Canon FDn 7.5mm F/5.6 Fish-eye | Pro | 1979 ● | |||||||
Canon FD 15mm F/2.8 S.S.C. Fish-eye | 1973 ● | ||||||||
Canon FDn 15mm F/2.8 Fish-eye | 1980 ● |
Contarex system (1) | |||||||||
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Carl Zeiss F-Distagon T* 16mm F/2.8 | 1973 ● |
Yashica ML 15mm F/2.8 Fish-eye | 1976 ● | ||||||||
Carl Zeiss F-Distagon T* 16mm F/2.8 [AE] | 1975 ● |
Fuji Photo Film EBC FUJINON 16mm F/2.8 Fish-eye [Mod. M42] | ● |
Fujica X system (1) | |||||||||
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Fuji Photo Film EBC X-FUJINON 16mm F/2.8 DM Fisheye | 1979 ● |
Konica AR system (1) | |||||||||
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Konica HEXANON AR 15mm F/2.8 UC Fish-eye | 1975 ● |
Kowa Six system (1) | |||||||||
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Kowa 19mm F/4.5 Fish-eye | Pro | 1970 ● |
Leica R system (1) | |||||||||
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Leitz Wetzlar Fisheye-ELMARIT-R 16mm F/2.8 | 1974 ● |
Mamiya CS system (1) | |||||||||
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Auto Mamiya-Sekor Fish-eye CS 14mm F/3.5 | 1978 ● |
Mamiya-Sekor Fisheye ULD C 24mm F/4 | Pro | ● |
Fish-eye Mamiya-Sekor C 37mm F/4.5 | Pro | ● |
Mamiya-Sekor Fisheye Z 37mm F/4.5 [W] | Pro | ● |
Auto Mamiya/Sekor Fish-eye SX 14mm F/3.5 [Mod. M42] | ● |
Minolta A system (1) | |||||||||
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Minolta AF 16mm F/2.8 Fish-eye | 1986 ● |
Minolta MC Fish-eye ROKKOR 7.5mm F/4 | Pro | 1975 ● | |||||||
Minolta MD Fish-eye ROKKOR 7.5mm F/4 | Pro | 1977 ● | |||||||
Minolta MD Fish-eye 7.5mm F/4 | Pro | 1982 ● | |||||||
Minolta MC Fish-eye ROKKOR-OK 16mm F/2.8 | 1969 ● | ||||||||
Minolta MC Fish-eye ROKKOR[-OK] 16mm F/2.8 | 1973 ● | ||||||||
Minolta MD Fish-eye ROKKOR 16mm F/2.8 | 1977 ● | ||||||||
Minolta MD Fish-eye ROKKOR 16mm F/2.8 | 1980 ● | ||||||||
Minolta MD Fish-eye 16mm F/2.8 | 1981 ● |
Nikon AF DX Fisheye-NIKKOR 10.5mm F/2.8G ED • APS-C | 2003 ● |
Nikon F system (17) | |||||||||
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Nikon Fisheye-NIKKOR 6mm F/5.6 | Pro | 1970 ● | |||||||
Nikon Fisheye-NIKKOR Auto 6mm F/2.8 | Pro | 1970 ● | |||||||
Nikon AI Fisheye-NIKKOR 6mm F/2.8 | Pro | 1977 ● | |||||||
Nikon AI-S Fisheye-NIKKOR 6mm F/2.8 | Pro | 1982 ● | |||||||
Nikon Fisheye-NIKKOR 7.5mm F/5.6 | Pro | 1966 ● | |||||||
Nikon Fisheye-NIKKOR 8mm F/8 | Pro | 1962 ● | |||||||
Nikon Fisheye-NIKKOR Auto 8mm F/2.8 | Pro | 1970 ● | |||||||
Nikon AI Fisheye-NIKKOR 8mm F/2.8 | Pro | 1977 ● | |||||||
Nikon AI-S Fisheye-NIKKOR 8mm F/2.8 | Pro | 1981 ● | |||||||
Nikon AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm F/3.5-4.5E ED | Pro | 2017 ● | |||||||
Nikon OP-Fisheye-NIKKOR 10mm F/5.6 | Pro | 1968 ● | |||||||
Nikon Fisheye-NIKKOR Auto 16mm F/3.5 | 1973 ● | ||||||||
Nikon Fisheye-NIKKOR 16mm F/3.5 | 1975 ● | ||||||||
Nikon AI Fisheye-NIKKOR 16mm F/3.5 | 1977 ● | ||||||||
Nikon AI Fisheye-NIKKOR 16mm F/2.8 | 1979 ● | ||||||||
Nikon AI-S Fisheye-NIKKOR 16mm F/2.8 | 1981 ● | ||||||||
Nikon AF Fisheye-NIKKOR 16mm F/2.8D | 1993 ● |
Olympus OM ZUIKO Auto-Fisheye 8mm F/2.8 | Pro | 1972 ● | |||||||
Olympus OM ZUIKO Auto-Fisheye 16mm F/3.5 | 1972 ● |
Asahi Fish-eye-TAKUMAR 6×7 35mm F/4.5 | Pro | 1969 ● | |||||||
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Fish-eye-TAKUMAR 6×7 35mm F/4.5 | Pro | 1971 ● | |||||||
smc Pentax 67 35mm F/4.5 Fish-eye | Pro | 1989 ● |
smc Pentax-DA 10-17mm F/3.5-4.5 ED [IF] Fish-eye • APS-C aka Samsung SA 10-17mm F/3.5-4.5 ED Fish-eye aka Schneider-Kreuznach D-Xenogon 10-17mm F/3.5-4.5 ED Fish-eye |
2005 ● | ||||||||
HD Pentax-DA 10-17mm F/3.5-4.5 ED Fish-eye • APS-C | 2019 ● |
Pentax K system (3) | |||||||||
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smc Pentax-A 16mm F/2.8 Fish-eye | 1984 ● | ||||||||
smc Pentax 17mm F/4 Fish-eye | 1975 ● | ||||||||
smc Pentax-F 17-28mm F/3.5-4.5 Fish-eye | Pro | 1995 ● |
Ricoh K system (1) | |||||||||
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Ricoh XR RIKENON 16mm F/2.8 Fisheye | 1982 ● |
F-Rolleinar-MC 14mm F/3.5 aka Voigtlander Color-F-SKOPAREX AR 14mm F/3.5 |
1977 ● | ||||||||
Carl Zeiss F-Distagon HFT 16mm F/2.8 aka OPTON Oberkochen F-Di HFT 16mm F/2.8 |
1972 ● |
Carl Zeiss F-Distagon HFT 30mm F/3.5 | Pro | 1973 ● |
Carl Zeiss F-Distagon HFT 30mm F/3.5 PQ | Pro | 1992 ● |
Samsung 10mm F/3.5 Fisheye • APS-C • Pancake lens | 2013 ● |
Sony A system (1) | |||||||||
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Sony 16mm F/2.8 Fisheye [SAL16F28] | 2006 ● |
Third party lenses (30) | |||||||||
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Samyang 8mm F/2.8 CS Fisheye UMC • APS-C aka Bower 8mm F/2.8 CS Fisheye UMC aka Rokinon 8mm F/2.8 CS Fisheye UMC aka Walimex Pro 8mm F/2.8 CS Fisheye UMC |
2012 ● | ||||||||
Samyang 8mm F/3.5 CS AS IF Fisheye MC • APS-C aka Bower 8mm F/3.5 CS AS IF Fisheye MC aka Rokinon 8mm F/3.5 CS AS IF Fisheye MC aka Vivitar Series 1 8mm F/3.5 CS AS IF Fisheye MC aka Walimex Pro 8mm F/3.5 CS AS IF Fisheye MC |
2009 ● | ||||||||
Samyang 12mm F/2.8 ED AS Fish-eye NCS aka Bower 12mm F/2.8 ED AS Fish-eye NCS aka Rokinon 12mm F/2.8 ED AS Fish-eye NCS aka Walimex Pro 12mm F/2.8 ED AS Fish-eye NCS |
2014 ● | ||||||||
Samyang 8mm F/2.8 CS Fisheye UMC II • APS-C aka Bower 8mm F/2.8 CS Fisheye UMC II aka Rokinon 8mm F/2.8 CS Fisheye UMC II aka Walimex Pro 8mm F/2.8 CS Fisheye UMC II |
2014 ● | ||||||||
Samyang 8mm F/3.5 CS AS IF Fisheye UMC II DH • APS-C aka Bower 8mm F/3.5 CS AS IF Fisheye UMC II DH aka Rokinon 8mm F/3.5 CS AS IF Fisheye UMC II DH aka Vivitar Series 1 8mm F/3.5 CS AS IF Fisheye UMC II DH aka Walimex Pro 8mm F/3.5 CS AS IF Fisheye UMC II DH |
2012 ● | ||||||||
Sigma 4.5mm F/2.8 EX DC Fisheye HSM • APS-C | 2007 ● | ||||||||
Sigma 8mm F/3.5 EX DG Fisheye | Pro | 2006 ● | |||||||
Sigma 10mm F/2.8 EX DC HSM Fisheye • APS-C | 2007 ● | ||||||||
Sigma 15mm F/2.8 EX DG Fisheye | 2005 ● | ||||||||
Sigma 8mm F/4 EX DG Fisheye | Pro | 2005 ● | |||||||
Sigma 8mm F/4 EX Fisheye | Pro | 1999 ● | |||||||
Sigma 15mm F/2.8 EX Fisheye | 1999 ● | ||||||||
Sigma MF 15mm F/2.8 Fisheye ZEN | 1990 ● | ||||||||
Sigma MF 8mm F/4 Fisheye | Pro | 1988 ● | |||||||
Sigma MF 8mm F/4 Fisheye ZEN | Pro | 1992 ● | |||||||
Sigma MF 16mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Fisheye | 1980 ● | ||||||||
Sigma MF 8mm F/4 Filtermatic Fisheye | Pro | 1983 ● | |||||||
Sigma MF 12mm F/8 Fisheye Type 1 [T] aka Accura 180° F/8 Fish-eye aka Cosinon 12mm F/8 Fish-eye aka Regnon 180° 12mm F/8 Fish-eye aka Universa Superweit 12mm F/8 Fisheye aka Upsilon 12mm F/8 Fish-eye aka Vemar 12mm F/8 Fish-eye |
1968 ● | ||||||||
Sigma MF 12mm F/8 Fisheye Type 2 [T] aka Accura 12mm F/8 Fish-eye aka Beroflex 12mm F/8 Fish-eye aka Berolina 12mm F/8 Fish-eye aka Panomar Gefilta 12mm F/8 Fish-eye aka Spiratone 12mm F/8 Fish-eye |
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Sigma[-XQ] MF 16mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Fisheye [YS] | 1973 ● | ||||||||
Sigma[-XQ] MF 16mm F/2.8 Filtermatic Fisheye | 1978 ● | ||||||||
BelOMO Peleng A 8mm F/3.5 Fisheye MC [T] | Pro | ● | |||||||
BelOMO Peleng A 17mm F/2.8 Fisheye MC [T] | ● | ||||||||
Zodiak-2M-2 15mm F/3.5 Fisheye MC | 1979 ● | ||||||||
Zodiak-8 30mm F/3.5 Fisheye | Pro | ● | |||||||
Zenitar 16mm F/2.8 Fisheye MC | 1990 ● | ||||||||
Spiratone 7mm F/5.6 Fisheye [T] aka Hanimex 7mm F/5.6 Fish-eye | Pro | ● | |||||||
Tokina AT-X Fisheye AF 10-17mm F/3.5-4.5 [IF] DX • APS-C | 2006 ● | ||||||||
Tokina AT-X Fisheye AF 10-17mm F/3.5-4.5 [IF] DX NH • APS-C | 2011 ● | ||||||||
Tokina SZ 8mm F/2.8 Fisheye MF • APS-C | 2022 ● |
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