There's still no native Nikon Z-mount fisheye, but an old discontinued F-mount lens paired with the FTZ adapter turns out to be a genuinely strong option on the Z8. Here's what you gain, what you lose, and how it stacks up against the newer third-party Z-mount fisheyes.
A collection of handheld sample images from the Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye on a Nikon Z8, shot in RAW at f/2.8 and f/4 with no distortion corrections applied, showing what this manual-focus zoom fisheye actually delivers.
The Laowa 8-15mm f2.8 is a full-frame zoom fisheye lens that comes with various common lens mounts. I've been shooting with it, and here's my take.
I've been testing the TTArtisan 11mm f/2.8, a full-frame fisheye with manual focus and manual aperture. Here are some more sample images I've taken with it to go along with my detailed hands-on review.
Here's my hands-on review after shooting with the TTArtisan 11mm f/2.8 full-frame fisheye lens.
The AstrHori 12mm f/2.8 fisheye is a fast full-frame fisheye lens. It's an entirely analog lens with manual focus and manual aperture. I've been out shooting with it, and here's my take on it.
Fisheye lenses pack a dramatic, distorted view into the frame — great for tight interiors and immersive action shots, terrible for portraits and architecture. Here's what to know before you shoot with one, including the two main types and what to avoid.
Fisheye lenses are powerful creative tools, but not all of them work the same way. Some create a floating circle, while others fill the frame with curved drama. Nikon currently offers three very different options — from the vintage 16mm prime to the modern 8-15mm zoom. Here is my breakdown of how they compare.
The Nikon AF-S 8-15mm fisheye zoom lens is optically excellent and opens up some fun creative opportunities. There are also some quirks when shooting with it.
A set of unedited sample photos from the Nikon AF-S 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED fisheye zoom, shot on a D850, along with practical notes on the lens hood's vignetting quirk, filter limitations, and dedicated accessories.
The zoom range of this lens isn’t your typical closer-and-further-away views. Here are some practical examples.
If the built-in lens on your Olympus Tough TG-6, TG-5, or TG-4 isn't as wide as you'd like, there's a waterproof fisheye adapter lens that you can snap onto the front that will instantly add a super wide-angle perspective.
The Nikon NIKKOR-Fisheye 16mm f/2.8D lens is designed for Nikon's F-mount full-frame FX DSLRs. It provides a dramatic wide-angle fisheye look that can be very effective. Here's a selection of photos I've used it on to give a sense of how it performs under real-world shooting conditions.
A hands-on look at Nikon's tiny, discontinued AF Fisheye-Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D — how it handles sharpness, low light, filters, and spherical panoramas, plus how it compares to the 10.5mm and 14-24mm.
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