Hello,

New launch, could be interesting for Canon RF users since we don't have a native RF fisheye lens. Min. focus = 16 cm. Price: $699.

Laowa 8-15mm f/2.8 FF Zoom Fisheye is a full-frame lens designed for photographers and content creators seeking bold, creative perspectives. It delivers a dual fisheye effect with a versatile zoom range and an ultra-fast f/2.8 aperture, guaranteeing a jaw-dropping visual style for stunning imagery. An unparalleled flexibility is provided to vloggers, content creators, and photographers for capturing expansive landscapes, compact cities, action sports, and 360° panoramas.

Mount: Sony E / Nikon Z / Canon RF / L Mount

I'll follow this subject then i'm looking for a fisheyes solution for my R5.

Manual focus only, thus of very limited usefulness underwater.

10 hours ago, Barmaglot said:

Manual focus only, thus of very limited usefulness underwater.

Yes :(! Unfortunately it's little "old school" no AF this days...

Not only manual focus but no communication with the camera at all, so to have full control over the lens you would need a focus gear, a zoom gear and an aperture gear. You would have no meta date when opening files in software.

Laowa only has one AF lens I am aware of and that is the excellent 10mm F/2.8 rectilinear for Nikon Z and Sony FE. I own this lens for Sony and the AF is excellent so Laowa has the ability to offer excellent AF lenses.

The biggest upside to this lens is the amount of coverage it has received in the photo press, YouTube, social media and so on. Perhaps other lens manufactures will take note of the strong interest in a fisheye zoom for mirrorless camera users and consider finely offering an Auto focus fisheye for mirrorless.