OM SYSTEM Pro 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Lens Black

The OM SYSTEM Pro 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Lens is a top-tier lens designed for photographers and videographers who use Micro Four Thirds cameras and seek a unique 180-degree perspective. Its large aperture and sophisticated optical design combine to offer exceptional image quality even in challenging environmental conditions. The focal length of 8mm, equivalent to 16mm on a 35mm camera, providing a dramatic fisheye effect perfect for expansive scenes, creative portraits, and surrealistic photography. Its f/1.8 to f/22 aperture range allows for a significant amount of control over depth of field and excellent performance in low-light conditions.

The lens' 180° angle of view creates striking images with exaggerated perspective and extreme barrel distortion effect. The enhanced ZUIKO Extra-low Reflection Optical coating reduces ghosting and flare for clearer images. This lens features 1 aspherical element, 5 Extra-low Dispersion (ED) elements, and 3 High Refractive (HR) elements for reduced aberrations and increased clarity. With a rounded 7-blade diaphragm, it delivers beautiful, soft out-of-focus areas along with the distinctive bokeh effect that photographers crave. Its dust, splash, and freezeproof design ensures performance in adverse conditions, making it an ideal choice for outdoor photography. Movie and Still Compatible (MSC) AF System provides fast, nearly silent autofocus operation. Critical for capturing high-quality video without unwanted noise.

The OM SYSTEM Pro 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Lens offers photographers a new visual dynamic that typical lenses cannot provide, excellent for abstract landscapes, unique portraits, and artistic architectural shots.  With its wide f/1.8 aperture, it is well-suited for dim environments where other lenses might struggle. The near-silent MSC AF system makes it a great tool for filmmakers needing quality audio without lens operation interference.  Built to withstand the elements, perfect for photographers who shoot in various outdoor conditions.

Product Features in Detail

Brighter. Faster. Sharper.
Explore exciting creative possibilities and create never-before-seen images with the new M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f1.8 fisheye PRO (16mm 35mm equivalent) – the world’s first fisheye with an extremely bright f1.8 maximum aperture. The super-fast shutter speeds this lens supports let you apply interesting fisheye effects in low-light conditions (underwater, nighttime), yet it delivers the same amazing edge-to-edge sharpness as other Olympus PRO series lenses.

High Performance
M.Zuiko PRO lenses are built for the highest level of performance, incorporating fast apertures and weathersealed construction.

180° of Creative Shooting
Stand still and look straight ahead. Now look to your left and right – and imagine being able to capture a photograph that presents this panoramic perspective.

Sealed for Perfection
For such a sophisticated piece of photographic equipment, the M.Zuiko PRO 8mm fisheye is surprisingly rugged.

Go Even Wider
Using the “Fisheye Correction” function in Olympus Viewer 3 v1.5, users can correct the distortion created by the fisheye lens to get an ultra-wide angle photo with an approximate view-angle of 9mm (35mm equivalent).

180° of Creative Shooting
Stand still and look straight ahead. Now look to your left and right – and imagine being able to capture a photograph that presents this panoramic perspective. The M.Zuiko PRO 8mm Fisheye, with a full 180° view, allows you to do just that. And it’s lightweight and portable enough to throw in your camera bag without a second thought.

Unparallelled Optical Performance
The sophisticated, performance-proven design of the M.Zuiko PRO 8mm Fisheye’s lens architecture (17 elements in 15 groups) dramatically reduces, chromatic and comatic aberration. Its proprietary ZERO (Zuiko Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating virtually eliminates ghosts and flares from backlit scenes. And its precision optics maintains pin-point sharp resolution right up to the edges of the frame – even at a wide-open f1.8 aperture.

Sealed For Perfection
For such a sophisticated piece of photographic equipment, the M.Zuiko PRO 8mm fisheye is surprisingly rugged. There’s no need to baby it – with weather-sealing in five separate locations, you’re the only one who has to worry about rain, wind and dirt…and it’s even freezeproof down to 14°F (-10°C). Imagine your best nature shots from a striking fisheye perspective!

Shoot with the Fishes
Where else would be more appropriate to take a fisheye lens but…underwater! The PPO-EP02 dome port available for the M.Zuiko 8mm f1.8 PRO lens lets you go eye-to-eye with the denizens of the deep and bring back cool shots to prove it. The dome port is compact and designed to maximize the lens performance whether you’re shooting over/unders, macros or just hanging around the reef.
*PPO-EP02 is compatible with the E-M1 and E-M5 Mark II Underwater housings.

Use the 8mm Fisheye as an Ultra Wide 4.5mm
Using the “Fisheye Correction” function in Olympus Viewer 3 v1.5, users can correct the distortion created by the fisheye lens to get an ultra-wide angle photo with an approximate view-angle of 9mm (35mm equivalent). The superior optical design of the 8mm fisheye lens offers minimal deterioration of image quality in the corners of the image. The fisheye Correction feature of Olympus Viewer 3 is also compatible with 40MP High Resolution Shot images.