Nex-C3 and the Sony Conversion Lenses for the 16mm E-Mount lensĪnd here’s the Sony Nex-C3 with the 16mm + Fisheye converter lens mounted on atop the highly versatile and affordable Gorillapod. Here’s the Nex-C3 with the Wide Angle conversion lens mounted and the fisheye to the left.

Fisheye Conversion lens – Lens re-lease switch In this angle below you can see closely the little switch you need to slide downward in order to release the conversion lens from the 16mm lens. Both 16mm Conversion Lenses – Fisheye, Left – Wide Angle, Right Both 16mm Conversion Lenses – Fisheye – Left, Wide Angle – Right Fisheye Conversion Lens for the 16mm E-Mount Lens Fisheye Conversion Lens for the 16mm E-Mount Lens Fisheye ( VCL-ECF1) on the left and the wide angle (VCL-ECU1) on the right. Here’s both of the Conversion lenses side by side. Fisheye Conversion Lens for the 16mm E-Mount Lens The top cover is a hard plastic design, but the bottom cover is more of a rubberized plastic. The converter lenses come with a push on style lens cap and rear cover the is very easy to take on and off. Here’s the case opened up resembling a hamburger bun no question! The case has a soft fuzz type fabric inside that doesn’t come off on the lenses. The Sony 16mm converter lenses come in a nice hardened case that can certainly take a drop if you ask me. Nex-C3 and Fisheye Conversion Lens for the 16mm E-Mount LensĪs always, be sure to Click the photos for a nice large 1200px version!! Converter Lens Product Photos: It simply screws on to the E16mm or E 20mm lens just like the regular E-mount, only a little bit smoother and easier.

13mm on E 20mm Lens (35mm Equivalent) to 20mmĬheck out what the Fisheye Converter lens looks like mounted up to the Sony Nex-C3.

10mm on E 16mm (35mm Equivalent) to 15mm.

16mm on E 20mm (35mm Equivalent) to 24mm.

12mm on E 16mm (35mm Equivalent) to 18mm.

With that in mind, the flaws inherent in the 16mm E-mount lens are going to be present in the conversion lenses as well, because they simple mount on top.Įven with these inherent limitations on E 16mm f/2.8 lens in particular, it still performs really in the real world. I recently reviewed the E 16mm f/2.8 Pancake lens here>, and it’s a great ultra compact lens for the money, but does suffer from a little softness and chromatic aberrations in the corners depending on the scene and aperture you are using. These converter lenses are a great option, because they offer some additional creativity options and are also very affordable, compact, and lightweight when compared to buying a stand-alone addition lens. Both the Sony E 16mm and 20mm lenses for the Sony mirrorless camera lineup are pancake style which makes them extremely lightweight and compact. Release date and the expected price will be separately announced on a later date.In this hands on review I will cover the VCL-ECF1 converter lens and VCL-ECU1 converter lens which attach to the Sony E 16mm f/2.8 lens and the Sony E 20mm f/2.8 Lens. In both cases its maximum angle of view will amount to 180 degree, with the minimum focusing distance of 0.3 meters. Samyang 8mm 1:2.8 UMC Fish-eye will be marketed with Sony E (NEX) and Samsung NX mount. Obviously all surfaces of the lenses were covered with multi-layered UMC anti-reflective coatings adding to the high contrast and splendid light transmission. This provides perfect sharpness for the entire field of view and maximum aperture of f/2.8. They include, among others, one aspherical (AS) lens and two lenses made of extra low dispersion glass (ED).

Its sophisticated optical construction relies on the system of 10 lenses arranged in 8 groups.

It perfectly combines high optical value, impressive lens speed and exceptionally compact sizes.

Samyang 8mm 1:2.8 UMC Fish-eye is currently the smallest and the brightest Fish-eye lens compatible with compact cameras featuring APS-C sensor. Krakow, June 11 th 2012 - Samyang Optics proudly informs that by the end of June we will release the newest Samyang 8mm 1:2.8 UMC Fish-eye lens tailored for Sony NEX and Samsung NX cameras. Press Release Samyang 8mm 1:2.8 UMC Fish-eye Pricing and availability details have not yet been announced. The F2.8 features ten lens elements in eight groups (rather than the F3.5's 10/7 design), including one aspherical element and two ED (extra low dispersion glass) elements. The 8mm F2.8 version comes in addition to the existing F3.5 fish-eye intended for the NEX VG10 camcorder. Samyang has announced an 8mm F2.8 fish-eye lens for Samsung NX and the Sony E-mount used on its NEX mirrorless cameras.

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