Quick answer
The EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye is a compact diagonal fisheye prime covering 180 degrees diagonally on full frame. It fills the frame rather than producing a circle.
Pros
- Compact and fairly light
- 180-degree diagonal view on full-frame
- Focuses as close as 0.2 m
Cons
- Strong barrel distortion
- Specialist look
- No front filter thread
Verdict
A quirky specialist lens. Zoom fisheyes give more flexibility.
About this lens
A 15mm f/2.8 fisheye lens, the Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye is designed for Canon EF mount bodies. A full-frame diagonal fisheye with strong perspective distortion for creative wide shots.
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye specifications
- Brand
- Canon
- Mount
- Canon EF
- Focal length
- 15mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/15.0
- Lens type
- Fisheye
- Format coverage
- full-frame
- Released
- 1987
- Optical construction
- 8 elements in 7 groups
- Aperture blades
- 5
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.2 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.14x
- Weight
- 330 g
- Length
- 62.2 mm
- Diameter
- 73 mm
Specification source: global.canon
What can you shoot with the Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye?
- Creative wide-angle shots
- Skate and action sports
- Sky and ceiling shots
Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
Full-frame equivalent and field of view
Calculated from the focal length and crop factor. Not measured.
| Sensor | Crop | Equivalent | Horizontal FOV | Diagonal FOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 1.0x | 15mm | 100.4° | 110.5° |
| APS-C | 1.6x | 24mm | 73.7° | 84.1° |
Frequently asked questions
What field of view does the Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye have?
It covers 180 degrees diagonally on a full-frame sensor, with strong curvature of straight lines.
Can the EF 15mm fisheye be used on APS-C?
Yes. The view is narrower on APS-C, with the same fisheye distortion look, so it behaves more like a wide lens with fisheye curvature.
Is the EF 15mm a circular fisheye?
No. It fills the whole frame. The EF 8-15mm zoom can produce a circular image at 8mm.
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