Canon Professional Lens Series AP-8MC 8mm
The 8mm f/3.0 fisheye prime captures a 180° field of view with manual focus, a hybrid aspherical element, multi-layer coating, and built-in stabilization in a 517g metal body. Its included removable hood expands creative framing, while the custom case and broad EF-mount APS-C DSLR compatibility deliver value for niche ultrawide work. This lens is best for experimental stills shooters and videographers on Canon APS-C bodies who want dramatic, distortion-heavy perspectives without autofocus.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong aperture (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong bokeh (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average macro (17th percentile)
- Below average build (21th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | fisheye |
| Focal Length Min | 8 |
| Focal Length Max | 8 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| Coating | multi-layer lens coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/3.0 |
| Min Aperture | 3 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 9144 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon Professional Lens Series AP-8MC 8mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Sony E SELP1650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 8mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 50-200mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | f/3.0 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 517 | 615 | 92 | 726 | 655 | 116 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | linear motor | Stepping motor |
| Lens Type | fisheye | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Professional Lens Series AP-8MC 8mm | 14.6 | 79 | 21.4 | 17.2 | 43.4 | 79.9 | 30.3 | 34.1 | 66.9 | 81.1 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.9 | 84.6 | 58.3 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 0 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 75.5 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 30.3 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.1 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.6 | 78.4 | 50.8 | 81.2 | 97 | 71.8 | 0 | 98.9 | 83.1 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.2 | 86.4 | 54.6 | 22.8 | 95.9 | 84.1 | 91.7 | 88.3 | 65.9 | 96.3 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 93.6 | 35.1 | 64.4 | 77.5 | 63.6 | 83.5 | 74.1 | 92.5 |
Usage Scores
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