AstrHori 10mm F8 II Ultra Wide Angle Fisheye APS-C Manual Prime Lens Compatible with Sony E-Mount Mirrorless Camera A6000,A6300,A6400,A6500,A5100,A5000,A6600,NEX-3,NEX-3N,NEX-3R,NEX-C3,NEX-F3K(Black)

Great product

Definitely a cheap lense. Decent quality for the price but almost more of a toy than a lens for real usefulness.

Great little practice fish eye lens for my Sony a6400. I’m new to photography so I didn’t want to buy a really expensive lens before practicing a bit or making a larger investment. This lens still feels like it’s quality and I don’t know if a more expensive lens would make my pictures look better but I’m liking the artsy effects I can create with this relatively inexpensive lens.

This is an example of the old adage that you get what you pay for. Comparing this $79 lens to a $800-$1400 10mm lens would be foolish, so I won't go there. I could tell you all the things this lens isn't, but it's better to think of what it is.For the money, you can have some fun with the AstrHori 10mm if you use its assets and its deficiencies to your advantage. The vignetting is severe but will hi-lite what you put in the center of the frame. Resolution and sharpness are better than what I expected. Apply some creative photo presets as in the barn photo and you can liven up any shot.Or just shoot and be happy. Look at its photos. You'll know what the results will be. With the sole f/8 aperture on the 10mm, focusing is optional and your camera will do the rest. I included 2 additional photos that are straight out of camera and unaltered by photo editing.I should point out that this is not a true fish eye as the marketing copy would lead you to believe.In addition to the inexpensive price, the lens is wonderfully small and will take to your Sony NEX camera like a duck to water. Build quality is good. Four stars for exceeding expectations.

Item: AstrHori 10mm F8 II Ultra Wide Angle FisheyePrice: $ 79.00 at time of review on 02 12 23I was pleasantly surprised, given what I felt were reasonable expectations, when I received the AstrHori ultra-wide lens. I say that because this lens, while not equipped with the high quality optics I have in my studio lens inventory, is most certainly very usable and with a very attractive price point. I was able to easily ‘line up the dots’ and mount the lens on my A6400, which is my prime video-recording camera in my studio area. The close-focus distance is (0.3-meters), about (11.8-inches). I tested the lens on my camera and recorded a test segment. The 150-degree view contrasted quite noticeably with my 18-mm to 135-mm Sony lens, which is usually set at 35-mm for a somewhat ‘flat-field’ recording.If I were to describe the sharpness and clarity of the lens, based on the results from my studio test video, I’d say it was ‘adequate’ but far from a quality lens. I’m definitely going to use the lens. But it will probably be for ‘short video segments’ and if for still work, in a very bright and well illuminated setup. This f8 lens definitely benefits from ‘competent lighting.’ I noticed that in my studio video test, I was well illuminated with two panel lights and my image was decent. But as the lights dropped off on each side, the image quality suffered.The AstrHori lens, in my opinion, is an excellent value. While not a high-end prosumer lens, it will allow you to create still or video imaging with that ‘intentional distortion’ that only a fisheye can provide. And it provides that at an extremely reasonable price. The downside to a lens like this is most certainly its f8 fixed aperture. If I were recording outdoor segments, I wouldn’t expect great results with marginal light levels. However, when I saw the results from mounting this lens on my A6400, I could see a future of creating video segments and still shots that could certainly augment my projects. Again, proper lighting can help make up for the f8 lens, and augment and improve the results.Overall, I was impressed and satisfied with the AstrHori’s performance. The utility of the lens certainly meets and exceeds my expectations for what I would call a typical budget fisheye.