When you first unbox this lens you will notice upon removing the lens cap (Canon carefully packaged the lens with fabric to protect the front element) You will find with the design that when you go to put the lens cap back on it will not fix securely.
To solve the problem buy some velcro tape and use the soft side and cut two 1cm squares and stick them to the inside of the lens cap. This will make the lens cap a snug fit when you put lens cap back on. (Problem Solved but Canon should check their quality control for the amount of money people spend to get this lens)

Photographs taken at Sydney Vivid.

First sample at 8mm creating an image as a spherical ball.

Second sample at 15mm creating a wide uncorrected/distorted look.

The Canon 8-15mm F4 L is a unique lens for the unbelievable angle of view and crazy distortion it produces.. It is perfect for being creative and a must for photographers that want to shoot spherical panoramics. The reason why it is so successful for panoramics is that you reduce the amount of photographs you will need to take. The less photographs taken between shots for example on a windy day can determine if the sky and clouds will match up. On the 15mm index you can take 8 photographs in a 360 degree turn which comes in very handy.

The reason to choose this lens is the possibility of being the most creative compared to all the EOS lenses available. It is a fun lens and helps create unique one of a kind looks to photographs. Friends will love having their portrait taken and will make their face look funny.

Not the cheapest fisheye in comparison to other DSLR camera brands but it performs as one of the better performers.

Camera Settings: Canon 5DIII with 8-15mm Fisheye USM, Aperture:F16, Shutter: 30Sec, ISO: 400.
Lens correction in Adobe Bridge and remove distortion and straighten image. Edited in photoshop - Called the style to the image "Vintage Night Lux". Based off Kodachrome film with a mix of abstract colour change and levels pulled back a little.

Camera Settings: Canon 5DIII with 8-15mm Fisheye USM, Aperture:F16, Shutter: 0.8Sec, ISO: 100.
Photograph titled [•] Rain Bokeh taken at Helensburgh Old Metropolitan Tunnel. Added a Lightroom filter effect to the final image.

Final conclusion and main reason for purchase of this lens would be for creating spherical panoramics. Excellent for location shots created with multiple images taken on a tripod and panoramic head then stitched together on PC with Software like PTGui and Photoshop. Websites such as www.360cities.net/ are great for showing this in interactive form. Here is a completed example https://www.360cities.net/image/sea-cliff-bridge-nsw-australia

The 8-15mm does offer many options in expanding anyones photography skills. It will keep you very busy if you enjoy shooting outdoors and multiple locations and even better when you get to share the experience with older loved ones that are confined to the indoors.

(Next Lens Review to be 16-35mm)

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