Along with the 12mm F2.8 FishEye lens, AstrHori has also introduced the new full-frame wide-angle Shift lens: the AstrHori 18mm F8 Shift. This lens features a full metal design that is robust, lightweight, and reliable and weighs only 164g.
AstrHori 18mm F8 Shift features a 99.2° Wide Angle of View, this shift lens is specially designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras. Its lightweight and wide angle of view design makes it well-suited to architecture and interior photography.
Whether shooting in cramped quarters, in front of vast landscapes, or in any other situation where a wide field of view is required, the 18mm f/8.0 shift lens will have you covered.
The 18mm F8.0 shift lens affords +/- 6mm of panning shift and a rotation of 360 degrees. Additionally, the optical system and manual focus design help to maintain consistent image quality throughout the focusing range, from 34cm to infinity.
The optical design features 9 elements in 9 groups, including One aspherical element that limits distortion and spherical aberrations to realize greater sharpness and accurate rendering. A multi-layer coating has been applied to individual elements to control lens flare and ghosting for greater contrast and color fidelity when working in strong lighting conditions.
Price and availability
AstrHori 18mm F8 Shift lens for Nikon Z, Leica L, Sony E, and Canon RF mount has been priced at $119 / £119 and can be purchased on the Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk websites.
AstrHori 18mm F8 Shift specifications
- Focal Length: 18mm
- Maximum Aperture: f/8
- Minimum Aperture: f/8
- Lens Format Coverage: Full-Frame
- Mount: Nikon Z, Leica L, Sony E, Canon RF
- Angle of View: 99.2°
- Shift: +/- 6 mm Shift
- Minimum Focus Distance: 34 cm
- Optical Design: 9 Elements in 9 Groups
- Focus Type: Manual Focus
- Image Stabilization: No
- Dimensions (? x L): 62x 36 mm
- Weight: about 164 g
- What’s in the box: 1x 18mm F8 Shift Lens, 1x Front Lens Cap, 1x Rear Lens Cap
