SUMMARY
Portrait photographer Hillary K Grigonis explored the capabilities of Sony's first native E-mount fisheye lens, the FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Fisheye G, paired with a Sony A7 V. She chose a brightly colored mural location to capture unique portraits, embracing the lens's 180° field of view and inherent barrel and perspective distortion. The lens can focus as close as 150mm, allowing for exaggerated fisheye effects. Grigonis found the experience surprisingly fun, noting that the resulting JPEG images required minimal editing and that videographers should be aware of how the 180° view crops into a 16:9 frame.
TAKEAWAYS
Sony's FE 8-14mm f/3.5 Fisheye G lens provides a 180° field of view for E-mount cameras.
The lens creates classic fisheye distortion, warping straight lines and exaggerating perspective.
It can focus as close as 150mm, enabling close-up shots with amplified distortion.
The lens was tested for portrait photography in a colorful mural location, producing unique images with minimal editing.