Help Needed. T3i - Rokinon 8mm VERY Blurry, not sharp

[mikemasters]

I hope I'm posting this in the right place if not I'm sorry.I recently bought a rokinon 8mm fisheye for my t3i and i'm having unbearable quality, it is blurry and not sharp at all. I know to an extent fisheyes can cause this but i've never seen it this bad. I didn't change any settings but I don't know if I need to.If anyone can shed some light on this problem it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Test Footage/ Edithttps://www.newschoolers.com/membervideo/710365.0/After-school-trampin?s=218018&t=6&o=8

 

[Sklar]

what was your aperture at? and where was your focus?

it is only usable stopped down a couple stops IMO

 

[cydwhit]

I hope I'm posting this in the right place if not I'm sorry.I recently bought a rokinon 8mm fisheye for my t3i and i'm having unbearable quality, it is blurry and not sharp at all. I know to an extent fisheyes can cause this but i've never seen it this bad. I didn't change any settings but I don't know if I need to.If anyone can shed some light on this problem it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Test Footage/ Edithttps://www.newschoolers.com/membervideo/710365.0/After-school-trampin?s=218018&t=6&o=8

I have that lens, it was decent at lower apertures but put it at f8 and set focus at infinity, if it doesn't produce something sharp I will be surprised.

 

[mikemasters]

what was your aperture at? and where was your focus?

it is only usable stopped down a couple stops IMO

My focus was around 5 ft for most the shots and aperture was around 6 which is a little low for the light but I've tried tons of tests shots with different apertures and focuses and can't get a clear shot, the shots are always just super grainy and almost unusable.

 

[mikemasters]

I have that lens, it was decent at lower apertures but put it at f8 and set focus at infinity, if it doesn't produce something sharp I will be surprised.

I will definitly try that tomorrow in some good lighting and I will get back to you thank you for the tip.

 

[cydwhit]

My focus was around 5 ft for most the shots and aperture was around 6 which is a little low for the light but I've tried tons of tests shots with different apertures and focuses and can't get a clear shot, the shots are always just super grainy and almost unusable.

Grainy? is your ISO too high? even at F6 I would put it closer to infinity for focus

 

[mikemasters]

Grainy? is your ISO too high? even at F6 I would put it closer to infinity for focus

I'm not sure what my ISO was at im pretty sure it was on auto, i'm also not sure if i'm looking for the right thing, as in if i get close to a subject its usable and in focus to an extent but when I just put it on infinity and try to get a shot from 15 feet away its very blurry.

 

[cydwhit]

I'm not sure what my ISO was at im pretty sure it was on auto, i'm also not sure if i'm looking for the right thing, as in if i get close to a subject its usable and in focus to an extent but when I just put it on infinity and try to get a shot from 15 feet away its very blurry.

Ok, make sure your ISO is 1000 or lower, set that aperture at 8, focus at infinity and pretty much anything should be in focus, most of the photos in my profile were taken with this lens and these settings

 

[mikemasters]

Ok, make sure your ISO is 1000 or lower, set that aperture at 8, focus at infinity and pretty much anything should be in focus, most of the photos in my profile were taken with this lens and these settings

Okay thanks!

 

[mikemasters]

Ok, make sure your ISO is 1000 or lower, set that aperture at 8, focus at infinity and pretty much anything should be in focus, most of the photos in my profile were taken with this lens and these settings

Last little question , would you recommend this lens for filming or is it better for photos?

 

[cydwhit]

Both, I used it mainly for photos but it worked fine for video too. Just get closer then you think you should be and shoot it low and tight.