Rockstar’s new budget-friendly 10mm F8 fisheye, 27mm F2.8 lenses cost less than $80: Digital Photography Review

Chinese optics manufacturer Rockstar has released a new pair of prime lenses for APS-C camera systems: a 10mm F8 fisheye lens and a 27mm F2.8 lens.

10mm F8

Starting with the wider of the two, the 10mm F8 fisheye lens offers a _16mm full-frame equivalent focal length on most APS-C cameras (20mm on MFT) and is constructed of five elements in four groups, including three extra-low dispersion elements. It has a fixed F8 aperture with pentagonal aperture blades, has a 30cm (_12”) minimum focusing distance and is entirely manual with no contacts for transferring EXIF data.

Below is a small collection of low-res sample images captured with the lens:

The lens is available for Canon EOS-M, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, Nikon Z and Sony E mount camera systems. It measures 58mm (2.3”) in diameter, 11mm (.43”) thick and weighs just 79.5g (2.8oz). It is available to purchase on eBay for between $65 and $75, based on the seller you choose to go with.

28mm F2.8

If fisheye lenses aren’t your ‘thing,’ Rockstar has also released a new 27mm F2.8 lens for APS-C camera systems. The fully-manual lens offers a _43mm full-frame equivalent focal length on most APS-C camera systems (52mm on MFT) and is constructed of six elements in five groups. It has a 25cm (9.9”) minimum focusing distance, has a fixed F2.9 aperture and uses a 55mm front filter thread.

The Rockstar 27mm F2.8 lens attached to a Sony a6300 camera.

This lens is also available for Canon EOS-M, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, Nikon Z and Sony E mount camera systems and is currently listed by multiple sellers on eBay for around $59, give or take a few based on the seller and accessories included.

Neither of these lenses are likely to impress in the image quality department, but if you want an ultra-budget option to see if you like the fisheye look or to test out the 27mm F2.8 lens, it’s a no-brainer for the low prices these lenses are being sold for.