Olympus 9mm F8 Fisheye Body Cap Lens - BCL-0980

Olympus 9mm F8 FishEye Body Cap Lens is one the smallest and lightest M4/3 cookie lenses ever made for a micro four thirds mirrorless camera. The BCL-0980 M43 lens was announced in 2014. It weighs 30 grams and it protrudes 1.28 cm from the camera body. The Olympus BCL-0980 lens is available in four colors: Red, Silver, White, and Black. The BCL-0980 FishEye lens is suitable for use as a PoV camera lens due to its ultrawide angle of view and fisheye perspective. It is also a good lens for a light weight camera setup for example if you want to attach the camera as an overhead camera. Since the setup is light it will be easy to attach anywhere without requiring extensive securing peripherals. It is convenient and light weight lens which can be combined with an MFT camera for live streaming. This lens is compatible with OM system and Panasonic Lumix cameras that have a micro four third lens mount, as well as any other M43 compatible cameras such as the Logitech Mevo Core or YoloLiv AlphaCam (YoloCam). Olympus 9mm F8 FishEye Body Cap Lens Specifications Announced: 2014-01-29 Weight: 30g Length: 1.28cm (protruding part when connected to a camera) Material: Plastic No filter thread No lens hood thread Built-in cap via lever Manual focus no electronics, lever Preset Zone focusing: 20 cm, distant, infinity Closest Focus distance: 20 cm Diagonal angle of view: 140 degrees As creative as a body cap can get; a protective body cap for micro four-thirds cameras. This body cap also doubles as a fisheye lens with an 35mm equivalent focal length of 18mm. It is 12.8mm thick and weighs 30g! Tip (for Panasonic users): Set the focal length to 9mm when using the in-body image stabilisation. If 9mm cannot be specified, set it to 8mm. Specs Brand: Olympus Lens type: Fisheye Compatible mountings: Micro Four Thirds Maximum focal length: 9 Millimetres Minimum focal length: 9 Millimetres Lens design: Prime Image stabilisation: No Model name: BCL-0980 Real angle of view: 140 Degrees Aperture: 8 f (fixed aperture F/8) Max Aperture: f/8 Min Aperture: f/8 Minimum focus distance of 20cm (0.66ft or 7.87″ inches) Lens construction: 5 Elements in 4 Groups (2 aspherical lenses) Number of diaphragm blades: 1 (fixed circular aperture) Elements: 5 Groups: 4 Thickness (Height/Length): 12.8mm (0.51″) Maximum diameter: Ø56 Maximum image magnification: 0.046x (35mm equivalent maximum image magnification: 0.092x) Weight: 30 g (0.07 lb) Box contents: BCL-0980 (lens), LR-2 Rear Lens Cap, Instruction Manual This 9mm (35mm equivalent focal length: 18mm) fisheye lens can also be used as a body cap. It consists of 5 elements in 4 groups including 2 aspherical elements, maximising the use of optics in the lens and providing enhanced performance. The MF lever that also works as a lens barrier lets you switch between deep focusing and close-up shooting with a single action. Image stabilisation is also effective when you set the focal length manually. There is no AF function.The aperture is fixed to F8.0. Olympus Body Cap Lens 9mm 1:8.0 It might look and act like a protective body cap, but this useful piece of equipment is actually an ultra‑slim 9mm 1:8.0 fisheye lens as well. With its small‑scale dimensions with a length of only 12.8mm, it is ever ready for capturing wide‑angle fisheye shots whenever a photo opportunity comes your way. You can also shoot as near as 20cm to your subjects, opening up endless scope for taking fascinating close‑ups. Its extremely compact size means that you can simply keep it on your camera body as a protective body cap the rest of the time, keeping your camera as lightweight as possible. Incredibly slim and compact Micro Four Thirds lens Ideal for instant snapshots on the go Fish-eye gives subjects an interesting perspective Protection where ever you go Closing mechanism to function as a body cap Olympus 9 mm f/8 FishEye Body Cap Lens BCL-0980. 🎥 Video Timestamps / Chapters 🎬 00:00 Olympus 9mm F8 FishEye Body Cap Lens Specs 01:57 BCL-0980 disadvantages and workarounds 03:37 Advantages of BCL-0980 04:00 vs. Olympus M.Zuiko Pro 8mm F1.8 FishEye lens (EF-M0818 Pro) 04:41 vs. AstrHori 10mm F8 Mark II 05:09 vs. Panasonic Leica 9mm F1.7 06:21 vs. Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D 07:35 vs. Olympus M.Zuiko 9-18mm F4 - F5.6 08:25 vs. Olympus BC-2 Body Cap 09:18 vs. Olympus 15mm F8 Body Cap Lens 11:32 Unboxing BCL-0980 FishEye lens and sharing my thoughts 👉 See more Micro For Thirds Lens reviews on:    • Micro Four Thirds Lenses - M4/3