Pergear 10mm f/5.6 II: Metal Pancake Fisheye for $69

Key points

Pergear has introduced the 10mm f/5.6 II, a revised version of its pancake fisheye lens for APS-C and Micro Four Thirds with manual focus^[1]. The price is USD 69. The product page lists variants for Fuji X, MFT, Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon EOS M and Canon RF^[2].

What changes from the original

Pergear calls the lens an upgraded take on its best-selling pancake fisheye. New are a full-metal body, a built-in petal-shaped lens hood and an improved multi-layer coating against flare and ghosting^[1].

Key specs

The lens has a 10mm focal length with a fixed aperture of f/5.6 and a 172° angle of view. The design consists of 6 elements in 5 groups. The focus range runs from about 15 cm to infinity, the dimensions are 50 mm in diameter and 32 mm in length, and the weight is around 120 g. Pergear gives a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 15mm for E, X and Z and 20mm for MFT^[2].

Manual focus

The lens has no autofocus and does not transmit data to the camera. Pergear notes that the camera does not recognize the lens and that you have to enable shooting without a lens in the camera settings^[2]. Find more options in all Sony E lenses and all Fujifilm X lenses.