Used Zodiak-8 3.5/30mm Cine Fish-Eye lens | ARRI PL mount | U8

The Zodiak-8 3.5/30mm Cine Fish-Eye lens in an ARRI PL mount is a unique, robustly adapted piece of Soviet-era optics modified specifically for modern filmmakers. Originally engineered as a medium-format still photography lens under the Zodiak and Arsat names, this version has been re-housed or adapted with geared rings and a de-clicked iris to satisfy professional cinema standards. Its expansive 180-degree diagonal field of view produces a classic, stylized fisheye distortion that bends straight lines at the edges while maintaining a remarkably sharp center. Because its massive, bulging front element makes front filters impossible, the lens requires specialized 38mm filters to be screwed directly onto the rear element before mounting. Today, it is highly valued by cinematographers looking for a budget-friendly, heavy-duty visual effect lens that injects retro texture, flares, and character into music videos, skate films, and dream sequences.