Toy Photography Dream Lens - Astrhori 18mm f/8 Probe Lens Review

Not just a video lens, the Astrhori 18mm f/8 is a fantastic stills lens for taking photos inside miniature models like LEGO sets, dollhouses, HO scale, and tabletop gaming dioramas to get unique perspectives.
I've taken it through my LEGO photography workflow and was really happy with the results and the experience. Watch to see what I did and follow me for push-in shots of LEGO sets with this lens!
0:00 Probe lens for miniature toy photography
0:32 Astrhori 18mm f8 probe lens specs
1:55 LEGO photography with practical lights
2:23 Photos of LEGO model with external lights
3:02 Taking photos of LEGO interiors with natural light
3:30 More photos
3:40 Who is this for?
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[@Buildgonutscreations]

Very informative my friend!

[@robertserrano8992]

Half the price of the Laowa but still up there. If you got the coin then it is worth it, thanks for the info. 💯

[@sladesnaps]

I have always been interested in getting one of these for my toy photography! Based on your video I may try to get one this year!

[@AllenRReid]

Pretty cool!

[@packrat2k7]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your experiences (and photos 🙂) with the lens. I've seen cool videos shot with this (or similar type) lens, but always wondered how it would do with stills.

[@FourBricksTall]

Thanks! Yes, I agree there are some great reviews about making videos and I thought there should be one about taking stills. There's a use case here for miniature model photographers for this lens!

[@Wormhole_Traveler]

Thanks for review! I think that price tag is still quite high for most hobby photographers, but it’s absolutely worth it!

[@FourBricksTall]

It really depends on how deep you are into a hobby. LEGO fans regularly buy $500+ sets that I'd never buy, but a sub-$1000 lens for me is a lot more value.

[@christienauroramoonchild9652]

I wonder if the lens could be used with a canon EOS rebel T7 series?

[@FourBricksTall]

Check the mount type and Astrhori's product page for compatibility.

[@JeffJackowski]

It looks like it is available for the EF mount. That'll work with Canon's APSC DSLRs; they can take EF and EF-S mount lenses.

[@christienauroramoonchild9652]

@@FourBricksTall thank you

[@christienauroramoonchild9652]

@@JeffJackowski I'll have to check my camera for that

[@isamcdivitt2867]

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