These are the best Hasselblad fisheye options, chosen for how they deliver true 180° character, clean color, and practical handling across Hasselblad’s classic V bodies and modern X mirrorless cameras. Fisheye is about coverage and character: hemispherical views that exaggerate space, foregrounds that loom, and optics that keep color fringing and smear in check when bright edges hit the frame. The icon is Carl Zeiss F-Distagon T* 30mm f/3.5 for the Hasselblad V system—a legendary 6×6 diagonal-fisheye with dramatic 180° sweep, crisp central sharpness, and beautiful T* coatings; it’s big and rare, but nothing else does “medium-format fisheye” with the same grace. Budget-minded shooters can chase the Soviet-era Zodiak-8 (Arsat) 30mm f/3.5 fisheye in Pentacon-Six mount and adapt it to V or directly to X with a suitable adapter; it’s heavier and more rustic in rendering, but it covers medium format with that unmistakable fisheye curve. X-system (X1D/X2D) users without native fisheyes have excellent adapted choices: full-frame 35mm fisheyes like the Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f/2.8, Nikon 16mm f/2.8 AF/AI-S, or Canon/Sigma 8mm circular fisheyes can be mounted via smart or dumb adapters and used with the camera’s electronic shutter—on the 44×33 sensor you’ll see either a circular image (circular fisheyes) or a cropped diagonal look (16mm class), both delivering bold curvature for creative interiors, landscapes, and automotive bays. Laowa’s compact full-frame fisheyes (e.g., 4mm/5.4mm circular, 10mm/11mm diagonal for smaller formats) don’t cover 44×33 edge-to-edge, but can be used creatively for circular images on X bodies; for maximal corner cleanliness, stop down a touch and embrace the vignette as part of the aesthetic. Practical notes that make these the “best” in the field: look for lenses with well-damped manual focus and hard infinity stops so night work and interiors are painless; favor multicoated glass to keep veiling flare down when the sun or stage lights creep in-frame; and mind front elements—bulbous domes invite fingerprints, so keep a microfiber handy and consider rear-gel NDs when screw-ins aren’t possible. Workflow tips seal the look: compose with a strong near-field anchor (wheel, column, person) inches from the lens to sell the curve, keep horizons centered if you want less bowing, rotate the camera slightly up or down to balance ceilings/floors in tight rooms, and use a CPL sparingly to avoid patchy skies across the wide field. The simple kit recipe is clear—if you’re on V, hunt the Zeiss 30mm F-Distagon for the definitive 6×6 fisheye; if you’re adapting to X, pair a 16mm diagonal and an 8mm circular 35mm-format fisheye for two distinct looks; and if you want medium-format coverage on a budget, add the Zodiak-8 30mm via adapters. Whether you’re crafting dramatic interiors, playful travel frames, stylized automotive bays, or star-studded night scenes with towering foregrounds, the best Hasselblad fisheye lenses deliver huge vision and rich, characterful curves that make big spaces feel electric and immersive.