Hi, there. What about the former U.S.S.R. 8mm Peleng? They used to go cheap (compared to the big brands) on the second hand market. It comes in M42 mount which will fit most brands with an adapter but not Nikon (won't focus at infinity), though the focus mechanism might be adjusted. I think there is a version factory modified with Canon EF or Nikon mounts, maybe from Arax? I have no direct experience with it but I own its 16mm rectilinear cousin Zenitar which I use on my Canon FD bodies with an adapter. This one has a solid and heavy all metal barrel, it's reasonably sharp in the center of the frame with a loss toward borders.
Cheers, M.
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