Samyang 14mm f/2.8 Ed As If UMC Lens (Sony E Mount)
When it needs to be a little more: When it comes to taking architectural or impressive landscape shots, the angle of view is often not wide enough. The compact 14 mm wide-angle lens Samyang 14 mm 2.8 helps the photographer to take unique shots when "more" needs to be seen in the picture. A lens speed of 1:2.8 enables impressive images even in poor lighting conditions. The two built-in aspherical lenses ensure a reduction in chromatic aberrations thanks to the Extra Low Dispersion process. Naturally, the lenses are multi-coated. As usual with Samyang, this elaborately produced lens is focused manually. The lens hood is permanently installed to prevent annoying reflections and unwanted light incidence. With a close focusing distance of just 28 cm, sharp images with high contrast can be taken even from a short distance. In addition to the enormous width that this ultra-wide-angle lens offers, it also impresses with its incredible depth of field. This Lens is suitable for both APS-C and full-frame cameras.
When it needs to be a little more: When it comes to taking architectural or impressive landscape shots, the angle of view is often not wide enough. The compact 14 mm wide-angle lens Samyang 14 mm 2.8 helps the photographer to take unique shots when "more" needs to be seen in the picture. A lens speed of 1:2.8 enables impressive images even in poor lighting conditions. The two built-in aspherical lenses ensure a reduction in chromatic aberrations thanks to the Extra Low Dispersion process. Naturally, the lenses are multi-coated. As usual with Samyang, this elaborately produced lens is focused manually. The lens hood is permanently installed to prevent annoying reflections and unwanted light incidence. With a close focusing distance of just 28 cm, sharp images with high contrast can be taken even from a short distance. In addition to the enormous width that this ultra-wide-angle lens offers, it also impresses with its incredible depth of field. This Lens is suitable for both APS-C and full-frame cameras.
When it needs to be a little more: When it comes to taking architectural or impressive landscape shots, the angle of view is often not wide enough. The compact 14 mm wide-angle lens Samyang 14 mm 2.8 helps the photographer to take unique shots when "more" needs to be seen in the picture. A lens speed of 1:2.8 enables impressive images even in poor lighting conditions. The two built-in aspherical lenses ensure a reduction in chromatic aberrations thanks to the Extra Low Dispersion process. Naturally, the lenses are multi-coated. As usual with Samyang, this elaborately produced lens is focused manually. The lens hood is permanently installed to prevent annoying reflections and unwanted light incidence. With a close focusing distance of just 28 cm, sharp images with high contrast can be taken even from a short distance. In addition to the enormous width that this ultra-wide-angle lens offers, it also impresses with its incredible depth of field. This Lens is suitable for both APS-C and full-frame cameras.
When it needs to be a little more: When it comes to taking architectural or impressive landscape shots, the angle of view is often not wide enough. The compact 14 mm wide-angle lens Samyang 14 mm 2.8 helps the photographer to take unique shots when "more" needs to be seen in the picture. A lens speed of 1:2.8 enables impressive images even in poor lighting conditions. The two built-in aspherical lenses ensure a reduction in chromatic aberrations thanks to the Extra Low Dispersion process. Naturally, the lenses are multi-coated. As usual with Samyang, this elaborately produced lens is focused manually. The lens hood is permanently installed to prevent annoying reflections and unwanted light incidence. With a close focusing distance of just 28 cm, sharp images with high contrast can be taken even from a short distance. In addition to the enormous width that this ultra-wide-angle lens offers, it also impresses with its incredible depth of field. This Lens is suitable for both APS-C and full-frame cameras.
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Samyang Lens 14mm F2.8 Ed As If Umc Used
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originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
For the money, this lens is great. It has a CPU chip in it, which means it's not problem using it with my Nikon camera - simply ensure the f-stop ring is set at f/22, install the lens, turn on the camera, and, voila, you're ready to shoot. I suppose that this lens is not the sharpest tack in the box (as it were), but it's sharp enough for me. Admittedly, I'm not a pixel peeper, but if an 11- x 17-inch print looks sharp, I'm happy. I'm very happy with this lens. I highly recommend this lens for anyone who needs a 14mm wide angle lens. For the money, it can't be beat.
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
I bought this to use on an APSC camera with thoughts toward the ability to use it on a full frame body in the future. My copy appears to be a good one. It is sharp across the plane on which it is focused Color rendition is good. It achieves infinity focus when focus ring is rotated to the full stop, not the infinity mark. EXIF data gets embedded in the photo files. I do not yet have an opinion on the accuracy/value of the focus confirmation function. It is not inordinately heavy or bulky. Overall, I am satisfied with the purchase and the price point.
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
I’m very much into super wide photography. Night sky, Milky Way, Sunsets/sunrise, you name it. The sharpness is very good. Great color and contrast.There is some serious distortion to deal with, but Lightroom has a Samyang Profile correction which knocks that out with a click. It’s all manual at a fixed 14mm aperture, which may or may not be a deal breaker for some of you. Zero auto focus, but again, we all can benefit from doing things manually (makes us better at our craft). Little tip: be sure to set the manual aperture ring to f22 in order to adjust your fstop from the camera body. The camera’s ability to adjust the fstop is inhibited if the manual fstop ring is set too low. I had to learn that the hard way. Lol! Love the fast 2.8 aperture. Fantastic for night ... MoreI’m very much into super wide photography. Night sky, Milky Way, Sunsets/sunrise, you name it. The sharpness is very good. Great color and contrast.There is some serious distortion to deal with, but Lightroom has a Samyang Profile correction which knocks that out with a click. It’s all manual at a fixed 14mm aperture, which may or may not be a deal breaker for some of you. Zero auto focus, but again, we all can benefit from doing things manually (makes us better at our craft). Little tip: be sure to set the manual aperture ring to f22 in order to adjust your fstop from the camera body. The camera’s ability to adjust the fstop is inhibited if the manual fstop ring is set too low. I had to learn that the hard way. Lol! Love the fast 2.8 aperture. Fantastic for night sky and low light conditions.All-in-all, great lens for the price. A handy addition to your camera bag.
| Mounting Type | Sony E-Mount |
| Lens type | Fixed Focal Length |
| Type of Sensor | Full Frame / APS-C |
| Start Focal Length in mm | 14,0 |
| Stabiliser | No |
Samyang Lens 14mm F2.8 Ed As If Umc Used
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Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens for Sony E-Mount by Onestop Digital
Free delivery between 13–18 June
Samyang Lens for Sony E 14mm F2.8 ED AS IF UMC Black
Free delivery between 17–19 June
For the money, this lens is great. It has a CPU chip in it, which means it's not problem using it with my Nikon camera - simply ensure the f-stop ring is set at f/22, install the lens, turn on the camera, and, voila, you're ready to shoot. I suppose that this lens is not the sharpest tack in the box (as it were), but it's sharp enough for me. Admittedly, I'm not a pixel peeper, but if an 11- x 17-inch print looks sharp, I'm happy. I'm very happy with this lens. I highly recommend this lens for anyone who needs a 14mm wide angle lens. For the money, it can't be beat.
I bought this to use on an APSC camera with thoughts toward the ability to use it on a full frame body in the future. My copy appears to be a good one. It is sharp across the plane on which it is focused Color rendition is good. It achieves infinity focus when focus ring is rotated to the full stop, not the infinity mark. EXIF data gets embedded in the photo files. I do not yet have an opinion on the accuracy/value of the focus confirmation function. It is not inordinately heavy or bulky. Overall, I am satisfied with the purchase and the price point.
I’m very much into super wide photography. Night sky, Milky Way, Sunsets/sunrise, you name it. The sharpness is very good. Great color and contrast.There is some serious distortion to deal with, but Lightroom has a Samyang Profile correction which knocks that out with a click. It’s all manual at a fixed 14mm aperture, which may or may not be a deal breaker for some of you. Zero auto focus, but again, we all can benefit from doing things manually (makes us better at our craft). Little tip: be sure to set the manual aperture ring to f22 in order to adjust your fstop from the camera body. The camera’s ability to adjust the fstop is inhibited if the manual fstop ring is set too low. I had to learn that the hard way. Lol! Love the fast 2.8 aperture. Fantastic for night ... MoreI’m very much into super wide photography. Night sky, Milky Way, Sunsets/sunrise, you name it. The sharpness is very good. Great color and contrast.There is some serious distortion to deal with, but Lightroom has a Samyang Profile correction which knocks that out with a click. It’s all manual at a fixed 14mm aperture, which may or may not be a deal breaker for some of you. Zero auto focus, but again, we all can benefit from doing things manually (makes us better at our craft). Little tip: be sure to set the manual aperture ring to f22 in order to adjust your fstop from the camera body. The camera’s ability to adjust the fstop is inhibited if the manual fstop ring is set too low. I had to learn that the hard way. Lol! Love the fast 2.8 aperture. Fantastic for night sky and low light conditions.All-in-all, great lens for the price. A handy addition to your camera bag.
This ultra wide prime lens is well built and the image quality is quite good. If this single extreme focal length suits your style and you are willing to deal with the crazy, uneven distortion, this could be a valuable assett to your kit. Personally, I find that this focal length is just too wide for the bulk of my shooting and the less post processing correction I have to do, the happier I am, so I returned this optic. I shoot on both FX and DX cameras, and I found that mounting it on my D7100 produced much more pleasing results. The crop factor solves a lot of the distortion issues and to me the 21mm focal length is much more useful and esthetically pleasing. Given the super-wide angle and when shooting in outdoor light at f5.6-8, the manual focus becomes a non ... MoreThis ultra wide prime lens is well built and the image quality is quite good. If this single extreme focal length suits your style and you are willing to deal with the crazy, uneven distortion, this could be a valuable assett to your kit. Personally, I find that this focal length is just too wide for the bulk of my shooting and the less post processing correction I have to do, the happier I am, so I returned this optic. I shoot on both FX and DX cameras, and I found that mounting it on my D7100 produced much more pleasing results. The crop factor solves a lot of the distortion issues and to me the 21mm focal length is much more useful and esthetically pleasing. Given the super-wide angle and when shooting in outdoor light at f5.6-8, the manual focus becomes a non issue by simply finding the hyper-focal distance setting, you can just shoot away without focusing at all and as long as the subject is not within 6 ft. (+/-), the whole world is in focus. Still I returned the lens and purchased the new Nikon 20mm f1.8 that has none of the distortion issues, is faster, has auto-focus and can use regular screw-on filters. It being 20mm on FX and 30mm on DX creates a world of posibilities and versatility and of course that Nikon brand, that you pay extra for also holds it's value.
Im using with a Nikon D600 and am getting good image results. Much better than my older Sigma 15-30mm. Some loss of sharpness at the edges,but not bad, especially considering the price. Adobe has lens profiles for this lens which is a plus. Negative: Ive not been able to employ the focus detect in the D600 viewfinder, though I understand that it should work. Certainly not a deal breaker. Its just like the old days before electronic focusing. But given the depth of field available at 14mm, and short hyper-focal distances, its really a non-issue. f8, 4 focus and be there.
Sharp even at F2.8 as long as I focus carefully when using it with my D800. But it is difficult to simultaneous get the edges of the field and center to both be in precise focus due to some field curvature, at least in the lens I have. (Probably a non-problem with a 1/2 frame sensor.) My copy needs to be set just beyond 3 meters for the edges to be in sharp focus at infinity, and just less than 2 meters for the center of the frame. (Note that as others have stated, the focusing scale is not accurate.) For critical work, two images can be stacked. Setting the focus between 2 and 3 meters is a good compromise especially if the lens is stopped down to or past F8. For faster shooting, I just use the focus scale, compensating for the fact that infinity is really between ... MoreSharp even at F2.8 as long as I focus carefully when using it with my D800. But it is difficult to simultaneous get the edges of the field and center to both be in precise focus due to some field curvature, at least in the lens I have. (Probably a non-problem with a 1/2 frame sensor.) My copy needs to be set just beyond 3 meters for the edges to be in sharp focus at infinity, and just less than 2 meters for the center of the frame. (Note that as others have stated, the focusing scale is not accurate.) For critical work, two images can be stacked. Setting the focus between 2 and 3 meters is a good compromise especially if the lens is stopped down to or past F8. For faster shooting, I just use the focus scale, compensating for the fact that infinity is really between 2 and 3 meters. Wide open there is a great deal of vignetting, a common problem with wide angle lenses. Stopping down reduces this to an acceptable level. I have seen complaints that the auto focus indicator is not very useful, but the focus indicator can work if you figure out how to use it. Focusing from each direction and then setting the focus halfway between the two extremes works pretty well. By the way, I am using a focus fine tune setting of -10 on my D800 for this lens. Overall the lens is well made and very good for the price. The images may not have quite the snap of some of the better Nikkor lenses with nano-coatings, but still the images are very good. This lens may not be as well made as similar Zeiss lenses, but considering the difference in price this lens is a bargain.
Easy to focus, very sharp photos, color is great. Still on the learning curve as a 14mm lens is not the easiest to get great result as lines converge more if it is not held just right or tipped too much. Some shots are better than others. PhotoShop does great adjustments automatic, but extra adjustments are sometimes needed. I have to believe once I get a better hang on this lens that I will need less extra adjustments. I find little if any chromatic aberration. Almost no vignetting. In essence this lens will improve with my own improvement using it.
For the most part, when it comes to camera lenses, the old adage You get what you pay for is very true. And this largely holds for the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 - but it isn't true when it comes to image quality. Let me explain: The lens is of decent construction. It is mainly plastic with some metal for the mount and on the interior. The manual focus ring - and this is an all-manual focusing lens - is decent but certainly lacks the precision feel of a Zeiss ZF. In all the lens doesn't scream budget but it isn't going to make you ooh and ahh like a high end lens will. The aperture ring is fine and the chip works - set the ring to max aperture and you can control the aperture from the camera in aperture priority mode. Now, image quality. First, the negatives: this lens has ... MoreFor the most part, when it comes to camera lenses, the old adage You get what you pay for is very true. And this largely holds for the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 - but it isn't true when it comes to image quality. Let me explain: The lens is of decent construction. It is mainly plastic with some metal for the mount and on the interior. The manual focus ring - and this is an all-manual focusing lens - is decent but certainly lacks the precision feel of a Zeiss ZF. In all the lens doesn't scream budget but it isn't going to make you ooh and ahh like a high end lens will. The aperture ring is fine and the chip works - set the ring to max aperture and you can control the aperture from the camera in aperture priority mode. Now, image quality. First, the negatives: this lens has pretty hefty barrel distortion, easily noticable if you have straight lines in the shot. It can be corrected in post - I found a profile for Lightroom/PS with Adobe Camera downloader for this lens with the D700 that seems to work well with the D800E - but at the cost of some resolution and increased smearing on the edges. Also, this lens is not bitingly sharp at f/2.8, not compared with the Nikon 14-24mm, a lens I once owned and loved. That said, stopped down a little - to f/4 or better yet f/5.6 or f/8 - and this lens gets razor sharp, equal to or even (dare I say it) slightly sharper than the Nikon 14-24mm. It really makes use of the D800E's sensor, and probably is out-resolving the sensor at those apertures. For the price, even considering the distortion, it's great performance. Since the majority of your work with an ultra wide will probably be at f/5.6 or f/8, that is pretty great. The UMC coating seems to do pretty well at reducing flaring, for a 14mm ultrawide. I haven't experienced any unexpected issues - that is, no more than the 14-24mm had. It isn't as versatile as the Nikon 14-24mm, nor is it as sharp at f/2.8. It doesn't have the Zeiss build quality or micro contrast/color pop of the Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 ZF.2. It's all-manual for focusing. It has hefty barrel distortion, especially compared to the remarkably well-corrected Nikon 14-24mm. But if you don't shoot ultrawides all the time, or just want to dabble, or are simply on a limited budget, this lens is hard to beat for the price.
After reading a million different reviews about this lens I decided to give it a try. Build quality is exelent, and weight and size are small. The version with focus confirmation chip alows you to control the apperture from the camera, so you only have to turn the focus ring until the camera tells you that you are in focus. You get full EXIF support as well. I tested it from the 5th floor of a building in the University of Arizona campus (OSC). My first photos where terrible. Sharpness was bad everywhere. I gave it another go the next day, this time not trusting the focusing ring (this is a manual focus lens) and its indication of infinity (hard stop). Note that you can also use liveview and check carefully the whole frame, but I am too lazy for that. This time the ... MoreAfter reading a million different reviews about this lens I decided to give it a try. Build quality is exelent, and weight and size are small. The version with focus confirmation chip alows you to control the apperture from the camera, so you only have to turn the focus ring until the camera tells you that you are in focus. You get full EXIF support as well. I tested it from the 5th floor of a building in the University of Arizona campus (OSC). My first photos where terrible. Sharpness was bad everywhere. I gave it another go the next day, this time not trusting the focusing ring (this is a manual focus lens) and its indication of infinity (hard stop). Note that you can also use liveview and check carefully the whole frame, but I am too lazy for that. This time the photos where ultra-sharp. From center to the side everything was absolutely comperable (if not sharper) to the the 14-24mm Nikon beast. The way to focus this lens (the version with the chip) is to understand how hyperfocal distance works. If you focus on something far away and other things are closer you should turn the focusing ring until you get the focus confirmation, NOT MORE. If you turn it more you will still get confirmation from your camera but the closer objects will get out of focus. On my copy, the hard infitity stop is too far and will make objects at infinity blurry. So do not trust the ring at all. Just turn it until you get confirmation from the camera. In the viewfinder the camera also tells you in which dirrection to turn the ring, what else does one need? Learn how to focus and this lens and it is definetile a winner. I suspect that most returns and bad rap comes from people not taking their time to learn how to manual focus this lens. The second issue is that the lens gives a slight haze wide open, from f2.8 to f3. At f3.5 it is almost completely gone and at f4 it is as good as the Nikon everywhere. This is a problem only if you shoot in bright daylight (Arizona sun :P). In low light such as for astrophotography there is no haze and f2.8 is perfect. At f11 diffraction comes in and images lose sharpness as you close the aperture. This happens to every lens ever made. Another thing to note is that the Samyang 14mm is actually wider that the 14-24mm Nikon, by almost 2 degrees. This is noticable. There is a strong mustace type distortion, that is fixable in Lightroom. The frames gets cropped if you do this, but it is still sligtly wider than the 14-24mm Nikon. In all, this is super-cheap, super-sharp, well built 14mm lens. If you can live with the f4 in daylight, no zoom, and the manual focusing (that one has to learn for this lens) this one is an absolute bargain.
I own a 17-40mm lens and love using it as my wide-angle lens, but have always wondered about going even wider. 14mm seemed a good step, without getting to the stage of massive distortions. Not being too sure whether it was the right thing to do I decided against going for a Canon lens and having read a number of reviews chose the Samyang as a good compromise between cost and quality. I have had no regrets. The build quality is good and the images come out beautifully. Lightroom 6 does not have an automatic lens correction for the Samyung but it is easy to either create your own or download one from the web. This lens IS NOT fully automatic on a Canon. While the light metering works perfectly I need to set aperture and focus manually. Setting the aperture is a bit of ... MoreI own a 17-40mm lens and love using it as my wide-angle lens, but have always wondered about going even wider. 14mm seemed a good step, without getting to the stage of massive distortions. Not being too sure whether it was the right thing to do I decided against going for a Canon lens and having read a number of reviews chose the Samyang as a good compromise between cost and quality. I have had no regrets. The build quality is good and the images come out beautifully. Lightroom 6 does not have an automatic lens correction for the Samyung but it is easy to either create your own or download one from the web. This lens IS NOT fully automatic on a Canon. While the light metering works perfectly I need to set aperture and focus manually. Setting the aperture is a bit of a 'no-brainer'. Focusing is simple because with such a wide angle lens very quickly everything is in focus except very close subjects. The focusing ring is clearly marked and because of the wide range of travel is not fiddly to adjust. So, not fully automatic but no real problem. The biggest drawback for a wide angle lens is how to use filters. Because of the curvature of the lens you cannot fit a standard screw-fit filter which means my ND filters are useless with this lens. There are kits available toremedy the situation but they are quite expensive and also physically large. I will use this lens without the filters for a while to see if the expense of buying a whole new filter system will be worth the cost when balanced against how often I may use it. If you want a good 14mm lens look no further, unless you have a lot of money to waste.
| Mounting Type | Sony E-Mount |
| Lens type | Fixed Focal Length |
| Type of Sensor | Full Frame / APS-C |
| Start Focal Length in mm | 14,0 |
| Stabiliser | No |
