SAMYANG 14 mm F2 – As an inexperienced amateur i am enjoying learning photography with this lens.

The sony version is bigger and heavier as it has an adapter that isn’t shown on the product image. Doesn’t bother me though,wish i could afford the af version.

Fantastic for sweeping landscape shots and close ups, the quality of the images is superb. This is a formidable rival to the equivalent canon lens at a fraction of the price.

I am a complete novice and i was able to work this lens (as its a manual). Will use it for some landscaping soon.

A good wide angle lens, it is a manual lens but i do not see a problem with that, makes it easier to adjust f stop. Great low light performance. I had one before and used it for 3 years without any problems and after dropping it it was out of focus so i decided to get a new one. The second photo is 30 minute exposure of stars.

I love the wide capability of this lens, although it can be tricky to tell if things are in focus even with an external monitor. I have used it to shoot a music video in some abandoned castles and ireland and it worked perfectly for some creepy shots and haunted effects. The lens is a lot larger then i imagined it to be as it came with a sony attachment to it that is nearly the same length as the lens itself. I sort of wish i got it fitted for a canon and stuck to using my metabones adapter instead simply because it feels really clunky. Other then that it’s amazing quality for photo and video, i love the manual focus feature and it arrived just in time for my shoot. Tracking was very accurate from amazon for my order.

You should only consider buying this lens if you never switch to the green square on your mode dial. Also i would not recommend it for aps-c cameras, crop sensors, only use for full frame, you can get better lens at nearly this size. For example the 17-55 ef-s lens is better. You need to use this in manual as the lens does not communicate with your camera. I use the canon version of this lens. There is an aperture ring and as you adjust this, the cameras meter will give you a shutter speed to match the amount of light going through the lens. Linked obviously to whatever iso you are using too. A lot of people assume, as i have, with a very wide angle lens you don’t need to focus so accurately, if you use a small enough aperture, this is probably true in the past in some cases, however in the short experience i have had with this lens, focusing does make a difference and with the resolution of the cameras, it will make a difference, best way, is to use live view, x10 magnification and focus where you want to, then switch back to normal view and shoot. There is going to be some distortion at this size on ff but its to be expected and the quality for the expected shots is great. Not going to be as quick to use as a dedicated lens, but for the effects you are going to use this for, that wont be a problem.

You can get some really nice shots of stars using this lens. Just pre-focus or set to infinity and dial back a couple of millimetres.

Based on research online and my limited on budget, i purchased the samyang 14mm, and have been on the most part happy with the purchase. However, very slow to focus in sports events and easily flares in sunlight. I found the colours not as great as other glassware i have. 6 thereafter it’s nice and crisp. I personally only use it for architectural interiors where light is more controlled.

For the money, this is an excellent lens, with good optics and surprisingly solid construction. 14mm on a full-frame sensor is wide, and although not perfect for every situation, it does open up some new possibilities. It’s also handy for nighttime landscapes. Only reason for not giving this 5 stars is because it won’t take filters, unless they are from a system specially made for such a lens – and these systems can cost as much as the lens itself.

Used this super-wide quite a lot on full frame 5d, initially dubious given the price compared to the marque equivalent. Results are surprisingly good with reasonably corrected optics. Still have the old canon fd equivalent but cannot justify price of new canon 14mm digital version so this proves a very worthy substitute where one isn’t going to recoup costs. As with all super-wide lenses extra care must be taken with composition, tends to include everything whereas some is best left out. Thought it may be something of a gimmick but it has earned my respect, it’s a more serious piece of kit than the price may indicate. However, if you need pro’ results then the canon is the option, you get’s what you pay for.

If you accept the short falls of this lens then it is an excellent buy for the price. It is fully manual on my canon, nothing but old fashioned do it yourself. Used it on my eos 6d and it took me back to using my topcon ic-1 in the 70’s and is a pleasure to use. With such an ultra wide lens you have to change your style to get the best results so it won’t be for everyone.

I bought this lens just for a little bit of fun when going out shooting and to my surprise, i absolutely loved it. Despite it being right in between a fisheye (with some noticeable distortion) and a wide angle, this is one of my go to lens’. To be honest, for the price you really cannot go wrong with it. I love it and will definitely be purchasing other samyang lens’.

I use it for video on my canon 600d so i wish i got samyang’s vdslr lens (http://www. Uk/samyang-vdslr-manual-focus-cameras/dp/b009itgcem/ref=sr_1_4?ie=utf8&qid=1422444067&sr=8-4&keywords=samyang+vdslr) but this does the job just fine. Clear picture, smooth focus, lovely wide angle. Here are the specifications for the SAMYANG 14 mm F2:

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• Ultra wide-angle 14mm lens with an approximately 90 degree angle of view using an APS-C camera, for dramatic effects
• Constructed with two ED lens elements, one hybrid aspherical lens element and one glass aspherical lens element, for outstanding, sharply defined images
• Features the latest generation multi-layer anti-reflection ultra multi-coating (UMC) to minimise flare and ghosting
• Minimum focusing distance of 0.9′ (28 cm) for enhanced close-up shots
• Minimal distortion and chromatic aberrations

Like many other reviewers here i was somewhat doubtful of this lens given it’s excellent price, i needn’t have worried. Samyang have produced an excellent, sharp and well built lens and at this price i would suggest it’s a must buy for astrophotography or landscapes. I have used the lens on a canon 6d and 7d and have been very happy with image quality. Sure there is vignetting but no more than my canon 17-40 and the samyang is sharper wide open than that lens. Of course, it’s main use is as a massive light gatherer when used in darkness for nightscapes. 8 and with the focus set to infinity the results are excellent (see attached image). Of course it’s fully manual but for most landscapers thats no big deal. I use manual focus and exposure all the time and so should you if you want make the most of your images. This lens pushes you to think which for me helps with creativity.

This is my 3rd samyang lens. I also have the 135mm and the 85mm versions so you might think i am a fan – well you would be correct. This 14mm uwa lens is excellent value for money, providing super sharp image quality and good build quality. Yes there’s a bit more work involved in taking a photo as it’s fully manual but it’s highly satisfying and the results can be very pleasing. It’s certainly not really a walk-around lens as shots ‘from the hip’ are often a waste of time unless you’re dead lucky. A tripod or steady support is a must to get the best results. If you are certain a fully manual lens is for you then this will not disappoint.

Note that this isn’t an autofocus lens, so must be manually focused. And that can be tricky with the poorer (less sharply defined) focusing screens fitted inside current digital slr cameras, compared with the clearly-defined ‘split-prism’ viewfinders which were in older film-based mechanical slrsgood, wide picture, but can be tricky to get focus spot-on.

I am a professional photographer who has been photographing for 7 years i have studyed photography for 5 years with a nd, fda, ba (hons) i use a canon 5dmkii and i love this lens. I recently focus on night time photography from stars to light painting etc, and this lens is perfect its easy to focus at night, i enjoy the aperture being on the lens, feels as wide as it can be without a fish eye (which i really didnt want) there is little distortion for the photos i am taking and i have heard its easy to correct on photoshop although i’ve never had the need to so far. Fantastic price i recommend this to anyone.

I bought this lens to photogragh the milkyway, night sky and northern lights. I’m fairly new to photography so this lens was a bit of a challenge as its fully manual. It is heavy as theres a lot of glass but at that price, i’m impressed. I used it and the stars are super clear although where i live, the night sky is too bright. I brought it to a rugby game and was impressed with the ultra wide angle that i fit the whole length of the stadium. A really good buy for panoramic photography and am looking forward to using it under a dark night sky. Super fast delivery, highly recommend this seller.

A bit more fisheye-type distortion than i was expecting, but very sharp with excellent colour rendition.

Reviews from purchasers :

• Excellent Lens – if you know how to use it

• Don’t Hesitate

• Excellent especially for nightscapes.

This is a brilliant budget wide angle lens. Please note that this lens is completely manual and would not communicate with your camera. It is, therefore, very essential that you are proficient in dslr photography before thinking of getting this. If you have an external stabiliser on your camera, you could also use this for your videos and you will have very good results. Note to lightroom users, this lens does not have a profile on lightroom; you will need to download a profile or build one yourself if you know how. Please check the photos i managed to capture with this lens.

Great beginner camera lens for astrophotography. I am new to the hobby and decided to go with this lens and i’m not regretting it. I managed to take some great shots (at least i see it that way) that i would not have been able to accomplish with my other lenses. Only downside is that the infinity focus does not sharpen stars but blurs them. You have to come back slightly to make sure that everything is in focus.

Amazing lens, yes it is manual focus only but being such a wide angled lens the focus is very forgiving and learning to focus manually is a great skill to have when autofocus is playing up. Very good for astrophotography, 30 second exposures show very little star trailing and the infinity marking on the focus band seems dead on.

It was bought for my wife to use on her 6d for astro imaging and it works fantastic.

Exceptionally good value lens. It has manually controls (focus, aperture, zoom) so you need to know how to work a camera and lens. In practice i get some really nice super wide angle panoramas and the quality is actually very good. Would be really nice if samyang made some sort of filter holder or even had a rear filter slot for this lens, then it would be perfect.

I would give 6 stars if i could. Extremely pleased with the seller and the item. Shipping has been fast and packaging was perfect. The lens is sturdy, well built and does everything you pay for. I know it lacks af, but this is clear from the beginning. Quality and price are well balanced and i am having a lot of fun with this.

This is a fantastically sharp lens which i bought to use for my trip to iceland – mainly for the northern lights and astrophotography by making full use of the lack of light pollution. I’ve installed an af confirmation chip (dandelion) and it seems to work flawlessly. The lens focus and aperture rings are a joy to use as is the build quality. A few test photos confirm this is indeed a very sharp wide angle lens, even more so than my canon 17-55 – of course this is due to the almost non-existent coma on the samyang and the canon being prone to coma.

The lens is really really nice, im using it for astro-photography, but i took quite a few panoramic and i love it. Manual focus can be scary at first but after a few attempts you will be ok. The packaging where it came was really nice, and the lens arrived in mint conditions. Inside the box you have the manuals, the lens, and a nice bag to carry the lens or protect it from scratches and dust. Nice, somehow affordable fast lens.

I’d like to preface this review with a short explanation to put things in context: firstly, i am an experienced photographer with many years of practice, experimentation and mastery (or at least attempted mastery) of various fields in photography. I know how equipment works and how to test a lens in my own home. Secondly, i am not an impulsive buyer. In fact, i prefer to research every aspect of something before i press the ‘buy now’ button. I am sure there is a name for this condition. It was for these reasons that, when i ordered this lens, i was fully aware of both the amazing and the disappointing experiences other people have had with it. However, ordering through an amazon reseller (fulfilled by amazon) i was confident that should i be able to properly test it and it appear faulty, i would be able to exchange it for another copy. I had read so many positive things about this lens (the price, sharpness wide open and lack of coma – which is so essential for astrophotography) but also some negative reviews as well (most frequent and notable the number of copies exhibiting decentring of lens elements causing uneven sharpness across the frame and the sloppy calibration of the focus scale). It was with apprehension and a nervous optimism that i opened the box when the package arrived a few days ago. There are many online resources that will help you with how to test a new lens so i will not bore you with it here.

Well i’m sure i will enjoy the lens once i’ve translated the instructions. Took the joy out of playing with it right away.

Absolutley amazing lens for the money . I’ve been keen on astronomy for some time and never really sparked up any major interest due to other commitments. I took the lens out tonight under clouded sky and heavy town sky glow and nearby glare from adjacent street lighting (pesky metal halide lamps) and within my first 10 frames nailed a very respectable image. The clarity at infinity and f2. 8 is mind blowing for the money purchased, and being a novice photographer was very apprehensive about using a fully manual lens, but can honestly say i’ve learned more about f stops exposure in the last few days than i have in the last year in using it. Some minor things to consider is damn its heavy . Can’t imagine lugging this one round your neck all day, but then again at 14mm and the type of photography its more suited to (landscapes and astrophotography) then a tripod should take the weight. The build quality is excellent with a real mechanical engineered feeling to it very robust and also sits well on my pentax k-50. Setup is very easy with pentax setup, select aperture enable within menu system and your away. I would also say i’m one of these people who will ponder every lens purchases with a fine tooth comb trolling forums, reviews, youtube prior to buying and just glade i made the jump .

Super easy to focus with the focus peaking of my sony a7iii and very sharp. For its cost there is no competition. Shooting the milky way is super easy and sharp.

But feels and looks cheap compared to canon lens or other brands i own. The glass element in front is huge with lens cap that is hard to store in small bag or carry, looks horrible attached to a camera body.

It’s a well constructed lens and fun to use. It gives a different perspective to the pictures you take with this ultra wide angle. I use it on a full frame canon eos 6d and have taken some very extraordinary pictures with it. The downside is that being manual it has steep learning curve to master and doesn’t take a filter. The edges will seem stretched out but i hope to get lightroom to see if it corrects this distortion. Still need to work more with this lens.

I bought this lens for night time photography,stars, milky way and that sort of stuff. Although i’ve only used it a few times i can say that so far this has been a great lens and i very impressed with it for such a low price. I doubt you’ll be disappointed if you were to purchase this lens.

Was thinking about this one for quite some time and was hesitant about some negative reviews and the manual settings. Looking back i kind of regret not getting it sooner. I use it with my canon 6d and the images are truly amazing. Sure, auto focus would be nice in some instances but i mainly use the infinity setting. As of now i have mainly been taking city photos and the results are just stunning.

If you need a wide angle lens, look no further. Don’t be concerned too much about the manual controls, its easy. Its big, heavy, and doesn’t accept filters. Upsides are, its well built, fantastic image quality and is super wide. Don’t expect this to be very versatile however, wide angle primes are a one trick pony, but this does exactly what i wanted it to do so for me its a no brainer.

I got this lens ‘used like new’ on a warehouse deal and could not be happier. Everything is manual so you may need patience and practise but i believe it will be worth it. I useit on my nx 3000 which ive only had for a month or so and am getting used to them both slowly. Plenty of helpful reviews over on amazon. Com so check them out before purchase.

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