SAMYANG 14 mm f / 2.8 IF ED UMC Wide-angle Lens - for Canon

I purchased this lens with a degree of apprehension. I am somewhat of a purist when it comes to my lens collection and apart from one item from Sigma, I own only Canon glass.I own a Canon 550D and have never felt I could get a lens wide enough (which was also compatible with a full frame camera) for a reasonable price. A friend of mine owns the Canon equivalent of this unit and it has always been a source of jealousy for me.Only costing about 15% of the price the Canon lens costs, I wasn't holding out a huge amount of hope for the quality of the stills (or film) this thing would be capable of.How wrong could I have been. For the money, this lens is nothing short of amazing. Wide, yet also very sharp at 100% crop. I am quite stunned by how good this product actually is. At this point (one weeks copious testing) I have no regrets what so ever buying this lens. It performs very well for images and video (the predominant thing I use my camera for).Build quality feels solid, my only niggle is the focusing ring on my unit is a little rough in places. I also don't feel this unit will stand the test of time as well as any of my Canons, although I am unsure as to why I feel that way.Actually using the lens is a little more complicated than its more expensive counterparts too - as you will have noticed in the description its full manual; focusing and aperture. I can understand that this isn't everyone's cup of tea, but it didn't pose any major issues for me. Focusing can be a little awkward at times, but having Magic Lantern on your camera can really ease that difficulty.When you consider the price of this piece of kit, and the price of the nearest competitor, its a no-brainer. At least it is for me. Having see the side-by-side comparison shots from this and Canons 14mm counterpart, there is only a negligible difference in favor of the Canon. For a 1700 pound difference, in my humble opinion it really isnt worth it.If you need to go wide, get this lens. You won't be disappointed.

Wide-angle is addictive - my 'entry drug' was a Canon 17-40mm and I soon wanted more. Unwilling to stump up for Canon's 14mm prime, I took a chance on the Samyang. And I wasn't disappointed - it performs brilliantly on my 5D Mark II, sharp right across the frame. Yes, there's a complex 'moustache' distortion that's impossible to fully correct in post-processing, but I shoot mainly landscapes where it's not an issue. If you do architecture then this isn't for you. Amazingly for an ultra-wide lens, there's almost no CA present. Obviously it vignettes noticeably wide open, but that's simple to fix afterwards.The lack of autofocus is for me a non-issue - I've simply worked out where the optimum depth of field is for various apertures and set focus accordingly before shooting. If a foreground object needs to be in perfect focus, then I use live view in magnification mode.All in all a fantastic piece of kit for the money - and to top it all the build quality is reassuring, and the lens-cap works better than the one on Canon's 14mm.

I bought this as a cheap wideangle for my D800. I don't do much wideangle work and so could not justify the brilliant Nikon 14-24 F2.8.  For the occasional landscape and internal architecture shots i do, i thought this was worth a punt.  I did a lot of research and there were multiple reviews (including DXO) that said (and showed samples) this lens is as sharp as the Nikon when its set to 14mm.  I was sceptical as it 4 times cheaper but at the end of the day, a prime without autofocus is going to be a lot cheaper and simpler to manufacture.  Also the lack of Nikon gold label clearly makes it cheaper as well.I'm usually the first person to pay the extra money and stick with OEM kit but I'm glad I went for this.  Good solid build quality, a beautiful big bulbous front element, and an integrated hood.  The focus ring is smooth without being too light, and its great having a proper aperture ring (for when I use this with an adaptor on my NEX 7).  As anyone who is considering this lens should know, using a wide angle like this does need care.  You're more likely to use this in a slow methodical manner and often on a tripod so i consider manual focus not an issue. Do note however that the distance markings on the lens for focusing are way off.  Also, the throw of the focus ring is so long that for a good portion of the turn the focus indicator in your viewfindee will tell you you're 'good to go' but in reality you are only fully in focus at one end of this indicated "in focus" movement.  So, 'chimping' will be required to make sure you're fully happy until you get used to this.  Again, I dont consider this a major issue for how i'll be using this lens but its still a bit annoying which is why i knocked off a star.The reported and dreaded (hard to fix) moustache distortion is evident if you take shots with clear horizontal lines going across the frame.  By my standards, you dont notice if for 'natural' landscapes but if you go taking shots of buildings it could well cause a problem. I believe it is now possible to download a correction profile for this but please check this yourself though. You will NOT be able to fix all of the distortion by simply applying a bit of "pincushion" like you could do with reasonably good results on some other wide angle lenses.Good....Relatively cheap    (I believe the cheapst way to go this wide on full frame)- Very good build quality and it looks good (doesn't look like a cheap peice of crap on the front of your camera)- Good image quality- Aperture ringBad.....- No good for taking quick shots.  You'll have to carefully optically focus AND zoom check afterwards to fine adjust.- Dodgy distortion if you mainly want it for architecture- Like the Nikon 14-24, the design of the front element does not allow the use of any round or square filters (unless you pay hundreds for the special Lee custom set up)Hope this helps

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. At F2.8 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.

le bon résultat pour grand objectif avec ce prix, c’est recommandé

Soluzione low-cost per un ultra wide su full-frame, in alternativa al costoso ed ingombrante 15-30/2.8Avevo acquistato in precedenza un Irix 15/4 che viene sponsorizzato come progettazione svizzera , anche se poi realizzato nei soliti siti orientali .Risultato : dopo circa 3 anni si è rotta l'elettronica di comunicazione (richiesti 300euro per la riparazione) e , non avendo la possibilità di impostare il diaframma in manuale , è diventato inutilizzabile .Buttati via 500euro e sconsigliato vivamenteIl Samyang fa il suo mestiere : una buona ottica da utilizzare per interni , paesaggistica ed astrofotografiaIntrovabile nei negozi on-line e su Ebay , chiaramente lo trovi su Amazon ....ad un prezzo incredibile (come altri 1000 articoli , anche di nicchia)L'unica nota dolente è il corriere: GLS / Poste Italiane NON sono all'altezza di servire Amazon e mi dispiace che questi gli abbia rinnovato il contratto.Non ti avvisano telefonicamente , dichiarano una consegna mancata quando sei a casa , non sai quando e se riprovano ed il loro servizio clienti fa letteralmente paura (in linea con la nota burocrazia italica)Quindi 5 stelle ad Amazon ed 1 stella a GLS (solo perchè non esiste lo zero )

Good lens but manual.

If you need a ultra wide Lens and it's in your budget just go for it don't think twise.The lens feels extremely premium, if you are planning to buy this lens make sure you get prepared with the most basic information cause this lens beauty is how accurate the manual process is one of the best lens for ultra wide angle lens. I am using it for architectural and industrial photography also it's a very good lens for landscape photography I tried taking some cinematic shots with gymble crane 2 Ilfew shots were out of focus but other wise the video quality is amazing. The body of lens feels premium also the glasses in the lens.

El objetivo está bastante bien construido, se ve de cierta calidad. Obviamente no puedes esperar la calidad de un objetivo Sony GM, pero en mi opinión la calidad de construcción es más que suficiente.La resolución es sencillamente espectacular. Tengo objetivos Sony GM y lo uso en una A7rIII, así que tengo con que comparar... y como digo, la resolución para un objetivo de esta longitud focal es espectacular. El centro nítido desde f2.8. Los corners lógicamente tienen menos resolución, pero aguantan muy bien. Es verdad que a f2.8 le falta un pelín de contraste a la imagen, pero solo lo noto si comparo con la misma foto tomada a f4.Lo único realmente negativo es la distorsión que tiene, bastante horrible. Para paisajes y donde no haya líneas rectas muy claras no es importante, pero para fotos de arquitectura interior, o cuando se vea el horizonte en el mar por ejemplo, la distorsión es muy evidente y muy fea. Se puede corregir con Lightroom/photoshop con solo un click, pero no acaba de quedar perfecto. En un objetivo de este precio no se puede pedir todo, y a mi particularmente no me molesta porque quiero el objetivo para paisaje, pero es conveniente saberlo.En cuanto al enfoque manual, pensaba que me resultaría un poco engorroso, pero la verdad es que no, en absoluto. Al ser un 14mm, lo dejas enfocado a 3m aprox y ya a f2.8 está todo enfocado hacia el infinito desde 2,5m aprox. De nuevo, depende de la aplicación que le demos será más o menos problematico que sea de enfoque manual, pero para mi (y creo que en general para el uso que se le da a un 14mm), no será problema.Finalmente comentar que he leído bastante sobre el objetivo antes de comprarlo y parece ser que hay muchas unidades que vienen descentradas o con diferentes problemas de manera que la resolución deja mucho que desear. Supongo que habré tenido suerte, porque mi copia es espectacular en cuanto a resolución.Como resumen, para el precio que tiene (y viendo el precio de los objetivos para Sony full-frame que están por lo general desorbitados), me parece una muy buena compra. Solo tener en cuenta si la fuerte distorsión que tiene es o no un problema para las fotos que queramos hacer (y estar atento que la copia comprada sea "de las buenas").