Compare Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 MK2 vs Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 G2 vs Tamron 17-28mm F/2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
18 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
13 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ASP, 1 hybrid ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR elements + UMC coating groups
2 eXpanded glass molded aspherical + 1 molded glass aspherical + 3 aspherical elements, Anti-reflection eXpand + BBAR + fluorine coatings groups
LE and ED elements + BBAR and fluorine coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
87 mm / 3.43 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
96 mm / 3.78 in
145 mm / 5.71 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Weight
649 g / 22.93 oz
1110 g / 39.22 oz
420 g / 14.84 oz
Function
Angle Of View
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
103.7° Diagonal | 93.3° Horizontal | 70.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8–22 ~ f/2.8–22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
14 mm
15 mm ~ 30 mm
17 mm ~ 28 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes (4.5 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.08x
0.2x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-05-25
2018-08-31
2019-02-20
Made In
Korea
Model Name
A041
A046
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
50%
78%
Pros
- Weather-sealed
- Improved focus ring
- Good build quality and ergonomics
- Optically stabilized
- Weather-sealed
- Good center sharpness
- Interesting focal range
- Very good performance at wide end
- Rather compact for an ultra-wide lens
- Weather-sealed
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Strong vignetting
- Not very sharp
- Large and heavy
- Lacks front filter thread
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Not as sharp as other f/2.8 alternatives
- Relatively slow autofocus
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