Compare Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II vs Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 MK2 vs Olympus 9mm F8 Fisheye
Construction
Aperture Blades
6 blades
9 blades
Colors
Silver, black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
MFT
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Plastic
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
14 elements
5 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
10 groups
4 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical + 3 ED, Ultra Multi Coating groups
1 ASP, 1 hybrid ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR elements + UMC coating groups
2 aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
96 mm / 3.78 in
13 mm / 0.51 in
Weight
265 g / 9.36 oz
649 g / 22.93 oz
30 g / 1.06 oz
Function
Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/8 ~ f/8
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
2.0
Focal Length
8 mm
14 mm
9 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
12.0 mm
18.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.08x
0.046x
Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2014-03-21
2020-05-25
2014-01-29
Made In
Korea
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
59%
48%
Pros
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably well built
- Weather-sealed
- Improved focus ring
- Good build quality and ergonomics
- Negligible size and weight
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Strong vignetting
- Not very sharp
- Dark f/8 aperture
- Lacks front filter thread
- Not a serious lens
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