Compare Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II vs Samyang 35mm F1.2 ED AS UMC CS vs Samyang 16mm F2 ED AS UMC CS

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades
9 blades
8 blades
Colors
Silver, black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Canon EF-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mount
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
9 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
7 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical + 3 ED, Ultra Multi Coating groups
2 aspherical elements, Ultra Multi Coating groups
1 ED glass element, 1 aspheric element, 1 hybrid aspheric element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
68 mm / 2.68 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Weight
265 g / 9.36 oz
420 g / 14.84 oz
583 g / 20.60 oz

Function

Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
44.8° Diagonal | 37.8° Horizontal | 25.8° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.2 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
8 mm
35 mm
16 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
12.0 mm
52.5 mm
24.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
380 mm / 14.96 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-03-21
2016-08-01
2013-06-13

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
50%
50%
Pros
  • 180° FOV
  • Reasonably well built
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Good level of sharpness
  • A bit large for an APS-C lens
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the best grade of build
  • Not the strongest IQ

Price

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