Compare Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II vs Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC vs Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 MK2

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Silver, black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Medium Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF 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, 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
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
11 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
7 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical + 3 ED, Ultra Multi Coating groups
1 ED element, Ultra Multi Coating groups
1 hybrid ASP element + UMC coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
122 mm / 4.80 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Weight
265 g / 9.36 oz
830 g / 29.33 oz
548 g / 19.36 oz

Function

Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
18.2° Diagonal | 15.2° Horizontal | 10.2° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
8 mm
135 mm
85 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
12.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.09x
Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
800 mm / 31.50 in
1100 mm / 43.31 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-03-21
2015-01-12
2020-05-25
Made In
Korea

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
50%
83%
Pros
  • 180° FOV
  • Reasonably well built
  • Smooth rendering
  • Good resolution
  • Improved image quality
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very good color rendition
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Hard to MF at this focal length
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Bokeh not the best

Price

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