Compare Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II vs Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS vs Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 MK2
Construction
Aperture Blades
6 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
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
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-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-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
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
12 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
10 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical + 3 ED, Ultra Multi Coating groups
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED glass elements groups
1 ASP, 1 hybrid ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR elements + UMC coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
59 mm / 2.32 in
96 mm / 3.78 in
Weight
265 g / 9.36 oz
260 g / 9.19 oz
649 g / 22.93 oz
Function
Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
8 mm
12 mm
14 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
12.0 mm
18.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.08x
Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-03-21
2014-03-21
2020-05-25
Made In
Korea
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
59%
59%
Pros
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably well built
- Interesting FOV
- Good level of resolution
- Great sunstar performance
- Weather-sealed
- Improved focus ring
- Good build quality and ergonomics
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the best grade of build
- High distortion
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Strong vignetting
- Not very sharp
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