Compare Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II vs Samyang 10mm F2.8 ED AS NCS CS vs Zeiss Loxia 35mm F2

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades
6 blades, Manual aperture setting via lens ring
Colors
Silver, black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
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-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
Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
14 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
10 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical + 3 ED, Ultra Multi Coating groups
2 aspherical elements, 1 ED glass element groups
1 APD element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
59 mm / 2.32 in
Weight
265 g / 9.36 oz
580 g / 20.49 oz
340 g / 12.01 oz

Function

Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
8 mm
10 mm
35 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
12.0 mm
15.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.17
Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
300 mm / 11.81 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: Integrated hood (supplied)
Debut
2014-03-21
2013-12-06
2014-09-02
Made In
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
40%
70%
Pros
  • 180° FOV
  • Reasonably well built
  • One of the widest rectilinear lens for APS-C
  • Reasonable IQ
  • Bright f/2.8 aperture
  • Excellent image quality
  • Smooth focus ring
  • Declickable aperture ring
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Not the strongest model in the Loxia lineup

Price

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