Compare Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye vs Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 MK2 vs Olympus 9mm F8 Fisheye
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
MFT
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-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
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Plastic
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
14 elements
5 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
10 groups
4 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical, 3 ED, nano coating system groups
1 ASP, 1 hybrid ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR elements + UMC coating groups
2 aspherical elements groups
Dimensions
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
Size | Length
73 mm / 2.87 in
96 mm / 3.78 in
13 mm / 0.51 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 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
2.0
Focal Length
12 mm
14 mm
9 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
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
200 mm / 7.87 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2014-11-01
2020-05-25
2014-01-29
Made In
Korea
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
59%
48%
Pros
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably good sunstar
- Weather-sealed
- Improved focus ring
- Good build quality and ergonomics
- Negligible size and weight
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the sharpest
- 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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