Compare Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye vs Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 RF vs Canon RF 24mm F1.8 Macro
Variants
Canon RF
Nikon Z
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
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 RF-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
14 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical, 3 ED, nano coating system groups
1 ASP, 1 H-ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR + Ultra Multi Coating groups
It uses one ultra-low dispersion element and one aspherical element. It features Canon’s Super Spectra Coating (SSC). groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
73 mm / 2.87 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
810 g / 28.62 oz
270 g / 9.54 oz
Function
Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
14 mm
24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.08x
0.5x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-11-01
2022-07-12
Made In
Korea
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
50%
65%
Pros
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably good sunstar
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Well built for a cheap lens
- Optically stabilized
- Compact and lightweight
- 0.5x maximum reproduction
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the sharpest
- On the heavy side
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Not the strongest optical performance
- Questionable build quality
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