Compare Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye vs Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II vs Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular blades
6 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Silver, black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
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-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
11 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
8 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical, 3 ED, nano coating system groups
2 aspherical + 3 ED, Ultra Multi Coating groups
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
Size | Length
73 mm / 2.87 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
265 g / 9.36 oz
215 g / 7.60 oz
Function
Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
12 mm
8 mm
9 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
12.0 mm
13.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.13x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-11-01
2014-03-21
2018-03-22
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
31%
50%
Pros
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably good sunstar
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably well built
- Compact and light weight
- One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
- Good sharpness
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the sharpest
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF
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