Compare Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye vs Samyang T-S 24mm F3.5 vs Samyang AF 18mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular blades
8 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra 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 EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
11 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical, 3 ED, nano coating system groups
2 aspheric elements groups
2 HR, 3 aspherical, 3 ED elements + UMC coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
64 mm / 2.52 in
Size | Length
73 mm / 2.87 in
112 mm / 4.41 in
61 mm / 2.40 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
680 g / 24.03 oz
145 g / 5.12 oz
Function
Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/3.5 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
24 mm
18 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.09x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-11-01
2012-09-07
2019-08-29
Made In
Korea
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
40%
59%
Pros
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably good sunstar
- Affordable tilt-shift form factor
- Good level of resolution
- Light and compact
- Fast autofocus
- High contrast
- Good sharpness
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the sharpest
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the best optical performance overall
- Low maximum magnification
- Lacks weather sealing
- Focus breathing
- Strong vignetting wide open
- Full plastic construction
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