Compare Samyang 300mm F6.3 ED UMC CS vs Samyang 35mm F1.2 ED AS UMC CS vs Samyang 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
9 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
7 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, Ultra Multi Coating groups
1 ED + 1 HRI element, Ultra Multi-Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
25.5 mm / 1.00 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
65 mm / 2.56 in
68 mm / 2.68 in
68 mm / 2.68 in
Size | Length
74 mm / 2.91 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz
420 g / 14.84 oz
344 g / 12.16 oz
Function
Angle Of View
5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical
44.8° Diagonal | 37.8° Horizontal | 25.8° Vertical
19.3° Diagonal | 16.1° Horizontal | 10.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/6.3
f/1.2 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
300 mm
35 mm
85 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
450.0 mm
52.5 mm
127.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Performance
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
380 mm / 14.96 in
650 mm / 25.59 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-04-28
2016-08-01
2018-08-27
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
50%
50%
Pros
- Very light and compact for the focal length
- Affordable for the focal length
- Bright maximum aperture
- Good level of sharpness
- Reasonably lightweight
Cons
- Reflex / mirror construction results in low IQ
- Dark fixed f/6.3 aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the best build from Samyang
- Not the best rendering
Remove
Remove
Remove
Add up to 4 products to the comparison using the search bar above
Information on this page is provided on an as-is basis. No warranty on accuracy is implied. This page may contain affiliate links to third-party merchants such as Amazon and eBay. If you make a purchase using the supplied link, we may receive a commission. Neofiliac places the utmost respect for your privacy. We use no cookie whatsoever beyond that needed for the proper functioning of the website.