Compare Samyang 300mm F6.3 ED UMC CS vs Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS vs Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 MK2
Construction
Aperture Blades
6 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Full-Frame
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, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
12 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
10 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED glass elements groups
1 ASP, 1 hybrid ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR elements + UMC coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
25.5 mm / 1.00 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
65 mm / 2.56 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
Size | Length
74 mm / 2.91 in
59 mm / 2.32 in
96 mm / 3.78 in
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz
260 g / 9.19 oz
649 g / 22.93 oz
Function
Angle Of View
5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/6.3
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
300 mm
12 mm
14 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
450.0 mm
18.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.08x
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-04-28
2014-03-21
2020-05-25
Made In
Korea
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
59%
59%
Pros
- Very light and compact for the focal length
- Affordable for the focal length
- Interesting FOV
- Good level of resolution
- Great sunstar performance
- Weather-sealed
- Improved focus ring
- Good build quality and ergonomics
Cons
- Reflex / mirror construction results in low IQ
- Dark fixed f/6.3 aperture
- Not the best grade of build
- High distortion
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Strong vignetting
- Not very sharp
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