Compare Samyang 300mm F6.3 ED UMC CS vs Samyang XP 85mm F1.2

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony A-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Material
Aluminum
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 2 high refractive elements + Ultra Multi Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
25.5 mm / 1.00 in
Size | Diameter
65 mm / 2.56 in
93 mm / 3.66 in
Size | Length
74 mm / 2.91 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz
1050 g / 37.10 oz

Function

Angle Of View
5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/6.3
f/1.2 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
300 mm
85 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
450.0 mm
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.13x
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
800 mm / 31.50 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-04-28
2016-09-12

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
40%
Pros
  • Very light and compact for the focal length
  • Affordable for the focal length
  • Very sharp
  • Smooth rendering
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Beautifully constructed
Cons
  • Reflex / mirror construction results in low IQ
  • Dark fixed f/6.3 aperture
  • Large and heavy
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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