Compare Samyang 300mm F6.3 ED UMC CS vs Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC vs Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Prime Lens
Medium Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
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-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
11 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
7 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element, Ultra Multi Coating groups
Multi-coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
25.5 mm / 1.00 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
65 mm / 2.56 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
74 mm / 2.91 in
122 mm / 4.80 in
123 mm / 4.84 in
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz
830 g / 29.33 oz
570 g / 20.14 oz

Function

Angle Of View
5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical
18.2° Diagonal | 15.2° Horizontal | 10.2° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/6.3
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/32
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
300 mm
135 mm
100 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
450.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
1x
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
800 mm / 31.50 in
300 mm / 11.81 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-04-28
2015-01-12
2019-04-21

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
50%
68%
Pros
  • Very light and compact for the focal length
  • Affordable for the focal length
  • Smooth rendering
  • Good resolution
  • 1:1 maximum magnification
  • Solid construction
  • Good optical performance
Cons
  • Reflex / mirror construction results in low IQ
  • Dark fixed f/6.3 aperture
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Hard to MF at this focal length
  • Slow autofocus
  • Not stabilized

Price

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