Compare Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS vs Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 vs Samyang AF 14mm F2.8

Variants
Canon RF
Sony FE
Canon RF
Sony FE

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
11 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
8 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED glass elements groups
1 ED + 4 HRI elements, Ultra Multi Coating groups
2 ED, 3 aspherical, 1 HR + Ultra Multi Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
Size | Length
59 mm / 2.32 in
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz

Function

Angle Of View
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
12 mm
85 mm
14 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
18.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.11x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
900 mm / 35.43 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-03-21
Made In
Korea

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
83%
40%
Pros
  • Interesting FOV
  • Good level of resolution
  • Great sunstar performance
  • Great resolution
  • High-contrast
  • Great rendering
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Fast autofocus
  • Rather compact and lightweight
  • Wide angle of view
  • Good resolution
Cons
  • Not the best grade of build
  • High distortion
  • Some yellow cast
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Notable distortion
  • Strong vignetting

Price

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