Compare Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS vs Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 MK2 vs Sony FE 35mm F1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
6 blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens 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
Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum, composite
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
14 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
9 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
1 aspherical element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
Size | Length
59 mm / 2.32 in
96 mm / 3.78 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz
649 g / 22.93 oz
280 g / 9.89 oz
Function
Angle Of View
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
12 mm
14 mm
35 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
18.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.08x
0.24x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
220 mm / 8.66 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-03-21
2020-05-25
2019-07-09
Made In
Korea
Model Name
SEL35F18F
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
59%
80%
Pros
- Interesting FOV
- Good level of resolution
- Great sunstar performance
- Weather-sealed
- Improved focus ring
- Good build quality and ergonomics
- Very compact and light
- Weather-sealed
- Fast autofocus
Cons
- Not the best grade of build
- High distortion
- Lacks front filter thread
- Low maximum magnification
- Strong vignetting
- Not very sharp
- No aperture ring
- Fewer features than newer Sony lenses
- Vignetting at f/1.8
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