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Compare Samyang 16mm F2 ED AS UMC CS vs Leica TL 18mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
8 blades
Colors
Silver, black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Canon EF-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
Leica L-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mount
Anodized aluminum
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED glass element, 1 aspheric element, 1 hybrid aspheric element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
Size | Diameter
83 mm / 3.27 in
61 mm / 2.40 in
Size | Length
89 mm / 3.50 in
21 mm / 0.83 in
Weight
583 g / 20.60 oz
80 g / 2.83 oz

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
16 mm
18 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm
27.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.07x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
300 mm / 11.81 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2013-06-13
2017-11-21
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
61%
Pros
  • A bit large for an APS-C lens
  • Compact and lightweight
Cons
  • Not the best grade of build
  • Not the strongest IQ
  • Lens hood not included
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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