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Samyang 14mm f/2.8 Lens (Canon EF)
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Samyang 14mm f/2.8 Lens (Canon EF)
£359.00
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| Product code | CA39885 |
|---|---|
| Barcode | 8809298883102 |
| Weight | 0000000000001 |
| Brand | Samyang |
18 reviews for Samyang 14mm f/2.8 Lens (Canon EF)
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Mohammad Fuhad Islam –
Like many other reviewers here I was somewhat doubtful of this lens given it’s excellent price, I needn’t have worried. Samyang have produced an excellent, sharp and well built lens and at this price I would suggest it’s a must buy for astrophotography or landscapes. I have used the lens on a Canon 6d and 7d and have been very happy with image quality. Sure there is vignetting but no more than my Canon 17-40 and the Samyang is sharper wide open than that lens. Of course, it’s main use is as a massive light gatherer when used in darkness for nightscapes. At F2.8 and with the focus set to infinity the results are excellent (see attached image).Of course it’s fully manual but for most landscapers thats no big deal. I use manual focus and exposure all the time and so should you if you want make the most of your images. This lens pushes you to think which for me helps with creativity.
Willyzippy89 –
I was interested by the good reviews for this lens so thought Id take a look. Been a pro for a long time. A quick assessment of this lens showed it produced poor and very unsatisfactory results. 3 people had a look at the lens and tried on several different camera bodies. Independently comments were muddy image x 2, that sucks, thats awful.I cant understand the good reviews. Its not a good lens in my experience and returned item after looking at it. Perhaps it took a knock in transit but if thats the case.. get some else for you kit bag (build quality didnt seem good to me). I have 20+ yr old canon l series lens that works great. I dont like leaving poor reviews but I also have some experience in this field and would prefer people to see a counterpoint to the good. I might say buy cheap buy twice but I have handled cheaper lenses than this that are better. Apologies for the negative but very disappointing.
Marlene Allman –
This is a brilliant budget wide angle lens. Please note that this lens is completely manual and would not communicate with your camera. It is, therefore, very essential that you are proficient in DSLR photography before thinking of getting this. If you have an external stabiliser on your camera, you could also use this for your videos and you will have very good results. Note to Lightroom users, this lens does not have a profile on Lightroom; you will need to download a profile or build one yourself if you know how. Please check the photos I managed to capture with this lens.
Chris Kollen –
great lens for the price
Dr. G. A. Georgiou –
This is a fantastically sharp lens which I bought to use for my trip to Iceland – mainly for the northern lights and astrophotography by making full use of the lack of light pollution.I’ve installed an AF confirmation chip (Dandelion) and it seems to work flawlessly. The lens focus and aperture rings are a joy to use as is the build quality. A few test photos confirm this is indeed a VERY sharp wide angle lens, even more so than my Canon 17-55 – of course this is due to the almost non-existent coma on the Samyang and the Canon being prone to coma.
LMJ –
Excellent Lens – if you know how to use it..
Mumblecrust –
A fantastic bargain for astrophotography! I will post pictures as soon as I have processed them.
Stuart Sharp –
You should only consider buying this lens if you never switch to the green square on your mode dial.Also i would not recommend it for APS-C cameras, crop sensors, only use for full frame, you can get better lens at nearly this size. For example the 17-55 EF-S lens is better.You need to use this in manual as the lens does not communicate with your camera.I use the canon version of this lens.There is an aperture ring and as you adjust this, the cameras meter will give you a shutter speed to match the amount of light going through the lens. Linked obviously to whatever ISO you are using too.A lot of people assume, as I have, with a very wide angle lens you don’t need to focus so accurately, if you use a small enough aperture, this is probably true in the past in some cases, however in the short experience I have had with this lens, focusing does make a difference and with the resolution of the cameras, it will make a difference, best way, is to use live view, x10 magnification and focus where you want to, then switch back to normal view and shoot.There is going to be some distortion at this size on FF but its to be expected and the quality for the expected shots is great.Not going to be as quick to use as a dedicated lens, but for the effects you are going to use this for, that wont be a problem.
starryfriarjim –
Love it! I am a professional photographer who has been photographing for 7 years I have studyed photography for 5 years with a ND, FDA, BA (HONS) I use a canon 5dmkII and I love this lens. I recently focus on night time photography from stars to light painting etc, and this lens is perfect its easy to focus at night, I enjoy the aperture being on the lens, Feels as wide as it can be without a fish eye (which I really didnt want) there is little distortion for the photos I am taking and I have heard its easy to correct on Photoshop although I’ve never had the need to so far. Fantastic price I recommend this to anyone!
B Lennon –
A good wide angle lens, it is a manual lens but I do not see a problem with that, makes it easier to adjust f stop. Great low light performance.I had one before and used it for 3 years without any problems and after dropping it it was out of focus so I decided to get a new one.the second photo is 30 minute exposure of stars.