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Samyang 14mm f/2.8 (T3.1) Review

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The Samyang 14mm f/2.8 (T3.1) lens is an amazing value for the price. It is incredibly sharp, with little to no chromatic aberration or distortion. The build quality is solid, and comes with useful features for video makers. The only downsides are some vignetting and distortion, but the exceptional sharpness and value make up for it.

The Samyang 14mm f/2.8 (T3.1) lens is incredibly sharp, with amazing value for its price. The build quality is solid, and it comes with useful features for video makers. The only downsides are some vignetting and distortion, but the exceptional sharpness and value make up for it.

Pros
  • Incredibly sharp
  • Solid build quality with useful features for video makers
  • Good contrast and minimal chromatic aberration
  • Amazing value for the price
Cons
  • Barrel distortion and vignetting

The image quality on a full frame camera is surprisingly sharp with good contrast and minimal chromatic aberration, even in the corners. The same impressive performance is maintained on an APS-C camera.

The Samyang 14mm f/2.8 (T3.1) lens is an incredibly sharp, ultra wide-angle lens that provides amazing value for its price. It offers a great perspective and stretched corners, making it perfect for full frame cameras. The build quality is solid, with a long and smooth focus ring and geared aperture ring, making it well suited for video makers. The image quality on a full frame camera is surprisingly sharp with good contrast and minimal chromatic aberration, even in the corners. The same impressive performance is maintained on an APS-C camera. However, the lens does show some barrel distortion and vignetting, which could be the only downsides. But overall, the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 (T3.1) lens is a great choice for wide-angle photography enthusiasts and videographers.

The Samyang 14mm f/2.8 (T3.1) lens may have problems with barrel distortion and vignetting, but at the end of the day, the incredibly sharp and amazing value for money make it a great choice for wide-angle enthusiasts.

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