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Samyang 16mm f/2 ED AS UMC Review

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The Samyang 16mm f/2 ED AS UMC lens is a high-quality wide-angle lens with a fast aperture of f /2. It is a manual lens designed for APS-C digital SLR cameras and is very sharp with minimal chromatic aberration. Although it lacks autofocus, it is well-built and offers great image quality at an affordable price.

The Samyang 16mm f/2 ED AS UMC lens is a high-quality wide-angle lens with a fast aperture of f /2. It is well-built and offers great image quality at an affordable price.

Pros
  • High-quality image
  • Fast f/2 aperture
  • Solid build quality
Cons
  • Lacks autofocus
  • Slightly heavy

The build quality of the lens is solid, although it is a bit heavy, and it lacks autofocus, but the manual focus ring is smooth and precise.

The Samyang 16mm f/2 ED AS UMC lens is a high-quality wide-angle lens with a fast aperture of f /2. It is designed for APS-C digital SLR cameras and is the widest angle lens available for such cameras, making it useful for shooting at nighttime or for capturing out-of-focus backgrounds. The build quality of the lens is solid, although it is a bit heavy, and it lacks autofocus, but the manual focus ring is smooth and precise. The lens delivers impressive image quality, with sharpness, good contrast, and minimal chromatic aberration, even at the widest aperture. It also performs well on a full-frame camera, offering great picture quality with minimal vignetting and distortion. The bokeh produced by the lens is smooth, and it is value for money compared to other similar lenses on the market.

The lens delivers impressive image quality, with sharpness, good contrast, and minimal chromatic aberration, even at the widest aperture.

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