Samyang 8mm f/2.8 UMC ii Review
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The Samyang 8mm f/2.8 UMC ii is an enjoyable and accomplished fisheye lens for mirrorless cameras. Despite some minor weaknesses, it is a high-performance lens with excellent image quality and good value for money.
The Samyang 8mm f/2.8 UMC ii is an enjoyable and accomplished fisheye lens for mirrorless cameras. Despite some minor weaknesses, it is a high-performance lens with excellent image quality and good value for money.
Pros
- Wide aperture of f/2.8
- Solid and high-quality build
- Excellent image quality with minimal vignetting and sharpness even in corners
- Good value for money
Cons
- Weakness in close focusing
- No ability to attach screw-in filters
- Manual focus and aperture may not suit all users
The lens is solidly built and feels high-quality, with a smooth manual focus ring and aperture ring.
The Samyang 8mm f/2.8 UMC ii is an enjoyable and accomplished fisheye lens designed for mirrorless cameras with an APS-C sized sensor. It has a wide aperture of f/2.8, allowing it to capture a lot of light despite its smaller size. The special projection pattern of Samyang fisheye lenses provides a wide and even fisheye image that's fun for shooting indoors or capturing interesting architecture. The lens is solidly built and feels high-quality, with a smooth manual focus ring and aperture ring. Despite its maximum aperture of f/2.8, the image quality is excellent, with sharpness and good colors, minimal vignetting, and impressive sharpness even in the corners. The lens performs well in handling bright light, with minimal flaring and loss of contrast. However, it has a weakness in close focusing, as it can only focus as closely as about 30 centimeters. Overall, it is a high-performance lens that provides great value for money.
Despite its maximum aperture of f/2.8, the image quality is excellent, with sharpness and good colors, minimal vignetting, and impressive sharpness even in the corners.
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