Samyang AF 12mm f/2 E Review
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The Samyang 12mm f/2 E lens is a great option for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. It has good image quality and is lightweight. However, there are some issues with chromatic aberration and flaring in bright light.
The Samyang 12mm f/2 E lens is a great option for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. It has good image quality and is lightweight. However, there are some issues with chromatic aberration and flaring in bright light.
Pros
- Good image quality
- Lightweight
- Smooth and fast autofocus
- Reasonable price
Cons
- Chromatic aberration
- Flaring in bright light
- Barrel distortion and vignetting
The lens is small, lightweight, and feels solid. It has a smooth manual focus ring and fast, accurate, and silent autofocus.
The Samyang 12mm f/2 E lens is a great option for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. The lens is small, lightweight, and feels solid. It has a smooth manual focus ring and fast, accurate, and silent autofocus. The lens exhibits a small amount of focus breathing but overall works nicely without getting in the way. The image quality is sharp in the middle with good contrast, although there is some softness and chromatic aberration at the edges. Additionally, there is moderate barrel distortion and vignetting, which does not go away even at smaller apertures. Close-up image quality is sharp with just a touch of magenta fringing, and the lens performs well in terms of flaring and coma levels. However, there are still some issues with chromatic aberration and busy backgrounds. Despite these drawbacks, the lens offers good value for money at a reasonable price of $400 and is recommended for its overall performance and usefulness.
Despite some drawbacks, the lens offers good value for money at a reasonable price of $400 and is recommended for its overall performance and usefulness.
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Christopher Frost
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