Samyang AF 12mm f/2 X (Fuji version) Review

The Samyang AF 12mm f/2 X (Fuji version) is a lightweight and well-assembled lens that provides good image quality. It has fast and accurate autofocus, a 62mm filter, and comes with a case and hood. The image quality is sharp, although there is some softness in the corners at wider apertures. It also exhibits a moderate amount of barrel distortion.

The Samyang AF 12mm f/2 X (Fuji version) is a lightweight and well-assembled lens that provides good image quality. It has fast and accurate autofocus, a 62mm filter, and comes with a case and hood.

The lens is sharp in the middle with good contrast, but there is noticeable softness in the corners at wider apertures. The lens also exhibits a moderate amount of barrel distortion.

The Samyang AF 12mm f/2 X (Fuji version) is a lightweight and well-assembled lens made of plastic with a metal lens mount and narrow weather sealing gasket. The lens is quite small and light, weighing only 212g, and it features a manual focus ring that works smoothly with the focus motor. The autofocus is reasonably fast, accurate, and silent. The lens also accepts a 62mm filter without vignetting and comes with a case and a simple plastic hood. However, the hood cannot be mounted onto the lens for storage. In terms of image quality, the lens is sharp in the middle with good contrast, but there is noticeable softness in the corners at wider apertures. The lens also exhibits a moderate amount of barrel distortion, and vignetting is present even when stopped down to f/8. The lens performs well in close-up images, with sharp results even at f/2. However, it has some flaring and glare when shooting in bright light. Despite these issues, the Samyang AF 12mm f/2 X (Fuji version) is a desirable and fun ultra wide-angle lens for APS-C cameras.

The lens performs well in close-up images, with sharp results even at f/2. However, it has some flaring and glare when shooting in bright light.