Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 FE Review
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The Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 FE lens is a good value for the price. It has solid build quality and smooth bokeh, making it a practical choice for video work.
The Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 FE lens is an interesting specimen that can get you some very good looking images and represents good enough value for money. It is very sharp in the middle of the image frame but you need to stop down the aperture to f/8 or f/11 to get sharp corners. It also has good image quality and smooth bokeh, as well as neutral colors.
Pros
- Good value for money
- Solid build quality
- Smooth bokeh
- Practical for video work
Cons
- Struggles with distortion and vignetting
- Averagely fast autofocus motor
- Lacks a filter thread
The lens has a solid build quality and is quite practical, being useful for video work. However, it struggles a bit with distortion and vignetting, and its autofocus motor is averagely fast but suitable for video.
The Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 FE lens is an interesting specimen that can get you some very good looking images and represents good enough value for money. It is very sharp in the middle of the image frame but you need to stop down the aperture to f/8 or f/11 to get sharp corners. It also has good image quality and smooth bokeh, as well as neutral colors. The lens has a solid build quality and is quite practical, being useful for video work. However, it struggles a bit with distortion and vignetting, and its autofocus motor is averagely fast but suitable for video. It also does not have a filter thread, which is a bit of a downside for landscape photography.
It also does not have a filter thread, which is a bit of a downside for landscape photography.
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Christopher Frost
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