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Samyang 12 mm / F 2,0 NCS CS

Samyang 12 mm / F 2,0 NCS CS
alaAverage 4.6

70 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 70 reviews of Samyang 12 mm / F 2,0 NCS CS. The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design and size. The reliability and price are also mentioned favorably.

usability, price, reliability, size, design

On average, users rate this product 92/100.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Samyang 12 mm / F 2,0 NCS CS

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 22 user reviews of Samyang 12 mm / F 2,0 NCS CS from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the design and reliability. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably, but opinions are divided on the size.

usability, price, reliability, design

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Szymon Starczewski (lenstip.com)

Samyang 12 mm f/2.0 NCS CS

 

It is very difficult to produce an ultra wide-angle lens (so with the angle of view of approximately 100 degrees) with a good aperture fastness. Small wonder lenses of that type usually offer you an aperture as fast as f/3.5-4.0; only few of them come...

high quality casing and a proper work of all parts of the lens ; excellent image quality in the frame centre ; acceptable image quality on the edge of the frame ; proper correction of spherical aberration ; moderate distortion ; negligible astigmatism...

weak performance against bright light ; noticeable vignetting ; a bit too high chromatic aberration ; a significant difference between the performance in the frame centre and on the edge of the frame

May, 2014

Consumer review (warehouseexpress.com)

Sharp , cheap excellent product

 

I have recently bought this lens having in the past used the 85mm lens when I owned a Canon Full Frame outfit. I was impressed with the sharpness of that lens and the same applies here. It is of course a manual everything lens but to be honest that...

Durable ; Lightweight ; Rugged ; Sharp Focus ; Strong Construction

Manual Focus

Oct, 2016

Consumer review (warehouseexpress.com)

Genuinely Surprised

 

When I changed from a Nikon based DSLR outfit to a Fuji X-T1 mirrorless recently I wanted a replacement for my well used and much loved Sigma 10-20mm f4/5.6. The thing is I never used the Sigma at the long end and I wanted something small and light to...

Consistent Output ; Lightweight ; Sharp Focus

Jan, 2016

Consumer review (warehouseexpress.com)

Great value lens and optically on a par with Fuji's own

 

I have Fuji's 18mm (and 16-50mm) for wide stuff so the 10-24, 14 and the Zeiss Touit 12mm were all considered for wider stuff. This Samyang is a stellar performer and kicks the 18's butt although the latter is not one of Fuji's best. Build is excellent...

Compact ; Excellent value ; Fast Aperture ; Fun To Use ; Great Image Quality ; Nicely Weighted Controls ; Simple To Focus ; Strong Construction

Best Corrected On Compute ; Inaccurate Dial Marks ; Manual Only

Dec, 2015

Consumer review (warehouseexpress.com)

Pretty darn good for the money.

 

I bought this lens along with a fuji xt1 to come along with me for a weekend in Sweden. I was drawn to it because my budget wouldn't stretch to the fuji 14mm and I wanted a wide angle/wide aperture to capture the stars and Northern lights. It's good...

Great Value ; Lightweight ; Strong Construction

Aperture Ring Easily Knoc ; Play When Mounted

Dec, 2015

Consumer review (warehouseexpress.com)

Good wide angle lens

 

It's great having a very wide angle lens, and it is solidly built, the manual side isn't too much if problem. Have found some flare on sunrises.

Lightweight

Oct, 2015

Consumer review (warehouseexpress.com)

Unbeatable For Architecture and Property Photography

 

I purchased this lens for use with my Fuji X-E2 body to use primarily for property photography. The field of view on the crop sensor is absolutely perfect, and images are really impressive across the aperture range. The large depth of field at f5.6 and...

Consistent Output ; Durable ; Rugged ; Sharp Focus ; Strong Construction

Sep, 2015

Consumer review (warehouseexpress.com)

Value for money

 

Like the 8mm Samyang fisheye I had before, the sharpness and contrast are well up to Fuji CSC standards. The manual focus is not a problem - there is a focussing scale and setting it at just over 1 metre gives infinity to about half a metre at most...

Consistent Output ; Lightweight ; Strong Construction

Jun, 2015

Consumer review (warehouseexpress.com)

good very wide option for fuji

 

The Fuji X mount has several options for wide angle lenses. This is one of the fastest options at f2.0. If you want a fast wide angle lens- this does the job at a good a price. The lens does not have a chip and will not commnuicate with the camera....

Quick Focus ; Strong Construction

Jan, 2015

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