| Latest Review Posted | Samyang 14mm F2.8 ED AS IF UMC
This is a very well made lens and it feels solid. Focus is smooth and there is long travel on the focus ring. The front element is a little bulbous so needs some care not to bump or scratch it. It is manual focus although in practice mine is always set to infinity as the hyper focal distance is very wide.
At 2.8 there is a fair bit of softness and it lacks contrast. However, this is just the nature of wide angle lenses of this type. It is perfectly usable from f4, great at 5.6 and quite remarkable at f8. In fact at f8 it is the sharpest lens I own - the resolution really is amazing.
I use mine for astrophotography where 2.8 is usable for wide sky shots such as the milky way. Other than that I use it stopped down on a tripod for landscape, gardens and inside buildings where it really shines.
Pictures are contrasty and almost clinical - it lacks the soft colors of Pentax lenses.
There is distortion but this can be corrected. Because of the large glass front element it is very prone to lens flare.
Yes I would recommend this lens but be aware of the softness under f4. |
