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Samyang AE 14 mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC
Specifications:
| Manufacturer | Samyang |
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| Model | AE 14 mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC |
| Lens style | Wide angle |
| Focal length | 14 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8 |
| Angle of view | 115.7 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.28 m |
| Maximum magnification | |
| Minimum aperture | 22 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 0 |
| Auto focus type | MF |
| Lens Construction | 14 elements / 10 groups |
| Filter diameter | 0 mm |
| Macro | No |
| Available mounts | Nikon F |
| Dimensions | 93.6 x 87 mm |
| Weight | 530 g |
| Additional information | 1 aspherical lens, 1 hybrid aspherical lens |
Average rating (3 owners reviews).
| Build quality | 4.00 |   |
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| Optical quality | 4.67 |  |
| Value for money | 5.00 | |
| Overall | 4.56 | |
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Owner since: 6 months
Price: 349 euro
User profile: Professional
Cons: Relatively high distorsion on the edges as well in the center of the frame. Its a sort of mustache form distortion witch is difficult to correct.
Pros: Exelent sharpness in the center and good in the edges. With 2,8 a good lens for available light work. The AE version works wel on my equipment.( F6, F11, FM 2, D300)
Summary: Worth every Euro spend on it, can compete the more expensive wide angels including the Nikor 12-24 mm. Dispite the distortion witch only is a problem in architectural work it's a great peace of equipment for landscape work.
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Owner since: 1 month
Price: 361€
User profile: Amateur
Cons: wide angle!!
Pros: aperture ring springs back, no click in between fstops, when mounted on camera. will have to tape it!!
Summary: very good sharpness even at f2,8. excellent lens, scary front lens, easy scatch!!!
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Owner since: 3 months
Price: $300US
User profile: Professional
Cons: Focus @ infinity was off and it is not as straightforward to fix this as the 8mm f3.5 was. But, fixed it is and I must say that given what I paid for the lens, i have absolutely no complaints. Wish it had a P type chip so I could use the aperture ring with the D7K, as opposed to a G type chip with control wheel aperture only.
Pros: IQ for $ spent is as good as it gets. I'm glad I waited for the AE version. That being said It even shows up in the EXIF as a 14mm 2.8D in ViewNX2! I am genuinely impressed with this lens. With the D7K in daylight it tends to overexpose .7 stop in aperture mode.
Summary: A little soft in the corners but it is to be expected with this wide of a lens. I think my 20mm AFD Nikkor on FX is softer in the corners than the 14mm Samyang is with DX.
