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Samyang SY12M-E-SIL 12mm F2.0 Ultra Wide Angle Lens for Sony E Cameras, Silver

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Style: Sony NEX


Features

  • Focuses to 7.9" (0.2m) and Accepts 67 Filters. Diaphragm Blades - 6. Optical Design - 12 Elements in 10 Groups. Format Compatibility - APS-C
  • 98.9 Degree Angle of View / 18mm (35mm Equivalent
  • Fast f/2.0 Maximum Aperture Benefits Working in Low-Light Conditions
  • Nano Coating System (NCS) For Increased Light Transmission and Reduced Internal Reflections
  • Utilizes 12 High Precision Glass Lens Elements Including 1 Hybrid Aspherical (H-ASP) + 1 Aspherical (AS) + 1 Low-Dispersion (ED) High Precision Glass Lens Elements For Superior Image Quality

Description

The Samyang 12mm f2.0 NCS CS Ultra Wide Angle Lens is designed specifically for mirrorless cameras. Its 35mm focal length equivalency for Sony E- Mount (NEX) Cameras is 18mm. With an f2.0 maximum aperture, it is particularly effective in low-light capture and can control shallow depth of field for precise subject focus with pleasing out-of-focus backgrounds. It offers a minimum focus distance of 7.9" and its front filter thread accepts 67mm size filters. The lens's impressive optical construction consists of three Extra- low Dispersion elements, one aspherical, and one hybrid aspherical element. The nano-crystal coating is applied Made just for mirrorless cameras is the new Samyang 12mm f2.0 NCS CS Ultra Wide Angle Lens. Its 35mm focal length equivalency for Sony E- Mount (NEX) Cameras is 18mm. With a f2.0 maximum aperture, it is particularly effective in low-light capture and can control shallow depth of field for precise subject focus with pleasing out-of-focus backgrounds. It offers a minimum focus distance of 7.9" and its front filter thread accepts 67mm size filters. The lens's impressive optical construction consists of three Extra-low Dispersion elements, one aspherical, and one hybrid aspherical element. The nano-crystal coating is applied to the inner surface of the two front-most lens elements to minimize ghosting and flare and improve overall image clarity.


Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 2.8 x 2.8 inches


Item Weight: 8.5 ounces


Item model number: SY12M-S-S


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: May 22, 2014


Manufacturer: Samyang


Country of Origin: Korea, Republic of


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    • Great for portraits!!
*: Black Style: Sony NEX
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I'd been searching for a good wide angle lens for full body portraits because of the cool angles that can be achieved with it and WOW this is a purchase I do *not* regret!! I was a little scared to buy this because I'm not as financially secure as most everyone saying this is a "budget" lens plus none of the reviews on any sites featured portrait examples so this was a big gamble for me lol but it soooo paid off. As you can see by the billion example photos I've uploaded, this lens works really well for photographing people in close quarters. Almost all of these pics were taken up close and personal which allows for a really nice field of depth while not distorting facial features or limbs and keeping the subject nice and sharp. I've had this lens for almost a year and it has not let up!! Anyway, I decided to write this review for anyone else looking for wide angle lens for portraits rather than landscape or architectural photography. I use this lens in my Sony a6300 which is cropped sensor 1.5x so it's not as wide as it could be btw! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on August 23, 2022 by truces
    • NOT Perfect, But serves its purpose PERFECTLY
*: Black Style: Sony NEX
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This review should cover both the Samyang & Rokinon 12mm lenses since they share exactly the same components (just branded differently). This lens is NOT perfect, but it serves its purposes PERFECTLY. What do I mean? This is obviously a landscape & architectural lens and when the lens is set for those purposes, it works very well. But once you start trying to use it for different scenarios its shortcomings become very apparent. CONS: 1) Manual Focus Lens: pretty much means anything fast-moving is none capturable (Not a word, but you probably get what I mean) 2) Since it is COMPLETELY manual, it doesn't even leave aperture metadata (not a huge deal since you should only be shooting at f8 & f11. Photos will detail exactly why) 3) My particular lens was off center and the left side was not as sharp as the right side, but was remedied at smaller apertures 4) I bought this lens for landscapes and astrophotograhy (because its f2.0) but f2.0 the photos are far from sharp which somewhat defeats its purpose for astro. PROS: 1) Exceptionally wide angle view w/o fisheye (I feel fisheye has its place, but not for my purposes) 2) Once the aperture is set appropriately the lens sharpens up A LOT! (see the pics to see what I mean) 3) Affordable (subjective) 4) It is compact and relatively light and matches my a6000 very well, dare I say, even jacket pocketable, but not pants pocketable. FINAL VERDICT: If you want to shoot landscapes, this lens will serve you VERY well at F8.0 & F11. Other apertures are pretty poor. It has a short minimum distance which is good to get a somewhat macro-ish image I don't think there is a better deal out there for landscape photogs at the moment and if that is your preference, but it now (mine 3 1 9 u s d)! Do check the photo to see why the extreme apertures are not recommended, but the sweet spot is f8-f11. Hope this helps! Also, you can check out my post processed images I've taken with this lens on my flickr account "k1ngkong" just in case Amazon doesn't allow my links below. [...] [...] [...] [...] ... show more
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on April 13, 2016 by A. Kong
    • So far I couldn't be more pleased with this
*: Black Style: Sony NEX
So far I couldn't be more pleased with this. I purchased for trip to Switzerland that is coming up. My new Sony a6000 is great but the kit lenses are f3.5 and I'm used to f1.7 on my previous camera (panasonic LX100, which is also a great travel camera). I was a little nervous about a manual lens. However, and has been mentioned by others, I found this to be almost a non-issue. It's sharp from 3m to infinity, and I've been setting it on f8 and just leaving it alone for standard day time use. So far I love it, and I know it will perform well in low light wide shots (like night streets and inside cathedrals etc where flash isn't allowed and useful regardless due to distances. Once I figured out how to use the magnifier tool in the camera I can easily fine tune focus where needed. This may be my ONLY lens I use on my trip as the a6000 at 24mp is a champ where I need to crop a scene. I looked at a picture at enlarged to full size from a 16th crop (pretty small) and, while a little grain, it was acceptable for me if I really needed it. I'm just a standard non-pro camera junkie but have enough experience to understand what works well, at least for my needs. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on September 3, 2017 by Charliec
    • Una de mis mejores inversiones
*: Silver Style: Sony NEX
Excelente relaciรณn calidad-precio y facilitando mi trabajo.
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on June 28, 2022 by Joel Rhenals
    • Great Wide Angle Lens for the A6000
*: Black Style: Sony NEX
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I have owned this lens for about 6 months now and I can say with confidence that this is one of my favorite lenses I have used. I originally purchased this lens for my Sony A6000 for a trip to Japan since I was expecting cramped streets and tall buildings. The 12mm focal length and F2.0 Aperture is such a great combination that it never failed to capture what I wanted and what I imagined whether rain, shine or night. Peeping at the photos, it is amazingly clear throughout the frame around F4.0 and even at F2.0 you only get slight vignetting in the corners. I didn't find myself using the lens hood too often so I mainly left it out of my bag. As for the manual focus, it is almost a set and forget it with such a wide focal length. Just set it to infinity and it will mainly keep everything in focus(not all the way till it stops turning, but just to the left of the L shape on the barrell while going towards the infinity end). I recommend this lens for those looking to capture cityscapes, landscapes, real estate, etc. It really isn't meant for portraits or group photos as the distortion isn't desirable for it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on March 29, 2018 by Robert H.

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