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Quality
Very good quality pics for the price
Ive not engaged in comparison testing but im as pleased with the images i get from the samyang as the ones i got using the cano... Read More
I would say that this lens has about 90 of the quality of a toptier lens in terms of color and sharpness but for a quarter of the cost
The build quality fitment metering and picture quality are excellent
Price
If you like the fisheye look this is a good way to get it at a not too exorbitant price
Competitiveness
Ive used it on fujifilm xm1 with fotodiox nikon f to fuji x mount and it works pretty good
A 12mm fisheye produces a very specific look
This samyang aka rokinon lens has a pretty wide following in panographer circles but i couldnt find one used at bh
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- How are reviewers describing this item?
good, great, fisheye, wide and manual. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 66 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 27 2021.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Normally id buy an lseries canon lens and move on but canon doesnt make a 12mm prime lens in fisheye and their fisheye zoom lens is about 4x the cost of this lens
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Other photographers comment positively about the panos i shoot with this lens so im not looking for a better one at this point
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Only slight chromatic aberation on toward corners which can be easily corrected with modern software
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The image projection has a natural uniform spherical quality rather than an overinflated center and compressed edges
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No exif or lens data is available for camera
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The manual focus is not as problematic for a wide angle as for a telephoto lens
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This lens produces pictures that are equal to my prime lenses you can be a pixel peeper
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Not electrically connected to the camera so it takes some experimentation but when you get it it takes great fun pictures
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