Samyang has just announced a new wide-angle lens: Samyang 10mm 1:2.8 ED AS NCS CS. This lens is designed for APS-C cameras. This lens is an ideal tool for indoor, architecture and landscape photography. It provides an exceptionally wide field of view of up to 109.5 degrees and rectilinear image mapping function. Owing to a fast f/2.8 lens speed you can also use the lens in low light conditions as well as sports photography and photojournalism purposes. The product’s optics comprises 14 elements divided into 10 groups, this includes 2 aspherical AS lenses and one lens made of extra-low dispersion glass.
Price:
The suggested retail price for the Nikon version is £469.99 inc VAT
All other fittings carry a suggested retail price of £429.99 inc VAT
Release Date:
At the end of January, 2014.
Sample Images and Videos:
See more at Samyang website.
Specs:
| Principal specifications | |
|---|---|
| Lens type | Prime lens |
| Max Format size | APS-C / DX |
| Focal length | 10 mm |
| Image stabilisation | No |
| Lens mount | Canon EF, Canon EF-M, Fujifilm X, Nikon F (DX), Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds, Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha, Sony E (NEX), Samsung NX |
| Aperture | |
| Maximum aperture | F2.8 |
| Minimum aperture | F22.0 |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 6 |
| Aperture notes | Manual aperture setting via lens ring |
| Optics | |
| Elements | 14 |
| Groups | 10 |
| Special elements / coatings | 2 aspherical elements, 1 ED glass element |
| Focus | |
| Minimum focus | 0.25 m (9.84″) |
| Autofocus | No |
| Full time manual | Unknown |
| Distance scale | Yes |
| DoF scale | Yes |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 580 g (1.28 lb) |
| Diameter | 86 mm (3.39″) |
| Length | 77 mm (3.03″) |
| Filter notes | No filter thread |
| Hood supplied | Yes |
| Hood product code | Integrated hood |
| Other | |
| Notes | Dimensions are for Nikon-mount version – other models vary |
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