Here is a round-up of hands-on reviews and previews of the brand new Canon RF…
An Introduction To Samyang’s New Lenses (8mm, 10mm, 12mm, EF and EF-M Mount)
8mm f/2.8 UMC Fish-Eye II Lens for Canon EF-M Mount
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B&H Explora posted a nice introductory article about Samyang’s new prime lenses, the 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS, 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS, and 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fish-Eye II lenses. The former comes with Canon EF mount, the latter with Canon EF-M mount.
Please note that Samyang lenses are branded with various names (, , , , , , ).
Rokinon has announced several new manual focus lenses for both still photography and HD video capture. Starting with the photo lenses, there is the new second-generation 8mm f/2.8 for mirrorless cameras, a 10mm f/2.8 lens for mirrorless and APS-C format DSLR cameras, and a 12mm f/2.0 lens for mirrorless cameras. Also for photo are new Sony E and Micro Four Thirds mounts for existing 24mm f/1.4 and a 35mm f/1.4 lenses. The Cine lenses include a new 8mm T3.1 for mirrorless mounts and a 14mm T1.5, 24mm T1.5, 35 T1.5, and an 85mm T1.5 for Micro Four Thirds.
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10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS Lens for Canon EF Mount
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12mm f/2.0 NCS CS Lens for Canon EF-M Mount
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Specifications after the break.
10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS Lens | 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS Lens | 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fish-Eye II Lens | |
Mount Types | Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony A, Canon M, Fujifilm X, Samsung NX, Sony E, Micro Four Thirds | Canon M, Fujifilm X, Samsung NX, Sony E, Micro Four Thirds | Canon M, Fujifilm X, Samsung NX, Sony E |
Format Compatibility | APS-C, Micro Four Thirds | APS-C, Micro Four Thirds | APS-C |
Focal Length | 10mm | 12mm | 8mm |
Focal Length (35mm Equiv.) | Canon APS-C (1.6x): 16mm APS-C (1.5x): 15mm Micro Four Thirds (2x): 20mm |
Canon APS-C (1.6x): 19.2mm APS-C (1.5x): 18mm Micro Four Thirds (2x): 24mm |
Canon APS-C (1.6x): 12.8mm APS-C (1.5x): 12mm |
Aperture Range | f/2.8-22 | f/2.0-22 | f/2.8-22 |
Minimum Focusing Distance | 9.4″ (0.24 m) | 7.9″ (0.2 m) | 1′ (0.3 m) |
Lens Construction | 14 elements / 9 groups | 12 elements / 10 groups | 11 elements / 8 groups |
Angle of View | Canon APS-C: 105.9° APS-C: 109.5° Four Thirds/Micro Four Thirds: 93.4° |
APS-C: 98.9° Micro Four Thirds: 83° |
APS-C: 180° |
Filter Thread | None | 67mm | None |
Diameter | 3.4″ (86mm) | 2.9″ (72.5mm) | 2.4″ (60mm) |
Dimensions (DxL) | 3.4 x 3.0-4.1″ (86.0 x 76.7-105.2mm) depending on mount | 2.9 x 2.0-2.3″ (72.5 x 51.6-59.4mm) depending on mount | 2.4 x 2.2-2.6″ (60.0 x 57.0-64.8mm) depending on mount |
Weight | 1.3-1.4 lb (580-625 g) depending on mount | 8.3-9.2 oz (235-260 g) depending on mount | 8.8-9.7 oz (250-275 g) depending on mount |