This low-cost lens works well on my APS-C camera for shooting night photos. The wide aperture allows a lot of light in while the aspherical elements of the lens minimize coma around points of light (stars). It beats the higher priced Canon lenses, for example.

low cost; excellent sharpness

distortion

Samyang 14mm F2.8 is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF) Ultra-Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with F(FX) Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Samyang 14mm F2.8 lens good for?

Aperture Ring, Distance Scale, Hood supplied, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, Extreme Wide-angle capability, Minimum focus distance of, 0.28m / 11.0 inch, No Weather Sealing, No Autofocus

Aperture Ring, Distance Scale, Hood supplied, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, Extreme Wide-angle capability, Minimum focus distance of, 0.28m / 11.0 inch, No Weather Sealing, No Autofocus

As a serious amateur landscape photographer, I find this lens to be an excellent choice. It yields razor sharp imagery with extreme depth of field on my D800E. This lens is one of the best price to value propositions on the market today.

Consistent Output; Durable; Excellent sharpness; Rugged; Strong Construction

Image i shot in New Zealand with this lens. http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i114/nighthunter1961/_DSC5504web_zps4e202f0f.jpg

Sharp,Seems good build

Vert small distortion in corners,just crop

Although it can be used on both 'full frame' and APS-C DSLRs, Samyang's 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC lens is best suited to 'full frame' DSLRs, where it covers a maximum angle of view equal to 115.7 degrees and can focus down to 0.28 meters (28 cm).

The Rokinon 14mm ƒ/2.8 IF ED UMC is a surprising hidden gem of a lens. Producing very sharp images with great chromatic aberration control and good build quality, all for the unbelievably low price of around $330 , the Rokinon 14mm lens is a fantastic value.

Though can't autofocus and has quite a strong barrel distortion, BUT ITS ultra wide and SUPER sharp. Great for astronomy and landscape photography! Good solid build

Ultra Wideange - Samyang 14mm manual lens This manual lens is fantasticly sharp provided you allow for the fact that infinity focus occurs at 3m on the scale on the lens. With the lens focused on its scale at 3m and f2.8 Infinity is sharpest With the lens then set to f5.6 everything from infinity to...

The latest UMC/aspherical version of this lens is sharp, fun and good in low light. BUT know that it is not auto - focus, aperture or IS ... however for many folks this won't be a problem.

Handling and features Performance Verdict Specification This lens is available to fit many different types of cameras, including Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony and Four Thirds SLRs as well as Samsung NX mirrorless cameras and costs around ￡260.

Extremely inexpensive; Excellent sharpness in the centre at f/2.8 and across the frame when stopped down to f/5.6 or beyond; Good build; Relatively lightweight; Extremely low CA levels

Wavy distortion; Falloff of illumination towards the corners; No hyperfocal scale or hard infinity stop