Samyang 12mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye (full frame) - Fuji X

Samyang 12mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye - manual focus ultra wide angle lens

The Samyang 12mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye is a manual focus ultra-wide-angle lens that produces a so-called fisheye effect, which recognisably curves the edges of the image to create a 180-degree panorama. The lens is designed for full-frame but is also compatible with smaller camera formats such as APS-C and Micro Four Thirds.

Optical structure
The lens body is made of durable metal, and the focusing ring is wide and soft to use. The lens internals feature 12 lens elements in 8 groups, including 2 aspherical elements (APS) and 3 Extra Low Dispersion (ED) elements to ensure high resolution and prevent chromatic aberration.

The Nano Coating System (NCS) coating with nanocrystals optimises light transmission and reduces reflections and ghosting better than a conventional coating. The fisheye angle is an effect often used in music videos and a staple of skateboarding videos. Used in good taste from time to time, it's a very clever effect. It should be in every photographer's backpack for general education reasons.

Samyang 12mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye features

12mm fisheye lens with 180° angle of view (full-frame)
Aspherical and ED lens elements and Nano Coating System coating for superior image quality
Manual focus, wide and smoothly moving focus ring
Removable backlight protector
Available in a wide range of different mounts

Samyang 12mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye - Technical specifications

• Burning range: 12 mm
• Maximum aperture value: 2.8
• Drawing circle: 24 × 36 mm (full-frame). Also compatible with APS-C / M4/3
• Mounting: Canon EF, Canon EF-M, Nikon F, Fujifilm X, Olympus / Panasonic Micro 4/3 (MFT), Pentax K, Sony A, Sony E, Samsung NX
• Focus: manual
• Image stabilizer: no
• Optical structure: 12 elements / 8 groups
• Minimum aperture value: 22
• Closest focus: 20 cm
• Max. magnification: not known
• Dimmer leaves: 7
• Filter size: no filter thread
• Length: 70 - 99 mm depending on the fixing. Canon EF: 73 mm. Nikon: 70 mm. Sony E: 99 mm. Fujifilm X: 99 mm.
• Diameter: 77 mm
• Weight: 500 - 565 g depending on the attachment. Canon EF: 515 g. Nikon: 500 g. Sony E: 525 g. Fujifilm X: 565 g.
• Accessories included: lens hood, lens protectors

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