Samyang 14mm F2.8 ED AS IF UMC A-mount lens review by Metasynthese

Metasynthese#11488 date: Nov-18-2013
sharpness: 5 color: 4 build: 4 distortion: 3 flare control: 5 overall: 4.2	tested on: film camera: APS-C: 6MP; 10MP; 12MP; 14MP; 16MP; 20MP; 24MP full frame: 12MP; 24MP; 36MP; 42MP; 61MP
ownership:	I own this lens
compared to:	-Tokina 17/3.5 -Sony SEL16F28 -Voigtländer 15/4.5 -Samyang 8/2.8 and 8/3.5
price paid:	180€ (used)
positive:	-Very sharp -FF coverage -Price -Low CAs, vignetting, distortion correctable,... -F2.8 is very fast for an 14mm lens with FF coverage!
negative:	-No filter screwmount :( -Vignetting on FF at wide apertures -Build could be better -Size -Heavy Distortion (partially correctable in Lightroom)
comment:	Very good lens. It soooo wide on FF that you wouldn't believe it ;) I prefer it over Voigtländer 15/4.5 but not over Voigtländer 12mm. For APS-C I prefer the 8/3.5 or 8/2.8 by Samyang.