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Review on Black Samyang SY14M-C 14mm F2.8 Ultra Wide Fixed Angle Lens for Canon with Enhanced SEO by Eh Chit ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Quality is top notch, happy with everything.

I bought this glass because I needed a fast aperture for shooting video, in particular on a steadicam and relatively inexpensive for the first time. Therefore, 16-35 has disappeared for now. 17-40 is a bit dark, and he is not very friendly with the second dime, judging by the reviews, so my choice fell on the subject. Again, after reading the reviews, I was already mentally prepared for a terrible distortion, and right after the purchase I corrected the scale and put a dandelion. But on my copy, surprisingly, infinity turned out to be where it should be, and I got used to focusing in a couple of hours, even through the viewfinder. The most difficult thing is to focus on objects that are closer than one meter - about 70% of the ring travel is allocated for these distances. And how often do you have to shoot wide so close? As for the distortion, I notice it mainly on the horizontal lines at the top and bottom edges of the frame, and even that is not significant. So I am completely satisfied with the subject and strongly recommend it. For such money, he simply has no analogues.

Pros
  • Aperture, excellent sharpness, chromatic aberrations are minimized, the focus ring has a smooth and precise stroke - exactly the same as it should be on a manual lens, the price is ridiculous compared to competitors.
Cons
  • There is no dandelion, which means there is no camera confirmation of focusing. Light filters can only be used on s, and then, perhaps, only gradient ones. Vignetting is great. Well, the barrel, yes, it is not a very pleasant shape.