Samyang SY12M-FX-BK: Superior Ultra Wide Angle Lens for Fujifilm X-Mount Cameras in Classic Black Color Review

They say this lens is great for landscapes, however the 2 percent improvement in field of view over a 16mm lens is negligible for photographing a whale. Now, I can only imagine using it indoors to capture a photo free of waves and mosquito sounds.

This lens has been on my want list for a while, and I finally caved and got it for my next trip to Italy. Beautiful glass, ideal for taking pictures of landscapes and buildings (with almost little distortion if you hold the item in the center). The lens's modest weight makes it a welcome companion on any trip. At this focal length, you don't need to give any thought to focusing; just set it to infinity, and you're good to go. The essentials are all in focus thanks to the lens' broad field of…

I've used this lens for the past 3.5 years. compatible with the Fujifilm X-E1 camera. The lens is flawlessly put together, and the "manual" focus ring rotation is silky smooth and just slightly stiff. The metal mount is of high quality and does not jiggle or vibrate. The lens itself is made entirely of plastic. A hood that, in contrast to the one included with the standard 16–50, can be reliably attached thanks to its sturdy mount. When on the road, this was the primary lens of choice…

Extremely content. In actuality, the absence of autofocus isn't as problematic as you may think thanks to the extremely wide scope. This can be something of an issue with long-focus light lenses. Everything in the photo works mechanically, and it looks great. The external plastic and markings look and feel cheap. You need not worry, though, if you are purchasing a lens for photographic purposes.

I bought this for a trip to the Southwest US with my new Fuji XT-2. It worked great for my wide angle landscape shots with incredibly sharp images from foreground to infinity (see attached images). Although fully manual, it works perfectly for landscape shots with a tripod and is intuitive. Focus peaking with Fuji also makes it very easy to check what will be in focus when composing. It looks very well made and super light. Overall I am very happy with this purchase and would recommend it to…

I love this lens! I was looking for a wide angle lens for long exposures and I was delighted with this lens. The attached image is a 6 minute 40 second exposure taken on the first day I put the lens on a 67mm ND10 Zomei Slim neutral density filter. I first processed the file in Lightroom, where I was pleasantly surprised to find an embedded lens profile. The build quality is high and the lens feels pretty solid. I didn't find any unexpected highlights in any of the images and the colors look…

You will hardly find a better APS wide angle lens at this price. It's sharp, it's fast, distortion is kept to an absolute minimum, and it's tiny! Yes, it's manual focus, but don't let that put you off. Such a long focal length means you can leave this lens at infinity and bring almost anything further than a few feet away from you into sharp focus. If your camera can show focus peaking, it's even faster and easier to use, to the point where I no longer feel limited compared to an AF lens. If…

I bought an 8m f2.8 lens for my Fuji xpro2. I had this fisheye lens for Sony Alpha and Sony Nex so I was familiar with it. Image quality was good. Two weeks later I also bought this 12mm f2. I was so impressed with the 12mm that I sent the fisheye back. Fisheye is good for small experiments with weird effects. But I got tired of it quickly. I couldn't accept edge distortion. The 12mm F2 isn't as wide, but it delivers excellent image quality and virtually no distortion, depending on what you're…

This is a manual focus lens which by the way has no digital connection to your camera. So you need to make sure your Fuji is set up properly to be able to shoot with this thing. But as soon as you earn, I will tell you that this is a dream. This is the perfect lens for landscapes, food and real estate. If you've never used a manual focus lens before, don't be intimidated as it's very easy to use. With the Fuji X-Series settings, you can very quickly determine what's sharp and what's not. You'll

UPDATE 25 Oct the results are disappointingly dull. Maybe it's because of that particular lens. Of course, there have been comments online that the quality control of Samyang/Rokinon lenses has been inconsistent at times. Either way, this lens just isn't sharp, even at f/8. So he returns. ================================= I received this lens yesterday and only had a limited opportunity to test the true world. But so far it looks like a great lens. The attached photo was taken at 1/200, f/2.0…