Samyang releases 14mm F2.8 for Nikon with electronic interface

Photokina 2010: Samyang has updated its 14mm F2.8 lens for Nikon F mount with an electronic interface. The manual focus lens' electronic contacts allows full support of automatic exposure modes of Nikon DSLRs and includes lens-related data in the EXIF. The AE 14 mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC is designed for full-frame cameras, but works with APS-C cameras as well.

Press Release:

Samyang AE 14 mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC – have full control with Nikon reflex cameras

Samyang Optics proudly presents third premiere on Photokina 2010 fairs in Cologne – super wide-angle lens Samyang AE 14 mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC designed for Nikon reflex cameras.

Samyang AE 14 mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC is an improved version of the high quality Samyang 14 mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical lens, and features electronic system transferring information about focal lengths and available apertures. This modification will ensure perfect communication between your camera and lens, allowing you to use advanced P, S, A and M modes.

Most importantly, this solution will also enable you to take full advantage of iTTL flash. All information concerning parameters used are displayed in EXIF. Full control of exposure parameters make Samyang AE 14 mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC even better and more universal tool than ever before.

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Comments

By knix (Feb 16, 2012)

I've bought one for € 330 and it works wonderful. The lens is very sharp from edge to edge even at f 2.8.
The interface works good on my Nikon D90. I'm impressed.
It's one of the best price/performances on the market!
Manual focussing is not a problem with wide angle lenses.

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