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Rank the lenses available for Samsung NX!

Started Mar 24, 2015 | Discussions thread
Matt Everglade Regular Member • Posts: 200
Re: Thanks! 12mm Rokinon or 12-24mm Samsung?
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What do you want to do with the 12mm?

I own both lenses and compared them.

Samyang 12mm f/2 is faster and therefore good in astrophotography and at night time in general. Additionally it is a bit smaller. The Samyang produces heavy CA in the corners and is vignetting about 2(?) stops in the corners wide open.

The Samsung 12-24mm f4 is lighter, more universal (less lens changes and more choices in focal length) and offers AF.

Shaprness is similar with both lenses, probably the Samyang is a little bit sharper overall.

I prefer the Samsung 12-24mm lens for my landscape shots and as a general purpose lens for street. The Samyang 12mm is good for astrophotography.

There are examples in my Flickr albums:

Samyang: https://www.flickr.com/photos/matteverglade/sets/72157650995243889/ (just got it a month ago, therefore only a few shots available).

Samsung: https://www.flickr.com/photos/matteverglade/sets/72157642019743415/

Cheers,
Matt

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