Rokinon/Samyang lenses for EF-M

DavidWright2010 wrote:

Larry Rexley wrote:

Carl LaFong wrote:

lumenite wrote:

I wished Samyang would release AF 12mm f/2.0. Sorry about the end of their support for EOS M and RF as well.

“… end of their support for EOS M …” ??? Was there some announcement about this?

My renewed interest in Rokinon/Samyang comes from my wanting another/better UWA lens, and the Rokinon 10mm f2.8 popped up, along with the Venus Laowa 9mm f2.8. Haven’t seen a lot of buzz about either. Leaning slightly towards the Venus at the moment because the Rokinon is gigantic and can’t use filters.

But the Rokinon 12mm - for half the price - might be the winner (for me). Still cogitating on this.

I recently bought the 9mm f2.8 Laowa lens as well, and love it. It is pricey so if that is a concern, the Samyang is also a fantastic lens. I snagged a Laowa on ebay for $300 so if you are patient, don't mind secondhand, and are willing to keep looking for one (almost daily) you might be able to find one cheaper than new.

I like to get as wide as possible at times, and the 8mm fisheye is great but there are times when I don't want the curvature, and the Laowa gives much better shots than trying to correct the 8mm lens distortion in post, even with the hi-res m6ii.

What I like about the Laowa so much is not only is it sharp and ultra-ultra wide (quite a bit wider than the 12mm Sanyang) it's also a very small lens that can fit into side pockets of my camera bag the Samyang can't --- so is much more likely to get taken along. The best lens is the lens you have with you...

Here's a good, recent thread on the Laowa, if you haven't seen it:

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4676299#forum-post-66546710

So let me repeat myself - I love that 9 mm focal length.

And ANOTHER vote for the Laowa!  Very nice pictures in your other thread.

Of the Rokinon/Samyang lenses, I also have the 85 mm f/1.8 (for astro work), and I think I got a very good copy of that lens. For starfields, the critical thing is the shape of the stars in the corners, and my copy looks great in that respect. I've done a few ordinary photos with the 85 mm, and compared them with the Sigma 56 mm. They aren't as sharp, but still perfectly OK.

David