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Samyang 12mm/F2 NCS CS lens on NX1

Started Dec 14, 2014 | Discussions
Jeffrey Behr
Jeffrey Behr Veteran Member • Posts: 3,874
Samyang 12mm/F2 NCS CS lens on NX1
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This lens arrived this week and I got it out this afternoon for the 1st time. First impressions:

1. Very light at 295g. or 10.4 ounces including both caps, shade, and protector filter.

2. Feels plenty solid.

3. It's rather small, and the aperture ring settings are sort of shrouded by the forward overhang of the 'prism'.

4. It's fully manual including NOT transmission of EXIF data to the camera.

Here are a couple samples shot in Phoenix Mountains Preserve a couple miles north of my house. These both were focused slightly closer than they should nave been, but they're still plenty good, IMO.

I have a 100%-crop vertical strip from the above that displays the excellent sharpness of this lens. E-mail me at jeffreybehr(at)cox(dot)net if you want to examine it.

This mild panorama was stitched in PS from 3 horizontal frames.

The images look VERY nicely colored on my calibrated monitor…not too cool, not too warm, not too bold, not too pale.

It's a keeper for me.

My lens system, at least initially, will be composed of this Samyang 12, the Samsung 16-50/2-2.8/S, and the Samsung 50-200/4-5.6/OIS/III, all with Marumi premium protectors and CPs. Probably soon will buy the Samsung 60mm Macro, which I had and loved with my NX20 years ago.

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viking79
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Re: Samyang 12mm/F2 NCS CS lens on NX1

Nice shots, it really is a great lens isn't it?  Such a great value too.  Love it, can't wait to get to use it more.  Still really overcast here, did see the sun for about 15 minutes today.

Eric

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Jeffrey Behr
OP Jeffrey Behr Veteran Member • Posts: 3,874
Ah yes, the Snow Belt. Lived in Minnesota and ND...

...for my 1st 16 years.  Been a desertrat since.  Couldn't PAY me to move back. 

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OrdinarilyInordinate
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Re: Samyang 12mm/F2 NCS CS lens on NX1

Can't wait to own this lens!  As soon as I have enough free funds...  Been no. 1 on my wishlist for a while.

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Jeffrey Behr
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Shot some buildings on request, probably...

...because my buddy wanted to see if the lens has visible barrel or mustache distortion. Barel distortion is has, but it's easily correctible in PS.

Before.

After 4%-positive correction. Narrows slightly the angle-of-view, too.

But for $299 delivered, IMO it's still a very good lens and a great value.

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Mattoid Regular Member • Posts: 382
Re: Shot some buildings on request, probably...

And the distortion isn't even that big considering how close you must have been to those doors.  In most shots you would never notice.

I actually think you have over corrected in the second shot. It looks like it has pincussion distortion now.

causey Regular Member • Posts: 143
Re: Samyang 12mm/F2 NCS CS lens on NX1

The Samy 12mm is a great lens, for sure. I bought my copy a week ago, and have only taken test shots, but very happy with the sharpness (even at f2, even in the corners!), colors and clarity. I think it's sharper than the Samyang 12mm f2.8 I had on my Pentax K-30. I was about to get the Samsung 12-24mm, and changed my mind last minute thinking the zoom looked plasticky and flimsy.

diskandar New Member • Posts: 15
Re: Samyang 12mm/F2 NCS CS lens on NX1

nice image ... i was contemplating to get the lens too ..but then i found the samyang 8mm 2.8 fish eye lens ...i know you guys must have think ohh it's a fish eye lens ...but I  found out to defisheye using software.

Let's see how it will work using the software, hopefully it is pretty realistic to me.

the thing i love about this samyang 8 mm that 12 mm could beat:

1. it is of course 8 mm, so it is wider than 12 mm.

2. it has 180 f.o.v , that one to me is amazing although to me the f.o.v is more like 170.

3. the price, got the used price from amazon only for $170.

will try to post the images soon!

Danny

www.dannyiskandarphotography.com

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