Wide angle prime lens for the M50

I bought a Canon M50 with 18-150mm kit lens and I am looking for a prime lens around 12-14mm with autofocus and aperture under f/2. My budget is under 600$

Nothing like this exists.  I don't even know what other lens from other systems are that low of a focal length, that wide of a aperture, and have autofocus.

For your budget the closest M series lens would be the EF-M 22mm f/2.0.

https://www.adorama.com/sy1428afca.html?utm_source=rflaid64393

I think that is as close as you will get.

The Samyang 12mm is a good lens albeit the focus ring is a bit stiff. I have used it on a Fuji and was pleased with the results

csabalandi wrote:

I bought a Canon M50 with 18-150mm kit lens and I am looking for a prime lens around 12-14mm with autofocus and aperture under f/2. My budget is under 600$

If you REALLY need autofocus, you could have a look at the full frame TOKINA AT-X DX 14-20MM F/2.0  I don't know if the AF works well with the M50, but if it does this might be your best options.

Otherwise the Samyang 12mm f/2.0 is the best option.

Some people say wide angle lenses don't need autofocus so much. But if you use a wide angle to its strengths in your compositions you will have the subject often at a closer distance. In these cases also wide angle lenses need to be focussed carefully, especially if you use a larger aperture.

noisephotographer wrote:

thunder storm wrote:

csabalandi wrote:

I bought a Canon M50 with 18-150mm kit lens and I am looking for a prime lens around 12-14mm with autofocus and aperture under f/2. My budget is under 600$

If you REALLY need autofocus, you could have a look at the full frame TOKINA AT-X DX 14-20MM F/2.0 I don't know if the AF works well with the M50, but if it does this might be your best options.

From what I have read the Tokina is designed for Aps-c cameras.

You are right! Thanks for correcting me. DX is the Nikon language for aps-c.

It makes it an even better option as it should save size and weight being a aps-c lens.

The Samyang is probably the best for that money. I shoot with a LensBaby Composer all the time so I have to manually focus and set speed, ISO and f stop. I typically use it for still life shots so I have the time to get what I want.

If you want auto focus and exposure work hard and save some extra cash and consider the Sigma 14mm f1.8 ART lens. You can get grey market imports for around $1200 or a USA model for $1500.  I own 3 ART lenses and all are excellent. Only have had one bad experience with the 20mm that had soft corners.

csabalandi wrote:

I bought a Canon M50 with 18-150mm kit lens and I am looking for a prime lens around 12-14mm with autofocus and aperture under f/2. My budget is under 600$

One option would be a Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM and and a Viltrox EF-EOS M2 speedbooster. New, the combination is about $700 (lens is $539 , while speedbooster is about $160), so with a used lens, it should be about right. On the 0.71x speedbooster (focal reducer), the 20mm f/2.8 actually acts like (FOV, DOF, brightness) a 14mm f/2 EF-M lens.

Another speedbooster option would be a Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG, which KEH has the used for under $300. However, some Sigma lenses don't work correctly on the speedbooster, so check that first.

A third speedbooster option would be the older Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5, which KEH has used for $218. At the wide end, that's like a 14mm f/2.5 EF-M.

It is important to note that people have had varying results from the speedbooster. Some report distortion/softening, while others have not experienced that.

I have read some reports the speedbooster works better with telephoto lenses than wide angle lenses...