Samyang 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS : Specifications and Opinions

Samyang 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS

The Samyang 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS is a wide-angle lens for APS-C, manufactured from 2014. The focus is done by Manual Focus, it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 255 €;

90 users have given it an average vote of 9.0 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Canon EOS M: this lens is compatible with mirrorless APS-C Canon EOS M.

Sony E: this lens is compatible with mirrorless APS-C Sony.

Fujifilm X-mount: this lens is compatible with mirrorless APS-C Fuji.

Micro 4/3: this lens is compatible with mirrorless micro-4/3.

Specifications
Focal lenght	12 mm
Angle of view	100.4° (equivalent to a 18mm in Fullframe 24x36mm format)
Format	APS-C
Max. aperture	f/2.0
Aperture blades	6
Lenses/Groups	12 elements in 10 groups
Min. focus distance	0.20 meters
Reproduction ratio
Features
Stabilization	No
Focus	Manual Focus
Internal Focus	No
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	67 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	No
Weight	260 g
Dimensions	73 x 59 mm
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Gautier

sent on 16 Giugno 2025

Pros: Well made, light and compact, appears solid, price

Cons: 6-blade diaphragm, perfectible color management, lack of contacts and therefore lack of communication with the camera. Inadequate distance scale

Opinion: I was looking for a Wide angle to use with a fuji X-E3. I take many panoramic photos without tripods but also selfies and architectural photos: I am very satisfied because of the good quality in the final image, the size and the lightness. Manual use is not very easy at the beginning because the distance scale on the barrel does not seem right to me. After a few tries the o I find it very simple: you don't miss the autofocus.

Marcorlandino

sent on 05 Settembre 2022

Pros: Well made, lightweight and compact, looks solid, price

Cons: the lack of AF

Opinion: I was looking for a Wide Angle/Fisheye without fainting and having a good quality in the final image. I bought this lens very compact in size and lightweight, however it looks solid and well made with a front lens that protrudes a lot. The manual use is not very intuitive although the distance scale on the barrel helps a lot in short, a little you have to get used to nothing impossible although some shots out of focus happen. The angle taken is very wide and in the frame you have to pay attention to your feet that it is easy to include in the margin without noticing. Used at full aperture it is not very sharp, an aspect that improves enormously as you close the aperture, from f8 it is excellent. It allows very creative shots by exploiting the distortion typical of this type of lens by putting it off axis with respect to the horizontal plane. Flare acceptable and color rendering a little off. I would say that I am fully satisfied with the amount spent.

Sav70

sent on 08 Marzo 2022

Pros: Lightweight - compact - bright

Cons: 6-blade diaphragm - focus breathing

Opinion: Bought for Fuji system. Very satisfied because of the lightness and compactness. Manual focusing is never a problem with these focal lengths and with a mirrorless. The image quality is very good, and it never disappointed me. Very valid also in the night photos of the Milky Way and the starry sky, where it does not leave stricated up to 20-25 seconds of exposure. Over time I have also been able to discover what for me are the two main defects, which may or may not matter depending on the photographic genre that is preferred: 1) the 6-blade diaphragm makes the bright spots at night like six-pointed stars. Ugly. an extra lamella would have been enough to switch to 14 points. 2) I tried to do focus stacking in panoramic images and it is practically impossible, because the two photos (with the focus on the foreground and the one on infinity) do not overlap (focus breathing: the focal length changes as you change the focus).

Emix_ph

sent on 17 Dicembre 2021

Pros: Price, Material, Opening

Cons: Excessive flares against the light, Chromatic aberration, Inaccurate focus ring

Opinion: Bought to take night photos, I must say that it does its job sufficiently given the very wide opening. Too bad that backlight creates many flares that are difficult to manage. The materials used are good you feel its robustness when you touch it. The optical yield is not the best but also reflects the very low price that this lens has. Chromatic aberrations are well present, but they are easily solved in post production.

Mdl5

sent on 30 Settembre 2021

Pros: F/2 aperture. Good quality Low price.

Cons: It is not Autofocus.

Opinion: When I chose this 12 mm the alternative was the Laowa 9 mm F/2.8. In the use I immediately realized a positive aspect that I had not grasped: the F/2 aperture. Yes, of course, it allows night photos of the Milky Way but, and here is the surprise, it allows you to make beautiful portraits set with the right degree of Bokeh in the background. Post a photo from behind for privacy, but you can understand what I mean. I have read about criticisms related to distortion. To me it does not appear (placed two photos, one of which with optics inclined at the top and straightened in post). Flare... in my opinion acceptable (see other photo). Sharpness? It seems excellent to me. Too bad it's not autofocus. P.S. The photos mentioned are in the album "Samyang 12". P.P.S. The scale of the distances from me is right: the photo of the Milky Way was made by setting the optics at the end of the stroke sound infinite.

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