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Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 FE : Specifications and Opinions

The Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 FE is a wide-angle lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2016. The focus is done by Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic), it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 489 €;

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

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

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

Specifications
Focal lenght	14 mm
Angle of view	114.2°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/2.8
Aperture blades	7
Lenses/Groups	14 elements in 10 groups
Min. focus distance	0.20 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.12x
Features
Stabilization	No
Focus	Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic)
Internal Focus	Yes
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters
Lens hood	Built-in
Weather sealing	No
Weight	505 g
Dimensions	86 x 97 mm
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AntonioEvoloPhotography

sent on December 10, 2025

Pros: versatile, AF, Size, upgrades, can be used with Z-series, color rendering

Cons: Unobtainable filters, price

Opinion: I bought this lens to use it with my Nikon D810 and Z6-Z7 with ftz adapter I have to say that I was amazed c, for the versatility I was in possession of its predecessor which was unusable with the Z series but with this lens and the update sign done via dock I can't ask for better, great both for landscapes and for group photos and architecture, Magnificent lens in every respect excellent sharpness with f11 apertures and soft blur at your aperture, the price is not among the most competitive but for what it offers it is worth it, vignetting is really non-existent with the correction system of the Z series and the colors are top. We highly recommend

Fileo

sent on November 25, 2025

Pros: Very good yield and relatively low price

Cons: Igombre

Opinion: I bought it as a replacement for the MF model, the one with the infamous "mustache" sprain, which perished in a bad fall. If you like extreme wide angles, this is the lens for you. Mechanically it works well, it focuses correctly with my A7II. Distortion and vignetting are present but to a lesser extent than the old MF, however you just need to have the lens profile in the post production software to put things back in place. The color rendering is very good, and also the resistance to reflections more than acceptable. It must be remembered that with such a lens it is almost impossible to avoid the sun on the pitch in the morning and afternoon hours. Given the very extreme focal length, managing perspective and falling lines requires a certain amount of habituation.

Riccarbi

sent on April 30, 2022

Pros: Price, construction, weight, optical performance in the center and at the edges at closed apertures

Cons: sharpness at the edges with open frames (read below), fixed focal length, firmware update only with docking station

Opinion: For me it is a surprising lens, particularly if you consider the price, which although not very low in absolute is the cheapest solution for a supergrandagolo FE with autofocus. I use it with an A7II for architecture and exhibition reportage, in the end I am putting it to the test in a hard way only now (I bought it just before the pandemic) and I must say that I am satisfied, once I understand the limits and peculiarities. First of all it is said that there is a lot of variability on the copies, mine seems to me, however, good, I do not notice obvious optical defects. Autofocus: the AF I found accurate even in conditions of very little light, I generally prefer to set the AF on central spot or flexible spot, and even more use it manually (see below) even if the "by wire" ring is a bit 'too sensitive for my taste. Distortion: there is, nothing to say but with a 14 you have to expect it, you can not shoot with a similar focal length as if it were a 28. Optical quality: The Sammy 14 AF is very sharp in the center, apparently less at the edges but still acceptable as long as you close the aperture a little. In the center it is more than acceptable already at F/3.2, which seems to me to be a remarkable performance in absolute. Actually, working on it a bit, I realized that this lens suffers from a slight curvature of the focal plane. This translates into seemingly soft edges, but the thing is surmountable by manually focusing at the appropriate distance and closing the aperture (at F11/F13 and focusing around 1.5/2 meters, maybe getting up a little, the whole picture is in focus to infinity and the extreme angles are perfectly sharp, try it to believe) For me, this lens gives its best to F/ 11, where there is also relatively little vignetting (which instead is felt at the open apertures) but is still usable even with open aperture, from F13 you begin to see a bit of diffraction. In short, you have to practice framing and focusing with such an extreme and "nervous" goal, once you have done a little practice the Sammy gives considerable satisfaction. The images it produces are generally well contrasted, three-dimensional and with excellent colors; the ability to get usable photos up to F/2.8 sometimes saves you a service, especially if you move freehand. Of course, having another budget (and a sturdy neck) it is better to throw yourself on the Sony 12-24 GM or the Sigma 14-24 which perhaps have slightly higher octane performance and are zoom (which is often a holy hand). But at the price of the Samyang (which is semi-new under 400 euros), if you stumble upon a good copy it is difficult to find better. PS. A flaw of this lens is that it is not possible to update its firmware through the camera but you have to get an expensive and difficult to find proprietary docking station.

Salvatore Guida

sent on August 24, 2020

Pros: Sharpness (especially in the center), focal, size

Cons: Inaccurate Autofocus, MF Distances, Distortion

Opinion: Great lens for the cost of sale. Excellent sharpness in the middle and good at the corners considering the extreme focus, which is definitely an added value in certain situations. Compact size and pretty good construction. The weak point is surely the autofocus, very often inaccurate, regardless of the light situation in which it works. I often found it difficult to focus even manually. In my personal opinion it is a lens to have to cover certain situations (also given the cost) but it must be combined with something more precise and less extreme to have a balanced set.

Ferorake

sent on July 16, 2020

Pros: construction, price

Cons: At this price nothing

Opinion: It's a 14mm. It is a dutiful premise that must be made. You can't rate the sharpness uniformity of a 14mm as if it were a 50mm. That would be unfair. That said, the lens is egregious, especially the construction. It is solid, it really gives back a feeling of solidity, on the contrary for example the various Batis, with their lasco and pathetic lampshade, distressing for the sale price. It has no strange games, the front cap is grafted firmly, the ring is fluid, the red ring a touch of class. I start a little biased because my passion for the Samyangs is archnota, but they deserve it. Every lens they've released for Sony or the XP series is a small masterpiece. This is not, but not because the company could have done more, but because a 14mm can not be better than climbing dizzyingly with the price. On the super-grandangulars you have to settle. Here, however, the company combines the inevitable "optical mediocrity", other level features: fast and quiet AF, granite construction and inviting price. So I'm recommending it? Yes if you know what it means to shoot at 14mm, and what is a 14mm. Don't think that buying a Sony GM or a Sigma Art will get you so much better. You're not going from an 85 1.8 Canon to an 85 1.2 II. You will have less chromatic aberrations (but there will always be and you will have to correct them ), more uniformity of sharpness (but that with sensors above 36mpx still makes you see the detachment between center and edge ), less vignette (but that anyway at TA is always at least 2.5 points ), less distortion ( but always present and clear ),but ... you will not have eternal salvation in your hands. This type of lens does not compare at the level of complexity with the various medium-tele that have reached optical perfection for several years.

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