Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC vs Voigtlander 20mm F3.5 Color Skopar SL II Detailed Comparison

Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC vs Voigtlander 20mm F3.5 Color Skopar SL II

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Wideangle Prime | Canon EF

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Voigtlander 20mm F3.5 SL II

Wideangle Prime | Canon EF

Reasons to choose Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC over Voigtlander 20mm F3.5 Color Skopar SL II

Price	$438 vs $500	Cheaper by $62
Max Aperture - Wide	1.8 vs 3.5	faster lens at wide

Reasons to choose Voigtlander 20mm F3.5 Color Skopar SL II over Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC

Samyang 20mm F1.8 vs Voigtlander 20mm F3.5 SL II Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Samyang 20mm F1.8	Voigtlander 20mm F3.5 SL II
Brand	Samyang	Voigtlander
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$438.00	$499.99
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	20mm	20mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	Unknown	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.8	F3.5
Min Aperture	F22	F22.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	7	9
Optics
Optical Elements	13	9
Optical Groups	12	6
Special Elements	Two aspherical + 3 ED elements, Ultra Multi Coating	Aspherical elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.2m	0.2m
Max Magnification	unknown	unknown
Autofocus	No	No
AF Motor Type	No AF	None
Full Time Manual	Yes	N/A
Focus Method	Internal	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Unknown	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	497g	205g
Diameter	83mm	63mm
Length	88mm	29mm
Materials	Unknown	metal barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	No	No
Filter Thread	77mm	52mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	No
Hood Code	Unknown	LH 20
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	LH 20 Lenshood
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