Samsung 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Wideangle Zoom lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
NX Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Samsung 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Samsung 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy the Samsung NX 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Samsung NX 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
Autofocus |
Distance Scale |
Minimum focus distance of 0.24m / 9.4 inch |
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Lens Extends while zooming |
Slow Aperture at Tele end |
Variable Aperture |
Lens Mount
Samsung 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED is compatible with cameras that have a Samsung NX lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Samsung NX lenses are Samsung NX1, Samsung NX3000 and Samsung NX30.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
The size and weight are crucial factors to consider when searching for your next lens. Samsung 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED has a maximum diameter of 64mm and total length of 66mm when not extended. It weighs 208g / 7.3 oz.
Samsung 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED has a filter thread of 58mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Samsung 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED:
Focal Range
Samsung 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED has a focal range of 19-37mm and 1.9X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 28.5-55.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Samsung 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Zoom Method
Samsung 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Samsung 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.14x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.24m. 0.14x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Samsung 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 19mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f22 at 37mm .
Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
19mm
|
F4 |
F22 |
37mm
|
F5.6 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Samsung 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED's optical formula consists of 10 elements in 8 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 2 aspherical elements
- 1 ED glass element
Body Colour
Samsung 12-24mm F4-5.6 ED is available in Black color.
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