Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Prime 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 30mm F2 Pancake lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy the Samsung NX 30mm F2 Pancake Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Samsung NX 30mm F2 Pancake lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
| Autofocus |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Fast Aperture |
| Min focus distance of 0.25m / 9.8 inch |
| Light weight at only 85g / 3.0 oz |
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Lens Mount
Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake 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 30mm F2 Pancake has a maximum diameter of 62mm and a total length of 22mm. It weighs 85g / 3.0 oz.
Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake has a filter thread of 43mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake:
You can also check All Samsung NX Mount Lenses with 43mm Filter Thread Size to find the matching lenses.
Focal Range
Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake has a fixed focal length of 30mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 45mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake 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).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.16x with a minimum focusing distance of 0.25m. 0.16x ratio is quite low, making this lens unsuitable even for modest close-up photography.
Aperture
The Samsung NX 30mm F2 Pancake features a maximum aperture of F2 and can be stopped down to a minimum aperture of F22. With an exceptionally wide F2 maximum aperture, this lens excels in challenging low-light environments, letting you shoot at lower ISO speeds to keep images clean and noise-free. Given the wider 30mm field of view, the background will naturally stay a bit more in focus, making it ideal for environmental portraits, street photography, or landscapes where context matters. The minimum setting of F22 is excellent for deep depth of field work like macro photography, though you may want to avoid the absolute smallest settings to skip the sharpness loss caused by optical diffraction.
Optical Formula
Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake's optical formula consists of 5 elements in 5 groups . Special elements used in this design is 1 Aspherical element.
Lens Hood
Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake doesn't come with a lens hood.
Body Colour
Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake is available in Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake
Here are the 8 most popular comparisons of the Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake amongst Camera Decision readers.
Top Alternatives of Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake Lens
In addition, it would be interesting to check which lenses from other mounts are most commonly compared with the Samsung NX 30mm F2 Pancake.
Top Alternatives of Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake in Other Lens Mounts
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