Samyang 10mm f2.8 is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Ultra-Wideangle Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Canon EF-M mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Samyang 10mm f2.8 lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Samyang 10mm f2.8 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Poor |
| Sports | Poor |
| Portrait | Fair |
| Travel | Fair |
| Street | Average |
| Wedding | Fair |
| Walk Around | Fair |
| Vlogging | Good |
| Landscape | Good |
Reasons to Buy Samyang 10mm f2.8 ED AS NCS CS Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Samyang 10mm f2.8 ED AS NCS CS lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Aperture Ring |
| Distance Scale |
| DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
| Hood supplied |
| Extreme Wide-angle capability |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.25m / 9.8 inch |
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Lens Mount
Samyang 10mm f2.8 is compatible with cameras that have Canon EF-M lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF-M lenses are , and .
Samyang 10mm f2.8 is also available in Canon EF , Fujifilm X, Nikon F (DX), Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds mounts.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Samyang 10mm f2.8 has a maximum diameter of 86mm and total length of 77mm. It weighs 580g / 20.5 oz.
Focal Range
Samyang 10mm f2.8 has a fixed focal lenght of 10mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 15mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Samyang 10mm f2.8 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).
Aperture
Samyang 10mm f2.8 has a max aperture of F2.8 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Samyang 10mm f2.8's optical formula consists of 14 elements in 10 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 2 aspherical elements
- 1 ED glass element
Lens Hood
Samyang 10mm f2.8 comes with a built-in lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Popular Comparisons of Samyang 10mm f2.8
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