All of the equipment listed is subject to strict testing, which includes checking the optics, focus rings and checking that all switches and features work correctly. The lens has an advantage in aperture relative to many wide angle lenses for APS-C, so being able to shoot at F2 allows you to keep ISO down (less noise) along with having shorter shutter speeds (less chance of star movement).

Samyang (Rokinon) 12mm f2 review on Sony a6000 - The Weekend Samyang (Rokinon) 12mm f2 review on Sony a6000 - The Weekend

This ensures I won’t accidentally activate the focus (and lose sharpness) while adjusting my composition in the dark. Fujifilm’s latest medium format flagship brings updated autofocus and faster shooting, but how does it compete with high-end full-frame models?It’s not a pretty sight when viewing 40MP JPEGs from the X-H5 at 100% onscreen, especially if you decide to use Fujifilm’s punchy, saturated Velvia/Vivid Film Simulation. The new Samyang AF 12mm F2 is an autofocus version of this formula for Sony E-mount (APS-C mirrorless), and also comes with a new build and fresh design language that is slightly different than anything I’ve seen from Samyang before.

Gear Review: Rokinon (Samyang) 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS Wide Angle Gear Review: Rokinon (Samyang) 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS Wide Angle

If you want a bag that doesn't look like a camera bag or prefer to make your own DIY solutions, they're worth a look. Here’s another shot from a low angle, and once again autofocus grabbed the right spot and focused accurately. As noted in the intro, I was very impressed with the optics of original lens in 2014, but standards have changed since then. I know now that I need to move the ring back just a little from where the lens tells me infinity is. Other reviewers have compared it favourably to Zeiss offerings and other much more expensive ultra wides.

As can be seen above and below, the lens can flare up spectacularly when pointed at a direct light source. Engineered for astrophotography as well as for general ultra-wide-angle shooting, this Samyang autofocus lens delivers a 99. But the relatively fast aperture combined with the very close minimum focus distance (only 20 cm) make it possible to get some blur in the background. It’s when we examine image files created using the AF 12mm F2 X that we see the effects of Samyang’s relative inexperience with the X-mount. I find it funny to read how they try to put Sony down, no matter what great cameras and lenses they are releasing.

Samyang SY12M-E-BK 12mm F2.0 Ultra Wide Angle Lens for Sony E Samyang SY12M-E-BK 12mm F2.0 Ultra Wide Angle Lens for Sony E

Imperfect it may be, then, but this is still a really interesting ultra-wide option for Fujifilm users, and especially those who’d like to travel light or are on a budget.

If I were the boss of Samyang I wouldn't limit the company to updating just one appreciated lens with AF.

Samyang 12mm f2 AF Wide Angle Lens (Sony E) - CameraWorld

Along the way, he's shot extensively with cameras and lenses of almost every imaginable type, brand and format. I watched Samyang really grow by leaps and bounds over the past three years in their perfecting of autofocus. The new Wacom One 12 pen display, now in its second generation, offers photographers an affordable option to the mouse or trackpad, making processing images easy and efficient by editing directly on the screen. Focus distances from infinity to the closest focus distance of 20cm are marked on the ring, but no hyperfocal scale is provided.The seven-bladed aperture on this lens makes much nicer sun stars than the previous manual focus version. This new prime lens is the world's first Autofocus 12mm lens compatible with E mount, which performs optimally on Sony APS-C mirrorless cameras. Astrophotographers should note, though, that there’s no apparent means of fixing the lens at infinity focus, meaning the older manual-focus optic may still be the better choice for this application.