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    Ultra Wide X Mount Prime

    in Fuji X Lenses

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    I used both Samyang 12mm and 7artisans 12mm on Fuji.

    I'd say Samyang strong points are: it's faster (F2), and has aperture click-stops. Image is more sharp in border/corner areas comparing to 7artisans

    Telling about 7artisans - it's cheaper, smaller, all metal, has more pleasant focus, has also great central sharpness. But lack of ED/Aspherical glass leads to more coma and aberration influence, so is better performing on closed apertures then wide open.

    Hoped I’ll get the chance to try them next week.

    Ultra Wide X Mount Prime

    in Fuji X Lenses

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    Hello Kate, You've probably made your purchase by now but I thought I'd add my penny's worth. The Samyang 12mm is a cracking lens and great value for money. It's about as wide a lens as you can get without going into fisheye territory. I have fazes where I don't take it off the camera and it is fantastic for travel or street stuff. 

     

    I almost never get out of focus shots from it despite it being a manual lens. Once you have mastered the simple trick of setting it up for zone focusing it is very reliable. In fact, if you set the focus to around 12ft/3.5m away, almost everything beyond that will be reasonably in focus anyway. I have used it to enter photos into the Sony awards this year, which gives you some idea about how much regard I have for this lens.

    Hello Jose,

    I have actually bought two 12mm lenses; the Samyang and the 7Artisans. They are currently in the U.K., so I have not had a chance to check them yet. The 7Artisans also gets good reviews, so I’d like to compare them for myself. I will keep the best one and sell the other.

     

    It’s good to know that you hold the Samyang in such high regard. I was sure, after reading the reviews, that I would not be disappointed with it; but I wanted to compare the two myself. I have other criteria such as size and weight plus also I have an 18-55mm lens and want to see just how much wider it is than 18mm.

    Ultra Wide X Mount Prime

    in Fuji X Lenses

    Posted

    I think there's a Laowa 8mm f/2.8 lens coming soon for APS-C mirrorless cameras. It could be already out.

    I also have the 12mm Samyang which I highly recommend.

    Hi Yoan,

    I am constantly checking the Laowa website. It was announced on 22 December, but does not appear to be released yet.

    Widest Rectilinear Prime X Mount Lens?

    in Fuji X Lenses

    Posted

    Thanks Milandro,

     

    I think that’s conclusive and thank you also to the lens comparison site; that is a really useful resource.

     

    Maybe one day Fujinon will release an 8mm ultra wide.

     

    In the meantime, the Samyang 12mm is on my shopping list as soon as I get my credit card bill.

     

    Best regards

    Kate

    Widest Rectilinear Prime X Mount Lens?

    in Fuji X Lenses

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    Do you know what the widest rectilinear X-Mount prime lens currently available is and how good they are?

     

    I’ve heard great things about the Samyang 12mm, but what about the Samyang 10mm; is the quality good and the distortion low?

     

    There is the Venus Laowa 9mm apparently being launched, but I have seen scant information on this and whilst the images look good, they only come from one source. In any case, it’s not yet released, so I’d prefer not to wait.

     

    Are there any other rectilinear prime x-Mount lens choices below 12mm?

    Ultra Wide X Mount Prime

    in Fuji X Lenses

    Posted

    the Zeiss is expensive and less sharp than the Samyang even benefiting from software correction.

     

    The 12 mm is incredibly sharp and very convenient in price, at this focal length autofocus is really unimportant.

     

    I set it at 8 + 1/2 stop and focus just past the meter and everything is sharp. 

     

    I also own the 8mm fish eye, different beast but also incredibly good for the money.

     

    I owned the 10-24 and sold it. Never looked back.

     

    I'm almost certainly going to get the Samyang 12mm and for me, an amateur, I cannot justify the money for the Zeiss and I agree reviews are not as good as it ought to be.

     

    I am wanting a prime lens at this focal length as I can usually move closer or further away rather than zoom in and out.

     

    So I'm waiting until payday.

    Ultra Wide X Mount Prime

    in Fuji X Lenses

    Posted

    Not sure if you need much autofocus from an 8-10mm prime lens. The depth of field of an 8mm lens is such that if you just stop down a couple of stops, more or less everything is in focus. Samyang 8mm is good - and small, and cheap.

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    Ahh that’s a fish eye lens, I’m really looking for an ultra wide without distortion. The Fujinon 10-24 has a nice virtually undistorted Image at the wide end. Well according to reviews anyway.

    Do you have any other suggestions Warwick?

    Ultra Wide X Mount Prime

    in Fuji X Lenses

    Posted

    Not sure if you need much autofocus from an 8-10mm prime lens. The depth of field of an 8mm lens is such that if you just stop down a couple of stops, more or less everything is in focus. Samyang 8mm is good - and small, and cheap.

    True enough...

    Sounds like it’s worth a look.

    Ultra Wide X Mount Prime

    in Fuji X Lenses

    Posted

    Kate, that would be the “10-24mm” which is a very good lens, albeit f4.0! The Zeiss 12mm f2.8 is a AF prime!

    Thank you for the correction, I’ve edited my post.

     

    Does the Zeiss 12mm have full control as well as AF? And more importantly is it a great lens?

    Ultra Wide X Mount Prime

    in Fuji X Lenses

    Posted · Edited by KateB

    Can you recommend an ultra wide prime x-mount lens; preferably 8 or 10mm.

     

    However I want to have fully functioning auto focus, exposure and aperture.

     

    Does such a thing exist?

     

    It seems that my only real option is the XF 10-24mm zoom.

     

    Any help would be much appreciated.

    Complete Overview over the available and upcoming Fuji X-Mount lenses

    in Fuji X Lenses

    Posted

    Kate, I have just received one of those and I’m pretty sure you won’t be disappointed!

      

    Concerning the 55-200, it's still my favorite Fujinon lens, despite being a rather slow zoom. It's just so sharp at 200/4.8 and has a very pleasing bokeh for my taste. The stabilizer is fine for me, and it's very compact and lightweight. perfect travel-tele.

    I totally agree guys. I tried this one in Wex several months ago and it looked good, since then my uncle bought one and I ha e been looking at the reviews. I don’t think I’ll be disappointed either.

     

    I think I’ve finally decided that for me, I will use primes below 50mm and zooms above that mark.

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