Samyang 12mm f/2.8 UMC II - Canon EF Full Frame

The technical details behind this lens

Samyang 12mm f/2.8 UMC II - Canon EOS Full Frame features f/2.8 maximum aperture that is effective in low-light situations and enables some measure of shallow depth of field control. It provides a 180º diagonal angle of view on full-frame cameras for an ultra-wide angle, a distorted perspective that is useful for architectural interiors, landscapes, and more. As a manual focus, manual aperture lens, it provides a wide, easy to grip focus ring and bright aperture, distance, and depth of field markings.

Great Optical Design

The lens optical design consists of 12 lens elements arranged in 8 groups including three elements made of low dispersion ED glass and two aspherical lens elements to minimize coma and chromatic aberrations. The Nano Coating System (NCS) lowers reflections to provide increased contrast. Its internal focus system enables its compact design and keeps the front element from extending during focus. An ultra-wide-angle fisheye lens with a 12mm focal length on full-frame cameras and an 18mm equivalency when used on APS-C format cameras. Its distorted perspective is useful for interiors, landscapes, group shots, and many creative wide-angle applications.

Remarkable Features

The Extra-low dispersion and aspherical lens elements reduce aberrations for sharp, color-accurate imaging. It features a manual focus lens with an internal focus system and a wide, rubberized focus ring. The Manual aperture control with bright markings for aperture, distance, and depth of field.

Key features

• Aperture Range: f/2.8 to 22
• Canon EF Mount Lens/ Full-Frame Format
• Three Extra Low Dispersion Elements
• Two Aspherical Elements

Top three Reasons we think you will love this lens

• Great Optical Performance
• Nano Coating System
• Useful for architectural interiors and landscapes

Our experts opinion

Samyang 12mm f/2.8 UMC II - Canon EOS Full Frame features sophisticated optical design. An ultra-wide-angle fisheye lens with a 12mm focal length on full-frame cameras and an 18mm equivalency when used on APS-C format cameras. Its distorted perspective is useful for interiors, landscapes, group shots, and many creative wide-angle applications.