Offering an ultra-wide field of view, the Sony E-mount AF 18mm f/2.8 FE from Samyang is also distinguished by its especially compact and lightweight design. The rectilinear wide-angle design is well-suited for landscape, architecture, and interior subjects, as well as being suitable for astrophotography applications. Its optical design includes a series of aspherical, high refractive index, and extra-low dispersion elements, which reduce a variety of aberrations in order to produce well-controlled, sharp, and clear imagery. An Ultra Multi-Coating has also been applied to individual elements to suppress flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color accuracy. Additionally, the lens's linear STM autofocus motor works in conjunction with Sony cameras' AF systems for quick, quiet, and precise focusing performance, and manual focus override is also available for more refined control.
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Key Features
- E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
- Three Aspherical and Two HR Elements
- Three Extra-Low Dispersion Elements
Offering an ultra-wide field of view, the Sony E-mount AF 18mm f/2.8 FE from Samyang is also distinguished by its especially compact and lightweight design. The rectilinear wide-angle design is well-suited for landscape, architecture, and interior subjects, as well as being suitable for astrophotography applications. Its optical design includes a series of aspherical, high refractive index, and extra-low dispersion elements, which reduce a variety of aberrations in order to produce well-controlled, sharp, and clear imagery. An Ultra Multi-Coating has also been applied to individual elements to suppress flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color accuracy. Additionally, the lens's linear STM autofocus motor works in conjunction with Sony cameras' AF systems for quick, quiet, and precise focusing performance, and manual focus override is also available for more refined control.
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Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 Overview
Compact ultra wide-angle prime is designed for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras, however can also be used with APS-C models where it provides a 27mm equivalent focal length.
The f/2.8 maximum aperture helps to achieve a compact, lightweight design while remaining suitable fast enough for working in available light conditions.
Three extra-low dispersion elements reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations in order to produce greater clarity and color rendering.
Three aspherical elements and two high refractive index elements control spherical aberrations and distortions for improved sharpness and resolution.
An Ultra Multi-Coating has been applied to individual elements in order to reduce flare and ghosting for increased contrast and a neutral color balance.
The integrated linear STM autofocus motor works in conjunction with Sony cameras' focusing systems for quick, quiet, and precise AF control. Manual focus override is also available for refining your focus position.
Internal focusing design maintains the overall lens length and prevents the front of the lens from rotating during use.
Included lens hood helps to block stray light from causing flare and ghosting.
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Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 Reviews
Great f2.8 lens and for the price even better
By Matthew
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2024-05-30
Okay, so it feels rather plasticky but it is light and for travel/hiking and ‘street’ work it is great. The focusing is fast and the 18mm cover is just about all you need to fit the subject in when you are ‘shooting from the hip’ as it were and working in dim surroundings you will be assured the end result it will be crisp. I replaced all my expensive heavy Sony lenses with Samyang. Even Sony’s ‘cheap’ f2.8 lenses cost three times as much. As a photojournalist this lens is perfect.
Perfect for purpose
By Michael
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-08-10
The thing about this lens is the size/weight/price For my purpose, it's perfect. I'm building a gear set just for travel. I want small and light. This goes with a FF Sony A7C plus the Sony 28-66. This gives me a wa I can have in my bag with almost no size/weight penalty. AF is good on the A7C. IQ is good especially as it is FF. I definitely recommend this lens.
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Is it made with plastic or metal?
Is it made with plastic or metal?
The outer shell of the Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE Lens for Sony E is made of plastic, the mount is metal.
Date published: 2024-06-03
Is firmware up to today?
Is firmware up to today?
Yes, it has the latest firmware.
Date published: 2019-11-10
Does this work with the dock, for adjustments, ...
Does this work with the dock, for adjustments, and firmware updates?
Yes, to calibrate and do firmware updates you need the lens station,
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Date published: 2020-03-12
Does this lens work in both full frame and asp-c ...
Does this lens work in both full frame and asp-c modes?
Yes. As the Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE Lens for Sony E is designed for the larger full-frame sensor, it would be compatible for use on both full-frame E-mount cameras and APS-C sensor E-mount cameras.
The larger full-frame lenses can be used on the smaller sensor as the larger lens' imaging circle covers the entire smaller sensor. However, if you use a lens designed for a smaller sensor on a camera designed for a larger sensor, the smaller imaging circle will not cover the larger sensor, and will crop the larger sensor and cause you to lose resolution.
Simply put, you can put a full-frame lens on a smaller sensor without consequences to resolution. If you put a smaller lens or a larger sensor, the maximum resolution of the larger sensor is cropped.
Date published: 2020-01-08
Will this work with the Ronin 4D with E Mount
Will this work with the Ronin 4D with E Mount
If the E mount is used on the DJI Ronin 4D it will fit and it is light enough. But it has not been tested and is not listed as compatible.
Date published: 2022-05-01
Do I have to be on super 35mm mode on my A7III ...
Do I have to be on super 35mm mode on my A7III since this is also for APSC cameras?
The Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE Lens for Sony E is a full frame lens so you can use it in any mode on the A7III. It can also be used on the crop frame cameras.
Date published: 2022-07-31
What is the outer diameter?
What is the outer diameter?
The outer diameter of this lens is 2.5"
Date published: 2020-10-13
Is this lens good enough to take advantage of the ...
Is this lens good enough to take advantage of the 42 megapixels of the A7riii or would you recommend something else? Thank you!!!
To take full advantage of the image quality that this camera can produce, the Zeiss Batis 18mm/2.8 would be an excellent choice.
Date published: 2022-07-31