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Samyang 12mm f/2 mft mount?

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j.benziger
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I have seen this lens on B&H and it looks like a interesting and promising little wide angle. I am having a really difficult time figuring out what the focal length would actually be on the mft mount, because they say it is an aps c lens in this article http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2014/03/21/samyang-announces-new-12mm-f-2-ultra-wide-angle-lens-for-mirrorless-cameras

Also I was wondering if any NSers have this lens?

Apr 5 2014 10:06PM
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eheath
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Damn they make that in an emount... legit.

Seeing as it hasn't come out yet I doubt anyone knows how good it is.
Apr 5 2014 10:30PM
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PacificRimJob
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24mm f2 on m4/3

18mm f2 on APS-C (19mm on Canon)
Apr 6 2014 4:09AM
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michael_bc
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It is an APS-C lens with an MFT mount attached to it. The focal length stays the same.

It will do the same thing as the existing Olympus 12mm f/2, or something similar to a 16mm lens on an APS-C camera, or a 24mm lens on a full frame camera. Similar, because the aspect ratios are not the same.

I would hold off to see how it performs. I doubt anyone has this lens yet.
Apr 6 2014 6:58AM
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j.benziger
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So you guys are saying that this lens isn't really that wide on mft then?

Apr 6 2014 9:49AM
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jibcrew1
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It would be a good wide angle on mft, 24mm is nice and wide on full frame.
Apr 6 2014 1:30PM
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PacificRimJob
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Depending on the price, you'd have to compare this to the Panasonic 14 f2.5 which is stupid affordable and pretty well made. 24mm vs 28mm on M4/3. Both are plenty wide.


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