Meet Samyang's best seller! It’s luminous performance meets perfection Samyang 14mm is a ultra wide-angle manual focus lens designed for both Full-Frame and APS-C cameras. Samyang 14mm F2.8 features exceptional optical performance, and excellent price advantage. Even when used wide open at F2.8 its image quality is superb, and is perfectly suited for landscape photography which requires high quality images. It's great for both professional and amateur photographers and videographers. The Samyang 14mm F2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical Lens features high build quality, with a built-in petal shaped lens hood to block any unnecessary light behind the camera. The Samyang 14mm F2.8 features a wide, ribbed manual focus ring which is smooth and well-damped. The optical construction is 14 elements in 10 optical groups with 3 high refractive index elements, 2x ED element, an aspherical hybrid element plus an aspherical glass element. The latest generation of anti-reflective layers: UMC - Ultra Multi Coated are incorporated to minimise flare and ghosting. The lens is supplied with a special front snap-on lens cap, rear lens cap, and soft lens case.
Meet Samyang's best seller! It’s luminous performance meets perfection Samyang 14mm is a ultra wide-angle manual focus lens designed for both Full-Frame and APS-C cameras. Samyang 14mm F2.8 features exceptional optical performance, and excellent price advantage. Even when used wide open at F2.8 its image quality is superb, and is perfectly suited for landscape photography which requires high quality images. It's great for both professional and amateur photographers and videographers. The Samyang 14mm F2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical Lens features high build quality, with a built-in petal shaped lens hood to block any unnecessary light behind the camera. The Samyang 14mm F2.8 features a wide, ribbed manual focus ring which is smooth and well-damped. The optical construction is 14 elements in 10 optical groups with 3 high refractive index elements, 2x ED element, an aspherical hybrid element plus an aspherical glass element. The latest generation of anti-reflective layers: UMC - Ultra Multi Coated are incorporated to minimise flare and ghosting. The lens is supplied with a special front snap-on lens cap, rear lens cap, and soft lens case.
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The lowest price we last saw for Samyang 14mm f/2.8 - Pentax K Full Frame was $579.00 at Bay Park Photos (last seen 11 May 2026). Prices may have changed since.
The all-time low we recorded was $178.23 on 24 June 2024.
Prices last updated 11 May 2026.
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 - Pentax K Full Frame
Meet Samyang's best seller! It’s luminous performance meets perfection Samyang 14mm is a ultra wide-angle manual focus lens designed for both Full-Frame and APS-C cameras. Samyang 14mm F2.8 features exceptional optical performance, and excellent price advantage. Even when used wide open at F2.8 its image quality is superb, and is perfectly suited for landscape photography which requires high quality images. It's great for both professional and amateur photographers and videographers. The Samyang 14mm F2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical Lens features high build quality, with a built-in petal shaped lens hood to block any unnecessary light behind the camera. The Samyang 14mm F2.8 features a wide, ribbed manual focus ring which is smooth and well-damped. The optical construction is 14 elements in 10 optical groups with 3 high refractive index elements, 2x ED element, an aspherical hybrid element plus an aspherical glass element. The latest generation of anti-reflective layers: UMC - Ultra Multi Coated are incorporated to minimise flare and ghosting. The lens is supplied with a special front snap-on lens cap, rear lens cap, and soft lens case.
Meet Samyang's best seller! It’s luminous performance meets perfection Samyang 14mm is a ultra wide-angle manual focus lens designed for both Full-Frame and APS-C cameras. Samyang 14mm F2.8 features exceptional optical performance, and excellent price advantage. Even when used wide open at F2.8 its image quality is superb, and is perfectly suited for landscape photography which requires high quality images. It's great for both professional and amateur photographers and videographers. The Samyang 14mm F2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical Lens features high build quality, with a built-in petal shaped lens hood to block any unnecessary light behind the camera. The Samyang 14mm F2.8 features a wide, ribbed manual focus ring which is smooth and well-damped. The optical construction is 14 elements in 10 optical groups with 3 high refractive index elements, 2x ED element, an aspherical hybrid element plus an aspherical glass element. The latest generation of anti-reflective layers: UMC - Ultra Multi Coated are incorporated to minimise flare and ghosting. The lens is supplied with a special front snap-on lens cap, rear lens cap, and soft lens case.
Last updated at 11/05/2026 21:33:53
Samyang 14Mm F2.8 Umc Ii Pentax K Full Frame Lens
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I purchased this to use with my Canon R6 (via an adapter). I am predominantly using it for both tracked and untracked night sky images. This is a reasonably fast lens. Since it is totally manual, you need to set the f-stop and focus. Focus is no problem since anything past ~15 feet is in focus, even with the shutter wide open.I did not detect too many aberrations utilizing it as above. Obviously, it gets sharper as you stop it down but, for my purposes, it works well.The attached picture is a stacked group of 13 sec exposures of the milky way with some post processing. I am impressed at how sharp the stars are.
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Purchased this to obtain wide angle shots on the new A7iii camera. It did not disappoint. Built like a tank it feels solid and durable - however the convex lens can be vulnerable to knocks if you are not careful - even though it has some protection via the petal lens hood. you will require a filter adaptor - specific for this lens if you want to use filters - there is no thread for screw on types. I did not use any filters as most of the use was for astrophotography. The lens as expected has some distortion but nothing at 14mm full frame to be overly concerned about. Sharp in the centre but a little soft when wide open at the edges. Gets better at around f7 but at this price who can really complain. Manual lens, aperture and focus rings are easily accessed. Focus ... MorePurchased this to obtain wide angle shots on the new A7iii camera. It did not disappoint. Built like a tank it feels solid and durable - however the convex lens can be vulnerable to knocks if you are not careful - even though it has some protection via the petal lens hood. you will require a filter adaptor - specific for this lens if you want to use filters - there is no thread for screw on types. I did not use any filters as most of the use was for astrophotography. The lens as expected has some distortion but nothing at 14mm full frame to be overly concerned about. Sharp in the centre but a little soft when wide open at the edges. Gets better at around f7 but at this price who can really complain. Manual lens, aperture and focus rings are easily accessed. Focus ring is smooth with a nice amount of friction - however it does have a long travel movement - so video peeps beware! Aperture is not click less, agin if using for video it will click. Great for normal photographers. In my opinion, at the point of writing this, nothing will sit on front of Sony's A7 full frame at 14 mm and f2.8 and deliver fairly decent and good - but not amazing Leica/Zeiss like images at this price.
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Works as expected and I was pleased with how easy it is to dial in the focal range. I picked up this lens for real estate interiors and have used it with both a full-frame body and an APS-C body. With the full frame body, the focal length is 14mm and it captures nearly the whole room. On the crop sensor, it's 22mm, which hardly has any distortion to correct. The lens is very useful with either body.
| Focal Length | 14mm |
| Lens type | Prime lens |
| Max Format size | 35mm Full Frame |
| Camera Mount | Pentax K |
| Lens mount | Pentax K |
Samyang 14Mm F2.8 Umc Ii Pentax K Full Frame Lens
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I purchased this to use with my Canon R6 (via an adapter). I am predominantly using it for both tracked and untracked night sky images. This is a reasonably fast lens. Since it is totally manual, you need to set the f-stop and focus. Focus is no problem since anything past ~15 feet is in focus, even with the shutter wide open.I did not detect too many aberrations utilizing it as above. Obviously, it gets sharper as you stop it down but, for my purposes, it works well.The attached picture is a stacked group of 13 sec exposures of the milky way with some post processing. I am impressed at how sharp the stars are.
Purchased this to obtain wide angle shots on the new A7iii camera. It did not disappoint. Built like a tank it feels solid and durable - however the convex lens can be vulnerable to knocks if you are not careful - even though it has some protection via the petal lens hood. you will require a filter adaptor - specific for this lens if you want to use filters - there is no thread for screw on types. I did not use any filters as most of the use was for astrophotography. The lens as expected has some distortion but nothing at 14mm full frame to be overly concerned about. Sharp in the centre but a little soft when wide open at the edges. Gets better at around f7 but at this price who can really complain. Manual lens, aperture and focus rings are easily accessed. Focus ... MorePurchased this to obtain wide angle shots on the new A7iii camera. It did not disappoint. Built like a tank it feels solid and durable - however the convex lens can be vulnerable to knocks if you are not careful - even though it has some protection via the petal lens hood. you will require a filter adaptor - specific for this lens if you want to use filters - there is no thread for screw on types. I did not use any filters as most of the use was for astrophotography. The lens as expected has some distortion but nothing at 14mm full frame to be overly concerned about. Sharp in the centre but a little soft when wide open at the edges. Gets better at around f7 but at this price who can really complain. Manual lens, aperture and focus rings are easily accessed. Focus ring is smooth with a nice amount of friction - however it does have a long travel movement - so video peeps beware! Aperture is not click less, agin if using for video it will click. Great for normal photographers. In my opinion, at the point of writing this, nothing will sit on front of Sony's A7 full frame at 14 mm and f2.8 and deliver fairly decent and good - but not amazing Leica/Zeiss like images at this price.
Works as expected and I was pleased with how easy it is to dial in the focal range. I picked up this lens for real estate interiors and have used it with both a full-frame body and an APS-C body. With the full frame body, the focal length is 14mm and it captures nearly the whole room. On the crop sensor, it's 22mm, which hardly has any distortion to correct. The lens is very useful with either body.
I bought this when it was on sale and dedicated it as my go-to real estate photography lens. I had been locked at 24mm as my widest option, which did not give me the perspective needed and panoramas were not helping either.First off, f2.8 is an amazing aperture to have available for low light rooms. Even at 2.8, the image comes across plenty sharp. The major downside is autofocus, but if you have plenty of experience using manual focus, it's not that much of a downside; especially when shooting slower paced subjects like real estate or landscapes.The build quality is solid, and durable. This lens feels a lot more expensive than it is. Focus ring is smooth acting and the aperture ring has a snappy response when locking in your aperture while also not being too ... MoreI bought this when it was on sale and dedicated it as my go-to real estate photography lens. I had been locked at 24mm as my widest option, which did not give me the perspective needed and panoramas were not helping either.First off, f2.8 is an amazing aperture to have available for low light rooms. Even at 2.8, the image comes across plenty sharp. The major downside is autofocus, but if you have plenty of experience using manual focus, it's not that much of a downside; especially when shooting slower paced subjects like real estate or landscapes.The build quality is solid, and durable. This lens feels a lot more expensive than it is. Focus ring is smooth acting and the aperture ring has a snappy response when locking in your aperture while also not being too rigid.When you need that extra wide angle with minimal distortion in low light and don't mind manual focusing, this lens is pretty hard to beat! It saved me a lot of time and therefore money; already paying for itself after one shoot!
Works great with my Canon 6D full frame body. Please note this is a manual lens, so it doesn't have electronics, stab or autofocus motors, so you'll be shooting in manual, bulb or aperture priority (in the latter case the camera will adjust the shutter speed for proper exposure). As a manual lens, it's very well suited to landscapes, nightscapes, and astrophotography.
Honestly I found this lens to be just OK. I purchased it as an inexpensive way to photograph the night sky wide angle style. I wanted a f2.8 wide angle EF lens for my full frame camera B&H had a sale for quite a bit off the asking price so pulled the trigger. My copy is relatively sharp for the money your paying. However no matter what settings your shooting at It is not as sharp as my Canon f4 24mm-70mm or f4 70mm-200mm but it is as sharp as some of my less expensive lenses like Canon's EFS 10-18mm zoom for cropped sensors. Shot several frames between f2.8 to f8 against a flat wall. At f2.8 my copy was slightly de-centered to the very left edge of the frame - but just a very tiny amount. This issue and sharpness improved somewhat at f5.6 - f8. There is the moderate ... MoreHonestly I found this lens to be just OK. I purchased it as an inexpensive way to photograph the night sky wide angle style. I wanted a f2.8 wide angle EF lens for my full frame camera B&H had a sale for quite a bit off the asking price so pulled the trigger. My copy is relatively sharp for the money your paying. However no matter what settings your shooting at It is not as sharp as my Canon f4 24mm-70mm or f4 70mm-200mm but it is as sharp as some of my less expensive lenses like Canon's EFS 10-18mm zoom for cropped sensors. Shot several frames between f2.8 to f8 against a flat wall. At f2.8 my copy was slightly de-centered to the very left edge of the frame - but just a very tiny amount. This issue and sharpness improved somewhat at f5.6 - f8. There is the moderate barrel distortion to be expected on wide angle lenses. As others have mentioned focusing the lens can be a challenge. Most cameras can magnify the frame 10x in live view. Makes it easier to dial in the focus or you can use the cameras Wi Fi send the image to an iPad. If your out in sunlight Live View output can be a challenge to see on the cameras LCD screen display. It works great in the evening or inside though. I was relieved to find my copies distance markings and the hard stop infinity settings were accurate to get me close on focusing. When shooting at f5.6 to f8 the depth of field is huge. It's difficult to tell where the focus sweet spot is. I usually move the focus ring back and forth until I see the focus degrade at either end then move the ring somewhere in the middle if that makes sense? Suppose for around $100.00 more you could go for a 14mm Rokinon lens (same company) with a focus chip might make life easier but I'm not sure it will find the focus sweet spot either the focus light may just stay on. Anyway I enjoy the challenge of manual focus and have got some very nice real world photos with this lens so decided to keep it. it's an OK lens and every issue I have with it can be mitigated in Lightroom anyway. I suppose you can pay more for better wide angle lenses it just depends on what your doing and your budget.
First, the obvious: the lens is manual focus, manual aperture; therefore, you are either purchasing it to learn how to shoot old school, or you already know how to shoot and want to improve your image quality by using a wide-angle prime lens. Having said that, on to my review. A bit of preparation in a controlled environment may be necessary to achieve the shots you want.If the minimum / maximum focus marks are not exact, follow the instructions in the linked video:http://dslr-astrophotography.com/calibrate-focus-ring-samyang-14mm-f2-8/ Once you have the lens calibrated to your camera, you can move on to shooting what you purchased the lens for. On the macro side, the lens will let you shoot as close as .028 meters / 11 inches from the camera's sensor (approx half ... MoreFirst, the obvious: the lens is manual focus, manual aperture; therefore, you are either purchasing it to learn how to shoot old school, or you already know how to shoot and want to improve your image quality by using a wide-angle prime lens. Having said that, on to my review. A bit of preparation in a controlled environment may be necessary to achieve the shots you want.If the minimum / maximum focus marks are not exact, follow the instructions in the linked video:http://dslr-astrophotography.com/calibrate-focus-ring-samyang-14mm-f2-8/ Once you have the lens calibrated to your camera, you can move on to shooting what you purchased the lens for. On the macro side, the lens will let you shoot as close as .028 meters / 11 inches from the camera's sensor (approx half that distance from the front of the lens). To 'tweak' your shot, set your camera to Live View, and zoom in to 10X, then either move the focus ring or the camera until you achieve the desired focus. In Live View, as you adjust the aperture ring, the image in the viewfinder will change, allowing you to see what the shot will look like when taken (this is not always the case, so take shots at lower and higher f/stops until you learn how your camera sees through the lens). On the infinity side: the sky is the limit - literally. With the aperture set to f/2.8 and focus ring set at the furthest infinity setting, go to Live View, zoom to 10X, and focus on the most distant light / star you can see. As with the macro setting, infinity may also require a minor adjustment of the focus ring to achieve the desired shot. Once you find the perfect focal point, mark it. Astrophotography: at 14mm (APS-C 22mm), setting the aperture to f/2.8, focus to your infinity spot, and the ISO to 6400, you can keep the shutter open for up to 20 seconds without star-trails. I have included two photos with the review. The first is a close up of the printed circuit board of an old hard drive. I included this shot to show how accurate the close up focus is - this was shot from exactly one foot, and then zoomed in to just a portion of the printed circuit. The second photo was taken at Summit Lake, Colorado during the dark of the moon. I included this one to show that even with light pollution from the nearby town, the lens is sensitive enough to capture the Milky Way. This image was shot at f/2.8, infinity setting, ISO 6400, shutter 20 seconds. Now for the bad: I got nothing!
I picked up this lens to practice real estate photography and macro-ish wide angle style shots. Right off the bat I was not pleased with how this lens's focus adjustment performs. To go the full swing from macro to infinity felt like it was never ending. It was geared so low that making a large adjustment was barley noticeable on the view finder without zooming in 10x. For me, this was a deal breaker because a quick change of composition was impossible.If I was shooting film I wouldn't mind the extra time this lens adds to setting up a composition but I shoot on a Sony mirrorless and would like a quicker lens for my taste. If the full focus adjustment was half of what it actually was I would stick with it. Instead I returned it and spent an additional $250 on the ... MoreI picked up this lens to practice real estate photography and macro-ish wide angle style shots. Right off the bat I was not pleased with how this lens's focus adjustment performs. To go the full swing from macro to infinity felt like it was never ending. It was geared so low that making a large adjustment was barley noticeable on the view finder without zooming in 10x. For me, this was a deal breaker because a quick change of composition was impossible.If I was shooting film I wouldn't mind the extra time this lens adds to setting up a composition but I shoot on a Sony mirrorless and would like a quicker lens for my taste. If the full focus adjustment was half of what it actually was I would stick with it. Instead I returned it and spent an additional $250 on the AF version. I couldn't be happier with that lens, it was well worth the extra cash for how quickly it locks focus.
I own a 17-40mm lens and love using it as my wide-angle lens, but have always wondered about going even wider. 14mm seemed a good step, without getting to the stage of massive distortions. Not being too sure whether it was the right thing to do I decided against going for a Canon lens and having read a number of reviews chose the Samyang as a good compromise between cost and quality. I have had no regrets. The build quality is good and the images come out beautifully. Lightroom 6 does not have an automatic lens correction for the Samyung but it is easy to either create your own or download one from the web. This lens IS NOT fully automatic on a Canon. While the light metering works perfectly I need to set aperture and focus manually. Setting the aperture is a bit of ... MoreI own a 17-40mm lens and love using it as my wide-angle lens, but have always wondered about going even wider. 14mm seemed a good step, without getting to the stage of massive distortions. Not being too sure whether it was the right thing to do I decided against going for a Canon lens and having read a number of reviews chose the Samyang as a good compromise between cost and quality. I have had no regrets. The build quality is good and the images come out beautifully. Lightroom 6 does not have an automatic lens correction for the Samyung but it is easy to either create your own or download one from the web. This lens IS NOT fully automatic on a Canon. While the light metering works perfectly I need to set aperture and focus manually. Setting the aperture is a bit of a 'no-brainer'. Focusing is simple because with such a wide angle lens very quickly everything is in focus except very close subjects. The focusing ring is clearly marked and because of the wide range of travel is not fiddly to adjust. So, not fully automatic but no real problem. The biggest drawback for a wide angle lens is how to use filters. Because of the curvature of the lens you cannot fit a standard screw-fit filter which means my ND filters are useless with this lens. There are kits available toremedy the situation but they are quite expensive and also physically large. I will use this lens without the filters for a while to see if the expense of buying a whole new filter system will be worth the cost when balanced against how often I may use it. If you want a good 14mm lens look no further, unless you have a lot of money to waste.
This is a great beginner lens for astrophotography and night sky photos. I am just starting to teach myself how to take night sky photos and wanted a wide angle lens that I could use on my crop sensor Canon Rebel T6 and also on a full frame in case I ever upgrade in the future. This looked like the best lens I could find under $600, and I can't afford to spend much money on lenses as I am a college student!I've been spending the fall in Arizona so have had lots of chances to test it out on both astrophotography and landscape. I really like it for night time shoots, and have been very pleased with star trail photos especially! The slight fish eye is hard to work with when trying to stitch photos together, but I think that is my inexperience rather than the ... MoreThis is a great beginner lens for astrophotography and night sky photos. I am just starting to teach myself how to take night sky photos and wanted a wide angle lens that I could use on my crop sensor Canon Rebel T6 and also on a full frame in case I ever upgrade in the future. This looked like the best lens I could find under $600, and I can't afford to spend much money on lenses as I am a college student!I've been spending the fall in Arizona so have had lots of chances to test it out on both astrophotography and landscape. I really like it for night time shoots, and have been very pleased with star trail photos especially! The slight fish eye is hard to work with when trying to stitch photos together, but I think that is my inexperience rather than the lens.It is somewhat frustrating to use during the day for landscapes; no autofocus, and I can't shoot on automatic mode ever because the camera body doesn't "know" what aperture the lens is set to. I also find that the lens gets fluff/dust and little hairs on the face of the lens very quickly that are noticeable in my daytime photos (and I am very careful about keeping the lens cap on unless actively shooting a photo).I would highly recommend this lens for astrophotography and milky way photography, but am not sold on its use as a more general wide angle lens.
| Focal Length | 14mm |
| Lens type | Prime lens |
| Max Format size | 35mm Full Frame |
| Camera Mount | Pentax K |
| Lens mount | Pentax K |
