The Samyang 16mm T2.2 ED AS UMC CS VDSLR lens is a fast ultra wide-angle manual focus lens designed for cameras and camcorders equipped with CS / APS-C / DX and MFT cropped sensors. Available in Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony A, Sony E, Canon M (EF-EOS M), Fuji / Fujifilm X and Olympus / Panasonic Micro Four Thirds (MFT / M43) mounts

This VDSLR (Video DSLR) version was developed primarily for professional cinematographic production. The VDSLR version includes a geared focus ring and a de-clicked aperture, which allow the user to smoothly and silently adjust the focus and aperture / depth of field during shooting, and to connect to professional follow focus systems.

The Samyang is rated in T-Stops rather than F-stops, which is standard for cinema camera lenses. The F-stop number expresses the speed of the lens assuming that the lens transmits 100% of the incident light. The T number expresses the actual light transmission, which is more accurate and is the standard for professional cinema lenses.

The VDSLR version of the Samyang 16mm T2.2 ED AS UMC CS lens is optically identical to the standard version Samyang 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS

The Samyang 16mm is a rectilinear lens offering superb image quality and low distortion. It is perfectly suited to cropped sensor cameras for landscape photography and general photography requiring a high-quality wide-angle lens. The large f2 aperture allows low-light photography.

The optical construction comprises 13 elements in 11 groups, with 2 aspherical lenses, 1 extra-low dispersion (ED) element and a hybrid aspherical element, and features Samyang's Ultra UMC multi-coating which ensures excellent light transmission and minimises flare and ghosting. The elements are housed in a sturdy body weighing approximately 570g, depending on the mount.

Suitable for both professional and amateur photographers, the 16mm is equivalent to 24mm on APS-C size sensors, 25.6mm on Canon EOS (1.6x crop factor) and 32mm on Olympus and Panasonic MFT sensor system cameras.

The new Samyang 16mm accepts 77mm filters to attach ND, polarising or any filter with a 77mm thread, and features a removable petal-shaped lens hood.

The Samyang 16mm has a wide ribbed manual focus ring that is smooth and well damped. This allows precise manual focusing, particularly suited to video / more professional shooting with digital SLRs where manual focus is preferred, enabling focus pulling during video recording.

The lens is supplied with front and rear lens caps, a petal-shaped lens hood and a soft pouch.

Available mounts: Canon EF, Canon M (EF-EOS M), Nikon F, Sony A, Sony E, Fujifilm X, Pentax K and Olympus / Panasonic Micro Four Thirds (MFT / M43) versions


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