Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS 10mm
Focal length 10mm
Aperture f/22
Mount Nikon F
Weight 580 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
42 Overall Score
Price CA$458
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong optical (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average bokeh (7th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average aperture (24th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 10 |
| Focal Length Max | 10 |
| Elements | 14 |
| Groups | 9 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
| Coating | Nano Crystal Anti-Reflection Coating (NCS) |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 6 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon F |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 240 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS 10mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 10mm | 16-300mm | 28-70mm | 18-300mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Nikon F | Sony E | Canon RF | Fujifilm X | L-Mount | Nikon F |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 580 | 615 | 495 | 92 | 413 | 59 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | STM | VXD linear motor | Autofocus | AF-S |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS 10mm | 15.3 | 6.9 | 39.9 | 77.4 | 74.8 | 24.1 | 34 | 62.5 | 35.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.8 | 84.3 | 57.8 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 76.9 | 99.6 | 83 | 99.1 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.5 | 86.2 | 67.1 | 77.4 | 84.4 | 83.8 | 77.4 | 87.9 | 98.2 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 74.9 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.5 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.8 | 77.8 | 73.8 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.4 | 95.7 | 75.3 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.8 | 74.9 | 98.4 | 59.8 | 64.1 | 76.9 | 94.3 | 87.9 | 92.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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