Photos of Samyang’s upcoming 12mm f/2.0 APS-C E Mount astrophotography lens have leaked
Well, we knew Samyang had two new astrophotography-focused lenses on the way. One of those lenses, for full-frame Sony E mount cameras, has already been announced. Thatâs the Samyang AF 24mm F1.8 FE, which features a dedicated custom function button that allows you to zip straight to infinity focus in an instant.
The other lens, for APS-C Sony E mount, was suspected to be a shorter focal length and according to images posted to Weibo, itâs going to be the AF 12mm F2.0 E autofocus lens with a pre-order price of 3,099 Yuan (~$450). The images arenât very big, but it looks like the 12mm wonât feature that same custom function button of the full-frame 24mm.
There arenât really a many details in the photos, although thereâs a partially transparent image showing the âLinear STM Technologyâ used to drive the autofocus system inside the lens. But from the views we can see, there donât appear to be any buttons or switches on the lens at all. So, no custom âgo to infinityâ button.
Still, 12mm on a Sony APS-C body should give a field of view equivalent to about 18mm on full-frame, which is nice and wide for those night shots. And at an aperture of f/2.0, thatâs really nice and bright â possibly the widest aperture autofocus lens out there for APS-C at this focal length and almost certainly for Sony APS-C cameras.
Samyang does also have a manual focus 12mm f/2.0 lens for APS-C cameras, for around $259. Iâd be interested to see how the two compare in image quality, and if theyâre close, how many would still pick the manual focus lens over the new autofocus one if it doesnât have that âgo to infinityâ button.
The lens is expected to be officially announced at some point this month.
[via Mirrorless Rumors]