Digital Camera World - UK (2019-08)

K i t Z o n e

Name Irix 15mm f/2.4

Blackstone

Samyang

10mm f/2.8 ED

AS NCS CS

Samyang

XP 14mm f/2.4

Sigma 14mm

f/1.8 DG HSM | A

Sigma 14-24mm

f/2.8 DG HSM | A

Tamron

SP 15-30mm

f/2.8 Di VC USD

Tokina

AT-X 1 1-2 0 m m

f/2.8 AF Pro DX

Tokina

Firin 20mm

f/2 FE AF

Contact http://www.photo24.

co.uk http://www.samyanglensglobal.com http://www.sigma-imaging-uk.com

http://www.tamron.

co.uk http://www.tokinalens.com

Street price £574/$675 £379/$399 £899/$999 £1,299/$1,599 £1,169/$1,299 £1,279/$1,299 £529/$469 £799/$799

Mount options C EF, N FX, P K EF-S, C M, F X,

MFT, N DX, P K, S

A, S E, S NX

C EF, N FX C EF, N FX, S FE,

Sg

C EF, N FX, Sg C EF, N FX C EF-S, N DX S FE

Elements/groups 15/11 14/9 18/14 16/11 17/11 18/13 14/12 13/11

Diaphragm blades 96999999

Image circle Full-frame APS-C Full-frame Full-frame Full-frame Full-frame APS-C Full-frame

Focus type Manual Manual Manual Ring-type

ultrasonic AF

Ring-type

ultrasonic AF

Ring-type

ultrasonic AF

Electric motor AF Ring-type

ultrasonic AF

AF manual override N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Push-pull Yes

Image stabiliser No No No No No Yes No Yes

Max angle of view

(diagonal)

110 degrees

(Full-frame)

106 degrees

(APS-C)

114 degrees

(Full-frame)

114 degrees

(Full-frame)

114 degrees

(Full-frame)

110.5 degrees

(Full-frame)

104 degrees

(APS-C)

92 degrees

(Full-frame)

Min focus distance 0.28m 0.24m 0.28m 0.27m 0.26m 0.28m 0.28m 0.28m

Max magnification 0.11x N/A 0.08x 0.1x 0.19x 0.2x 0.12x 0.1x

Filter size 95mm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 82mm 62mm

Weather-sealed mount Bayonet fixed Built-in Built-in Built-in Built-in Built-in Built-in Bayonet

Dimensions

(dia x length)

100 x 114mm 76 x 98mm 87 x 106mm 95 x 109mm 95 x 126mm 96 x 135mm 98 x 145mm 89 x 92mm

Weight 685g 590g 791g 1,170g 1,150g 1,100g 560g 464g

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ith a generous viewing angle

and superb image quality at

its widest aperture setting,

the Samyang XP 14mm f/2.4

manual-focus lens ticks all the right boxes

for astrophotography with a full-frame

camera. The Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM

Art is a whole f/stop faster, but coma and

astigmatism are clearly noticeable towards

the corners of the image frame. That said,

the Sigma gives negligible aberrations

when its aperture is narrowed to f/2.5.

For astrophotography with a crop-sensor

camera, Samyang’s 10mm f/2.8 ED AS

NCS CS is the strongest prime lens on the

market. It’s available in a large variety of

mount options, but only the Nikon-fit

version has built-in electronics.

For full-frame compatible zoom lenses,

the Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art

leads the field, putting the Tamron SP

15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 into second

place, still ahead of own-brand Canon

16-35mm and Nikkor 14-24mm options.

Features

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is an astro superstar

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