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Tag: 16mm

24/07/2025

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Lenses, Samyang, Samyang AF

Samyang 16mm F2.8

The Samyang 16mm F2.8 is a lightweight, compact wide-angle lens priced at 400 euros, offering excellent center sharpness but only good corner performance. It has weather sealing, good color rendition,… READ MORE
09/04/2025

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Lenses, Sony Lenses, Sony Prime

Sony 16mm F1.8 G

The Sony FE 16mm F1.8 G lens, priced at 999 euros, offers excellent sharpness, compact design, and outstanding autofocus performance. It’s ideal for various photography styles, including landscapes and astrophotography.… READ MORE
30/05/2023

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Lenses, Viltrox

Viltrox 16mm F1.8

The Viltrox 16mm F1.8 is a highly regarded wide-angle autofocus lens noted for its excellent optical performance, featuring sharpness, minimal distortion, and good color rendition. Its ergonomic design includes a… READ MORE
26/08/2022

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APS-C Lenses, Yongnuo APS-C

Yongnuo YN 16mm F1.8 DA DSM

The Yongnuo 16mm F1.8 DA DSM is a compact and lightweight lens for APSC cameras, offering excellent sharpness and color rendition, with very good autofocus performance. It competes favorably with… READ MORE
15/07/2024

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APS-C Lenses, Sirui APS-C

Sirui 16mm F1.2 Sniper / Nightwalker

Sirui has launched two series of APSC lenses, Sniper with autofocus and Nightwalker with manual focus, both offering F1.2 apertures. Key features include 16mm, 23mm, 33mm, 56mm, and 75mm focal… READ MORE
28/08/2018

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APS-C Lenses, Sigma APS-C

Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary (APS-C)

The Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens for Sony A6000 is praised for its excellent sharpness, fast and silent autofocus, and pleasing bokeh. Despite its flaws, including chromatic aberrations… READ MORE
29/09/2022

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Brightin Star, Lenses

Brightin Star 16mm F2.8

The Brightin Star 16mm f2.8 is an affordable, fully manual wide-angle lens designed for web publication on 24Mpix sensors. While it offers good center sharpness, corner performance is average. Users… READ MORE
04/08/2017

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Lenses, Sony Lenses, Sony Prime

Sony FE 28mm F2 & converters

The Sony 28mm F2 lens offers excellent center sharpness, particularly at apertures between F2.8 and F8, though corner sharpness requires stopping down. It’s lightweight, fast-focusing, and provides good color rendition.… READ MORE
25/08/2018

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APS-C Lenses, Sony APS-C

Sony E 16mm F2.8

The Sony 16mm F2.8 lens, designed for A6000, delivers subpar optical performance, notably at f2.8 and f4, becoming usable only at f5.6 and f8. It suffers from significant vignetting and… READ MORE
03/08/2018

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APS-C Lenses, Samyang APS-C

Samyang 16mm F2 ED AS UMC CS

The Samyang 16mm f2 ED AS UMC CS lens offers excellent sharpness, low chromatic aberrations, and good color rendition at a reasonable price. While it performs well optically, its large… READ MORE

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