Samyang / Rokinon 16mm f/2.0 lens

see also:

• a catalogue of Micro Four Thirds lenses
• Olympus mZD 17mm f/1.8 lens
• Samyang / Rokinon 16mm T2.2 Cine lens

• a manual focus lens designed for APS-C sized sensors or smaller
• available in Micro Four Thirds system, Olympus Four Thirds dSLR system, Canon EOS camera system, Nikon F dSLR system, Sony NEX E-mount camera system, Samsung NX mirrorless camera system and Pentax K mount camera system
• Micro Four Thirds system users would be better advised to buy the Olympus mZD 17mm f/1.8 lens instead as it has fast AF and is much smaller and lighter
• it may be useful for those with multiple camera systems - if they buy the chipped Nikon version, it can then be used on most cameras other than full frame cameras just by purchasing the appropriate adapter

• 16mm focal length (= 32mm on Micro Four Thirds system or Olympus Four Thirds dSLR system, = 26mm on APS-C)
• f/2.0 aperture
• manual focus
• 13 elements in 11 groups
• 77mm filter
• close focus 20cm
• 615g
• 90mm long
• £419-£459

• ephotozine
  • best at f/4
  • At f/2, sharpness in the centre of the frame is already excellent, with good clarity being achieved towards the edges of the frame at this aperture
  • 2.41% barrel distortion and 1.6 stops vignetting wide open on APS-C
  • flare is well controlled