Wide or ultra-wide angle with excellent corner performance

[extremeinstability]

I don't know what I shot that at. Between F5.6 and F8. Probably F8. It was at 1/8th a second with no mirror locking up done. (my stupid 5D II won't shoot correctly with live view on either...shows it right by the photo is way blown out....turn live view off and take it instead and it is fine...annoying)

Had the same problem with my 60D in Live View Mode : exposure all messed up and I kept cursing against my poor camera... until I used the eyepiece cover !!

For the 5D II, see User Manual p.100 ... does that help ?

good luck
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Thanks for the idea but it can't be that. I've used live view on a lot of cameras and even the 5D II I had in the past. I bought this one used and there's simply something screwed up. Never had anything like it on all the others with live view. Doesn't do it just using bulb for stuff and doesn't even do it with mirror lock up. Something about when taking the shot in live view it's like it must be starting the exposure early or well not closing the shutter as fast. Some sort of delay that is leaving the exposure crazy off on the bright side. I can be dialing down the shutter till the live view image is black, yet I take the shto and there it is nice and bright lol. BUt if I had turned live view off at tht point and then taken the photo it would be black. Like the live view image has the exposure correct, you just can't get that to happen if you snap the photo with live view on. Shut it off and it's fine. I even tried mirror lock up and it works fine from there too. It's so odd.

 

[KyleSTL]

Damn, I cant believe how awesome this lens is for its price. I just checked out photozone's samples and the ones in samyang flickr groups. Freakin sharp and lovely contrast! The corners are amazing for its class!

;D This Sammy 14 deserves a nickname. Any suggestions? ;D

Samawide (a play on samurai)

 

[Drizzt321]

Try a Zeiss 25 f2 before you go ahead with your purchase.
http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/713-zeiss25f2eosff?start=1

It is the new WA from Zeiss.
The 21 is a bit oldish, the new has more "micro"contrast and better colours, as well as corner sharpness. Less moustache as well .
The only problem with it is - when you have one of them you want more of them...

Heh...well...if it was near the same price as the Samyang 14mm, I'd be much more likely to get it. Although a 25mm is a different use than a 14mm, so not quite as comparable.

 

[crasher8]

nick for Samyang

I'll call you 'Manny'

 

[mrsfotografie]

I enjoyed my Samyang 14mm for a couple shots at the zoo today. It takes a little getting used to MF without focus confirmation but I'm happy I get the benefits from the precision matte focus screen in my 5DmkII. I found it's easiest to focus wide open, then stop down (like canon AF works).

Because in several reviews it was mentioned that infinity was not at the infinity focus mark, I did a quick test to confirm this and happy to report my focus scale is OK! I also noticed the infinity mark on my my focus scale is in a different position and has a leader, other than the one on Photozone. Looks like Samyang does silent updates

Shooting into the sun there was significant lens flare shooting wide open, but it immediately disappeared when slightly stopping down the diaphragm. I kinda like this sun burst effect though.

Sun shot and focus test:

First shot: at infinity, f/2.8
Second shot: at ~1m, f/2.8

As said before, the lens flare disappeared when stopping down.

All in all, great colors and I love the creative potential for this lens.