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Samyang F1322504101 10mm T3.1 VDSLR Lens

Capture Stunning Video with this High-Quality Samyang Lens The Samyang Lens for Video VDSLR is designed for professional videography, featuring a fixed focal length and precise aperture control. Ideal for filmmakers seeking exceptional image quality and performance. Specifications: Brand: Sam...

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Overview

Capture Stunning Video with this High-Quality Samyang Lens

The Samyang Lens for Video VDSLR is designed for professional videography, featuring a fixed focal length and precise aperture control. Ideal for filmmakers seeking exceptional image quality and performance.

Specifications:

  • Brand: Samyang
  • Model: F1322504101
  • Title: Samyang Lens for Video VDSLR (Fixed Focal Length 10 mm, Opening T3.1 – 22 Ed as NCS CS II), Black
  • Focal Length: 10mm
  • Aperture: T3.1 - 22
  • Mount Type: VDSLR
  • Color: Black

Key Features

Add a delicate touch to your footage Super Wide Angle Monofocal Lens for Video SAMYANG

Cinema lens designed for APS-C format

The "VDSLR II Cine Lens Line" combines the position of color, focus gear, and aperture ring gear for improved convenience

The lens configuration is designed with 14 elements in 10 groups and features two glass aspherical lenses and one low dispersion lens

Excellent portability for video and still photography Filter Mounting: No

Specifications

Lens Type
Super Wide Angle Monofocal Lens
Format Compatibility
APS-C
Aperture
T3.1
Optical Construction
14 elements in 10 groups
Special Elements
2 glass aspherical lenses, 1 low dispersion lens
Filter Mounting
No

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • Designed as a super wide-angle monofocal lens, allowing for expansive and immersive video shots.
  • Specifically engineered as a cinema lens for APS-C format cameras, optimizing performance for compatible sensors.
  • Features the "VDSLR II Cine Lens Line" with consistent gear positions for color, focus, and aperture, simplifying follow-focus system integration.
  • Incorporates 14 elements in 10 groups, including two glass aspherical lenses, for high optical quality and reduced aberrations.
  • Utilizes one low dispersion lens element to further enhance image clarity and reduce chromatic aberration.

👎 Cons

  • Does not support filter mounting, limiting the use of screw-on filters like ND or UV.
  • As a monofocal lens, it lacks zoom capabilities, requiring physical movement to change framing.
  • The T3.1 maximum aperture may be less bright than some prime lenses, especially in very low light conditions.
  • Designed for APS-C sensors, meaning it may not be suitable or perform optimally on full-frame cameras without cropping.
  • Specific details on minimum focusing distance or internal focusing mechanism are not provided.

Frequently Asked Questions

This Samyang lens is specifically designed as a cinema lens for the APS-C format, optimizing its performance for cameras with that sensor size.
No, the Samyang 10mm T3.1 VDSLR lens does not feature filter mounting, so screw-on filters cannot be directly attached.
The "VDSLR II Cine Lens Line" combines consistent positions for color, focus gear, and aperture ring gear, which improves convenience when working with follow-focus systems and swapping lenses.
The lens features 14 elements in 10 groups, including two glass aspherical lenses and one low dispersion lens, engineered to provide high optical quality and clarity.
This is a monofocal lens, meaning it has a fixed focal length of 10mm and does not offer zoom capabilities.