Sony E lens

Samyang AF 18mm F2.8 FE

18 mm, f/2.8, made for full frame. It mounts natively on 8 of our APS-C cameras; on the a6400 it frames like 27 mm.

18 mm · 27 mm equiv. on a6400
f/2.8
58 mm filter
145 g

60.5 mm long, 63.5 mm across, to the scale every lens page uses

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60.5 mm long63.5 mm58 mm filter thread

Drawn from Samyang's published size: 63.5 × 60.5 mm. Details simplified.

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On your camera

The view, the weight with the camera (battery and card included) and what the maker says about each pair. Samyang publishes the cameras this lens supports and its firmware updates on its own site. It is made for full-frame sensors and covers APS-C with room to spare.

The 8 cameras this lens fits
Camera	View (35 mm equiv.)	Weight with camera	Fit and maker's notes
Sony a6000	27 mm	489 g	Fits and works Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Sony a6100	27 mm	541 g	Fits and works Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Sony a6400	27 mm	548 g	Fits and works Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Sony a6600	27 mm	648 g	Fits and works
Sony a6700	27 mm	638 g	Fits and works
Sony ZV-E10	27 mm	488 g	Fits and works Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Sony ZV-E10 II	27 mm	522 g	Fits and works Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Sony FX30	27 mm	791 g	Fits and works

What it frames

24 mm27 mm

Highlighted: this lens on the a6400, beside the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS kit lens, from the same spot. A zoom's dashed frame is its longest view.

From 3 m back it takes in a scene about 3.9 × 2.6 m on the a6400: about 7 people standing shoulder to shoulder.

At its closest (25 cm from the sensor) a subject about 26 cm wide fills the frame of the a6400.

On the a6400, to scale

Side view drawn from the published depth of the camera and length of the lens. 548 g together. From the back of the camera to the front of the lens: about 120 mm (59.7 + 60.5 mm).

Every lens with a 58 mm thread

Other wide primes for Sony E

The nearest in focal length, and what each changes against the AF 18mm F2.8 FE. Specifications only: we have not compared their pictures.

7Artisans AF 18mm F227 mm equiv. · f/2 · 109 g · 52 mm1 stop brighter, 36 g lighter, made for APS-CCompare
Sigma 17mm F4 DG DN Contemporary26 mm equiv. · f/4 · 220 g · 55 mm1 stop darker, 75 g heavierCompare
TTArtisan AF 17mm F1.8 Air26 mm equiv. · f/1.8 · 161–178 g · 52 mm1.3 stops brighter, 16–33 g heavier, made for APS-CCompare
Sony E 16mm F2.824 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 67 g · 49 mm78 g lighter, made for APS-CCompare
Sony FE 16mm F1.8 G24 mm equiv. · f/1.8 · 304 g · 67 mm1.3 stops brighter, 159 g heavier, weather-sealedCompare
Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary24 mm equiv. · f/1.4 · 405 g · 67 mm2 stops brighter, 260 g heavier, made for APS-CCompare

Questions about this lens

Which cameras does the Samyang AF 18mm F2.8 FE fit?

8 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: a6000, a6100, a6400, a6600, a6700, ZV-E10, ZV-E10 II, FX30. It is made for full frame, so it also fits the full-frame cameras on its mount.

What does it frame like on APS-C?

18 mm frames like 27 mm on the a6400 (1.5x).

What filter size does it take?

58 mm screw-in filters. Every lens with a 58 mm thread.

Where these facts come from

Facts from the makers' specification pages. How we check

Size, weight, filter thread, close focus and magnification are Samyang's published figures. Source: Samyang's specification page. We have not tested this lens; for image quality, read reviews from people who have.

Specifications

Mount: Sony E
Made for: Full-frame sensors (covers APS-C too)
Focal length: 18 mm
Maximum aperture: f/2.8
Lens stabilisation: No
Weather sealing: Not stated by the maker
Filter thread: 58 mm
Weight: 145 g
Size (diameter × length): 63.5 × 60.5 mm
Closest focus: 25 cm
Maximum magnification: 0.09x
Autofocus: Yes
Announced: Not stated