Manual-focus lens for Nikon
Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 Z
14 mm, f/2.8, made for full frame, focused by hand. It mounts natively, with no adapter, on 4 of our APS-C cameras; on the Z50II it frames like 21 mm.
- Manual focus
- 14 mm · 21 mm equiv. on Z50II
- f/2.8 to f/22
- 810 g
- No front thread
- Focuses to 28 cm
On your camera
The view and the weight with the camera (battery and card included).
| Camera | View (35 mm equiv.) | Weight with camera | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikon Z30 | 21 mm | 1,215 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Nikon Z50 | 21 mm | 1,260 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Nikon Z50II | 21 mm | 1,360 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Nikon Z fc | 21 mm | 1,255 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
Before the first shot
Turn the focus ring until the subject looks sharp; focus peaking (sharp edges outlined in colour) and the magnified view in the viewfinder or on the screen make that easier. The camera cannot set the aperture, so shoot in aperture priority (A or Av) or manual exposure: the camera measures the light through the lens at the aperture you set on its ring. Check the first pictures and correct the exposure if they come out too dark or too light: Sony's guide warns that the camera may not measure the light correctly through a lens without electrical contacts.
- Nikon: on the Z50II and Z fc, “Non-CPU lens data” in the setup menu records the lens's focal length and maximum aperture in your photos, which the camera cannot read from the lens. Nikon's guide
What it frames
From 3 m back it takes in a scene about 5 × 3.4 m on the Z50II. At its closest (28 cm from the sensor) a subject about 29 cm wide fills the frame of the Z50II.
Autofocus lenses with a similar view for Nikon Z
- Viltrox AF 14mm F4 Air21 mm equiv. · f/4 · 185 g
- Viltrox AF 15mm F1.7 Air23 mm equiv. · f/1.7 · 195 g
- Viltrox AF 13mm F1.420 mm equiv. · f/1.4 · 455 g
Other manual-focus lenses for Nikon Z, closest in focal length
- TTArtisan 11mm F2.8 Fisheye17 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 439–600 g
- 7Artisans 12mm F2.8 II18 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 300 g
- Meike 12mm F2.818 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 360 g
- TTArtisan 14mm F2.8 ASPH.21 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 437–445 g
- 7Artisans 14mm F2.821 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 504 g
- TTArtisan APS-C 17mm F1.426 mm equiv. · f/1.4 · 248 g
- TTArtisan Tilt-Shift 17mm F4 ASPH.26 mm equiv. · f/4 · 1,051–1,056 g
- 7Artisans 18mm F5.627 mm equiv. · f/5.6 · 146 g
Facts from the makers' specification pages. Samyang's specifications. How we check
Questions about this lens
Does the Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 Z autofocus?
No. It is a manual-focus lens: you turn its focus ring and set the aperture on its aperture ring.
Which cameras does the Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 Z fit?
4 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: Z30, Z50, Z50II, Z fc. It is made for full frame, so on these cameras it frames like a longer lens.
What filter size does it take?
No filter thread.
How big is it, and what is inside?
87 mm across and 124.1 mm long; 14 elements in 10 groups and 6 aperture blades, in Samyang's figures.