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Samyang AF 12mm f/2.0 RF-S Lens for Canon RF Mount
Product Code: 9245265Z
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The Samyang AF 12mm f/2.0 RF-S Lens for Canon RF Mount is a bright ultra wide-angle prime with reliable autofocus for crop format mirrorless cameras, which is compact, lightweight and captures excellent sharpness.
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- Ultra-wide 18mm equivalent focal length, which is perfect for landscapes, architecture and astrophotography
- Samyang’s first autofocus lens for Canon RF mount, with a fast, quiet Linear STM autofocus mechanism
- Bright f/2.0 aperture provides excellent low-light performance and creative control over depth of field
- Compact and lightweight design at just 213g, which is ideal for travel and outdoor photographers
- Robust weather sealing, Samyang optics and advanced coatings help to reduce flare, ghosting, and control distortion
Samyang AF 12mm f/2.0 RF-S Lens for Canon RF Mount Summary
With an ultra-wide 18mm full-frame equivalent focal length and an expansive field of view, the Samyang AF 12mm f/2.0 RF-S Lens for Canon RF Mount is one of the most versatile ultra-wide prime lenses for Canon EOS R cameras.
This compact lens is ideal for subjects such as landscape photography, architecture, astrophotography, and travel. It features a crop format RF-S design and is extremely lightweight at just 213g. A bright f/2.0 aperture and great corner-to-corner sharpness are paired with reliable autofocus performance that is both quiet and precise.
This AF version builds on the heritage of the original manual focus Samyang lens, updating the exterior design and adding a focus mechanism based on an STM (stepping motor) system. It also includes robust weather sealing for added durability when shooting fieldwork in all conditions.
Samyang has applied lens coatings to help control ghosting and flare in backlit environments, and distortion is impressively controlled for such a wide-angle lens. With a close focusing distance of just 0.2m, it’s also capable of creating pleasing out-of-focus backgrounds, making it well-suited for close-up photography.
Key Samyang AF 12mm f/2.0 RF-S Lens Features
- Extremely compact and lightweight ultra-wide prime lens
- Designed for Canon crop format mirrorless cameras (RF-S)
- Great images quality with high sharpness and resolution
- Stepping motor is quiet and confident
- Wide aperture gathers lots of light
- Close minimum focusing distance
- Low 213g weight complements smaller cameras
- AF/MF switch for greater control
- Compact 62mm filter thread
- Weather sealed construction
Samyang AF 12mm f/2.0 RF-S Lens for Canon RF Mount in More Detail
High Sharpness and Resolution
The Samyang AF 12mm f/2.0 RF-S lens delivers good levels of sharpness across the frame, making it a great choice for photographers who want high image quality at an accessible price. Its optical construction includes three Extra Low Dispersion (ED) elements and two aspherical elements to reduce the effects of chromatic aberration, distortion, and sagittal coma. This optical formula makes it well-suited for capturing astro and nightscapes in particular.
Bright f/2 Aperture for Creative Versatility
With a bright f/2 aperture, this lens excels in low-light situations, enabling clear images with a lower ISO even when light is limited. A shallow depth of field can isolate your subject when shooting very close, with a minimum focusing distance of just 0.2m allowing you to capture dynamic compositions. Additionally, a seven-blade aperture creates pleasing background blur and produces a distinctive starburst effect for creative possibilities when capturing point light sources.
Fast, Quiet Autofocus Performance
Samyang’s Linear STM (Stepping Motor) ensures that this lens delivers smooth, and accurate autofocus. Its near-silent operation makes it ideal for both photography and video, so you can capture moments with greater precision without disturbing your surroundings.
Compact Design with Great Features
Weighing just 213g and measuring 57.2mm in length, the AF 12mm f/2.0 RF-S lens for RF mount is designed for portability, ideally suited to outdoor photography and travel. The lens is compatible with tripods and gimbals, offering flexibility for both stills and video. Its sleek matte finish, accented by a red ring, complements your Canon camera design.
The inclusion of an AF/MF switch adds excellent manual override control, while robust weather sealing protects against light rain, snow, and dust covering the majority of outdoor shooting conditions. At 62mm the compact filter thread is a bonus for adding cost-effective lens filters, with options spanning astro filters such as the Urth 62mm Neutral Night Lens Filter Plus+ and the Hoya 62mm Starscape Filter, to a simple 62mm Circular Polarising (CPL) Lens Filter.
What’s in the box
- Samyang AF 12mm f/2.0 RF-S Lens for Canon RF Mount
Samyang AF 12mm f/2.0 RF-S Lens for Canon RF Mount Specifications
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Mount |
Canon RF mount (RF-S) |
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Focal Length |
12mm (18mm full-frame equivalent field-of-view) |
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Maximum Aperture |
f/2.0 |
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Angle of View (diagonal) |
96.8º |
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Optical Construction |
12 Elements in 10 Groups |
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Aperture Blades |
7 |
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Minimum Aperture |
f/22 |
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Minimum Object Distance |
0.2m |
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Filter Size |
62mm |
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Maximum Diameter |
70mm |
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Length |
57.2mm |
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Weight |
213g |
| Offers: Price Drop |
| Offer Category: N/A |
| Offer Product Type: N/A |
| Autofocus: N/A |
| Aperture ring: N/A |
| Constant Aperture: Yes |
| Lens CIPA Image stabilization rating: N/A |
| Colour: N/A |
| Diameter (mm): N/A |
| Length (mm): N/A |
| Weight (g): N/A |
| Distance scale: N/A |
| DoF scale: N/A |
| Elements: N/A |
| Environmental Sealing: N/A |
| Focus distance limiter: N/A |
| Focal length: 12 mm |
| Focus method: N/A |
| Filter Thread: N/A |
| Full time manual: N/A |
| Groups: N/A |
| Hood supplied: N/A |
| Lens Image stabilization: N/A |
| Lens mount: N/A |
| Lens Materials: N/A |
| Maximum focal length: 12.0 |
| Maximum magnification: N/A |
| Maximum aperture (number): N/A |
| Maximum aperture (text): N/A |
| Max Format size: N/A |
| Minimum focal length: 12.0 |
| Lens Minimum focus distance (m): N/A |
| Minimum aperture (number): N/A |
| Minimum aperture (text): N/A |
| Motor type: N/A |
| Number of diaphragm blades: N/A |
| Power zoom: N/A |
| Special elements / coatings: N/A |
| Tripod collar: N/A |
| Lens type: N/A |
| Wide/Tele: N/A |
| Lens Level: N/A |
| Best For: N/A |
| Best For Holiday and Landscape: Yes |
| Best For Interior and Architecture: Yes |
| Best For Fashion and Portrait: N/A |
| Best For Macro and Still Life: N/A |
| Best For Astro: N/A |
| Best For Street: N/A |
| Best For Wildlife and Sport: N/A |
| Zoom lock: N/A |
| Zoom method: N/A |
| Notes: N/A |
Our Verdict
The Samyang AF 12mm f/2.0 RF-S Lens for Canon RF Mount is a milestone for Samyang, building on their legacy of high-quality manual focus lenses, while marking the first autofocus lens for Canon RF mount. This lens combines optical expertise with the convenience of modern focusing technology, and although designed specifically for APS-C format Canon EOS R cameras, this ultra-wide-angle lens can be mounted onto a full-frame body, where it provides a crop format image circle. On APS-C cameras the lens provides a wide field of view with an 18mm equivalent focal length.
Photographers can rely on this model for subjects such as landscapes, architecture, astro and travel photography, where it will render impressive corner-to-corner sharpness. The bright f/2.0 aperture performs well for low-light environments, while also creating smooth background blur and even starburst effects for added creative expression.
At just 213g the lens is extremely compact and lightweight, ensuring that it is an excellent choice for users who need high-quality optics without adding unnecessary weight to their kit. Its affordability further ensures this Canon mirrorless lens remains accessible to a wide range of creators, whether seasoned enthusiasts or hobbyists. Weather sealing, competent autofocus, and a close focusing distance further enhances its versatility, making this a compelling option for Canon RF users.
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Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accessories that are included. If they are not listed, then they will not be supplied at the point of purchase.
Peace of mind with our 6 month warranty
This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
