What is the samyang af 18mm f 2 8 fe good for?

The Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE is a wide prime for full frame Sony E cameras, so it's a landscape, architecture and street lens first. On full frame it gives a true 18mm view, which is wide enough to fit a lot into a room or a valley. On APS-C it frames like about 27mm on full frame, a normal-to-slightly-wide view that suits everyday walking-around shots.

It has autofocus, but no image stabilisation, so keep your shutter speed up in dim light. The f/2.8 maximum aperture is handy for night scenes and gives you a bit of background separation, though this is a wide lens, so it won't blur backgrounds the way a telephoto does. Portraits are better served by a longer lens; the Portraits guide covers the options.

It fits a long list of Sony E bodies, from the Sony a7 to APS-C models like the Sony a6400. For context on mixing third-party lenses with your camera, see the Lenses guide.

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