First dark with the Samyang 14mm 2.4 XP

[AstroJunk (Jonathan)]

An Easter break has allowed me to test the new lens with my EOS R. Every session I'm more and more impressed just how good this lens is! I still need to work out the distortions and vignetting, but it's an absolute joy to use

[Sunfish (Ray)]

Very good shots. I like my Samyang 14 also for those nightscapes.

[Londoner (Mick)]

Pretty powerful headlamp you've got there JB, to illuminate the Emu.


Mick

[Mickoid (Michael)]

Nice group of nightscapes you've taken Jonathan. I especially like the last one with ( I assume yourself ) a lone figure taking in the great vista. The headlamp torch adds colour and interest to the scene.

I have the 14mm f2.8 and to be honest I'm rather disappointed with it at full aperture, I have to stop it down to at least f8 to get round coma free stars at the edges of the frame, defeating the benefits of a fast lens. I must have picked up a bad one because most people love them. I'm using it on a cropped sensor so I don't suffer from the distortions you're experiencing with your full frame camera.

[AstroJunk (Jonathan)]

Originally Posted by Sunfish

Very good shots. I like my Samyang 14 also for those nightscapes.

Thanks, it's a keeper!

Originally Posted by Londoner

Pretty powerful headlamp you've got there JB, to illuminate the Emu.

Mick

Never too many photons Mick!

Originally Posted by Mickoid

I have the 14mm f2.8 and to be honest I'm rather disappointed with it at full aperture

Thanks. Back in the day, the 2.8 was great despite some QC issues - even much more expensive glass fell apart with coma (and still does!). Still a great place to start, but the 2.4 is turning out to be a class above.