Samyang 300mm f/6.3 ED UMC CS Reflex

Summary

The Samyang 300mm f/6.3 ED UMC CS Reflex is a 300mm super-telephoto prime (450mm equivalent) with f/6.3 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$500 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.

Weaknesses

  • Low macro capability (0.12x magnification)
  • No built-in optical stabilization

Specifications 18/20

Optical construction 9 elements in 9 groups (1 ED)
Coating UMC
Focal length300mm
Max aperturef/6.3
Sweet spot
Aperture blades 0
Sunstar points 0 (sharp — straight blades)
Max magnification 0.12x
Min focus distance900mm
AF motorManual focus
OISNo
Weather sealedNo
Aperture ringNo
Clickless apertureNo
Focus ringYes
Focus by wireNo
Distance scaleYes
Rotating frontNo
Tripod mountYes
Weight730g
Diameter64.5mm
Length74.1mm
Filter thread58mm
Year2015

MTF Charts

f/6.3 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 C 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Image height (mm)
10 lp/mm S 10 lp/mm M 30 lp/mm S 30 lp/mm M
Position 10S 10M 30S 30M
Center 0.98 0.99 0.98 0.98
2mm 0.98 0.99 0.98 0.98
4mm 0.98 0.99 0.98 0.98
6mm 0.98 0.99 0.98 0.98
8mm 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98
10mm 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98
12mm 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98
14mm 0.98 0.98 0.97 0.97
f/8 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 C 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Image height (mm)
10 lp/mm S 10 lp/mm M 30 lp/mm S 30 lp/mm M
Position 10S 10M 30S 30M
Center 0.99 1.00 0.99 0.99
2mm 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99
4mm 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99
6mm 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.99
8mm 0.99 1.00 0.99 0.99
10mm 0.99 1.00 0.99 0.99
12mm 1.00 1.00 0.99 0.99
14mm 1.00 1.00 0.99 0.98

Source: Official manufacturer specifications

Optical Quality 0/14

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