{"id":63230,"date":"2025-04-08T22:10:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T21:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=63230"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:50:09","slug":"review-samyang-14mm-2-4-xp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-samyang-14mm-2-4-xp\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Samyang 14mm 2.4 XP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n
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Samyang 14mm 2.4 XP via FTZ II on Nikon Zf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released in 2017, this Samyang 14mm 2.4 XP had a similarly bad timing as the Zeiss Otus and Milvus lenses its mechanical design is undoubtedly based on. By that time many people started using mirrorless cameras, so these huge DSLR designs certainly started looking less appealing. On top of that, many of us had been burned by Samyang’s (at least at that time) awful quality control, so paying a premium price for a Samyang lens? Not many people were interested in doing that. Nevertheless, some people say this is one of the best lenses for astrophotography ever made, that alone is reason enough to have a closer look at it.<\/p>\n

Sample Images<\/h2>\n
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Nikon Zf | Samyang 14mm 2.4 XP | f\/2.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | Samyang 14mm 2.4 XP | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | Samyang 14mm 2.4 XP | f\/2.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | Samyang 14mm 2.4 XP | f\/2.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | Samyang 14mm 2.4 XP | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | Samyang 14mm 2.4 XP | f\/5.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Specifications<\/h2>\n

The Samyang 14mm 2.4 XP (F-mount version) has the following specifications:<\/p>\n