Samyang AF 18mm F2.8 FE
Lens for Sony E-mount · Announced August 2019
Official site on samyanglensglobal.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Ultra-wide
No new body-only price in United States today. The cheapest used:
Best used priceUsed · in stock
$155
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- Used, typically
- $199.99
- Launch RRP
- $399
- Focal length: 18mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/2.8
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: Linear STM
- Weight: 145 g
- Weather sealing: No
- Max magnification: 0.09×, Focuses to 0.25 m
AF 18mm F2.8 FE overview
The Samyang AF 18mm F2.8 FE is an 18mm f/2.8 prime for full-frame cameras on Sony E-mount, announced by Samyang in August 2019. 39 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits landscapes and interiors as well as travel. It is a weaker pick for rain and dust as well as close-ups.
No store we track in the United States has it new in stock today; used and refurbished copies start at $155. It launched at $399.
Worth comparing it with the Zeiss Batis 2.8/18, Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 Air and Sigma 17mm F4 DG DN | Contemporary.
Where to buy the AF 18mm F2.8 FE in United States
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Things to know
- 18mm prime, f/2.8.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (Linear STM motor); no optical stabilisation.
- 145 g; 63.5 × 60.5 mm; 58mm filters.
- Focuses down to 0.25 m, up to 0.09× magnification.
- Not weather sealed.
- Used, it typically sells for about $199.99 in United States (asking prices over 20 days); today from $155.
Good for
- Landscapes and interiors (18mm-equivalent wide end)
- Travel (145 g)
Not the best for
- Rain and dust (not weather sealed)
- Close-ups (0.09× magnification)
From the AF 18mm F2.8 FE's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in USD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States(you) | — | $155 |
| United Kingdom | — | — |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia | A$739≈ $508 | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
Should be worth, used
$199.99
Usually $199.99 to $199.99 · 20 days, 36 listings
Cheapest used today
$155
22% under what it usually goes for
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | $155 | $199.99 | $199.99 | 6 |
| Oct 2026 | $199.99 | $199.99 | $199.99 | 14 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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AF 18mm F2.8 FE specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 18mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 18mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 9 / 8
- Aperture blades
- 7
- Closest focus
- 0.25 m
- Max magnification
- 0.09×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (Linear STM)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- No
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 145 g
- Diameter × length
- 63.5 × 60.5 mm
- Filter thread
- 58 mm
Cameras it fits
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α7 V
Full frame · 33 MP · 2025
- IBIS
- 4K 120p
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FX2
Full frame · 33 MP · 2025
- IBIS
- 4K 60p
Sony
α1 II
Full frame · 50.1 MP · 2024
- IBIS
- 8K video
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ZV-E10 II
APS-C · 26 MP · 2024
- 4K 60p
- 11 fps