{"overview":"The Samyang 14mm f\/2.8 ED AS IF UMC is a manual-focus ultra-wide prime designed for full-frame SLR and mirrorless cameras, available across multiple mounts including Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony and Pentax K. It is built for landscape, architecture and astrophotography work where a fast, very wide field of view matters more than autofocus. The lens is widely known among users simply as the Samyang 14mm.","market_narrative":"Hammer prices for clean copies in the UK auction market have ranged from £65 (February 2025) up to £144 (November 2018), with the two recorded sales straddling a midpoint near £105. As of today in 2026 the lens typically sells for two-figure sums at saleroom level, and what a used example is worth on the day depends heavily on cosmetic condition, included caps and hood, and the specific mount, which can shift its price up or down within that band.","buying_guide":"Inspect the large bulbous front element carefully for coating scratches, cleaning marks and chipping, since it protrudes and cannot accept standard screw-in filters. Check inside the optics for fungus, haze and any sign of element separation, and rotate the focus ring through its full travel to confirm it is smooth rather than stiff or gritty. Look at the aperture blades for oil contamination and confirm the mount is undamaged, as this is a fully manual lens and any mechanical roughness is the main thing keeping its value down.","specs":"Key specifications from the supplied data are limited: a 14mm focal length, f\/2.8 maximum aperture, and an optical design using ED (extra-low dispersion) and aspherical (AS IF) elements with Samyang's UMC multi-coating, as indicated by the model name.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Samyang 14mm f\/2.8 ED AS IF UMC worth at UK auction?","a":"Recorded UK hammer prices sit between £65 and £144, so a typical clean used copy is worth a low-to-mid two-figure sum at auction depending on condition and mount."},{"q":"How much does a Samyang 14mm f\/2.8 sell for today?","a":"Based on the limited sales on file, it sells for around £65 at the lower end and up to roughly £144 for a tidier example, with most realistic expectations falling within that range."},{"q":"Why does the price vary so much between examples?","a":"Price is driven by cosmetic condition, optical cleanliness (fungus, haze, scratches on the exposed front element), mount type and whether the original caps and pouch are present."},{"q":"Can I fit normal filters to this lens?","a":"No — the front element is bulbous and protrudes beyond the barrel, so standard screw-in front filters cannot be used, which is worth factoring into the value for landscape buyers."}],"confidence":40,"reasoning":"Only two unverified sales records and no structured specs or variant data were supplied, so pricing range is indicative rather than statistically robust."}