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Prime Lenses for less than $500 that are 14mm or wider and have a f/4 or faster aperture

#1	Samyang 12mm f/2 NCS CS

Samyang 12mm f/2 NCS CS

	Aperture	f/2			Length	58 mm

	Min focal length	12 mm			Diameter	73 mm

	Fisheye	No			Weight	255 g

	Auto focus	No			Max focal length	12 mm

#2	Rokinon 12mm f/2 NCS CS

Rokinon 12mm f/2 NCS CS

	Aperture	f/2			Length	58 mm

	Min focal length	12 mm			Diameter	73 mm

	Fisheye	No			Weight	260 g

	Auto focus	No			Max focal length	12 mm

#3	Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II

	Fisheye
	Extremely wide circular images

	Aperture	f/3.5			Length	102 mm

	Min focal length	8 mm			Diameter	75 mm

	Fisheye	Yes			Weight	450 g

	Auto focus	No			Max focal length	8 mm

#4	Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC

Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC

	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	121 mm

	Min focal length	14 mm			Diameter	87 mm

	Fisheye	No			Weight	0.6 kg

	Auto focus	No			Max focal length	14 mm

See 3 sample photos taken with the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC

#5	Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon EF

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon EF

	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	96 mm

	Min focal length	14 mm			Diameter	87 mm

	Fisheye	No			Weight	0.6 kg

	Auto focus	No			Max focal length	14 mm

#6	Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC Sony E

Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC Sony E

	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	122 mm

	Min focal length	14 mm			Diameter	87 mm

	Fisheye	No			Weight	0.6 kg

	Auto focus	No			Max focal length	14 mm

See 3 sample photos taken with the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC Sony E

#7	Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS

Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS

	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	132 mm

	Min focal length	10 mm			Diameter	86 mm

	Fisheye	No			Weight	0.6 kg

	Auto focus	No			Max focal length	10 mm

#8	Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Sony Alpha

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Sony Alpha

	Aperture	f/2.8			Length	96 mm

	Min focal length	14 mm			Diameter	87 mm

	Fisheye	No			Weight	0.9 kg

	Auto focus	No			Max focal length	14 mm

#9	Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5

Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5

	Supports autofocus
	Easier to use

	Small diameter
	56 mm

	Quite short
	21 mm

	Aperture	f/2.5			Length	21 mm

	Min focal length	14 mm			Diameter	56 mm

	Fisheye	No			Weight	55 g

	Auto focus	Yes			Max focal length	14 mm

See 4 sample photos taken with the Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5

#10	Rokinon 12mm f/2 NCS CS Samsung NX

Rokinon 12mm f/2 NCS CS Samsung NX

	Aperture	f/2			Length	52 mm

	Min focal length	12 mm			Diameter	73 mm

	Fisheye	No			Weight	235 g

	Auto focus	No			Max focal length	12 mm

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