The Samyang 10mm f/3.5 XP is a manual-focus ultra-wide prime lens for Nikon F mount, designed to deliver high-resolution image quality on high-megapixel DSLR sensors — making it a go-to choice for astro photographers and landscape shooters who want the widest rectilinear field of view available for full-frame DSLRs.
Key Specifications
- Focal length: 10mm (prime, ultra-wide-angle)
- Maximum aperture: f/3.5
- Mount: Nikon F — compatible with DSLR bodies
- Autofocus: No — fully manual focus
- Image stabilisation: No
- Filter thread: None (150mm third-party filter holders compatible)
- XP series: Part of Samyang's eXtreme Precision line, optimised for 50MP+ and 8K video output
- Warranty: Minimum 12 months warranty included
Who is the Samyang 10mm f/3.5 XP for?
If you shoot astrophotography or wide landscape work on a Nikon F DSLR, this lens deserves serious attention. At 10mm, it gives you an extremely wide field of view — handy for fitting in a full Milky Way arch or a dramatic foreground with a sweeping sky. Because it's a manual-focus-only lens, it suits photographers who are already comfortable with live-view focusing or hyperfocal technique — think tripod-based night sky sessions or deliberate landscape work rather than fast-moving subjects. The f/3.5 aperture isn't the fastest option out there, but the optical design is built to hold up on high-resolution bodies, so if you're shooting with something like a Nikon D800, D810, or D850, you're actually getting the most out of what the lens was engineered for. Compared to alternatives like the Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art or the Laowa 10mm f/2.8, the Samyang XP trades a bit of aperture speed for that extra push to 10mm — and for astro landscape framing, those extra millimetres matter. It's also worth knowing there's no filter thread on the front element, so if you want to use ND or polarising filters, you'll need a 150mm third-party holder system.
Buying a used Samyang 10mm f/3.5 XP
Picking up this lens second-hand makes a lot of sense. Because it's fully manual and has no autofocus motor or image stabilisation system, there are far fewer moving parts that can wear out compared to a more complex lens. Pre-owned copies are typically in good mechanical shape since the lens tends to live on a tripod. Every used lens on Camera-tweedehands.nl is individually photographed and professionally inspected, and comes with a minimum 12 months warranty — so you're not buying blind.
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