COSPLAY | TOYCON 2014

The Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention, or TOYCON as it’s more widely-known, is Asia’s biggest and longest running convention for collectibles, toys, anime, comics, cosplay, gaming and anything and everything related to hobbies and collections. The convention has been ongoing since 2002 so it is now on its 13th year of thrilling fans and aficionados alike. It is, simply put, the biggest pop culture event in the country.

Testing my new Toy - Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical

Wide angle enthusiasts just can't get enough - the wider it gets the better. 

I have been thinking weather to buy a new Canon body or a new lens. I have been using my Canon 40D EOS for almost 2 year since the last time I bought it online (this unit is a second hand only). 

Then, I think I should buy a new lens. Been searching the internet what good lens will fit my tight budget. After long search, I found out this SAMYANG 14mm f/2.8 ultra wide lens. 

Image from the internet. 

The build quality is surprisingly high for such an affordable product. It is made of a tightly assembled combination of metal and good quality plastic parts. The focus ring operates as smooth as silk (dampened). The plastic aperture ring has distinctive clicks in 1/2EV steps. The lens features an internal focusing (IF) mechanism so the physical size remains constant during focusing and the big front element does not rotate.

I am very satisfied with the output of this lens. Will recommend for those who searching for a wide lens on a cheaper price. 

Here are some of the photos taken using this lens.