Can I use filters on the Samyang FE 14mm with the built-in hood, and what holder size do I need?

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I have a Samyang FE 14mm lens with a non-removable built-in hood and no front filter threads. Is it still possible to use filters on this lens? If so, what type of adapter or filter holder should I look for, and how do I know which size fits? I'm mainly considering a square filter holder system.

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Back in 2014 Samyang introduced the SFH-14 filter holder specifically made for their 14mm lenses. Cokin made three special filters that fit the holder, which uses an odd size larger than even "standard" 150mm filters: 161 x 139 x 3 mm.

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The filters were:

  • ND8 (three stop) neutral density
  • ND4 (two stop) neutral density
  • Half Blue (two stop) blue graduated neutral density

Due to the limited availability of suitable filters, it seems to have never really caught on. Four years later in 2018 a few of the holders can still be found for sale, but good luck finding the 161mm filters to fit it! They're sometimes marketed as 'Samyang 160 filters'.

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A number of third party holders made to fit the 14mm Samyang lenses for 150mm filters are available from makers such as Nisi, Haida, and Lee (three piece ring system + Lee 150mm holder). The slightly smaller 150mm filters require the holder to be closer to the lens than the 161mm filters that fit the Samyang holder. One must be careful to avoid scratching the filters with the front of the built-in lens hood on the lens. The advantage of using a 150mm holder is that there are many more options in terms of what kind of filters are available in that size.

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Yes, but not with a normal screw-in ring adapter. The Samyang 14mm has no front filter threads because of its built-in hood and bulbous front element, so you need a holder made specifically for this lens type.

Samyang made an SFH-14 holder for its 14mm lenses, but it uses an uncommon extra-large filter size and compatible filters have been limited. More practical are third-party holders from brands such as NiSi, Haida, and Lee that are designed for the Samyang 14mm and use 150mm-class square filters.

So the key is not measuring a thread size on the lens—there isn’t one. Instead, search for a filter holder specifically listed as compatible with the Samyang/Rokinon 14mm FE lens. Check the holder maker’s compatibility guide to confirm whether it takes that lens and which filter size it uses.

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