Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 Autofocus Lens for Sony FE

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Beaucoup de 35mm F1.8 font mieux que le Samyang 35mm F1.4 en particulier le Samyang 35mm F1.8 (400 euros) John started off by asking why Jayce had chosen Leigh Spinners Mill rather than a high street location. This communication with the lens means that while the lens does not autofocus, it still needs to be accurately calibrated for proper manual focus operation. Unfortunately, that’s where I often find issues with fast aperture manual focus lenses. Many lenses, including the Samyang 35mm f/1.4 are often improperly calibrated, which means that you could end up with out-of-focus pictures when trusting the camera’s manual focus assist feature. The Samyang 35mm f/1.4 that I had certainly had focus calibration problems, because I could not obtain any in-focus shots when using manual focus assist. The good news is, you can actually change and tune this behavior through the same “AF Fine Tune” feature of your camera that you use to tune lenses with autofocus capability. However, this feature is limited to +20 to -20 adjustments, which may not be enough if the lens sample is severely misaligned. NIKON D5200 + 35mm f/1.4 @ 35mm, ISO 180, 1/125, f/8.0 The Samyang is priced at 700 euros vs 830 euros for the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN which is much better in term of sharpness , has a real aperture ring and a better AF for subjects in movements, lower CA . I see therefore no reason to buy the Samyang 35 unless for video thanks to its low focus breathing As this is a relatively wide lens, out-of-focus areas are not as extreme as on a more telephoto optic, so having a widest setting of f/1.4 is very useful. However, the character of out-of-focus areas (bokeh) is still an important consideration for those using this lens for its wider apertures, and here the quality is very good. Resolution chart

You won't see this, but I see these differences working under microscopic conditions. I hate it when junkier lenses make me have to spend time spotting-out all the dirt with which they arrive. Bokeh is a word used for the out-of-focus areas of a photograph, and is usually described in qualitative terms, such as smooth / creamy / harsh etc. In the Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE lens, Samyang employed an iris diaphragm with nine rounded blades, which has resulted in very nice bokeh in our view. We do realise, however, that bokeh evaluation is subjective, so we've included several 100% crops for your perusal. The Sony 35mm F1.4 GM will be the sharpest (so better for street or landscape), lightest, most compact, best in resistance to flare CA , distortion I bought this copy used from my own money and used it for several months before writing this review. FeaturesFor the past 50 years, Korean lens manufacturer Samyang has been designing, developing and manufacturing an increasing range of fine photographic lenses. Starting with manual focus lenses, an enviable reputation has been built up over many years, adding lenses for cinematography that have received recognition for quality and cost-effectiveness. Why you can trust Digital Camera World Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out how we test. Since the optics move on their own inside the barrel, once you attach a filter, the optics and their focus and aperture mechanisms are completely shielded from outside abuse.

The Voigtländer Nokton 35mm 1.4 Classic E from 2017 is very small (67 x 40mm) and only 262g albeit its f1.4 focal ratio. Prices are around 700 EUR/USD. The aperture has to be controlled manually from the aperture ring of the lens. Full EXIF-data are transmitted, focus magnification and lens correction is enabled. Lens developments were moving forwards swiftly and 2010 brought several items of note. The 85mm f/1.4 DSLR lens was awarded Gear of the Year Best Budget Lens by Digital Photo/Practical Photography (UK). Film Video Foto Award (Poland) went to the 8mm f/3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fisheye. Also introduced in the same year was the excellent ultra-wide DSLR lens, the 14mm f/2.8. The TIPA award of 2018 came to the AF 35mm f/2.8 FE and the Red Dot Design Award for AF, XP and XEEN. Premium MF lenses were introduced alongside the new AF range, so MF users were not forgotten. Globally the Sigma F1.2 offer a little more smoother rendering and more gentle pop up effect for portraits

Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 FE II full specifications:

Despite the Samyang 35mm f/1.4 feeling like a sturdy and well-built lens, it does not come equipped with weather sealing properties. It comes in versions to fit Nikon, Canon EOS and Sony/Maxxum. I'm testing the Nikon version here. You can make the usual extrapolations for other brands. And then there are lenses like the RX1 Sonnar, which, despite being famous for being wider than 35mm has at least as smooth OOF rendering at 2.0 as the Sony 35 1.8 does at 1.8. Of course, regardless of technical tests, how photographers gel with a lens is the critical thing. To find out more about using the Samyang lenses in professional photography, John Riley went over to see people photographer Jayce Clarke at his studio in Leigh, Greater Manchester. As well as wide-angle, standard and telephoto manual-focus lenses, specialist optics in the range include macro and tilt/shift lenses. Samyang also makes cine lenses but, for now, let’s take a closer look at some of the most popular lenses in the autofocus, premium manual, crop-sensor manual and full-frame manual lines.

Axial CA isn’t well corrected until f/4 and in high contrast scenarios you will see quite bit of color fringing. This is usual for a fast 35mm lens and can be manually corrected to some degree. Dark and low contrast conditions are often a failure point that most lenses will inevitably encounter at some point in time. There are many 35mm for E Mount (more than 20) , if we concentrate on the ones F1.4 with AF we have The CA level on the Sigma 35 F1.4 DG DN and the Sony GM are better than on the Sigma F1.2. The Samyang 35mm F1.4 II is the less good oneThe scale on the left side is an indication of actual image resolution. The taller the column, the better the lens performance. Simple. Focus feels fine. It's more damped than Nikon lenses. The focus ring take up half the barrel, which is great. En terme de meilleur 35mm F1.4, les Sigma et Sony sont excellents et dans 80% des cas on ne peut les distinguer ils ont tous un piqué excellent, un flou d’arrière plan très doux , de très bon ronds de bokeh, un très bon rendu des couleurs…