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A good eye is required for the wider apertures, where the depth of field and therefore correct focus can be down to a matter of millimetres. In busy and erratic scenes, a manual-focus lens will result in a lower hit ratio, but it should generally keep the eye of the photographer sharp. The full review of the Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II lens was highly complimentary and the lens was awarded Editor's Choice. The 35mm lens is an excellent choice for what has always been described as a "wide standard". It has been the go-to lens of reportage/street photographers, being slightly wider, enabling more to be included in the frame and giving more depth of field than the standard 50mm. If the 35mm lens should be used on a crop sensor APS-C format camera, then its "35mm format equivalent" field of view is around 52.5mm, as close to the 50mm standard as makes no difference. 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. Le Sigma F1.2 offre globalement un rendu un peu plus doux et un effet 3D avec des transitions légèrement plus douces The Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC lens is a pleasure to use. It is well constructed and handles beautifully. What’s most impressive is the high optical quality in all fields in a lens that costs roughly a quarter of the price of its competitors.
was another hectic year, with introductions of more XEEN Cine lenses and, for the first time, Premium MF lenses and a new range of mirrorless AF optics. These were impressive right from the start. The XP 85mm lens was also given the ePHOTOzine accolade of Gear of the Year.
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This Nikon-mount version works great with every Nikon camera made since 1977, digital and 35mm, auto and manual focus. (the lens of course is manual-focus only, and works great on AF and digital SLRs.) If the price goes down to 450-500 then it will be a good price for the performances. Also if you don’t need the f1.4 the Samyang 35mm F1.8 offers better performances (better sharpness) for 400 euros in a more compact and much lighter format As part of the celebrations, ePHOTOzine is running a photo competition with the prize being the Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 II lens. The subject of the competition is PORTRAITS and full details can be found here: Win A Samyang AF 85mm F/1.4 FE II Lens 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. I see therefore no reason to buy the Samyang 35 unless for video thanks to its low focus breathing
On a small-format DX camera, this lens sees an angle-of-view similar to what a 50mm lens would see on a full-frame camera. MPB puts photo and video kit into more hands, more sustainably. Every month, visual storytellers sell more than 20,000 cameras and lenses to MPB. Choose used and get affordable access to kit that doesn’t cost the earth. 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.Samyang has employed their linear motor autofocus system which has served them well in other applications. This focus motor is fast, quiet, and efficient. Video focus pulls are quiet and smooth, without any focus noise and also without any kind of nervousness (settling or pulsing). Focus pull speed is smooth rather than fast. It feels like the motor is nicely damped for this kind of work. Flare control is also very satisfactory, with few signs of internal reflections or loss of contrast, even with the sun in frame.
We tested the Canon-mount version and, compared with its rivals, the Samyang 35mm f/1.4 lens is the biggest and heaviest, measuring 111x83mm and a reassuringly weighty 660g. Its 77mm filter diameter is also big for its type. Made from a tough plastic with solid metal mounts, the quality of craftsmanship is evident. Now, 2022 brings with it Samyang's 50th Anniversary and to coincide with that the introduction of three updated AF lenses, the AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II, the AF 50mm f/1.4 FE II and the AF 85mm f/1.4 FE II. Image: Of the 12 elements, the two white elements are high refraction (HR) and the yellow is an aspherical type Optical quality
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The sample images are from various Samyang 85mm lenses, whilst we keenly await a sample of the new Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE II. A pre-production sample of this lens has already been in use with Hybrid Photographer Jayce Clarke and he is very enthusiastic about its improved sharpness, smaller size, lighter weight and the extra programmable controls are already seen on the Mk II 35mm and 50mm lenses. Our full review will follow as soon as we have a sample available. Size (diameter x length): At 76 x 115mm (3.0 x 4.5in.) plus 46mm for the lens hood (91mm diameter) the Samyang is similar in size to the Sony f1.4 (79 x 112mm + 37mm lens hood). The Sony f1.8 is only 66 x 73mm + 25mm while the Sigma is the biggest lens in this comparison at 88 x 137mm + 50mm. [0] If your current firmware version is lower that the version being offered below, please update your firmware now.
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