Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 X Review: Speedy and Long
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- In this video, I offer my review of Samyang's 75mm f/1.8 for Fujifilm. I've had the lens for a couple of months now and have been able to thoroughly test it.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:02 - What is It?
3:52 - Autofocus
6:30 - Technical Image Quality
10:57 - Creative Image Quality
13:58 - In the Field
18:22 - Video
19:11 - Conclusion and Slideshow
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Such a good review Dylan. Personally, if the only other identical focal length alternative is the Viltrox F1.2, despite its good performance, I just find the Samyang's size and weight far more appealing. I just wouldn't bring the Viltrox along enough.
I hear that! The Viltrox is a wonderful lens, but I'm struggling to make a review for that one reason!
Brilliant. You are fast becoming my favorite reviewer. I love how you talk about 'the bag', such an important talking point in photography yet omitted in many conversations. I also appreciated the bokeh comparisons with the 56 and 90. My bread and butter lens is the 90, I do not use it much in my personal work but for events is so handy to give the subject that space to work. I have not bought the 56 for this reason as (like you said) they can fulfill similar roles just with different working distances. I know everyone is gung ho for the Viltrox 75/1.2 but the size and weight of that thing is automatically a huge turn off, the compact and weight of this 75 is very tempting!
I was put off about the aperture switch, I do like how you demonstrated a smooth aperture stepping however, something Fujinon glass struggles with!
Very thorough and informative review, if only more reviewers took a leaf out of your book. Thanks again.
Thank you for a well explained and thoughtful review Dylan.
Solid video. Coherent and informative. A chat with the engineers would be very interesting!
Great review, lovely photos!
Thanks for yet another thoughtful review! 😊
Excellent video. Smooth and layed back is a great way to communicate. Very thorough review. Enjoyed it very much.
Very nice review. Thank you. I think im gonna be very happy with the Samyang 75mm
It's a great little lens, to be sure. The compactness of it is what really makes it special. Image quality is great, but that's only useful if you'll actually carry the thing around!
Awesome review of the lens. Not sure why people are looking for comparisons, but this is a great assessement of the lens and its usage and I miss busan :)
Thank you for this practical review and some very inspiring sample images!☺ I think this 75mm has a special place in the market because of its compact size and surprisingly good autofocus! However, two third-party lenses also worth mentioning here are the Sigma 56mm f1.4 and the Viltrox 75mm f1.2 as they are both close in price and focal length and stand in fierce competition with this Samyang offering. While the Samyang is a really good overall package I think it is still hard to justify the purchase of this lens, given the Viltrox and the Sigma seem to offer even better image quality while being quite a bit brighter. Accordingly, most people will pick the Sigma or the Viltrox over the Samyang. A recommendation for the Samyang can only be given if you want to have a combination of good autofocus, full weather sealing and an interesting rendering, which both the Sigma and the Viltrox cannot offer all at once.
Absolutely agree with everything you say here! I really do wish I had some sort of experience with the Sigma and Viltrox lenses, but I'm not in the habit of talking about things that I have no personal experience with. Perhaps one day, I'll have the ability to compare. But, for now, the Samyang is, as you say, a solid offering because of its decent image quality, rapid AF, and size/weight proposition.
Excellent video 😊!
Thanks for watching!
Hi, very nice review and sample pictures! i really like the compact form factor of this lens, do you think it's too close with a 50 f2 fuji or they can coexist in a kit? Mainly street, and travel photography
Hi! Absolutely. 75mm is a MUCH longer focal length.
Excellent objective and informative video, as usual. Thanks. It is very appealing, but its lack of an aperture ring is a disappointment.
Nice review with real world application 👍🏾 Can you tell, if the custom switch mode for aperture control is also usable in Foto Mode or video only?
At the time of the review, it was video only. As far as I know, that hasn't changed.
Very useful soothing review for an interesting lens. I'm not sure though if you covered focus noise and WR status.
Pluses: Lightweight, small, and nifty use of the focus ring for a smooth silent aperture ring!
Negatives: contrast. That's important in a lens for me. I'm assuming that's due to the coatings? Hopefully this innovative brand can improve on that.
A talk to the engineers would of course be a unique opportunity to watch.
Hi Paul!
The AF is indeed dead silent, which is great!
i didn't notice a huge issue with contrast when working with this lens, but I'm used to correcting between the wildly differing contrasts of the Fujifilm lenses, so no biggie on my end!
Cheers for watching!
I have the Sigma 56mm for the x mount; are they both similar in focal length? Also, do you think the Samyang 75mm is still worth considering, or am I better off with a zoom lens?
An interesting and I think fair assessment of this lens. Maybe I missed it, but did you mention the function button? From what I gather from elsewhere they don't seem to do anything in stills mode. As you are on the development journey with this lens, has Samyang given any indication when/if it will be possible to use this for stills also?
The elephant in the room you don't mention is the Viltrox 75 1.2. Perhaps out of respect for Samyang, but while comparing to the Fuji 56 and 90 is very valid, comparing to the Viltrox would be even more so! If only for the focal length, given I think it's fair to say they fulfill different roles.
Personally I think both the Samyang and Viltrox both seem good options. I'm more drawn to the Samyang (I have the very good 12mm f2 AF) for travel where I will often want some of the background in focus and don't need or want everything blurred to nothing. My 90mm offers the same depth of field as the viltrox at the same distance anyway. But it is hard to ignore the fact I can buy the Viltrox right now for €498, or the Samyang for €479. This makes the Samyang look good, but rather overpriced next to its main competitor. This really should be under €400 even at launch. The Sony version is just over €300.
Although there are signs the price is coming down, with some retailers including the lens station for under €500... I'd want to know that the custom button actually had a function for stills first!
Thanks for watching and for this extensive comment.
To your main question, right now the button does nothing in stills mode and I haven't been able to get any indication from Samyang as to what they might be able to do with it. I think it would be really great to assign it to something for stills, as well. Even better would be the ability to assign it to a function of your choice through the Function Button menu of the camera, but as far as I know, that's not an ability Fujifilm provides.
As for comparing to the Viltrox, that would only be possible if I had access to one! As much as I'd love to include that for reference, I don't have any experiance with the lens to draw on.
thanks a lot for your nice video that help me to decide to invest in this lens instead of an other one to use with my X-T5... so much french fujists say that this lens is not worth it with this camera, but seeing your pics is definitely shuting their mouths for the next video, so now i try to find some english speaker fujist youtubers to go further in my comprehension of this brand and what i could expect ... it's such a pity that youtube is still so bad with automatic langages translation ...
I've just started using it on a Fuji X-M1 and that has been a revelation. It feels really nice to handle on this tiny camera because it is so light, and it makes a great street and event combination. Think X100* with a short telephoto lens. Really nice.
I can see that working really well! The M1 is a tiny and light body, so the balance would be a lot better than one of Fujifilm's bigger lenses, I'd say!
Exactly! I also use it on my X-T5 and X-Pro2 all the time. It's a really useful lens.@@DylanGoldbyPhotographer
Glad to see a fast, compact, lightweight option in this focal length. Never been a huge fan of the 56/85 focal length, 100mmish just works better for me. Now if someone would just make an af ois fast 135ish in x mount
boggles my mind that the 90mm doesn't have OIS, especially at it's size!
My takeaway is that this is an incredible lens for the value, even if it doesn't best the Fujinon lenses on performance.
Thanks Dylan, how would you compare the 75 1.8 and the viltron 85 mkII, other than focal length. Simon
Hi Simon! Thanks for watching. I haven't used the Viltrox 85mm, so I really can't say!
@@DylanGoldbyPhotographer Thanks anyway.I think I'll try the Viltrox, mainly because of the price and size advantage and keep my fingers crossed about the rest. 🙂
I'd love to see an interview with samyang engineers, I like the look of their new lightweight AF cine primes and would like to see these in X mount, also a lightweight 90mm
They've done something interesting with the light-weight lenses, for sure. I'm hoping I can convince them to come on for a quick chat. It's really interesting to see what's possible when you make suggestions or bug reports. I'm sure they'd have some good stories to tell.
@@DylanGoldbyPhotographer A lot of their manual lenses are frightenly heavy so perhaps they've had some feedback about that already...
I have the viltrox 56mm and viltrox 85mm. Carrying both makes often no sens, they are quite similar in results and the 85mm is heavy and large. I wonder if i should replace them both with the samyang 75mm... i would save a lot of space and weight and have no longer the decision to make which one to carry with me
Or even the Viltrox 75mm? If you're happy with an in between, perhaps one of those would be the ticket for you.
I just placed an order for one that was used for 300 bucks! For that price i dont think its possible to complain about those results
This lens is without OIS, how did you find it? Did you miss it? I'm thinking about getting this 75mm for my new Fujifilm X-20S, what do you think?
It's a long focal length to compose with if you don't have IBIS. You'll just want to make sure your shutter speed is fast enough and you compose a little wider in case the framing moves with your press of the shutter button. Otherwise, no issues at all. It's a fast lens, so you'll get plenty of light when you need it.
I’m still looking for a faster AF version of Fujis 50 F2 or 56 1.2. With my XT4 I have a hard time getting consistent auto focus results for street photography with people. 🖖
That 50mm is a beast... I'm not sure I've ever missed a shot with that. Perhaps have a play with your AF-C settings and focus areas.
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Done that, played with the settings until I’m ready to throw the thing in the garbage can! Best to leave it on the default auto focus settings, and use single auto focus for fastest speed and accuracy. Everything I’ve heard about continuous autofocus tells me it’s too inconsistent.
I realize the type of street photography I do is very fast, as I am looking for something unexpected and by the time I raise my camera I’ve either got the shot or I haven’t. So if the auto focus isn’t there, I miss it! 🖖
Do you live in Seoul? I hope there will be many good things in our country🙏
Thank you.
For me / it is not sharp enought. I bought it yesterday and cant see nothing PLUS compared to my sigma 56. Just a little bit longer focal range / i can deal with it just coming one or two steps closer, but sharpness of sigma is incredible even fully opened, and if i am closer to subject i will get also better bokeh on sigma. bad deal for me
Interesting! Perhaps a little sample variation? The copy I have is plenty sharp enough for anything I would need. It's not quite on the level of the 56 and 90, as I said, but I wouldn't say it's a bad deal! Might be worth checking with your Samyang dealer?
I normally do like your reviews and considered them credible. Not mentioning the very obvious direct competitor, which costs only a little more but outperforms this lens in every single aspect (with only size and weight remaining as valid points for the Samyang) leaves a very sour taste ... to put it very very mildly. Sorry, but this very biased review basically ruined your channel for me :-(
Maybe he doesn't have experience with that lens because Viltrox didn't offer to send it to him 🤔 No reason to get all broken hearted about it.
Hang on, he is under no obligation to mention any other lenses, this is a review for just THIS lens. It's nice that he does some comparisons with Fujinon glass of different FL as it helps get a perspective on focal length, subject isolation and so on for this lens. I'm sure if Dylan had a Viltrox 75 he'd be happy to compare them head to head, but if he has no experience with the Viltrox then why mention it? Your statement that the Viltrox out performs this lens in every single aspect comes off a bit presumptuous, no? I'm yet to see a head to head video testing all aspects of the two lenses but even if the Viltrox does outperform it is a completely different beast in terms of weight and size. As an event tog I can't take everything with me, some of us might be willing to put up with a lenses short comings such as CA and speed if it can more practically fit in the bag and not tire us during a shoot...
Anyway, I just think this comment is way off, this has no bearing on Dylan's credibility and as a lens review has way more information and food for thought than something Frost does.
@@SummersSnaps I disagree. I do believe he does have an obligation to at least mention the existence of the Viltrox lens and at least mention some basic facts (faster, all metal construction, aperture ring and of course also way heavier and bigger). But he basically denies that this lens even exists, stating that Samyang offers a focal length which other third parties do ignore.
And of course he does not need to do a detailed comparison if he does not have a Viltrox at hand. This being a paid review (which he does disclose) and then only comparing it to 'convenient' competitors but not to the one obvious one still leaves a sour taste for me.
And of course you are free to think whatever you like. I am only saying that this for me made him less credible that he was before which is my very personal opinion which I am also free to have 🙂
Hi Chris, cheers for taking the time to watch. I agree. I would love to have mentioned the Viltrox lens. But, I wouldn't be able to offer any more than you could get from the spec sheet. I do my best here to avoid talking about things that I don't have any direct experience with. Should one come into my life, you better believe I'll compare it in depth. For now, though, the PDF they offer on their site will give you more details than I could!