SAMYANG 50MM F1.4 AF | Sony Full Frame Lens Review
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- Опубліковано 20 лип 2019
- SAMYANG 50MM F1.4 AF | Sony Full Frame Lens Review
I review the Samyang 50mm f1.4 af lens for Sony full frame cameras. It's a good budget lens for sure, but just how good is it?
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you really deserve all the subs you get, you do some great videos, and i enjoy watching them all.
Thank you so much, glad you're enjoying them!
Your videos are amazing! Great job. Subscribed 👍🏻
Never stop doing that focus trick ever!!.
Caught me off guard on the Tamron video and i loved it since.
Haha roger that! Thanks for watching!
what focus trick
Great video! I love your energy more than the lenses though, I feel you 🤌🏻😂
Love your review! Subscribed instantly haha
I'm so glad your channel is growing bro! I think I joined like 2000 subs ago
Thanks dude, i am too! It's been going incredibly fast!
People are getting confused about wanting "sharp" lenses. These inexpensive (in comparison to native lenses) Samyang F1.4 50mm's are beauty lenses in my opinion. Perfect for close ups of the brides face. It won't pick up acne, spots, craters in the skin. We keep going on about sharp lenses. I much prefer a softer flattering look as that's all I will be using the 50mm for ... portraits.
R A I actually bought a Tiffen pearlescent 1/2 filter for the fe 85 because of that. It produce beautiful efect on faces. Thinking on buying the pearlescent 1
Thanks for the review man. I used the 35mm version and even though these new generation Samyang/Rokinon lenses are more budget friendly, in the back of my mind I still would want to have a native Sony, Sigma or the Tamron lens.
The 35mm was also soft but for weddings it actually works and has a certain dreamy soft look to it.
I returned the one I had and now waiting for the Sony version 😀
You're welcome!
Native sony lenses are always gonna be way better, no doubt!
loved it, new here, but just love the efforts you put in to make the video so interesting :p nice poses
Thank you ! Been looking for someone to review Samyang (aside the Sigma and Tamron lens). Keep it up!
You're welcome! I'll try my best!
I have the zeiss 55mm F1.8 and i adore that lens. I totally agreed with you on that remarks
It's awesome!
Dude we almost reached 7k ... That's crazy - well not as crazy as your model pics 😂😂 but luv it! Great entertaining review as always - keep it up !!
I know! Its completely nuts haha! I am damn sexy right 😎. Thanks for watching man!
Thanks for the review and comparison
you r really good at explaining thank you so much keep making videos like this.
Happy to help man! I'll do my best =D
Ok I am a noob at photography and stuff but I wanna get into it more. How would you go about changing the apeture on this lens? DO you do this throught the camera?
Your my new favourite film maker UA-camr.
Trying to do what your doing just not as successful lol
So good Peter! As always!
Thanks!
RealLy good content ! Subscibed
Happy to see this since there aren’t many recent reviews out there. I just received this lens the other day and agree with everything you said.
Did the focus ever freeze up on you? In addition to being slow, it has just stopped working for me and it is somewhat of a hassle to start up again.
I haven’t updated to the most recent firmware, but from reading comments about prior upgrades it doesn’t sound too promising.
Glad you enjoyed it!
It didn't freeze in photo mode, only in video mode!
Thank you sir. Appreciated. Love from Auckland, NZ.
Great review!
Yo Peter your contents are on FIRE man! Great job!
I just bought this lens and I watched your video for more than 10 times before I pulled the trigger xD
Not sure why poor autofocus happened to you but this lens works like a charm when updated to the latest firmware.
I am currently using a6300. Hope in the future you can test all upcoming lens on Sony FF and Crop bodies.
P/S: I subbed man xD Much love!
Happy owner of the Zeiss 50 1.4 and while expensive and as you pointed out, heavy, it's just something about it. I mean I could definitely just be dreaming up the superlatives for it to try to justify the hefty price for myself, but it just gives me that extra feeling and its been more or less glued on my camera since I got it.
The Samyang looks pretty good once you stop it down though.
It's a dope piece of glass for sure.
This comes nowhere close in quality at 1.4
Great review! What is the best distance that recommends that you trust? I will be shooting live bands?
Great review thanks for sharing 👍🙏
Thank you!
Good video! I like your style :) With that said sharpness is only one aspect of a lens. Bokeh, color, contrast and the overall look it gets is what I look for. For example I use a voigtländer 35 1.4 nokton and the imgaes it puts out is beautiful but its realy soft in the corners at pretty much any aperture. Also I had a samyang 14mm 2.8 long time ago. It was sharp! But I sold it since the images had weird colors in some light.
Great reviews!!
Thanks man!
I'm with D750 now, but this Sony setup with Samyang Lenses support (35, 50, 85) and Tamron (2875) really tempting!
Reasonable price, and quality wise, that's gonna be awesome!
I do weddings and portraits, by the way.
I love your videos man! Can you please getting your hands on the samyang 45 f1,4? I know that focus Nordic have it and it’s extremely cheap 😊
Is everythng same in manual focus and this except for the manual focus option... I mean photo and video quality
I have sony A7ii body ...which 50mm is good for my body ?? Canon 50mm 1.4 yeah Samsung 50mm 1.4 or Sony 50mm 1.8
Good review :)
Peter, great video my friend!
Thanks!
@4:34 I guess at 50mm 1/2s, f/1.4 is incorrect, right? More like 1/250s f/2.8, right?
Very true, a typo that snuck in.. That's how it is when you edit a video like this in 5 hours!
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Peter, you really need to think about modeling. 😂 excellent review! Thank you!
I know right !?
haha love your videos !!funny too .. Subscribed 😄
Awesome, glad you liked it! Welcome :D
Did you make a review of the 35mm yet? Would love to see that since I just bought one!
Yes, in the description!
LOL that lens unboxing intro
Haha!
The Humor and the cut is perfekt 😂 i will try to use this as Inspiration for my Videos. And Great Video by the way
Haha thank you! Glad you found this inspiring man :D.
As a proud owner of the Zeiss 55mm 1.8, I’d recommend saving up and going for it instead. It was the first lens I bought for Sony mirrorless and it has rarely left my camera bag. This Samyang looks like a good, cheaper alternative, but I’m still not swayed.
Totally agree, the 55 is insanely portable and sharp!
It also has a quality that different people find with different lenses. To me the 55 has some quality that makes me want to go out and use it. It makes me want to pick up my camera more. If you can find a lens, no matter what kind, that has this quality for you, GET IT!!! You’re going to be producing more content and that alone is worth it.
what is the filter thread size on this one? Cant find it anywhere
😂😂😂you are the most entertaining camera guy ever
Please help me decide btw option for wedding photography
Option 1: A7III+2870 kit+Samyang AF 85 f./1.4
Option 2: A7iii body+Tamron 28 75 f/2.8
In India 2nd option is just $75 more than option 1
Apart from this two options. I am also buying essentials like
One GODOX X1T-S
two TT685S (since i already have lot of AA batteries).
A video light kits consists pair of halogen tubes, white umbrella, 9 ft stands.
Already have 5in1 reflector
Already own Nikon APSC kit(certain limits aren't allowing me shoot in certain conditions like low light wedding venue & no hss limits my shutter speed use.
Nice review, I bought this lens(Samyang) and it is really nicer than I thought
Did the updates via the dock fix the AF performance?
@4:36 you put that the Tamron was shot at f1.4 ? But it’s a f2.8 lens ? Thought I’d put that out there (: great vid 👍🏼
nice video as usual! you should make the ultimate comparison: Samyang 1.4, Zeis 1.4, Sigma 1.4 (all 50 mm)!
That would be awesome, can't get my hands on those lenses though...
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I was considering this lens vs the Sony 55, so I'm glad you brought it up. I'm just gonna get a used demo 55 and go for the uber sharp! Thanks!
Oh the 55 is DOPE. Would love to have it in my kit again!
@@PeterLindgren1 ...So many people have sold the 55, and plan on rebuying. I don't get why they sold.
@@PeterLindgren1 if you have 16-35 gm and 70-200 gm ( you think 55 would be a good pick or 85? I do both photography and videography
Dina videos är grymt bra och informativa!!
Vi ska också få tillökning snart, och ska uppgradera min gamla trotjänare a6000 mot en A7C. Vad skulle du rekommendera för lins(er) för att dokumentera förlossning, tidiga babyfoton samt video? Är 55mm Zeiss att föredra? Ljusstyrka är viktigt för mig och att kunna ta bra närbilder. Köper gärna via amazon för att ge dig kickback! Stort tack och sorry för idiotförfrågorna.
Hey man, i wonder if you can do an update for this lens? It has a new firmware update released on february 22, 2020. It is version 33. It says in their website it improves AF for sony a7iii.
Did you test it?
7k subs brooooo ! 🥳
I know! Going way faster than i could've ever imagined!
Does it make since to get this lens since I already have a song FE 1.8 50mm?
No, it won't. I'd get the Zeiss 55mm instead!
Great! Thank you.👍
I wonder which firmware was the lens you were testing because mine is the latest and it works fine only with the A7rII, the A7rIII is so unreliable with it...
Dumb question, I'm new with anything digital camera! I've got the 6400 few days ago, and I know it's not full lense like the A7iii, but if I buy a full lense like this will the pictures I take also become full lense?
No coz the camera body is apsc.
Just wanted to add that comparing to Zeiss 50mm 1.4 it has worse flare resistance and therefore loss of contrast, but the bokeh is creamier, which is really good for portraits.
Thanks for the input!
above 7000 sub Peter 😃😃
It's ticking on like crazy!
I've been owning that Lens since it came out and I have had some issues like it gets stuck when it's out of focus. And some time I have to reset my camera or Take off the lens and Then put it back on. So now I only use the lens and studio. But maybe you will have a better experience with it.
By the way when it does work it takes really good pictures
That's weird, didn't have any issues like that during my week of testing it.
Have ever done firmware updates?
I experience same issue, but in 35mm f1.4. then i sent my lens to samyang service center and now its fine
50mm vs 85mm for portraits, maternity and family shots??
Sony Zeiss 55mm f1.8 is super sharp and handles so well on the a7 series. I also have the Zeiss Batis 25mm f2. What do you think I should add next to my arsenal? I really want to see what the new Sigma 14-24 f2.8 will be like!
It sure is! Don't know, i'd go for either the 28-75 or a wide angle zoom!
Hejsan Peter. Först och främst tusen tack för denna video. Jag har aldrig hållt på med kameror. Men köpte mig en Sony a6000 med starter kit. Problemet är att jag vill få den dära bookeh, suddiga bakgrunden vilket jag har svårt med kit lens. Mitt mål är att ta hel kropps bild på mina outfits. Vill göra lite proffsiga bilder till Instagram. Ville satsa på Sony 30mm f1.4 men tycker den är lite dyr för 3.5k men finns en Samyang 50mm 1.4 för ca 1.5k som jag kanske kan köpa. Skulle du rekommendera denna lens till mina mål? Tack på förhand och ha en bra helg.
Mvh Alex
Is this Tamron the Di III RXD? If yes, I don't think it opens to f1.4
Well as stated before it's a typo, but I do say 2.8...
Great stuff man, I think the Zeiss seems the way to go.
It sure is!
You are damn funny! Thanks a lot for your detail coverage :) :) :)
How big is the difference between the 55mm F1.8 and the Tamron 28-75 at 50mm when both shot at 2.8?
The difference in sharpness I mean...
@@BenLovell80 Not super huge since the tamron is really sharp. But the 55 is just so damn good at 1.8!
4:35 Tamron 28-75 lens has an aperture of 1.4 ?!?!?!?!
How did that happen?!?
Having had this lens for one & a half years & it has been my go to lens over that period both on my a6500 then a7riii ..Ive had a love hate relationship with it .. the pros are its price , the beautiful rendering & bokeh , the cons its AF (this was Samyang's first AF lens for Sony ) especially the eye AF , although with lens updates & now Sony 3.00/01 update on my a7riii its reasonable also its a little soft . but overall a great 50mm F1.4 & you can pick one up so cheap . now I stopped using this 6 weeks ago as I bought the Samyang 45mm F1.8 ..and that is a awesome ..so I might even sell my 50mm samyang now . you should try & get a copy of the Samyang 45mm for review Peter... its the new kid on the block...
Thanks for the input Gilbert! I'll try to see if i can rent it!
@@PeterLindgren1 nice one
Sounds like this lens compares more with the Sony 50 f1.8. The Sony being cheaper seems like a better deal. I have the 55 f1.8 so I will be sticking with that small little wonder. A lot of people seem to love these Samyang lenses. Personally I would stick with Sony, Zeiss, Sigma or Tamron glass. Dive deep into the reviews on B&H and quality control issues are very much a problem with Samyang. Great video as usual. Please don’t give up your vloging job, I don’t think modeling is your thing.
I think they're on par basically.
The 55 is so damn good.
I will tyr my best, but right now i might just make more money on Modeling than i do on UA-cam haha!
Hey bud, FYI the 50mm buying link doesn't work
I shoot with the Rokinon lenses over the Zeiss lenses and have had my models and clients look at the prints to see "which" they prefer and it was 50/50 or them answering they can't tell a difference.
Hi. Did you ever test viltrox af 85mm f1.8 Sony? I think it's worth it.
Would love to try it, but too expensive for me and can't rent it right now either...
@@PeterLindgren1 maybe you can contact with viltrox team, and ask them for copy. I think to buy maybe one for myself, but I'm not sure yet. I'm gonna watch Dustin Abbott rev to have a some opinion, but I would like to see your one as well. Take care.
I’m a street photographer and I recently got this lens. I went out at night and it struggled mightily to get focus on anything. I shot 92 frustrating photos of unfocus garbage. In gonna give it one more chance before I ship it back.
What I like about this Samyang in compare with the tamron, is how it render the background or bokeh . Lenses are not just about sharpness
The reissue of this lens is phenomenal. Best $650 prime in my bag.
how did you shoot the tamron at f1.4 when it is a f2.8 lens 4:35
Ever heard of a typo?
@@PeterLindgren1 ever heard of proof reading ?
For someone who has 500k + subs
Oops. Awesome lens. and Fantastic review.
that bokeh test was what made this video great.
You mistakly wrote f1.4 while using the tamron . That would be a really nice lens. 😆 Love ur content
Do you buy these lenses or you just rent them?
I rent them!
Gut review thans
I have the 50mm zeiss, and yeah, it’s heavy but the image quality is amazing. It would be awesome if you could do a comparison between the Zeiss and the Samyang :)
It sure is an amazing lens!
Would love it but can't rent both lenses... It's too expensive!
Do it for us subscribers plz! Really considering the zeiss 50 1.4 but wanna know if the image quality and wider aperture is really worth the extra money over the zeiss 55 1.8
@@ahamedriyaz8657 if bokeh is your thin, then go for 1.4, but if it isn't just grab the 55mm 1.8
I've been shooting a lot on the Sigma 35 f1.4. I wonder how this guy compares
Haven't tried it!
Always Good stuff here!!!
Thank you!
Thanks you have saved me from making a mistake..
Hi Peter..
For me..buy the f1.4....because I want to used it in that aperture..rarely.
Thats mean I'm not gonna buy & used my f1.4 lens at f2.8...for more sharp or CA reason..
So thats why I'm gonna stay with my Zeiss 55 f1.8 ZA...instead.😘
Tamron 28-75 1.4? Isn't the Tamron a 2.8?
Review on samyang 45mm f/1.8, please)
I'll see if i can get my hands on it!
Been looking for a nifty-50 for my A7III and been looking for a reason to not buy the Zeiss55mm but all the alternatives seem to be inferior especially for video AF 😢. Really didn’t wanna burn 1k 😫
Adamos Kyriakou
1k is steep man but you will be so happy with the zeiss 55mm f1.8. I don’t like samyang for their unreliable auto focus and that focus motor noise is going to kill you! Trust me I returned my Samyang and opted for the 55mm and no regrets just a joy to shoot with
Lonely Knights I bet it is mate. Haven’t seen a single negative review on that little baby thus far. Was really hoping the far cheaper 50mm f1.8 would cut it but the consensus is that it focus hunts a lot and I can’t have that on video. Seems I’ll have to start saving for that Zeiss 😛
@@AdamosKyriakou The 55mm is worth every single penny it costs, you won't be disappointed!
Peter Lindgren thanks dude seems I’m gonna have to stop fighting it 😂
@@AdamosKyriakou Hi Adam and Peter, how do you guys feel about the 50mm 1.8 vs the 55? its much cheaper with results that are extremely close and sometimes better? thoughts?
I use MF all the time so this is definitely a good choice
This, in my opinion, is the worst of the 1.4 samyang lenses, but its actually pretty good! These samyang lenses are really impressive! They perform very comparably to their sony and other competitors mostly its the af on this one that holds it back, but on the others its very comparable with the native glass
This lense (according to other vids ive watched) works well for video if you adjust the focus settings and make it smoother
I'd say so too. But it still works!
It does not work well for video compared to a native lens. It is just waaaay to unreliable!
Thanks for the inout Jimmy
Peter Lindgren really? My 35 1.4 works great, but mine is rokinon idk if that has anything to do with that.
Ahahah that intro :)
Haha :D
Hello from Kyiv Ukraine. I did not buy this lens because I thought it was terrible. I have the Samyang 35mm F1.4 AF and 85mm F1.4 AF and they are awesome for stills. I bought the Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA lens and I paid £959 for this. This is awesome 50mm lens. Yes it is heavy but the images are crushing.
It sure is a good lens, but pricey and heavy!
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Helengeli :)
Samyang or rokinon who is the best?
They're the same but different names!
Perfectly balance as all things should be xD
Omg your belly look noice!!!
Hahaha!
Samyang released the AF 85mm f1.4 last, so I think it's an indicator of things to come. The AF 35mm and AF 50mm were earlier roll-outs. I own quite a number of Samyang lenses for Canon EF and Micro 4/3, and they are very good value products (especially for those that are running bodies that aren't very pixel-dense). I hope they release AF variants of their XP lenses, as those are their best photography lenses (optically). They are comparable to Sigma Art lenses in resolution, but they are much heavier than their current Samyang AF models.
Yeah, i hope they keep dropping good lenses!
@@PeterLindgren1 I agree. Choice / competition is good for both the consumers and the industry. :) Samyang's putting some effort on their AF firmware: ua-cam.com/video/FssZH6VJu7k/v-deo.html
Sadly broken until Samyang posts an update...
Typo: Tamron 1.4 in first comparison images btw :*
Inte mycket att göra när den redan ligger ute =)