Samyang FE 45mm f1.8 AF Review - Real world Wedding Photography - Sony A7iii
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- The new little powerhouse from Samyang! Is this 45mm f.18 Autofocus lens able to live up to its bigger brothers? Lets find out
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So, what other types of videos or other lenses do you guys want to see on the channel?
Thanks for the video, it's great to have a feedback of a professional! I really love Samyang last AF lenses lineup and I’d love to have your opinion on the 35mm 1.4 AF from the company. Cheers and continue your hard work 😉
Will you reveiw the upcoming 18mm?, I do have this 45 and I really like it, I'm thinking to pair it with that 18 mm .
Yes just waiting for it to be sent out to me for review! :-)
@@RotoUK Cool, will wait for that before buying :)
18mm as a vlogging lens. 24GM vs Zeiss Batis 25mm for environment portraits? For wedding I would go 35mm 85mm combo.
The main Problem with the zeiss 55 1.8 is the clinical results it delivers. The lens is very sharp but has no soul...very boring to shoot with it. Dustin Abott said in the recent review of the Samyang 45 1.8 that it has its own character, a result between vintage and modern. I love the rendering of the Samyang that‘s why I sold my Zeiss 55. Moreover, I prefer the a set of prime like 24, 45 and 85. i don‘t like the standard 35,50,85
Yeah that's fair enough
It's strange everytime I see some beautiful images on Dustin's channel, 1st thing I do is check if the same lens is reviewed on Roto & David Oastler's UA-cam channel. All three reviewers have awesome reviews
Thanks very much, it is a good lens and I think I appreciate even more now as time has gone on 👍
This lens got the perfect focal length, good price, great sharpness and an aperture that's a perfect compromise considering its cosy size. And about that focal length, ~43mm is the definition of a normal lens on a full frame camera, so in my eyes it's the perfect lens. Will be replacing my old manual focus Minolta 45mm f2 as my prime lens :)
Thanks for the review and all those good pictures!
Good review..... Only 1 thing I saw quite significant chromatic aberration on the building top.... Still a lens I would buy tho
Yeah it's really not that bad in the raw file but it seems bad on UA-cam. A few images do actually!
I might have done something wrong in the edit! 🙄
It's my only autofocus lens, got it to replace of the Pentax FA 1.9/43 Limited when I sold the entire Pentax kit this year (£9,000 in used value).
43mm is actually the real standard focal length, not 50mm. 43mm emulates the natural field of view of human vision.
I do hand held off camera flash and this is as close to the specification I can get for the Sony Alpha bodies, both focal length, speed and weight.
The bonus is the price. Picked one up as new, used, boxed all original for £190. Got the Samyang lens dock to update the firmware then sold that for the same price I bought it for the next week.
I may consider the Samyang 1.8/24 and 1.8/75, if they come up used at a reasonable price.
Great job, enjoying your reviews. I've purchased a few Rokinons and have been very impressed. The quality and the value of these lenses really work. Especially for someone who dabbles in photography. Appreciate your work!
Ahh cheers man, glad you enjoying it. Yes they are great lenses overall 😊
The only Samyang/Rokinon lens I have is the 12mm f/2.0 APSC lens which I dearly love. I "may" get a full frame lens in the future. I have an 85mm f/1.8 and a 70-200mm f/4 G OSS that I use for my APSC cameras but, my 50mm is the OSS model only for APSC. I would probably want a standard lens for my full frame camera but, don't want to break the bank...
I am thinking of adding this lens to my glass collection.
Would like to see how the Samyang 18mm performs, that is in the same line as the 45. Together with an 85 nice and light start up set of primes. Small is better carrying it around all day....
Yes agreed, I will report back on a more long term use case next year 👍
I have used a legacy Minolta 50mm f/1.7 ever since I moved to Sony, back in the A mount times. It is one of the best Nifty-Fifty’s of any make. Just got the Samyang 45, and I’m hoping it wlll become my native FE mount ‘normal’.
Ahh nice,never used that one but I have heard its great 😁
How's Samyang af 35mm f1.4 fe any plans to test it.. :)
So it is one I plan to get in to test very soon actually. See how it compares now I have managed to test out a few other Samyang lenses.
I did have the 35 2.8 last year but it wasn't for me. I know 1.4 is a different beast altogether though 😁
Agreed! As a wedding photog I’d like to keep my aperatures at 1.4, but this little lens looks appealing. Samyang’s new 85 has been gaining a lot of popularity compared to the Sony GM or 1.8 version. I’d be interested if you have an opinion on that also. Great review and thanks for your effort and content!
@@ryanhawaiian9671 I think it's already done : ua-cam.com/video/VRKeBY25rwg/v-deo.html ;-)
Yep did a full review on the 85 1.4 recently! Enjoy
Love your reviews, looking forward to more 👍🏼
Thanks for making such a great video! 😃😃
Great review mate, i´m thinking on this lens since i´m on a budget and the sony 50mm works terrible on my A7ii.
It would be great if you test the viltrox 85mm, looks like another bang for buck.
Yep will be testing the viltrox very soon!!
Nice vid mate. Just sold my samyang 35 1.4 as it was just too big and I need a nifty fifty for my vids. I hate the Sony so this is amazing. The size and weight difference is perfect for an all day shoot. Plus I could t hold my a7iii with a faster prime. Good job mate. Good luck. 😊👍🏻
Nice. Yeah it's a pretty great lens 😊
Enjoyed this review which I find helpful. The pics were very good and indeed outstanding in some cases. Regarding the lens - I'm tempted but I do have the Sony-Zeiss 55/1.8 and so I'm not sure if I should go for it. You can quickly accumulate more lenses than enough!
Thank you!
I must admit I don't see this lens as enough to add it alongside the phenomenal 55 zeiss. My review on that is a good one and I think the technical quality of the 55 outshines the 45 samyang. But for the money it's great and I really enjoyed it :-)
@@RotoUK According diagram that S45 has almost identical optical construction as Zeiss 55 and I saw few comparisons where picture looks almost identical (when corrected distance to object for S45).
I've just ordered a Viltrox 85mm and pre-ordered a Sony 35m f1.8, but wonder whether this Samyang would do just as well [for me] at half the price. I know it isn't a 35 but I have reviewed my photography over a long period and the most used focal lengths would be about 85, 135, 14 and around the 40 to 50 equivalent [using a zoom lens in many cases]
I think I will cancel the Sony 35 for now and buy this. In the worst case it will do instead of a 50 f1.8 and it is nice and compact and lightweight.
What do others think? The new 35mm f1.8 Sony, or the 45mm f1.8 Samyang?
Hmm it's a tough one. I think the Sony is too expensive for what it is though even a grey import so I would go samyang. They are different enough focal lengths and therefore would suit different styles so there is that to consider,
Not an easy choice!
hey super review... I used mine of one model shoot & a day out doing street photography... for me its a winner ..!! i like the focal distance.. my samyang 50mm is gonna be sold as I see no point to keep it now .
Yeah fair enough. I think it's a great walk around lens for sure and quite a versatile length really. Just need to get used to it and away you go. 😊
@@RotoUK i can see it being my go to lens for my street model shoots.. ive been wanting a 35mm F1.8 forever & still Sony have not delivered one... well they've missed the boat as I dont want one now.. My Sony 28mm F2 , this Samyang 45mm & my Sony 85mm F1.8 will do me just fine..
Yeah that's a great set of lenses there for sure. I keep hearing rumours of this 35 1.8 from Sony but nothing definite
It will need to be UK there with the quality of their 85 1.8 more than the 50 1.8 though. Fingers crossed....
@@RotoUK Sony have missed a trick there.. I mean its a licence to print money a 35mm F1.8...
Ha ha yeah you are right I think. I am sure its coming but we shall see how long it takes....
Have you seen the Samyang 75 f1.8 for Sony ? Would it be smart to get the combo Samyang 35 45 75 and 85. I don’t have any primes. I have the Tamron 17-28 , 28-75 and I ordered the 70-180. So as you see all have right now are zooms.
Samyung 45 1.8 vs sony 50 1.8 comparison..
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Samyung 85 1.4 vs sony 85 1.8 comparison..
its been already covered by some of the youtubers - and there's a lot of tests out there. Just google it, one thing i can say is, that the sams 85 is stunning at its price point
Those wedding pics are stunning man !
My copy of the lens misses autofocus 50% of the time and corners never really get sharp. I'm using it on a A7RII, you think it could have something to do with it ? I'm new to sony, can you recommend me some alternatives ? I mainly shoot landscapes, don't really need wide apertures, sharpness is more important to me
Thanks man, yeah I hear this lens has been hit and miss for others. Mainly down to the copy but it's not the sharpest for sure.
The sharpest I have used is by far the 55mm 1.8 Sony. That is great and I did a review a long time ago on here about that one. Worth a look at my review for more info 😉
You might want to consider also showing results at stopped down apertures.
Yeah I don't use it much above 1.8 at all but will for future lens reviews!
Considering how sharp it is at 1.8 the only real difference will be the depth of field :)
Gurra Tell - No, sorry but no it wouldn’t be. There are no lenses in existence that are at their sharpest wide-open. It’s valuable to know where the sharpest point of this lens is.
@@HesselFolkertsma Well I mean looking at the sharpness wide open there isn't really that much to gain from stopping down. But sure, it WILL be even sharper when doing so :)
Great lens but then Sony announced the 35mm 1.8 so I’m getting that instead,
Yeah the new Sony is one I will test but its double the price so not really comparable I don't think. I am disappointed the new Sony is so expensive 😔
Roto Probably more comparable to the Sigma 35mm ART which I’m glad I didn’t get.
Not the sharpest lens but decently sharp....i think Sony and Sanyang 35 mm 1.8 are sharper...
I have a FE50 1.8 already, does it do much better and worth to replace it with this Samyang 45 1.8? or save more for the 55mm?
I think the 45 is worthwhile step up from the 50. The 55 however is beautiful. I have reviewed them all. The 55 is particularly beautiful but not cheap!
Roto thank you Roto! Your videos are awesome and very helpful.
Nice one...
How is the AF in low light? something like 1/15th sec low light?
How is it compared to Sigma 56mm on APSC?
Sorry I have not tested them out. A good friend of mine swears by the sigma 56mm and I don't think you would be disappointed with either really. 👍
No CA? I could see plenty of CA in the images you showed. That said, I think it renders images in a nicer way than the Zeiss 55. It's to clinical sort of. Cold. And I find 55mm is just as quirky as you find 45mm. Don't own either of them but thinking about getting one in the vicinity of 50mm. Price doesn't really matter that much but I don't want to lug around e.g. the Sigma Art 1.4 50mm. Tried that. Got tired of it in a day.
Yeah. Mentioned the CA many times in the comments. 👍
I think this is the only samyang i dont own : (
Ahh well its a good one!
Going to take it in Disney World.
No way all the photos were shot wide open at 1.8.
Well if that's what it says on screen then that's what it was kind sir. I tend to shoot wide open all the time anyway.
I checked my meta data for all the images before popping any text onscreen too.
Hope you like the review
@@RotoUK Sorry, I meant no offense. I just have a hard time believing that the images of the church were 1.8. So much was in focus. It was a great review. Thank you!!!!
I have 2 lens. Fe 28mm f2 and FE 85mm f1.8. Is worth to sell my FE 85mm to buy samyang 45mm. Because i think 85mm is to zoom. But i still need portrait lens. Spesificly i need all around lens for wedding documentation and video. Is 45mm will be best portrait lens for me?
Personally I would stay as you are and move your feet :-)
The 45 is great but I wouldn't lose the 85 over it.
Are you using full frame body? If yes then definitely keep those lenses.
@@RotoUK yes i use a7ii. But 85mm i feel so zoom and not useable in wedding. How about for video? 45mm is good?
You're used to either 35, 50 or 85 and therefore need to get used to it.
But then you're saying "it's great for beginners" which totally makes no sense at all!
A "beginner" buys the Sony 50 1.8 which is cheaper than this Samyang. Or a kit zoom lens f4 - f5.6
No, this is not a "beginner's lens". It's for people who feel the Sony 55 f1.8 is too tight (and too expensive) but do want a light, compact and fast "standard" lens that performs better than the noisy Sony 50 f1.8
Nope... If a beginner asked me what lenses they should consider then the 50mm 1.8 and this 45mm would be top of the list. Both would suit a low budget and produce great results. This 45 is better than the 50 1.8 and worth considering.
On the Sony system there are no cheap lenses and I appreciate its double the price of the 50 1.8 but still a good lens for a beginner. It's a useful focal length to start with and a great introduction to prime lenses.
Nobody gets into photography because it's cheap 😏
How samyung fe 45 1.8 stack against sony 50 1.8 and zeiss 55 1.8 ?? Would recommend buying 45 1.8 ??
Yep the samyang still great choice.
If money no object then I would put them in this order
Ziess 55
Samyang 45
Sony 50
All pretty good but the samyang has a couple of performance advantages over the Sony
@@RotoUK thanks prompt reply and for awsome content on your channel... :-) 👌
Waiting for Canon RF mount!!!
Hmmm might be a while....
u convince me .....
Lol fair enough :-)
@@RotoUK i need a small light lens to use in combination with the weebill lab .... by the way ... u have an amazing channel ! Deserve much more subscribers !!
.... you didn't find CAs ? may check your eyes .. 8:48 (door & window)
Been commented on about this already...
I liked your Video but I stopped trusting you when you said "no chromatic aberrations"... In a few pictures you can clearly see the chromatic aberration and it's not even little.
"A good lens for a beginner" is a patronising statement. I guarantee you, with a lens much worse than this, Chris King would take a masterpiece of a photo. Compared to a silly snapshot 99.9% of people would take with a 135mm F1.8 or, better yet - the sharpest HasselBlad or Phase One body and lens combination. Okay, that's an extreme example to illustrate the point, but, really, the 45mm F1.8's central sharpness is only slightly inferior to Sony Zeiss 55mm F1.8's.
Speaking of the 85mm F1.4, it's only marginally softer than the equivalent focal length GMaster (except in closeup range), but renders colours slightly better. Bokeh is very comparable, as well - from what I recall.
So, I do not agree with your statement on the two Samyang's occupying a beginner niche. To the contrary, they're every bit as suitable for professional work as any more expensive equivalent focal length lens. This is more the case with the 85mm F1.4 than with the 45mm F1.8, but still…
You have me misquoted here I think. Its a good lens for a beginner as it gives top notch results for a smaller budget
It also is close to a 50mm and 35mm so a bit of foot movement means you have a great all round lens. So yes, great for a beginner! Learn your camera and functions and what your lens can do.
If a beginner asked me what lens to start with it won't be the 85!
The 85 1.4 is by the way my 85 of choice and I have sold all other 85mm lenses I own. I use for all my paid work.
I have just done a long term review on it here on youtube in fact.
Hope that clears it up a bit?
@@RotoUK Thank you for the reply. We concur on the 85mm Samyang, then. :) I still beg to differ on the 45mm F1.8, but Goodness knows I might concur with you on that, as well after some time with it. Best regards.
No worries and I respect an intelligent opinion on photography! :-)
I do feel the build quality alone on the 85 1.4 and this lens is huge too.
Love the 85 for sure!! 😊
centre sharpness looks pretty good - so the AF was ok? That bokeh is fugly though...
Yeah the centre sharpness is good and AF was fine. Bokeh is so so but then again it's a cheap lens really😊
I disagree. I think the bokeh looks really nice!
Always subjective but I certainly don't think it's the worst out there. Not the best but a great lens for the money 👍
@@RotoUK True. In any case, for the price it's great and I think we can all all agree that this lens is much better than Sony's 50mm 1.8. That thing sucks big time!
@@Old_Man_Jay Better than the 50 yes but after spending some time with it the 50 1.8 isnt as bad as I thought! Not amazing but in a pinch I can make it work ;-)
Hey there, you mention that there are no chromatic aberrations whatsoever but this is not true. Even your own images show very high aberrations wide open. Both blueish and greenish. Check the images!
Been mentioned and addressed in the comments several times if you have a look, thanks
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