Aw! Tqsm for correcting me, Kylo's name kept popping up in my head for this but I always felt it doesn't look quite right. Turns out I couldn't even recognize Revan, the "star" of KOTOR :-D
I keep going back and forth between an 85mm and the TTArtisan 75mm f/2. The sharpness and bokeh on the TTArtisan are getting a lot of praise, and the lightweight, compact design is super tempting. I’d mainly use it for portraits, so the fast autofocus and that swirly bokeh effect sound perfect. Anyone else in the same boat?
Not sure if I can get my hands on one but a quick seach yielded this : www.microfournerds.com/blog/meike-85mm-f14-auto-focus-review ; this might help since he/she compared it to a Sigma 85mm but I think that might be the 85mm HSM Art
Thank you. Could you test it on an APSC camera as the lens is also launching on Fuji X? Do you think the sharpness would be enough for the more demanding APSC sensor? Obviously it's worse than the Sigma and new GM, but which lens for $500 isn't, right
@@alyousuf combination of image quality, focusing speed, features & compatibility with Sony bodies and to a smaller extent, build quality (at least Sony provides a lot more details about their weather + dust sealing than Sigma).
what review is this comparing the lenses???? one is 1/5 second the other one is 1/30....at this focal length 1/5 seconds ....and its confusing...Sigma is on tripod and the Sirui not???
Both mounted on tripod on the same camera. I shot some with quicker shutter speed as the light was changing as I took the test shot, these were shot during sunrise as I didn't have a lot of time to complete the testing. That being said, if it's on a tripod, shutter speed shouldn't matter, at least not for a 85mm shot at 1/5 or 1/30s.
@@quagmire321able this is not true - subject motion blur will be impacted by the shutter speed, so faster is always better...at least 1/focal length if not more. Even on tripod.
Holllly s* i just ordered one! So its look like its out of focus a lot of time! I have to cancel this order, WHAT about Samyang 85? Can you compare it to GM and Sirui?
No sir, not a lot but just worse than the Sigma. I used it to shoot a lot of other photos and it worked fine. I haven't tested the Samyang thoroughly enough to say anything about it but I am sure there are already plenty of reviews online for that lens.
@@conradomedia lol... I think Sirui now regrets asking me if I wanted to review the lens and I wouldn't write what Sirui tells me, I write what I think.
@@quagmire321able They told me they going to contact you to change the review :D They did not? :D I think this lens optically will be nice but AF will be horrible for profesional use.
Thank you for the comment but not exactly, my first time ever at a cosplay event. Went there just because I wanted to test the lens as close as real life conditions as possible
Take a look at the Loca comparison photos. The bokeh is relatively good, at least without any major issues. For a lens at this price, that is a pass for me 🤓
*Darth Revan
Aw! Tqsm for correcting me, Kylo's name kept popping up in my head for this but I always felt it doesn't look quite right. Turns out I couldn't even recognize Revan, the "star" of KOTOR :-D
I keep going back and forth between an 85mm and the TTArtisan 75mm f/2. The sharpness and bokeh on the TTArtisan are getting a lot of praise, and the lightweight, compact design is super tempting. I’d mainly use it for portraits, so the fast autofocus and that swirly bokeh effect sound perfect. Anyone else in the same boat?
The TTArtisan looks pretty good from reviews. Maybe you could get both that and the Sirui? Test and keep the one you like? ;-)
Great comparison. Thank you for gathering the shots!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for the review!
You are most welcome! :-D
Great test! Very helpful.
Have you use a Meike 85mm 1.4 lens? How is its performance compare to this new lens from Sirui? thanks, nice review
Especially the AF, thanks
Unfortunately, no. I haven't touched a Meike 85mm before.
Learning something new everyday. Thank you, sir for this video.
Thank you for your kind words :-D
i hope thre will be comparison with old and reliable performer like sony 85 1.8
Can you do a comparison with the meike 85 1.4 🙏
Not sure if I can get my hands on one but a quick seach yielded this : www.microfournerds.com/blog/meike-85mm-f14-auto-focus-review ; this might help since he/she compared it to a Sigma 85mm but I think that might be the 85mm HSM Art
The auto focus is fixable by Firmware update 😟.
I really like the rendering of the Sirui
I like it too
Absolutely sirui is better.
Thank you. Could you test it on an APSC camera as the lens is also launching on Fuji X? Do you think the sharpness would be enough for the more demanding APSC sensor? Obviously it's worse than the Sigma and new GM, but which lens for $500 isn't, right
Exactly! I actually forgotten to test it on APS-C crop mode on my Sony. Will do so in the future.
Thank you for the comparison. Sigma seems to be still the best 85mm for E-Mount.
I would say the 85mm GM II would be the best with the GM I and Sigma following it for E-mount.
@@quagmire321ableBest based on what parameters?
@@alyousuf combination of image quality, focusing speed, features & compatibility with Sony bodies and to a smaller extent, build quality (at least Sony provides a lot more details about their weather + dust sealing than Sigma).
what review is this comparing the lenses???? one is 1/5 second the other one is 1/30....at this focal length 1/5 seconds ....and its confusing...Sigma is on tripod and the Sirui not???
Both mounted on tripod on the same camera. I shot some with quicker shutter speed as the light was changing as I took the test shot, these were shot during sunrise as I didn't have a lot of time to complete the testing.
That being said, if it's on a tripod, shutter speed shouldn't matter, at least not for a 85mm shot at 1/5 or 1/30s.
@@quagmire321able this is not true - subject motion blur will be impacted by the shutter speed, so faster is always better...at least 1/focal length if not more. Even on tripod.
@@davepastern welp, I guess you and I have a difference in opinion. And I will leave it at that ;-)
@@quagmire321able wow.
No wonder the cars were all blurry....
The SIRUI 85 shows superior performance compared to the Meike 85.
Wow I'll wait for L mount for my lumix s1 😁
Holllly s* i just ordered one! So its look like its out of focus a lot of time! I have to cancel this order, WHAT about Samyang 85? Can you compare it to GM and Sirui?
No sir, not a lot but just worse than the Sigma. I used it to shoot a lot of other photos and it worked fine.
I haven't tested the Samyang thoroughly enough to say anything about it but I am sure there are already plenty of reviews online for that lens.
Go with sigma. Best 85mm until the GMii
@@quagmire321able Sirui told you to wrote it :) Sounds like you are going to review it again
@@conradomedia lol... I think Sirui now regrets asking me if I wanted to review the lens and I wouldn't write what Sirui tells me, I write what I think.
@@quagmire321able They told me they going to contact you to change the review :D They did not? :D I think this lens optically will be nice but AF will be horrible for profesional use.
So basically you get what you pay for. Thanks for the comparisons!
It seems so and considering the launch price, the Sirui is an alternative I'd consider myself if I didn't have the Sigma myself.
Next viltrox 75mm f1.2 sony vs sigma f1.4 autofocus test
I would if I could, my local Viltrox disti doesn't really loan units out for reviews AFAIK
You can’t do a crappy comparison of lenses with varying shutter speed. It’s a bad review. Wonder how Sirui found you.
Thank you for your lovely comment. It is greatly appreciated. 😁
You really can’t test a lens except on focusing on a chart with a flash on a tripod to eliminate shake
ah a local cosplay photog
Thank you for the comment but not exactly, my first time ever at a cosplay event. Went there just because I wanted to test the lens as close as real life conditions as possible
Would like to see bokeh comparison.
Take a look at the Loca comparison photos. The bokeh is relatively good, at least without any major issues. For a lens at this price, that is a pass for me 🤓
way cheaper than Sony gm ii...i guess worth trying 😅
True, if your needs don't extend to potentially shooting in difficult conditions, this should work well enough.
@@quagmire321able let do the shoot together...haha