Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 FE Review | 4K
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a review of the compact Samyang (also sold as Rokinon) 35mm F1.8 autofocus lens for Sony FE. | Read the Text Review: | Visit the Image Gallery: bit.ly/AF35images | Purchase the Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 @ B&H Photo bhpho.to/2Ih1TZl | Amazon amzn.to/3kbFDNi | Amazon Canada amzn.to/3kby7Cj | Amazon UK amzn.to/2IaybEZ | Amazon Germany amzn.to/359O2gc | Ebay bit.ly/sam1835
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no noise, no drama. thanks for this great review Dustin!
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
I like how easy and smooth to hear your voice and you set this shooting at nature. Very pleasant to watch as well as informative. Thank you for comparing this to 1.4 Samyang as well. Thank you!
My pleasure.
Would love to see a detailed comparison of Samyang 35mm and 45mm. Both look to be excellent lenses. Wonderful review regardless.
I'm not sure that will happen at this point, as they've both been out for a while and my schedule is so full with new products.
Great review Dustin, watch out for that leaf @ 11:14 !
I actually had to eventually brush it out of my hair; it hit and stuck!
i bought it last week
very happy with the result
super light and sharp
Exactly.
Thanks for the last part! I was seeing if it was worth selling my Samyang 35mm f1.4 and buy this instead because I hate how big and heavy it is. Looks like I'm gonna follow through with that and buy this one
Yes - that's why I wanted to include that section at the end. I suspect a few people are in the same boat.
"No noise, no drama" for a T-shirt to live by and die for.
LOL
So much helpful this video and very good review!
Glad it was helpful!
Your review are always my favorite
Glad you like them!
Have you gotten to use it a little more? My copy sometimes has purple fringing in high-contrast scenes. It’s not every high contrast scene, so I haven’t figured out exactly how to reproduce it, and when it happens it’s only really noticeable when you zoom in, which makes it harder to detect. I only stumbled across it because I was trying to crop in on one of my images. Not a huge deal, but I was curious to know whether it’s a copy thing or if others were experiencing the same. Either way, this lens has performed very very well for me even in many high-contrast scenes. So, besides that occasional fringing that I haven’t figured out yet, I have no complaints. I am just so shocked by how well it performs. Worth every single penny.
It does have some fringing on rare occasions, but like you say, it's not frequent enough to be a real challenge.
Im struggling to decide whether to go with the sayang 35mm 1.4 or the sayang 35mm 1.8. They are currently both around 320$. I am wondering if the 1.4 extra light is worth the much bulkier build, will it really help that much in night time photography and is it sharper. Or should I go with the small compact 35mm 1.8?? to put on my Sony a7iv?
Of those two lenses, I personally though the 35mm F1.8 the better choice. Much more compact, better features, better AF
Hi Dustin, great content as usual. Torn between this and the Sony - it looks like Sony has the edge in close-focusing which could be a dealbreaker for on-the-fly portraiture with the 7C (I have the beastly Sigma 1.2 for work, but it’s no carry-around!) Which 1.8 do you think has the edge?
The Sony is definitely better up close, though the Samyang is a lighter and sharper...which could be a factor if you already own the big Sigma.
Fantastic and objective review. Thank you, Dustin
Glad it was helpful!
I’ve been waiting for this.
Enjoy!
Great review as always. I still love my Samyang 1.4 to death. It creates the best bokeh of all my lenses and I really don't have any focusing issues with it like you did. I'm going to do a family shoot in the afternoon tomorrow and have already attached it as my primary lens I plan to use. This lens would be awesome for someone like my daughters boyfriend who is looking to go smaller as he is into hiking and every ounce matters to him but he is a photography afficianado and quality images are important to him.
I'm glad you are having great results. It does have very nice bokeh.
@@DustinAbbottTWI I really do like the big brother lens. I wish it was better for video focusing though. I do a live stream of Pinball every sunday evening and it is my lens of choice being the perfect focual range and the image it creates is amazing. We get so many compliments on how good it looks ever since we switched to it butit really doesn't focus that well in video. Is this new little brother lens better in the video focusing arena?
Also, don't think I've stopped watching your reviews because I don't comment much anymore. I've just started watching a lot on my roku tv but it doesn't allow commenting. All I can do is watch and like.
The new lens does focus better.
samyang have most certainly arrived .. looking fwd to trying this out ..
They are really nailing it with these little lenses.
How do you think this compares (other than the obvious focal length difference) to their own 45 f1.8 in regards to sharpness, contrast, rendering and AF?
The 45mm is a little sharper up to F2.8. AF speed is similar, with a slight edge to the 35mm.
@@DustinAbbottTWI past one week I'm using this 35mm 1.8 comparing 45mm AF is definitely fast and image quality also better in 1.8 compare to 45mm @1.8,
Both lens are sharp from F2, over all my intensive test 35mm 1.8 worth for the money than 45mm.
In india both are selling at the same price.
Dustin, how does this compare to the Samyang 35mm f1. 4? Is it worth the extra $120??
If you watch to end of the review, I discuss just that.
Thanks for the great review!
My pleasure!
Which one image quality is better samyang 45mm 1.8 vs this 35mm 1.8 ?
I personally like the 45mm a bit more for IQ, though the 35mm wins for build and features.
I can’t decide between Samyang 35mm f1.4 mk 2 and Samyang 35mm 1.8. I n the favor of the first is the apeture of 1.4 but the 1.8 is much smaller, lighter and easier to use because of that. Which one would you prefer in terms if autofocus and image quality?
I lean towards the little guy. It's so much more portable and not all that far behind the F1.4 lens in image quality.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Thank you!🙏
Looks like a great lens. I hope to use it for my UA-cam channel
Enjoy!
does this lens provide ISO/T stop advantage of f1.8 over f2? I had seen some cases where f1.8 lenses provide the same exposure for f1.8 and f2. thanks.
I got similar shutter speeds, but there is definitely a shift in the histogram, so there is an ISO difference
I have been watched your rewievs several times and still cant decide between sony, samyang and sigma 35mm. I do not like the look and price of the sigma lens. Wondering if a liittle bit more $$$ for the sony (compared to samyang) is worth it?
I don't really think so, but then again I like the Sigma the best of the bunch.
i want to see the canon rf 85mm f2 vs samyang 85mm 1.4 for RF mount. im really torn between those two lenses
I'm just waiting on the next wave of stock for the RF 85mm. I couldn't take one in the first wave as I had other commitments, then the lens quickly sold out.
Great, review!
I am interested in understanding its performance in night city photography.
Have you tried it in this setting? How does it perform at f1.8 with low light?
I have...and it performs quite well. F1.8 lets in a fair bit of light and so focus is solid.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Thanks, I guess it will be my lens of choice as it is also within my budget. You were on point saying that people who have a7c are also looking for small equipment, hope to see more of this size range
Hey dustin, thank you for the review, i'm stuck for a 35mm for my a9... i'm looking at this lens aswell as tge sigma art 35mm f1.4... what's your thoughts between these two lenses?
The Art will definitely have an edge over the Samyang - faster glass, sharp IQ, better build quality but with the tradeoff of size and weight. I would get the 1.8 for portability, the 1.4 for more serious work (or if you don’t mind the added bulk). Alternatively, go with the best (IMO) 35mm currently available, the Sigma’s enormous 1.2.
@@ChristopherAndreou thanks for the input, I've considered the 1.2 and also the 40mm 1.4... I think the 35mm 1.4 will be plenty for me though for my uses, my main lenses are the 135 1.8 g master and the 200-600... the 35 1.4 is for environmental portraiture of dogs just to give me a totally different perspective that's all. A few wide shots in nice locations. The price difference may make it hard to justify the 1.2 given that it's only an extra third stop of light over 1.4... choices lol
The input from Christopher is sound, though I might add that the Sigma 35mm F1.4 is NOT designed for Sony FE, but is internally adapted for the FE mount and focus system. The downside is that focus reliability is not as good as native glass and that the sound of focus is a bit louder (more of an issue for video). That's not to say that focus is bad at all, but in my tests of about 4 of the adapted FE lenses, I didn't find AF accuracy quite as good as the Sigma lenses directly designed for Sony (the DN lenses, like the 35mm F1.2)
@@DustinAbbottTWI ah yes of course! I will sell my tamron 70-180 to fund the purchase of the 35 1.2 as it will get little use now, the 135 is outstandingly good, it deserved your glowing review Dustin. Thank you for all you do for the community and your input, it is valuable and appreciated.
@@ChristopherAndreou how about vs the Samyang 35mm f1. 4?
Now I'm tempted between the Sigma 35 f/2 and this lens. Oh boy XD
It's complicated these days. There's a lot of good options.
Hi Dustin, does this 35 have similar vintage character that the 45 mm has?
Not to the same degree. It renders nicely, but I still favor the 45 optically even if the 35 has the better build and features.
I have the rokinon version and docking station but the feature to customize the button isn’t on the software. What am I missing?
Look in the fifth box (Custom S/W) and you will find the options there.
@@DustinAbbottTWI No Custom S/W option in the Lens Manager software. Do you have a video or link for reference?
That's odd, because I just checked it before I responded to you before. It is definitely there. You'll have to take this up with Rokinon, as I can't really do tech support on the software.
The gasket on the mount Is It a rubber gasket like on the Zeiss Loxia lensens?
That's correct.
@@DustinAbbottTWI ok thats great, but It doesn't look like It extends towards the camerabody? Is It more internal?
Good stuff. Thanks!
You're definitely welcome.
Thanks
No problem
what about the manual focus rig?is it good?
It works fine, though there's nothing special about the feel.
But without the lens station, what is defult mode 1 and 2?
I believe that it basically functions like an AF/MF switch. Mode 2 allows for MF.
Mode 2 - Appature control ring
Mode 1- working as a manual focus if we choose manual mode in camera
Any filter you will recommend for this lens?
A circular polarizer is the most versatile filter to add. bhpho.to/3nDndXq
Can we get an RF 28-70 review?
Soon, I hope. I now have a reliable source for Canon loaners, which is great! I just have to find time in my review schedule for it.
How do the 45mm and 35mm compare IQ wise?
The 45mm is a little sharper. The 35mm wins for build and features, however.
Very helpful 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Is the front element concave?
No it isn't.
Dear Dustin, I failed to find reliable information on the question whether vignetting and CA are sufficiently corrected in-camera for JPEGs? Would be very thankful for your experience. Thanks!
I just did a quick test, and no, I don't think jPEGs get much in camera correction.
@@DustinAbbottTWI thank you so much for testing this! It’s really difficult to find information on this, since most photographers seem to correct in post. But I’m just really happy with images that come out of camera with little need for editing at all. Thanks again 🙏
it could fit with a7r3？
Definitely. That's what I did most of my tests on.
@@DustinAbbottTWI thanks for reply,I’ll get one this year
Just ordered this rarely available lens from India through Amazon.in INR 31900
Thanks dear DA for your reviews those helped me to chose one prime lens from 35 line up
My pleasure.
Is he saying bokayah? To make sure he says multiple pronunciations?
I use the pronunciation "bow-keh", which is the closest to the Japanese pronunciation (it is a Japanese words).
How about Greek Drahma???? Are you Greek?
I'm not, but I have enjoyed collecting currency from around the world.