I got mine about three weeks ago. I love it. It makes you work for the shot, and sometimes I had some great shots, sometimes I didn't (but it wasn't the lens). It lives in my camera
I just got the cine version of this lens, absolutely love it, turns everything magical with that beautiful bokeh, can't help but shooting more videos now!
This is really nice lens, and last time I remember there are versions with electronic exposure control for Canon cameras-so automatic aperture. I use it fully manual and it is easier than it sounds even at wide open. With A7R focus peaking on, I can usually focus quick enough for most street shots. Because it's 35mm, the focus depth is not as shallow as longer lenses-more forgiving for MF. When doing moving subjects, I use 2~4 aperture with slightly lower shutter or higher ISO. All in all, easy lens for MF and really nice quality.
I bought this lens with the focus chip based on this video. WOW!!! No regrets!!! In addition to the benefits here the cinematic colors are fantastic! Thank you for your work! If it hadn’t been for you I’d still be stuck on selling my old camera and looking for a better camera!
I've had the very same lens for about 4 month on my canon 60D and I find it extremely hard to get the right focus at low "f" stops such as 1.4 (with this particular lens only). I am not put off by the challenge of using a full manual lens I always shoot on Manual, but on the go I get 1 shot out of 10 with correct focus. whenever I shoot low light portrait 1 out 15-20 images are having the focus I intended (at f 1.4). whoever wants to buy this lens, I strongly advice to take this into consideration. I may have lack of skills, but after 3 years of photography it is a big challenge for me to shoot with this lens at f 1.4, unless I use a tripod or digitally zoom in x8-x10 to focus.
My two go to lenses for shooting independent pro wrestling shows on video are this lens and my Rokinon 50mm f1.4 and they work great. I have a canon eos m and a Viltrox speed booster and they work amazing together.
another great review Chris, seems good value for money, Im loving my sigma 35mm 1.4 ART really made me consider other brands than just canon glass, I really hope Sigma release an 85mm in the ART series
Very nice review. Helpful indeed. Seems to be an excellent performer in almost all regards. Only weakness seems to be that the bokeh balls sometimes have the iris reflected in them. I've noticed that in several Samyang's. Thanks!
I own this lens and use it some times for my work. Its an absolutely fantastic lens. I am planning to move towards the RF mount system so any comparison with the new Canon RF 35 mm 1.8 lens would really be great.
Looking for a 35mm for the EOS 5 with FP4. Off the top of my head and on a bright day like today, using Sunny 16, I'd be using a shutter speed of 1/8000 @ f2 (don't shoot me if my maths are way off). Even though there isn't a diopter on the EOS 5 I prefer manual focus when using film, I just have to remember to keep my glasses on. Thank you Christopher, this will be my fourth lens following your recommendations and you haven't let me down once.
Hi Christopher, I have heard of 2 possible solutions to help with the manual focus only issue. 1) Magic Lantern Zoom focus 2) Installing an aftermarket AE confirm chip, which seems as easy as gluing it in. I have yet to see anyone demonstrate these solutions for the sam yang lens, perhaps at some point you could look into this for future reviews. I, like many others, have not jumped on the Samyang/Rokinon lenses becuase of this, as autofocus is very important to me. However, if the aforementioned solutions allow for getting a majority of the shots in correct focus with or without a tripod and fiddling with live view I would no doubt buy almost their entire range, as the optical quality is really outstanding at its price and in some cases at any price. Thanks again Christopher, I love your reviews!
Manual focus isn’t actually that hard to learn…i have found an easy way to do it during this quarantine…the distance meter on the lens is the key to it all
Problem is on these Chinese Lenses it’s not as accurate as better made or older vintage ones. The worse being the meike, 7 artisans etc. for Fujifilm they’re all inaccurate
Great lens. Thanks for the top notch review, however, using this on my Pentax I have auto exposure in AP mode and focus confirmation and peaking in live view. Works really well. Thanks again Chris.
Same as mine for Nikon, as I opted for the 'AE' version supporting this. Just quickly tested things, but I DO NOT regret binning the Nikon 35mm f/1.8 with autofocus for this. :)
Nice review! I am buying one of the Cine Lens Rokinon versions to take with me to the Philippines next month. I want something that will let me change the aperture smoothly while shooting video on a Nikon. Plus, I am hoping the low-light performance will be helpful, too.
I wish you could have done the Review using the version with the AE chip built in, That one doesn't have an aperture ring. Although optically i imagine can't be much different. I'm Currently torn between the Sigma 35 1.4 art and the Samyang 35mm 1.4 AE, How close would you put those 2 against each other in regards to IQ only? The sigs AF is a plus but not a deal breaker for me if the IQ is the same or just slightly better.
Hello.I can't decide between the Samyang 35mm f1.4 or the Samyang 50mm f1.4. ? I will probably be doing more landscape photography. Any suggestions between the two.Thank you .
both will work fine for landscapes. However, if you're shooting outdoors in the daylight you really don't need F1.4. Of course there are always exceptions, like if you want to take landscape/star trail combo photos, but since you (usually) want all of a landscape photo to be in focuse you'll be shooting a lot more in the F5.6 F8 or higher aperture so you should probably consider the 14mm F2.8. You'll get a wider field of view and since you'll be shooting over 2.8 anyway you won't miss the F1.4.
Hi Christopher I have had this lens for a while now and really love it's photo rendering. I have a D610 Nikon and have been thinking of dabbling in video. Would 'declicking' this lens make handling easier?
It could be too much in certain daylight situations, but definitely not really overexposed though. Besides he is definitely doing these tests at home where you should be able to go to 1.4 pretty easily.
That's a very clear and good review. What about shooting in tight spaces like indoors in small rooms with people in it, can it still do a good job? I am guessing the answer is yes as it's 35mm.
These lenses are NOT the same! 35 mm f-Stop is a photagrophy lense while 35 mm T-Stop is a film lense. The difference simply said is: f-Stop measures the amount of light that can ENTER the lense while t-Stop measures the amount of light that passed THROUGH the lense. So f/1.4 in t-stops is more like f/1.6. The Canon 85mm f/1.2 has a t-value of 1.4.
+Christoper Forest Photography are U recommend this lens for canon 7d mkII ? or may be will be batter sigma art 30mm ? also i am thinking about buy 50mm canon 1.8 because it has got good value/money , what do U thing ?
+Mateusz O The Samyang 35mm has better picture quality than the Sigma 30mm Art, but the Art lens has autofocus so it's a lot easier to use - check out my reviews
Great review! You mentioned that it can be struggle to avoid some problems with 20mp on an aps-c sensor. Would using an 18mp, such as the one on Canon's t5i, help at all?
Yes - any lens's images will look a little clearer and sharper on an 18mp sensor rather than 20mp. But, of course, you are exchanging that for 2mp of resolution!
Great review! very informative. Still confused whether to go for the samyang or sigma version, auto focus matters when we are in a wedding taking shots!!! what would you all say and especially Christopher what ur call on this one. Am i going to miss shots with the manual focus one ; i do use a 135mm f2 from samyang and i miss focus once lights goes down.
say christopher, if i use this lens in a 5dmk2, can the body make the autofocus possible? or still cant? still need manual focusing? appreciate the help. and merry xmas!
will this lens be great with olympus omd em5ii? and what do you think will be a better match, this lens or panasonic leica 25mm f/1.4 for em5ii? thank you
Chris could you answer a Question, I've just brought this lens on Amazoy for 200 pounds new! yeah good deal, but its a four thirds lens mount, I want to put this onto a (Micro four thirds body) Panasonic GH2, will a 43 to M43 adapter bring the quality of the lens down by much and will it also increase the what would normally be on M43 a 70mm lens by much? would the adapter change it to say a 100mm lens. Thanks for all the Great vids Chris.
Someone may have asked this already but I was wondering, is this lens weather sealed? also, for what type of photography is it good for? Is it good for Portrait or Landscapes?
Alberto Lara It's not really weather sealed - but then again, there aren't any electronics to mess up. As for its uses - watch this video and you will see :-)
Dude, one question.. Do you know if i can fit a samyang 35mm for olympus into my EosRebel T5i (700D),since according what I know that lens is micro 3/4 and I think there should be like a mounting adapter, thank you in advance!
Samyang 35mm? You mean, the f/1.2 lens? That's a lens for mirrorless cameras. It will not work properly on a digital SLR camera under any circumstances
ChecoKicks if you still own it, I have a FourThirds mount on my Rokinon 35mm 1.4 and have to use an adapter for it to fit my a6000. I'd gladly trade you. All you would need is a FourThirds to Canon converter for about $20 or such from eBay or Amazon. Let me know.
Thanks for reply! :) I have a tamron 18-200mm which works fine for me as a zoom lens, I really love my 8mm fisheye from samyang and would actually just prefer samyang lenses in the future. Looking into getting both the 35mm f/1.4 and the 24mm f/1.4
is manual focus will be better compare to auto focus ? understand that zeiss otus is a manual lens as well, but the price is relatively expensive compare to this.
On Sony it does. I leave it on all the time and it makes manual focusing much quicker. I use it to very quickly get quite close to perfect focus, then tap the focus zoom button in to really get it spot on if I need to.
Hi Christopher, can you review this one please? Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC Lens for Canon EF (AE Chip) I have the Rokinon ds cine 35mm but want a 35mm photo lens with focus confirmation and the ability to set aperture through the camera. Thanks so much!
Не знаю как кому но мне это стекло понравилось!единственный минус не любит солнце ... и не сказать что прям недостаток н д фильтр помогает!Атак мягкая картинка!
Thanks for the videos have you tried a samyang nikon mount on a canon camera with a af confirm chip, this will get af confirmation and you could use the same lens on canon and nikon, I have vision problems and this will exelent for people like me with vision problems even on live I struggle with precise focus thanks!
Hi all, Im looking for a prime lense in the 30 to 35mm range and under USD$500. I'm dwelling between this samyang 35 and the sigma 30 art. Im aware of the lack of AF on the first option but want to get the best image quality for the money with sharpness and quality bokeh being of course the priority. Any thoughts will be most welcome!
Where do you get your lenses from? I've tried looking for the Samyang 50mm f/1.4 & the 35mm f/1.4 and cant find them anywhere other than B&H or stores based in Hong Kong and I don't really want to be paying import taxies and whatever else, please help!! thank you! :) PS your videos are always a great help, you're my one stop shop for camera reviews, keep up the good work! :)
Check Amazon, except look for the lens under the "Rokinon" brand instead of Samyang, the company goes by Rokinon in the US and Samyang in Hong Kong. They're the same lens, different name though. Hope this helps!
Chris, you often use nice manual Samsung lenses which are only manual focus. I know you say they are easy to focus with live view, but how about directly through the view finder; I'm on an old 5D which lacks any live view function and I do not wish to change to a manual focus style focus screen..
Schorsch i uhm .youve Seen how big it is? so. kinda no. then again if you are in mirrorless you could try a focal reducer and it will double AS 24 1'2. then ad a teleconverter and a samyang 135 and You have a huge Ränge with 2primes and 2 little addons
Well, for those who really enjoy slow-paced photography this lens could be fine. I really don't care about size and weight and I always try to take it easy when taking photos. I took mine in my last trip and it perfomed surprisingly well.
Thanks for the review. can you turn off the apature click so its smooth. I'm going to get this lens for the sony a7 ll as it has in build stabalisation so should work great :-)
I have one complaint about your videos - you need to stop pointing out how much better the full frame sensor is. Really. Because I CAN'T AFFORD ONE!!!!!!! (Weeps in corner and no-one cares.)
Go for lenses designed for crop frames then, not only is it specifically designed for crop frame, full frame cameras cannot use them to its true potential, that way, your crop frame camera would be superior than those full frame
+periurban 2nd hand, you can find good 5D mk2 or 6D around the 800-900USD price range from people trying to upgrade to newer units. (6D mk2 is coming this January)
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one of my top favourite lenses. The images it produces on a full frame is just astonishing.
I got mine about three weeks ago. I love it. It makes you work for the shot, and sometimes I had some great shots, sometimes I didn't (but it wasn't the lens). It lives in my camera
Best Samyang 35 mm review ever.
I just got the cine version of this lens, absolutely love it, turns everything magical with that beautiful bokeh, can't help but shooting more videos now!
Would love to see you review Samyang’s 35mm f/1.2 lens for APS-C.
This is really nice lens, and last time I remember there are versions with electronic exposure control for Canon cameras-so automatic aperture.
I use it fully manual and it is easier than it sounds even at wide open. With A7R focus peaking on, I can usually focus quick enough for most street shots. Because it's 35mm, the focus depth is not as shallow as longer lenses-more forgiving for MF.
When doing moving subjects, I use 2~4 aperture with slightly lower shutter or higher ISO. All in all, easy lens for MF and really nice quality.
Does this fit Sony A7 without adapter?
@@Khangress there's a Sony e-mount version natively
I bought this lens with the focus chip based on this video. WOW!!! No regrets!!! In addition to the benefits here the cinematic colors are fantastic! Thank you for your work! If it hadn’t been for you I’d still be stuck on selling my old camera and looking for a better camera!
Just got one for my A6000. Is now my favourite lens. Thanks for your review.
i'm really missed this door and this house for seeing sharpness of lenses instead of your resolution chart in newly videos : )))
I bought one of these because of this review. I'm really enjoying it.
Thank you, Chris, for this review! Also my impression. Very happy with this lens!
I've had the very same lens for about 4 month on my canon 60D and I find it extremely hard to get the right focus at low "f" stops such as 1.4 (with this particular lens only). I am not put off by the challenge of using a full manual lens I always shoot on Manual, but on the go I get 1 shot out of 10 with correct focus. whenever I shoot low light portrait 1 out 15-20 images are having the focus I intended (at f 1.4). whoever wants to buy this lens, I strongly advice to take this into consideration. I may have lack of skills, but after 3 years of photography it is a big challenge for me to shoot with this lens at f 1.4, unless I use a tripod or digitally zoom in x8-x10 to focus.
get the adapter or ADD it by yourself with electronic part. and you have a Focus confirmation on the camera. Works perfect!
My two go to lenses for shooting independent pro wrestling shows on video are this lens and my Rokinon 50mm f1.4 and they work great. I have a canon eos m and a Viltrox speed booster and they work amazing together.
Love your Samyoung reviews. I was leary till I started watching these. Anything new in Samyoung
another great review Chris, seems good value for money, Im loving my sigma 35mm 1.4 ART really made me consider other brands than just canon glass, I really hope Sigma release an 85mm in the ART series
Very nice review. Helpful indeed.
Seems to be an excellent performer in almost all regards.
Only weakness seems to be that the bokeh balls sometimes have the iris reflected in them. I've noticed that in several Samyang's.
Thanks!
Such a wonderful Lens. I got mine yesterday. I love it.
Well done Chris, really good reviews.
I own this lens and use it some times for my work. Its an absolutely fantastic lens. I am planning to move towards the RF mount system so any comparison with the new Canon RF 35 mm 1.8 lens would really be great.
I just recently purchased this lens I know it's pretty old but it will be new to me you explain this so well that I had to buy one
Looking for a 35mm for the EOS 5 with FP4. Off the top of my head and on a bright day like today, using Sunny 16, I'd be using a shutter speed of 1/8000 @ f2 (don't shoot me if my maths are way off). Even though there isn't a diopter on the EOS 5 I prefer manual focus when using film, I just have to remember to keep my glasses on. Thank you Christopher, this will be my fourth lens following your recommendations and you haven't let me down once.
Hi Christopher, I have heard of 2 possible solutions to help with the manual focus only issue.
1) Magic Lantern Zoom focus
2) Installing an aftermarket AE confirm chip, which seems as easy as gluing it in.
I have yet to see anyone demonstrate these solutions for the sam yang lens, perhaps at some point you could look into this for future reviews. I, like many others, have not jumped on the Samyang/Rokinon lenses becuase of this, as autofocus is very important to me. However, if the aforementioned solutions allow for getting a majority of the shots in correct focus with or without a tripod and fiddling with live view I would no doubt buy almost their entire range, as the optical quality is really outstanding at its price and in some cases at any price. Thanks again Christopher, I love your reviews!
But on a NIkon..this lens has a confirmation light that shows you have the right focus.
Great helpful video, thanks Christopher!
Thanks for this Christopher
Thanks alot Christopher
Manual focus isn’t actually that hard to learn…i have found an easy way to do it during this quarantine…the distance meter on the lens is the key to it all
Problem is on these Chinese Lenses it’s not as accurate as better made or older vintage ones. The worse being the meike, 7 artisans etc. for Fujifilm they’re all inaccurate
@@kevrosas1 Samyang is a Korean brand.
Great lens. Thanks for the top notch review, however, using this on my Pentax I have auto exposure in AP mode and focus confirmation and peaking in live view. Works really well. Thanks again Chris.
Same as mine for Nikon, as I opted for the 'AE' version supporting this. Just quickly tested things, but I DO NOT regret binning the Nikon 35mm f/1.8 with autofocus for this. :)
thank you Christopher
Nice review! I am buying one of the Cine Lens Rokinon versions to take with me to the Philippines next month. I want something that will let me change the aperture smoothly while shooting video on a Nikon. Plus, I am hoping the low-light performance will be helpful, too.
Thank you for yet another great review :)
Ese Samyang me llega la semana que viene!!!
Que tal te funcionó amigo? En qué camara lo usaste?
I'm thinking to use it on my Nikon FM3a film camera. Do you think it's a good idea?
No idea...I guess so
Lens Super Battle SAMYANG !!!!!! 24 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm !!!!
Finally that review. Woooo!!
Samyang’s lens works on canon ??
Is that a serious question?
I wish you could have done the Review using the version with the AE chip built in, That one doesn't have an aperture ring. Although optically i imagine can't be much different. I'm Currently torn between the Sigma 35 1.4 art and the Samyang 35mm 1.4 AE, How close would you put those 2 against each other in regards to IQ only? The sigs AF is a plus but not a deal breaker for me if the IQ is the same or just slightly better.
+flyassqbn Great question, I'd like to know also +Christopher Frost Photography
Hello.I can't decide between the Samyang 35mm f1.4 or the Samyang 50mm f1.4. ? I will probably be doing more landscape photography. Any suggestions between the two.Thank you .
both will work fine for landscapes. However, if you're shooting outdoors in the daylight you really don't need F1.4. Of course there are always exceptions, like if you want to take landscape/star trail combo photos, but since you (usually) want all of a landscape photo to be in focuse you'll be shooting a lot more in the F5.6 F8 or higher aperture so you should probably consider the 14mm F2.8. You'll get a wider field of view and since you'll be shooting over 2.8 anyway you won't miss the F1.4.
Hi, I have a question, would this lens work on an analog camera like the Nikon F801s?
Wish I had the money for it. :( I love fully manual lenses and 35mm would be great on my K-5. Oh well, maybe some day...
Thanks you for the review!
just curious for a photographer and videographer that loves shooting in low light would you recommend this lens over the sigma 30mm or 35mm ?
+dalen cooper Im curious on this too
Hi Christopher I have had this lens for a while now and really love it's photo rendering. I have a D610 Nikon and have been thinking of dabbling in video. Would 'declicking' this lens make handling easier?
I wish you informed us on which shutter speed you use.
samyang 35mm 1.4 or Sigma 30mm 1.4 "non art"??
The 35mm is better but it costs quite a bit more
don't get either
30mm is for apsc
what is the size/diameter of lens hood sir?
Very good and professional review. How about Flektogon 35mm F 2.4 ? What lens is more interesting this or Flektogon?
Never heard of that one!
Can you make one for samyang 14mm f2.8 too? I'd love to see your review in it for both the full frame and crop frame sensor cameras
How do you attach the 35mm to a canon 70d? I thought the Samyang 35mm is full frame so not compatible with it...
An APS-C camera can use APS-C or full frame lenses
I hope you could add portraits for your test shots. 😊 keep it up 😄
Nowadays, in my reviews, there are generally portrait shots.
I love this lens!!
Hi Chris! Thanks for that perfect review, as always :) How does this lens compare to the sigma 35mm art in terms of image quality? thank you!
Patrick Weygoldt do you know? :)
Did you use an ND filter? Whenever I take it out with my A7Sii my image is always really overexposed, with the aperture wide open
It could be too much in certain daylight situations, but definitely not really overexposed though. Besides he is definitely doing these tests at home where you should be able to go to 1.4 pretty easily.
Great review, as always. Any chance you' ll be reviewing the Samyang 14mm 2.8 any time soon?
I hope to, in the new year. I currently have a backlog of lens reviews waiting to be uploaded
Agreed, would love to see the 14/2.8!
Cuál es mejor, este Samyang o el Samyang AE?
That's a very clear and good review. What about shooting in tight spaces like indoors in small rooms with people in it, can it still do a good job? I am guessing the answer is yes as it's 35mm.
Mr767267 If you're in very tight spaces you probably want something a bit wider, especially if you're using an APS-C camera
Does this lens work with film canon ef bodies?
Does this lens work for the Sony A7 ? I'm confused because it's written E-mount and not FE-mount
There's actually no such thing as an 'FE-mount'. It's just one E-mount, with 'FE' lenses as a designator for full-frame compatibility
As per your point of view, which one is better? Sigma 35mm 1.4 art or Samyang 35mm 1.4 ?
The Sigma, but of course, it costs much more money!
Christopher Frost Photography Thank you
Maulik Pandya Arey pandey... konsa liya fir ???
What are a few other 35mm lenses, preferably non click f-stop ring if manual, that are just as good as this one?
Take a look on my channel for reviews of other lenses
just a quick question. so Samyang 35mm f/1.4 and Samyang 35mm T/1.5 are basically the same? is there any differences between them? thanks
+Gika Pradana They're the same optically, but different build quality
These lenses are NOT the same!
35 mm f-Stop is a photagrophy lense while 35 mm T-Stop is a film lense. The difference simply said is: f-Stop measures the amount of light that can ENTER the lense while t-Stop measures the amount of light that passed THROUGH the lense. So f/1.4 in t-stops is more like f/1.6. The Canon 85mm f/1.2 has a t-value of 1.4.
They are the same lens optically though, as I said.
Would they release an XP 35mm F1.2?
Who knows
+Christoper Forest Photography are U recommend this lens for canon 7d mkII ? or may be will be batter sigma art 30mm ? also i am thinking about buy 50mm canon 1.8 because it has got good value/money , what do U thing ?
+Mateusz O The Samyang 35mm has better picture quality than the Sigma 30mm Art, but the Art lens has autofocus so it's a lot easier to use - check out my reviews
thx! i did check great work, cheers !
It must be outstanding with AF
Hello Cristohper!
do you think this Samyang 35mm is a good lens for product photography, having an APS-C sensor camera?
Sure, pretty good
Thank you! I really like your reviews, keep going!
Great review! You mentioned that it can be struggle to avoid some problems with 20mp on an aps-c sensor. Would using an 18mp, such as the one on Canon's t5i, help at all?
Yes - any lens's images will look a little clearer and sharper on an 18mp sensor rather than 20mp. But, of course, you are exchanging that for 2mp of resolution!
Great review! very informative. Still confused whether to go for the samyang or sigma version, auto focus matters when we are in a wedding taking shots!!! what would you all say and especially Christopher what ur call on this one. Am i going to miss shots with the manual focus one ; i do use a 135mm f2 from samyang and i miss focus once lights goes down.
I wouldn't try shooting a wedding with a manual focus lens really - it would be very hard work (although it is possible)
hi Christopher, would you be that nice and let me know what adapter did you used to attach it on canon 70d ? Could you send me a link? Thank you :)
say christopher, if i use this lens in a 5dmk2, can the body make the autofocus possible? or still cant? still need manual focusing? appreciate the help. and merry xmas!
Nope. You will never get this lens to autofocus
will this lens be great with olympus omd em5ii? and what do you think will be a better match, this lens or panasonic leica 25mm f/1.4 for em5ii? thank you
Don't know really. A micro four thirds sensor might demand too much sharpness of the lens; then again, it might be okay
Chris could you answer a Question, I've just brought this lens on Amazoy for 200 pounds new! yeah good deal, but its a four thirds lens mount, I want to put this onto a (Micro four thirds body) Panasonic GH2, will a 43 to M43 adapter bring the quality of the lens down by much and will it also increase the what would normally be on M43 a 70mm lens by much? would the adapter change it to say a 100mm lens. Thanks for all the Great vids Chris.
Great deal! Sorry, I don't know enough about 4/3 to answer your question, though
Hi. Do you never experienced some camera freezing when using this lens? It happens on my A7 III. :/
You put this on the videos for two different lenses. I think you might be confused somewhere
Someone may have asked this already but I was wondering, is this lens weather sealed? also, for what type of photography is it good for? Is it good for Portrait or Landscapes?
Alberto Lara It's not really weather sealed - but then again, there aren't any electronics to mess up. As for its uses - watch this video and you will see :-)
Dude, one question.. Do you know if i can fit a samyang 35mm for olympus into my EosRebel T5i (700D),since according what I know that lens is micro 3/4 and I think there should be like a mounting adapter, thank you in advance!
Samyang 35mm? You mean, the f/1.2 lens? That's a lens for mirrorless cameras. It will not work properly on a digital SLR camera under any circumstances
You could've done it the other way around, but a m4/3 lens won't work on a DSLR unless you're willing to get working in your garages
I found this lens (rokinon) at a decent price but it's for a sony e mount. I have a canon 5dmkiii. How or what do I need to make it work on my canon?
I think the lens you're talking about has an E-Mount adaptor built-in. You won't be able to use it at all
ChecoKicks if you still own it, I have a FourThirds mount on my Rokinon 35mm 1.4 and have to use an adapter for it to fit my a6000. I'd gladly trade you. All you would need is a FourThirds to Canon converter for about $20 or such from eBay or Amazon. Let me know.
I have been eyeing between this and the 85 mm for my 700d. Which would you suggest personally?
Depends on if you want a 35mm lens, or an 85. 35mm will be more useful for general purpose shooting
Just wondering, will this lens be good for landscape together with my canon70d? or will it be more like the 50mm? :/
+DeadPlayersGame It would be alright. For landscape work it's often good to work with a zoom lens for flexibility.
Thanks for reply! :) I have a tamron 18-200mm which works fine for me as a zoom lens, I really love my 8mm fisheye from samyang and would actually just prefer samyang lenses in the future. Looking into getting both the 35mm f/1.4 and the 24mm f/1.4
Got it. thx
hi chris. would like to ask do every samyang lens come with manual focus ? 35mm f1.4, 50mm f1.4, and 85mm f1.4 does not have auto focus ?
+kok wei That's right.
is manual focus will be better compare to auto focus ? understand that zeiss otus is a manual lens as well, but the price is relatively expensive compare to this.
+kok wei It's neither better nor worse - it just takes extra time and practice to manually focus
thank chris. i still consider newbies. might consider an autofocus lens instead of full manual focus=)
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Would you rate this over the Canon 35mm F2 for sharpness ?
Hmm, not sure. Take a look at my review of that Canon lens and see what you think
Great review. Was there any focus confirmation with this lens?
Sixxfive1 not with this lens but I did get one with the chip that cost an extra $100 and it’s worth it. It’s available on Amazon through Adoroma.
excellent review, as always.. :) Did you had the chance to make a comprasion with the sigma one?
My tests are all standardized, so you can go over to my review of the Sigma and see how it compares :)
Using this with the Metabones Speed Booster on an APS-C sensor will get you 35mm at super-bright F1.0.....
Do focus peaking works if lens is fully manual? like this lens.
On Sony it does. I leave it on all the time and it makes manual focusing much quicker. I use it to very quickly get quite close to perfect focus, then tap the focus zoom button in to really get it spot on if I need to.
Will i still get the same quality in pictures if I got the cine version of this lens??
Lemuel Worrell Yup - same optics
Hi Christopher, can you review this one please? Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC Lens for Canon EF (AE Chip) I have the Rokinon ds cine 35mm but want a 35mm photo lens with focus confirmation and the ability to set aperture through the camera. Thanks so much!
That is the same as this lens (except with an AE chip)
Не знаю как кому но мне это стекло понравилось!единственный минус не любит солнце ... и не сказать что прям недостаток н д фильтр помогает!Атак мягкая картинка!
Free money Lol
Thanks for the videos have you tried a samyang nikon mount on a canon camera with a af confirm chip, this will get af confirmation and you could use the same lens on canon and nikon, I have vision problems and this will exelent for people like me with vision problems even on live I struggle with precise focus thanks!
can i use it with canon M50? also can use the autofocus as well with it?
This lens has no autofocus, only manuel focus
35mm samyang f1.4 or samyang 35mm t1.4 cine lens?
They're the same except for different build quality
Hi all,
Im looking for a prime lense in the 30 to 35mm range and under USD$500.
I'm dwelling between this samyang 35 and the sigma 30 art. Im aware of the lack of AF on the first option but want to get the best image quality for the money with sharpness and quality bokeh being of course the priority.
Any thoughts will be most welcome!
+Alejandro Pineda Well, I think you've understood the choice you have to make already :-) the Samyang for better image quality, the Sigma for AF :-)
@@christopherfrost so the sigma has worse IQ than the samyang?
Where do you get your lenses from? I've tried looking for the Samyang 50mm f/1.4 & the 35mm f/1.4 and cant find them anywhere other than B&H or stores based in Hong Kong and I don't really want to be paying import taxies and whatever else, please help!! thank you! :)
PS your videos are always a great help, you're my one stop shop for camera reviews, keep up the good work! :)
Thanks! I use DigitalRev and keep an eye out for deals on eBay
I wasnt sure whether to trust them thougb since they are based in Hong Kong but I suppose I shall give them a try, thank you :)
Check Amazon, except look for the lens under the "Rokinon" brand instead of Samyang, the company goes by Rokinon in the US and Samyang in Hong Kong. They're the same lens, different name though. Hope this helps!
What do they go by in the UK? Haha thank you for the info though much appreciated :)
Stuart Hunter
UK is Samyang
Any chance that you review the new Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye Full Frame Lens?
I would love to...it looks to be a very exciting lens
Chris, you often use nice manual Samsung lenses which are only manual focus. I know you say they are easy to focus with live view, but how about directly through the view finder; I'm on an old 5D which lacks any live view function and I do not wish to change to a manual focus style focus screen..
Sorry auto correct changed Samyang into Samsung
You'll find it a little tricky to be honest
Thanks for your reply!
If you're using the viewfinder, yes
They make this lens in a micro four thirds right?
I don't think so
Is this lens suitable for travel photography on an apsc camera?
Schorsch i uhm .youve Seen how big it is? so. kinda no. then again if you are in mirrorless you could try a focal reducer and it will double AS 24 1'2. then ad a teleconverter and a samyang 135 and You have a huge Ränge with 2primes and 2 little addons
Well, for those who really enjoy slow-paced photography this lens could be fine.
I really don't care about size and weight and I always try to take it easy when taking photos. I took mine in my last trip and it perfomed surprisingly well.
I agree with some people in the comments that the bokeh balls aren't round; they're shaped like a rugby ball I wonder why that is.
Dear Christopher, can you do a lens review for Samyang 35mm f 1.2 ?
It's on my radar. Maybe one day! Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Thanks for the review. can you turn off the apature click so its smooth. I'm going to get this lens for the sony a7 ll as it has in build stabalisation so should work great :-)
+KLIQUE EJECT Nope, but Samyang make a special 'cine' version of the lens with a smooth aperture
I have one complaint about your videos - you need to stop pointing out how much better the full frame sensor is. Really. Because I CAN'T AFFORD ONE!!!!!!! (Weeps in corner and no-one cares.)
Go for lenses designed for crop frames then, not only is it specifically designed for crop frame, full frame cameras cannot use them to its true potential, that way, your crop frame camera would be superior than those full frame
Xavier Chua Interesting theory. I shall console myself with it. Thank you.
+periurban 2nd hand, you can find good 5D mk2 or 6D around the 800-900USD price range from people trying to upgrade to newer units. (6D mk2 is coming this January)
Frans van Terwisga I shall bear that in mind whilst I rub ice cubes together to keep warm.
periurban ouch, nice witty reply :)