Very impressive little lens. Very sharp, nice bokeh, the distortion is really not that bad I think. Did not notice it in the video footage. Nice and light as well. Might have to keep an eye on the 20mm version. If that has manageable distortion it might have to go on the list 😄
Small telephoto primes that are optimized for still photography would be more important, especially for street photography. 90mm or 100mm f2.8 and 135mm f4... That would be a great addition to Sony's G-series (50mm f2.5 G...), but I'd buy such a lens from Samyang as well
I always wonder personally if focus breathing really matters as much as reviewers seem to make out. Watching all sort of high end tv and movies I often notice a bit of focus breathing, and for my own work I’d hardly EVER do a full focus rack. Even if I did, the consumer would be oblivious to the lens breathing.
Nice review as always. This lens seems nice for me as I have some vintage 100mm lenses that I like. And this would be a nice lightweight autofocus option.
Love these lenses. Shame it is not t1.9 like the others. Prefer these to the Sony compact lenses as they are so light and the creaminess is gorgeous. Am a big fan. Want to try them out in a studio portrait setting.
"......... features that are optimized for video work" And then a couple of minutes later, significant focus breathing. Then the outrageous LoCA. Over to the next one, please, Samyang.
I always wonder personally if focus breathing really matters as much as reviewers seem to make out. Watching all sort of high end tv and movies I often notice a bit of focus breathing, and for my own work I’d hardly EVER do a full focus rack. Even if I did, the consumer would be oblivious to the lens breathing.
@@MrSindriSvanI do not worry it as well. If I buy a lens for video, the focus breahting is the least aspect I would look into. I think where it can cost visual distraction is the kind of youtuber doing a lot product showcase that constantly bring product in front of camera and out. That situation I believe having a lens with good focus breathing control is prefered.
I don't know it I've shot a lot of scenes where I rack all the way to minimum focus distance, or where I overexpose so much to emphasize Loca. It's almost like it's some sort of torture test + cropped (and most likely done at a close distance) to stress the point - or did you constantly notice it in his sample footage or uncropped?
@@acouragefann This could be a fine optics in still photography if you know how to manage the background and foreground and the highlights in them to avoid the LoCa. But the main point is please, Samyang, you shouldn't have dressed up this optics and called it a cine lens.
@@panmaew ...or if you take the 10 seconds to remove it in post with 3 clicks in any raw converter in the few cases where it is detrimental to the composition
Hello Christopher! Please tell something about your test equipment. How big is your test chart and how far it from the (usual, say... m-m-m.. 35mm) lens?
All the lenses you said have terrible chromatic aberrations have never impacted my real life shooting. I feel that you focus too close so of course that’s a problem
we trust him because he tells us everything good and bad about lenses his opinion you can set aside, you have the tests and analysis which are what people like to have before they invest into a lens, it’s his way of reviews
Hey Chris, I want to ask that what is a better macro lens to buy in your opinion the LAOWA 90mm F2.8 Macro 2x Lens FF II or the Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens?
Man I am disappointed you did not do an APS-C test on this lens. Some of the recent Samyang AF lenses the last few years were disappointingly soft on APS-C but think one looks like it may of held up to the more demanding sensor. Do you still have an APS-C Sony and I'd so how does this lens perform? Either way great review keep em up :)
Do you think Sony will update the 12-24mm F4 very soon be sure it releases same time as the 16-35mm GM 1 and it updated months ago? Should I pair it or Loawa 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 with A7RV with 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 as ultrawide lens with crop to use as everyday lens?
Its not that popular to get an update it is still very good the one that needs updates are those that are very old lenses not lens released 3 years ago
Hi Monica, but it's 6 years already, it's good but it will be nice if it have filter attachment place in the back of the lens, if it can be even lighter and aperture ring too!
Bla Bla Bla.. Thanks for posting ;-) When doing your video tests on zoom lenses will you please consider including a parfocal check (as you know, for keeping focus at various focal lengths)? Yeah yeah this was a prime I know... Looks like Samyang is going to become a major player for us normal people soon... We're starting to see them in South Africa now.
You can talk in the typical chill voiceover but yet still have personality jokes, sometime it's hard to tell if you just talk about the content or you are talking a sa person, that blah blah blah is surprised, is like you typed some don't care script for the voiceover robot hahaha
Very impressive little lens. Very sharp, nice bokeh, the distortion is really not that bad I think. Did not notice it in the video footage. Nice and light as well. Might have to keep an eye on the 20mm version. If that has manageable distortion it might have to go on the list 😄
Small telephoto primes that are optimized for still photography would be more important, especially for street photography. 90mm or 100mm f2.8 and 135mm f4... That would be a great addition to Sony's G-series (50mm f2.5 G...), but I'd buy such a lens from Samyang as well
Sigma 90 2.8. Is your friend
I always wonder personally if focus breathing really matters as much as reviewers seem to make out.
Watching all sort of high end tv and movies I often notice a bit of focus breathing, and for my own work I’d hardly EVER do a full focus rack.
Even if I did, the consumer would be oblivious to the lens breathing.
Yeah. There's visible focus breathing in some great movies too. Nobody cares.
As the matter of fact, focus breathing can be an artistic tool as well.
Nice review as always. This lens seems nice for me as I have some vintage 100mm lenses that I like. And this would be a nice lightweight autofocus option.
Consider it is 100mm and about f2.0, and it is same size and similar weight as its 24 35 45 brother is quite impressive.
Love these lenses. Shame it is not t1.9 like the others. Prefer these to the Sony compact lenses as they are so light and the creaminess is gorgeous. Am a big fan. Want to try them out in a studio portrait setting.
100mm with t1.9 would be CHONK BIG , t2.3 is actually more like f2 , so its 99% there
So this is the first of Samyang's V-AF series which is not derived from a lens for still ptotography?
"......... features that are optimized for video work" And then a couple of minutes later, significant focus breathing. Then the outrageous LoCA. Over to the next one, please, Samyang.
I always wonder personally if focus breathing really matters as much as reviewers seem to make out.
Watching all sort of high end tv and movies I often notice a bit of focus breathing, and for my own work I’d hardly EVER do a full focus rack.
Even if I did, the consumer would be oblivious to the lens breathing.
@@MrSindriSvanI do not worry it as well. If I buy a lens for video, the focus breahting is the least aspect I would look into. I think where it can cost visual distraction is the kind of youtuber doing a lot product showcase that constantly bring product in front of camera and out. That situation I believe having a lens with good focus breathing control is prefered.
I don't know it I've shot a lot of scenes where I rack all the way to minimum focus distance, or where I overexpose so much to emphasize Loca. It's almost like it's some sort of torture test + cropped (and most likely done at a close distance) to stress the point - or did you constantly notice it in his sample footage or uncropped?
@@acouragefann This could be a fine optics in still photography if you know how to manage the background and foreground and the highlights in them to avoid the LoCa. But the main point is please, Samyang, you shouldn't have dressed up this optics and called it a cine lens.
@@panmaew ...or if you take the 10 seconds to remove it in post with 3 clicks in any raw converter in the few cases where it is detrimental to the composition
I want to request you to make a summary video of the best 14mm lenses you have ever tried.
Some of the wider variants might be interesting for vlogging.
Hello Christopher! Please tell something about your test equipment. How big is your test chart and how far it from the (usual, say... m-m-m.. 35mm) lens?
Can you make a review of the samyang 24 mm tilt-shift some day ? It’s already around for quite some time but there are no full detailed reviews of it
Dustin Abbott has a review. He thinks it is not very good.
When it’s on the camera does it show as F2 or something else?
Awesome Lens:] May you please test the Brightin Star 35mm f0.95? I would reallyy appreciate that:D
All the lenses you said have terrible chromatic aberrations have never impacted my real life shooting. I feel that you focus too close so of course that’s a problem
we trust him because he tells us everything good and bad about lenses his opinion you can set aside, you have the tests and analysis which are what people like to have before they invest into a lens, it’s his way of reviews
Is Samyang going to release stills version of this lens? Something like 100mm f2
Thanks for honest review
Why no a- vf 45mm review?
Hey Chris, I want to ask that what is a better macro lens to buy in your opinion the LAOWA 90mm F2.8 Macro 2x Lens FF II or the Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens?
Honestly surprised Sony has corrections for this lens.
Super as usual
Man I am disappointed you did not do an APS-C test on this lens. Some of the recent Samyang AF lenses the last few years were disappointingly soft on APS-C but think one looks like it may of held up to the more demanding sensor. Do you still have an APS-C Sony and I'd so how does this lens perform? Either way great review keep em up :)
Judging from these tests the lens will be great on APS-C too :-)
Do you think Sony will update the 12-24mm F4 very soon be sure it releases same time as the 16-35mm GM 1 and it updated months ago?
Should I pair it or Loawa 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 with A7RV with 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 as ultrawide lens with crop to use as everyday lens?
If you recommend me that 12-24mm F4, should I get it now or wait for the update version and get the 50-400 first?
Its not that popular to get an update it is still very good the one that needs updates are those that are very old lenses not lens released 3 years ago
Hi Monica, but it's 6 years already, it's good but it will be nice if it have filter attachment place in the back of the lens, if it can be even lighter and aperture ring too!
Could replace my Canon 100 2.0 + metabones combo.
What’s the short focus distance ?
0.7m😀
Awesome
Bla Bla Bla..
Thanks for posting ;-)
When doing your video tests on zoom lenses will you please consider including a parfocal check (as you know, for keeping focus at various focal lengths)? Yeah yeah this was a prime I know...
Looks like Samyang is going to become a major player for us normal people soon... We're starting to see them in South Africa now.
😂
Every lens needs both a max:
T-stop rating; and
F-stop rating.
*_Not_* one or the other.
f2.3 too bad ,f5.6 nice
Idek what to make of this mess of a lens
You can talk in the typical chill voiceover but yet still have personality jokes, sometime it's hard to tell if you just talk about the content or you are talking a sa person, that blah blah blah is surprised, is like you typed some don't care script for the voiceover robot hahaha
How do you ask if a lens is a good choice than insult the person at the same time?
I didn't insult but wowed by his speaking skills, maybe you got my message wrong