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
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 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!
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.
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
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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?
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. :)
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.
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 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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
I'm using an aps-c camera and I'd like to buy my first wide angle lens. I want a Samyang lens since they are fairly cheap. I don't want to go extremely wide. I hope you have an advise for me for which lens I should use. please keep up the good work :) thanks!
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
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
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
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.
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 :-)
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.
Mohd Aqqashah Hey. If you have/buy one for Nikon, simply buy a Nikon to EOS adapter with AF confirmation chip. Then you have the flexibility of using this lens on Nikon and Canon DSLRs. And of course, with the bonus AF confirm feature.
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!
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 :-)
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
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..
92OnTV I may do one day. But from what I hear it's basically the same as the 85mm 1.8, only a touch sharper, and of course the very slightly different max. aperture and focal length
Yes, this lenses are pretty similar, but again on youtube I didn't find that compering, also much less said about the 100mm f/2. P.S. Once again thank you for your work, we really appreciate it. I never get tired of saying this :)
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
I bought one of these because of this review. I'm really enjoying it.
You are making perfect lens reviews.
Thank you, Chris, for this review! Also my impression. Very happy with this lens!
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.
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
Just got one for my A6000. Is now my favourite lens. Thanks for your review.
Did you buy an adapter? I also have an a6000 and on display it is not showing any Numbers diafragma. Is that normal?
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.
i'm really missed this door and this house for seeing sharpness of lenses instead of your resolution chart in newly videos : )))
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!
Love your Samyoung reviews. I was leary till I started watching these. Anything new in Samyoung
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!
Well done Chris, really good reviews.
Such a wonderful Lens. I got mine yesterday. I love it.
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.
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 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
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?
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!
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? :)
Thanks for this Christopher
Great helpful video, thanks Christopher!
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. :)
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!
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
But on a NIkon..this lens has a confirmation light that shows you have the right focus.
Thank you for yet another great review :)
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, 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!
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)
thank you Christopher
Lens Super Battle SAMYANG !!!!!! 24 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm !!!!
Thanks alot Christopher
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
Finally that review. Woooo!!
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!
Ese Samyang me llega la semana que viene!!!
Que tal te funcionó amigo? En qué camara lo usaste?
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.
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
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
Thanks you for the review!
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
Hi, I have a question, would this lens work on an analog camera like the Nikon F801s?
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 :)
I love this lens!!
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 :)
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
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
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.
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
Great video! A question: there's around a t1.5 version. Are there any significant differences?
It's just got a different body which is useful for video work
Christopher Frost Photography great, thank you! I asked because I've found one of those used. I think I'll go ahead and buy it. Thanks again!
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
I'm using an aps-c camera and I'd like to buy my first wide angle lens. I want a Samyang lens since they are fairly cheap. I don't want to go extremely wide. I hope you have an advise for me for which lens I should use.
please keep up the good work :) thanks!
This might be a good start. They also have brought out a new 20mm f/1.8 lens, and they also have a very good 16mm f/2 lens
I will take a look. Thank you very much!
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.
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
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.
+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 !
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.
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 ???
Cuál es mejor, este Samyang o el Samyang AE?
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 :-)
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
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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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
Would they release an XP 35mm F1.2?
Who knows
I wish you informed us on which shutter speed you use.
Thanks for the review! Just wondering, do i need a converter from this lens to canon?
Mohd Aqqashah Nope! Not if you buy the correct Canon version. Samyang even make sure the focus ring turns the 'Canon' way around.
Thanks man!!!
Mohd Aqqashah Hey. If you have/buy one for Nikon, simply buy a Nikon to EOS adapter with AF confirmation chip. Then you have the flexibility of using this lens on Nikon and Canon DSLRs. And of course, with the bonus AF confirm feature.
Thanks!
Christopher Frost Photography will this crop on my 60d canon?
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)
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
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
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
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
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
Nice review , can you review 100mm f2.0 lens ?
+1
and compering with 85mm f/1.8 :)
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I may do one day. But from what I hear it's basically the same as the 85mm 1.8, only a touch sharper, and of course the very slightly different max. aperture and focal length
Yes, this lenses are pretty similar, but again on youtube I didn't find that compering,
also much less said about the 100mm f/2.
P.S. Once again thank you for your work, we really appreciate it. I never get tired of saying this :)
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
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
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 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.
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...
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.
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!
Samyang’s lens works on canon ??
Is that a serious question?
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!
Got it. thx
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
Does the lens have AF chip? And can it be used in Aperture mode? I am looking to buy this for my Canon m3, do you recommend it? Thanks!!
You won't get AF confirmation on a Canon EOS M3 - you'll just have to focus in live view mode. Yes, all lenses can be used effectively in Av mode
Thank you. Do you recommend it for photography on the M3? Or is it too heavy to carry around?
It's up to you, really - you'll get great pictures but it'll be quite big to carry around, and of course, you'll need the EF to EF-M adaptor, too
Hm, I am struggling to pick between this and the 50mm 1.2. They both come with the ef-m mount now, so no adapter is needed.
Maybe the new Samyang 35mm f/1.2 would be a good pick - that's a new, small, mirrorless lens.
I hope you could add portraits for your test shots. 😊 keep it up 😄
Nowadays, in my reviews, there are generally portrait shots.
Using this with the Metabones Speed Booster on an APS-C sensor will get you 35mm at super-bright F1.0.....
It must be outstanding with AF
what is the size/diameter of lens hood sir?
Man,how are you getting all those lens :) ?
the same place you got that grammar...
Does this lens work with film canon ef bodies?
35mm samyang f1.4 or samyang 35mm t1.4 cine lens?
They're the same except for different build quality
Will i still get the same quality in pictures if I got the cine version of this lens??
Lemuel Worrell Yup - same optics