A fully-manual prime lens with a fast aperture at a bargain price

Product Overview

Overall rating:

91%

Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC

Image Quality:85%
Performance:90%
Value:95%
Overall score:91%
Design:95%
Features:90%

Pros:

  • Bright aperture, build quality

Cons:

  • Weak performance at wide aperture

Product:

Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC Review

Manufacturer:

Price as reviewed:

£350.00

Sample images

Verdict

Overall it is very difficult to characterise this lens. It is certainly a specialist optic on account of being manual-only, but it also looks and feels great. It's a bit heavy but you are getting an ultra-bright f/1.4 maximum aperture and well-corrected optical performance. The price makes it such a bargain that the low performance figures at maximum aperture can easily be forgiven. On the basis of this lens it will be very interesting to discover the performance of other lenses from the Samyang stable.

Details

Minimum Aperture:f/22
Filter Thread:77mm
Lens Mount:Canon EF, Nikon F, Four Thirds, Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha, Samsung NX
Image Stabilisation:No
Focus Method:Manual
Other:Floating focus mechanism, high-refractive and aspherical lenses
Minimum Focus:30cm
AF Motor Type:n/a
Lens Construction:12 elements in 10 groups
Maximum Aperture:f/1.4
Weight:660g
Diagonal Angle of View:63.1
35mm Equivalent Focal Length:n/a
Dimensions:83 x 111mm
Focal Length:35mm
Maximum Format Size:35mm
Date Introduced:2010
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