Samyang 35mm F1.4 AF FE E-mount lens review by QuietOC
 QuietOC#45794 date: Nov-30-2021 | |
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| sharpness: 4.5 color: 4 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.1 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sigma 30 F1.4 DC DN C & EX DC Sigma 30 F2.8 DN Art Sony DT 30 F2.8 Macro SAM Neewer 32 F1.6 Zeiss 32 F1.8 Touit Rokinon 35 F1.2 Neewer 35 F1.2 Sony FE 35 F1.4 Distagon Sony A 35 F1.4 G Fotasy 35 F1.6 APS-C & Mini Kaxinda 35 F1.7 Sony FE 35 F1.8 Rokinon 35 F1.8 Tamron SP 35 F1.8 USD Minolta MD 35 F1.8 Sony E 35 F1.8 OSS Sony DT 35 F1.8 SAM Yongnuo EF 35 F2 7Artisans 35 F2 Minolta AF 35 F2 Tamron 35 F2.8 OSD Rokinon AF 35 F2.8 Sony FE 35 F2.8 Sonnar Minolta MC 35 F2.8 Vivitar 35 F2.8 Minolta 40 F1.7 Konica AR 40 F1.8 Sony FE 40 F2.5 G Canon EF 40 F2.8 STM Pentax-M 40 F2.8 Pentax-DA 40 F2.8 XS |
| price paid: | 424 USD (used) |
| positive: | Price 67 mm filter size |
| negative: | Size and weight Alignment/variation Lack of sealing Alloy exterior |
| comment: | This was a nice looking used copy with original hood and front lens cap from a large eBay store. The lens had a minor misalignment problem, but that is typical of 35mm primes. It was much better aligned than the Sony A 35mm F1.4 G that I had just returned or the FE 35mm F1.4 Distagon I had tried previously and even a bit better than any of the F1.8's I've tried so far. A much cheaper used copy had worse alignment and inaccuracy in AF-S. This lens is larger and heavier than their 50mm and 85mm F1.4 AF primes or the 35mm F1.4 GM. It has a similar amount of distortion as the Minolta/Sony 35mmm F1.4 G. Overall image quality is much better than the old SLR lens. The Sony FE 35mm F1.8 is sharper outside the center of the frame. It has a much warmer color cast than the more recent F1.8 lens. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 2
- sharpness: 4.75
- color: 4.50
- build: 3.00
- distortion: 4.50
- flare control: 4.50
- overall: 4.25