Samyang 35mm F1.8 AF FE E-mount lens review by QuietOC
 QuietOC#45614 date: Nov-25-2020 | |
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| sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.7 | 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 Fotasy 35 F1.6 APS-C & Mini Kaxinda 35 F1.7 Tamron SP 35 F1.8 USD Minolta MD 35 F1.8 Sony FE 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 Pentax-FA 43 F1.8 Limited |
| price paid: | 359 USD (new) |
| positive: | Size and weight Sharp wide-open Low distortion Sealing Little mechanical vignette Focus speed and accuracy |
| negative: | Misalignment/variation Chromatic aberration Some coma in corners Corner shading Minor breathing Dock required for firmware updates |
| comment: | I had been waiting for months for this lens to become "available soon" as it continued to be promised. I ordered it direct from buyrokinon.com with another Lens Station thrown in for free. "MADE IN KOREA" Initial testing is very good--comparable to the large Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 with somewhat more vignette. It is sharper at F2.8 than their little 35 F2.8. AF-S accuracy is good. It has more CA than the F2.8 primes. The Sony FE 35 F1.8 is sharper in the corners wide-open, but the corners on this lens improve more stopped down. There seems to be a minor misalignment which causes the left side to be not as sharp as the right side. The Sony is more even. It shows less chromatic aberration than the Sony, especially less purple fringing. The background rendering tend to be smoother. Overall a very nice small 35mm. It is better a lens than their 45mm, but not quite as good as their later 24 F1.8. I may replace it with the Sigma 35mm F2. |
; 20MPrating summary
- total reviews: 2
- sharpness: 4.25
- color: 4.50
- build: 3.00
- distortion: 4.00
- flare control: 4.00
- overall: 3.95