Samyang 75mm F1.8 AF FE E-mount lens review by QuietOC
 QuietOC#44520 date: May-22-2020 | |
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| sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.3 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Rokinon 50mm F1.2 Minolta MC 55 F1.7 Sony FE 55 F1.8 Sonnar Minolta SR 55 F2 Minolta MC 58 F1.4 Tamron SP 60 F2 Macro Sigma 60 F2.8 DN Art Sigma 70 F2.8 EX DG Macro Sony FE 85 F1.8 Tamron SP 85 F1.8 USD Canon EF 85 F1.8 USM Minolta MD 85 F2 Sony 85 F2.8 SAM Tamron SP 90 F2.5 Macro Canon EF 100 F2 USM Minolta AF 100 F2.8 Macro D Minolta AF 100 F2.8 Macro RS |
| price paid: | 370 USD (new) |
| positive: | Size & weight Sharp wide-open Minimal CA Quiet, fast internal focusing Lens Compensation |
| negative: | Price Semi bubbly bokeh Moderate focus breathing Firmware updates require dock |
| comment: | Another completed Greentoe offer. Just before this lens was announced I had ordered the Kipon 75mm F2.4 for $230 from an international eBay seller, but decided to cancel it because of Covid-19. This Kipon and the SLR Magic 75mm F1.4 have been available from the big american retailers for $299. There is a slightly more expensive 7Artisans 75mm F1.25 available for M-mount. "MADE IN KOREA" This lens fits very nicely on the A6000. It seems designed for minimal size and weight. The deep but narrow petal hood feels very flimsy. It does reverse with little clearance. I am not sure if the body is composite or an alloy. It is stiff and light like the other Samyang AF primes. It gives the impression it might shatter. It doesn't bend like the plastic used by Sony and Tamron. On full-frame it is like a 50mm F1.2 on APS-C, but it is smaller and much lighter than their manual focus APS-C 50mm F1.2. The background bokeh is even busier than the 45/1.8 or Sony 85/1.8. The foreground bokeh is very smooth--an odd setup for a portrait lens. It is considerably wider than the Sony. It matches most 75 mm zoom ends at infinity. The angle-of-view decreases some with close focus. It has less axial color fringing than the Sony FE 85 F1.8. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 1
- sharpness: 4.50
- color: 5.00
- build: 4.00
- distortion: 4.00
- flare control: 4.00
- overall: 4.30