Samyang 85mm F1.4 AS IF UMC A-mount lens review by ToddHepworth
 ToddHepworth#12083 date: Jan-9-2015 | |
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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: | Sony DT 18-135 F3.5-5.6 SAM Super Takumar 55mm f1.8 M42 adapted to Sony Alpha |
| price paid: | 262 USD new |
| positive: | Very sharp at f2 plus Neutral colors Excellent focus ring Thin depth of field Bokeh is good enough |
| negative: | Soft wide open Flimsy lens hood |
| comment: | I shot with an adapted Super Tak on my A-77 for several months and became proficient in using focus peaking, so it wasn't a huge adjustment when I started shooting with the Rokinon 85mm f1.4 manual focus lens. The very thin depth of field took a few days to get used to. It's an excellent portrait lens outdoors or with good light indoors. It even performs well in dim light, if you shoot in RAW, expose for the highlights, and then lighten it up in Lightroom. As others have said, you won't find a lens this good for a similar price. I enjoy using this lens so much that I'll likely get Rokinon's 35mm and 50mm manual focus lenses. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 38
- sharpness: 4.83
- color: 4.68
- build: 4.53
- distortion: 4.71
- flare control: 4.34
- overall: 4.62