Lens Summary
Brand: Samyang
Also Known As: Samyang 35mm f/1.4
Lens Type: Prime Lens
Format: Full Frame / FX
Focus: Manual Focus
Lens Mount: Canon EF, Four Thirds, Nikon F, Pentax K, Samsung NX, Sony Alpha, Sony E
Release Date: 2009-09-16
MSRP Price: $499
Made in: South Korea
Production Status: In Production
Lens Description: The 35mm f/1.4 Wide-Angle US UMC Aspherical Lens for Nikon With Focus Confirm Chip from Samyang gives you an approximately 43° view when used with an APS-C camera, or 63.1° when used with a full-frame camera--excellent for general photography and portraits. It includes a special chip that allows the lens to work with the camera\'s focus confirm, auto exposure, auto metering and auto white balance functions. With hybrid aspherical lenses and multi-layer coating, you will produce sharply defined images with a minimum of flare and ghosting. The 35mm lens focuses as close as 1\' (30.48 cm) from the lens, and has a removable petal lens hood.
Photography Life Review Summary: Having used Samyang lenses before (the Samyang 24mm f/1.4 and the Samyang 85mm f/1.4), I knew that the 35mm f/1.4 version would not disappoint. But while testing the expensive 35mm f/1.4 lenses, I still thought that it would show worse performance than all of its competitors. I was rather surprised to see the lens outperform the exotic Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 lens in my lab and perform so close to the Nikon 35mm f/1.4G. In fact, I had to re-test the Zeiss and the Nikon lenses over 5 times to make sure that I was not miscalculating anything or missing focus. In all cases, the lenses performed about the same, with the Samyang still rocking the game at smaller apertures. This lens surely shows a lot of value when compared to the expensive brands, with its under $500 MSRP price (compare that to the $1850 price of the Zeiss). For those that shoot landscapes and other types of photography where autofocus is not needed, the Samyang 35mm f/1.4 seems to be a superb choice for sure. And with its 77mm filter thread, you do not have to worry about dealing with extra filters or step-up rings, which is surely an advantage for landscape photography. Read the full Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC Review by Photography Life.
Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC Specifications
Lens Specifications | |
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Lens Type | Prime Lens |
Focal Length | 35mm |
Mount Type | Canon EF, Four Thirds, Nikon F, Pentax K, Samsung NX, Sony Alpha, Sony E |
Format | Full Frame / FX |
Compatible Format(s) | 35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor APS-C |
Compatible with Teleconverters | No |
Image Stabilization | No |
Aperture Information | |
Aperture Ring | Yes |
Maximim Aperture | f/1.4 |
Minimum Aperture | f/22 |
Maximum Angle of View (Full frame or larger format) | 63.1° |
Optical Information | |
Lens Elements | 12 |
Lens Groups | 10 |
Diaphragm Blades | 8 |
Aspherical Elements | 2 high-refraction glass elements 1 aspherical element |
Focus Information | |
Focus | Manual Focus |
Built-in Focus Motor | No |
Minimum Focus Distance | 0.30m |
Filter Information | |
Filter Size | 77mm |
Accepts Filter Type | Screw-on |
Physical Characteristics | |
Weather / Dust Sealing | No |
Mount Material | Metal |
Dimensions | 63 x 112mm |
Weight | 660g |
Other Information | |
Available in Colors | Black |
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