Samyang SY85M-E 85mm F1.4 Aspherical High Speed Lens for Sony E-Mount Cameras
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Style: Sony E-mount
Features
- Aperture range: F1.4-22
- 9 elements in 7 groups
- angle of view 28.3 degrees
- minimum focusing distance : 3.3 feet
- filter size: 72mm removable lens hood
Description
The Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Manual Focus is an ultra-bright lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.4. Although you can only use this lens in manual focus mode, it is fully compatible with the automated features available with digital SLR cameras. It is compact and lightweight, and offers the ideal focal length and bright aperture for use as a portrait lens. Now available for mirror less camera bodies including: Sony E-mount (NEX), Micro four-thirds, and Fuji X.
Brand: Samyang
Focal Length Description: 85 mm
Lens Type: Standard
Compatible Mountings: Sony E
Camera Lens Description: 85 month
Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 3 x 3 inches
Item Weight: 1 pounds
Item model number: SY85M-E
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Date First Available: November 25, 2013
Manufacturer: Samyang
Country of Origin: Korea, Republic of
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Style: Canon
I purchased the Canon mount version for my Canon 6d and 5d Classic (Both are Full Frame bodies). Let me start by getting this lense's few bad bits out of the way.: 1) It is manual focus. This is neither good nor bad... It just "IS!" but this is the biggest thing to keep in mind. To me, manual focus is akin to a manual shift in an expensive Sports Car. Yes, it is true you could buy an automatic Carvette, Ferrari or Porsche... but Why? It's part of the driving experience to manually shift gears.... True, there is a learning curve ( You have to learn to drive a stick). True, you can't be lazy and let the car shift for you ( It takes extra effort ). and True, it is something extra to have to think about to get pleasing results... BUT, waaaay more gratifying and in tune with the machine. There is no doubt that the lack of auto focus (AF) makes this lens cheaper, but the optics and images you get from this lens are excellent. Price does not tell the whole story of quality, though. Carl Zeiss (Sony) makes a manual 85mm f1.4 for Canon, Nikon, and of course, Sony DSLRs; It rivals and in some ways surpasses Canon's $2,000 dollar 85mm f1.2L, but cost around $1,200! The fact that you can get Pro level photos from a sub $300 lens ( Samyang/ Bower/ Rokinon/ Walimax/ Vivitar... Same lens, different branding) is amazing. Positives: The Build Quality: is very good for this lens. It has a nice sized front element, not as large as the Sigma 85mm 1.4 or the Canon 85mm f1.2L, but large none the less. The mount, aperture ring and focus ring/scale are all metal and feel hefty. The optics in this lens are very good and there is a fair amount of glass in this lens. It is a very sharp lens and displays very little C.A., but does sometime exhibit color fringing, as most 85mm lenses will, given the angle of your shot, contrast, and lighting conditions. I'm no expert, but I think fringing may have something to do with reflections in the lens/lens coatings... or lack there of. There are, I think, 8 or 9 aperture blades which make for very creamy bokeh, isolation and background blur. The focus ring is well dampened, turns in the traditional direction, is wide and well textured (rubber). The aperture ring turns smoothly and clicks positively on F-stops, but 1 Neg. is that it goes from f1.4 directly to f2.0 skipping f1.8 all together... F1.8 is a favorite aperature of many of us. Negatives: Focusing- I would not recommend this lens for a crop sensor or Micro 4/3rds sensored lens. I own the Canon EF 85mm f1.8 and the Sigma 50mm f1.4, they both can manual focus ( On Full Frame Bodies ) fairly close to a subject, but this lens needs a good amount of distance to focus correctly... And that's on an FF camera body!! The lens hood is just OK, but does not fit well in reverse on the lens for storage. The lens cap is one of those sad, edge pinch affairs sometimes used by Canon... So you'll want to purchase a $5 or $6, 72mm center pinch cap and/ or lens hood with this lens. This lens sometimes over exposes bright whites and shiny objects in bright room light or sunlight, so a CPL or warming filter may also be in order for proper exposure and W/B, but again, I had this issue when I rented much more expensive 85mm Lg. aperture lenses, as well. Now here's the BIG negative that caused me to almost subtract a star and is hard to overlook... They only make a focus assist, EXIF data, focus beeping confirm chips for Nikon, and that one is $40 more than the Samyang/Rokinon/Bower version for Nikon without the chip. This is HUGE because when focusing at large apertures (Small F-stop numbers) the F.O.V. is so narrow it is hard to be sure of your focus, even with focus peaking, focus Mag. and other methods. The purpose of this little chip, is to give feedback back to the camera body so it knows how much exposure compensation, what shutter speed, and what focal range your subject is at. It also allows your camera to record EXIF data, like which lens you used, where you focused your shot, Histo, how much flash to use, etc. in addition to all that other Info., but MOST importantly it allows your camera to beep and light the in-focus lamp when you have achieved focus. This very important chip is NOT expensive. It should not cost $40 more for the Nikon version that has it. and It should be included on Canon, Sony, Pentax, etc. versions of this lens. So, here's what you can do. You can order this AF confirm chip from that site that starts with an E and ends in Bay, from Hong Kong/ China/ Japan (They only seem to be over seas! Lol) and wait a month for it to arrive, or you can purchase an adaptor that has this chip on it, from a U.S. seller off of Amazon. The adaptor is unimportant as long as it has the chip for your camera brand on it. Take a razorblade and carefully go under the chip to free it... Now you have the chip that you need. 1) remove the mounting screws from the back of the Samyang/Rokinon/ Bower lens mount, to avoid getting glue on the lens. 2) look at the back of an auto focus lens that you already have, and practice a few times placing it in the same location that you see on the back of your auto focus lens, then actually glue or double sided tape the chip to the mounting ring. There are Yout*be tutorials that show you how to install this chip. I installed this chip, and while it is not 100% accurate when you are manually focusing, it gets you very close. The problem with these chips are: 1) Almost all of them are preset to 50mm, although I think some can be programed to 85mm. 2) They will beep and light your focus dot eratically, not the normal two solid beeps. 3) The aperture will always read 1.4, you will only be able to change the aperture from the Aperture ring on the lens itself. Wheeew, I hope this helps you and doesn't scare you away. This really is a fantastic lens, and it produces beautiful photos on the level of the Big Boy brands.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2014 by Marc Jordan
Style: Canon
(Will post images as soon as I have time to cull, re-size, and re-format the RAW files) Background... I wasn't sure if I was going to keep this lens, but it hasn't been off my Canon for two weeks. For anyone wondering, don't be afraid of Samyang. Sometimes you get *more* than what you pay for, and so far their class of lenses more than meets the bar. I've been irritated that lens makers have been putting out these awesome, fast aperture, lightweight budget lenses for mirrorless cameras but have apparently abandoned those of us still shooting DSLR. Ergo, I ordered this lens because it was the only 85mm lens I could afford with a wider aperture than f/1.8. I did NOT really *want* a MF lens but it was a budget compromise I needed to make. As a street photographer with a particular affection for low light and nighttime photography, I am always in need of fast glass, but the Sigma Art series and Tokina Opera lines that I love so much remains out of budget reach at certain focal lengths. But you want to hear about the lens, so here's my take: *One quick note first for the newer photographers here-- if you are shooting on a crop sensor camera (on Canon that would be APS-C, and on Nikon that's EF-S), this focal length will be the equivalent of 135mm give or take 1 mm depending on whether you're shooting on Canon or Nikon. If you need a flattering focal length for portraiture, this performs equally well whether you are on a full frame (85mm) or a crop sensor (134-136mm) camera, with the additional advantage of being a solid landscape and travel lens for those shooting with APS-C or EF-S. First, the focusing: I didn't know how I would feel about manual focus, so I've been practicing in Live View to get the hang of it. It is proving easier than I thought it would be. Don't freak out if you are getting the focusing wrong when looking through your viewfinder. According to the MF "experts" that is pretty difficult to do, especially at first. Just bring extra batteries and use that Live View feature to get your focus on your subject, then shut it off and use the viewfinder to take our shots. I need to learn to manual focus quickly for street shooting, but I'm having more fun with it than I anticipated so I think I will enjoy the practice. "Zone focusing" is a great technique to master and I've found that a helpful way to get into using this lens without too much aggravation. As to the lens performance overall: As for the Samyang 85mm f/1.4 lens, I could not be happier with both the build quality AND the image quality. Shot wide open, I see little to know color fringing, barrel distortion or chromatic aberration. Neither am I seeing much in the way of edge softness or vignetting. The color rendering with this lens is absolutely beautiful. The bokeh is smooth as butter. Areas in focus are tack sharp. Stopped down, I see little to no difference in sharpness as the focus area increases, which is not a bad thing as the lens is as sharp as you like anywhere the frame as long as you focus correctly. And in diffused lighting, this lens produces a beautiful glow. It's been a joy to shoot still life with because of what it does with light, and equally fun (but also frustrating for inexperienced manual focusers) for concert and nighttime street photography. What it does with form, light, and color makes it a perfect lens for anyone that enjoys shooting abstract and conceptual photography; think Saul Leiter-type colors and dreamscapes. Build quality feels solid in the hand and the focus and aperture rings are nicely balanced between being smooth enough to move but firm enough to stay put. The rounded glass element looks high quality. As an all-round workhorse lens, this is a solid 85mm for anyone from amateur to professional. As my main genres are fine art and street photography, I don't have the same constraints as, say, a wedding photographer. That said, I would not be afraid to have this in my camera bag for wedding or other event shooting as long as you are comfortable enough with the art of manual focusing. The image quality does not disappoint under any circumstance. I'm definitely happy with this buy, am no longer averse to MF lenses after experiencing this one, and would consider other Samyang glass in the future. For the price, you can't get a better lens at this aperture. Overall impressive and very satisfying to shoot with!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024 by Integrated Living