Samyang 135mm f/1.8 Sony

Check out my review of the Samyang 135mm f/1.8 for Sony E-Mount. This Bokeh Master lens is an impressive value!
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[@ivedigga]

6 years I adapted the Canon 135mm f2 to my Sony & I love it & it’s been an awesome experience

[@TheBergreens]

That is a classic lens! So many people love it. And the AF speed is acceptable?

[@andrewmitchell5800]

@@TheBergreens When it hits its great, its just not as good as a native mount lens focus wise

[@cameraprepper7938]

I have the Sony 135mm 1.8 GM, but it is big and heavy, now I most often use either 110mm or 85mm. If I should have a new 135mm Lens, then it will be the excellent Zeiss Batis Apo Sonnar 135mm 2.8 T*, it is one of the most Light weight 135mm Lenses. I went through many of my photos taken with the Sony 135mm 1.8 GM Lens, most of the photos was taken with aperture 2.8 to 5.6, some larger than 2.8 and some with 8.0 or 11.0, but it was rare and those taken with larger aperture was nor very pleasant, so 2.8 for a 135mm Lens is all I need.

[@TheBergreens]

That’s awesome! I love the bokeh at 1.8 but 2.8 is also pretty!

[@cameraprepper7938]

@@TheBergreens I do think that using aperture 1.8 with a 135mm Lens are most often too much to be good !

[@devineffendi27]

gm ftw, the samyang af is slow . but depends on the use

[@bigrobotnewstoday1436]

There is the A-Mount Minolta lens with the Sony A-Mount to E-Mount adapter. That Minolta lens is very good and really cheap. And if you get a manual focus 135mm then those adapters are super cheap. Also there is the Canon 135mm f2 with a adapter.

[@TheBergreens]

Thanks for the info! I am pretty hooked on autofocus :)

[@bigrobotnewstoday1436]

@@TheBergreens The Minolta A-Mount is auto focus those 135mm f2.8 lens go for about I think $150 and the manual focus 135mm f2.8 those go for around $50. The Minolta A-Mount is screw drive and does make noise. I talked to other photographers about camera noise and everyone says if the camera is up to your face its going to sound bad. I did photograph one wedding with Nikon screw drive lens back in the film days and no one cared. But I like silent lens now. There is one benefit to lens that make noise is if you like photographing animals like your pets or kids once they hear that noise they turn their heads and look right into the camera. I have this really great photo of my cat. He heard the lens noise noise and looked right at the lens.

[@cameraprepper7938]

I had the Canon EF 135mm 2.0 L USM Lens, it is not as good as the newer 135mm Lenses.

[@FreeTechGenie]

Would you consider the Viltrox 75mm 1.2 on FF as a viable alternative?

[@TheBergreens]

That seems like a good alternative but I don't have good experience with Viltrox lenses. It will probably have some good background blurr at f/1.2!

[@ienvy3290]

I have sony a6600 ....i have the kit 16-50 ,sony 50 f1.8 and im thinking about getting this lens....will the focal length be too much for portraits or should i invest more and get 35-150 f2 f2.8

[@TheBergreens]

I think you’ll find this lens a bit too restrictive for your 6600, maybe try the Samyang 85?

[@kaifgaming6301]

Bro you should try viltrox 75mm f1.2

[@TheBergreens]

@@kaifgaming6301 right on, I'll have a look at it!