Samyang 85mm f/1.8 UMC CS lens review with samples

[@daniellevy2272]

‏‪5:04‬‏ WOWWWW that rainbow is beautiful, that's perfect.

[@thomaspirolt1686]

Very thrilling lens for me as I can now complete my Samyang Aps-c line set. Wonderful. Very nice of you to compare it with the Sony 85 1.8. Great review, as always! Thanks.

[@quatrical]

That rainbow flare is an open door to a lot of creative photos. I’m getting this one. :D

[@aslamhaniffa7240]

Hi I love your camera gears review videos it is short and sweet, you cover the important descriptions and testing results of the gear. Some people talk too much and make us bored.

[@cfcsosa]

This lens is also available for Fuji too.

[@SiddhantParkar]

Finally got this because of your review and no regrets! It’s excellent! One of my immediate favorites

[@MPapeleu]

You should also note that this lens offers some swirly bokeh, which can be a very cool effect. You can see it in your picture at 5:23

[@lazerman121]

I am so glad to see they did not abandon this line up. I hope they make a 16mm f1.8 version. Do you have plans to test their 21mm F1.4 and 35mm F1.2 versions? I hear they are really good. Keep up the good work.

[@ChristosSerranoThoma]

WOW.... SPEECHLESS!!! BTW WHO PUTS A DISLIKE ON A VIDEO LIKE THIS?????🤨

[@minahbraun321]

missclicks

[@ahmonon4352]

Great review sir, I'm greatly thankful to you for reviewing Sony FE 16-35 few days ago. A lots love and well wishing for you from Bangladesh , God bless you

[@IvanAndoni]

We should thank you, for what you doing all the time Chris 🙏, I like rainbow flaring sometimes.

[@angeloop]

Great review! Please don’t forget other samyang lenses for aps-c mirrorles, like the 21mm f1.4, I’ve been waiting for that review for a long time ☹️

[@thomaspirolt1686]

Me too!

[@dasaauto2024]

The 21mm f/1.4 spends more time on my a6300 than any of my other 10-12 lenses, fwiw. I really like it. 👍

[@ChristianThueringer]

@@dasaauto2024 just ordered mine, can't wait

[@KevinOpar]

I actually really like the rainbow flare.

[@sorek__]

Would love to have 135mm f2 small lens for aps-c instead to use as travel size 200mm telephoto lens.

[@yingyang3321]

just bought it a week ago, stunning results, sharp and nice bokeh, portrait lens!!

[@kaiknappe5079]

Hi Cris can you review the samyang af 85mm f1.4 ?

[@bavernetatiste2453]

Good and precise review as usual. But do you think you could introduce focus breathing in your future tests? As that kind of lense produce an heavy bokeh and can be used for video, it's a huge point to me.

[@Jennifer-wr9si]

Can you explain what you mean by bokeh issues at 5:45 (eg lavendar) for complex backgrounds? Just curious what a "pleasing" bokeh would look like in those instances...

[@christopherfrost]

Smoother. A lens like the Venus 105mm f/2 STF will do much better (it's a specialist lens, though)

[@pieterdewit5335]

Don’t actually need this focal lens, but it looks amazing !

[@SuperLisandro86]

Could you test it on a FF sony a7? Considering that the 21mm f1.4, 35mm f1.2 and 50mm f1.2 lenses cover full frame sensor without a lot of vignetting, it would be nice to know how this one behaves. Great video!

[@aldrindetablan4358]

hope you do the samyang af 85 f1.4..great review as always..

[@mattajiaDvertyo]

Almost a perfect lens actually! Great review as always :)

[@jhirse3547]

Thank you very much for what is probably the only thorough review on this lens on the internet! But... now I want to buy one...

[@markriley7472]

Wish I had this lens to photograph Comet Neowise close up!! Maybe when it returns in 6800 years I will have one ready!

[@yingyang3321]

i want to have this lens for my portraits, to achieve isolation and a nice out of focus background, i own a lumix g85

[@michaelboyce3619]

Looking forward to your review of the new Rokinon 85mm F1.4 AF Lens for Canon EF Mount lens.

[@rketv]

Hi Christopher! I much like your reviews and was trying to find a list of the lenses that you "highly recommend". Do you have such a list and if yes, could you post a link to it, please?

[@dirghatamas]

I'm impressed with the sample shots. Would you recommend this lens or the Sigma 56 for A6400 and portraits ? Its autofocus vs the reach for approx same price. But which would you say is the sharper lens ?

[@aireenbagagnan1771]

hello sir chris i have a6000 and on a budget lens can you please advice me which one im going to take?my requirements is indoor and low light photography.. i dont mind getting a manual focus or AF most important for me is sharpness and image color...between sigma 56mm 1.8 or this samyang 85mm 1.8 manual.. thanks in advance..

[@mkaterr]

Can’t find this lens in amazon… im dying for it. Don’t want to be scammed at my country’s customs once it arrives if i buy it from other site who doesn’t cover taxes .

[@darwinliemanto]

Hi chris, this samyang or viltrox 85mm 1.8 better?

[@Петрович-ф7г]

Same question!!!

[@vantheman1124]

Does the "Fine Focus" feature on camera works with this lens? that camera feature that will zoom to your subject to make sure you are on the right focus specially it is a manual focus.

[@christopherfrost]

That feature works with any lens in the world as far as I know

[@slammermx]

It would be interesting to see this same lens on different platforms aka Canon, Nikon, Sony and Pentax to see how it performs depending what camera you have. I own the Rokinon 10mm F/2.8 and I'm very tempted to get this lens, but the Wife would kill me unless I can say it's to take pictures of her work, it would probably make a really good lens for taking pictures of painting.

[@christopherfrost]

Should be about the same performance, really

[@andychandler3992]

Now I don't have the same lens per say, however, I do have a Samyang 35mm on a canon ef and it's pretty similar in performance. Samyang must have heard the complaints about the focus ring because its less "slimy" (if I can use it that way) and is pretty form on rotation, but not difficult, so I'm feeling like I'm nailing more shots.

[@fanjab1]

Samsung NX 85/1.4 is designed for use on APS-C cameras only

[@SiddhantParkar]

How does this compare to Viltrox

[@maxwiltshire6159]

Chris, I just looked this lens up on Amazon - were you aware that Samyang/Rokinon are using one of your images from your review in the listing?

[@RicardoEsteves]

I have a Sigma 56mm f/1.4 and a Sony a6400. I mostly do portrait photography but I'd like to explore landscape photography. Should I get this lens or another one?

[@christopherfrost]

I tend to recommend zoom lenses for landscape - this 85mm might have a bit too much of a tight angle

[@RicardoEsteves]

@@christopherfrost Thanks! Which one would you recommend, then? Maybe a 24-70mm?

[@christopherfrost]

@@RicardoEsteves On the a6400 the best performance is from the Sony 24-105mm. Next best is Sony 18-105 f/4

[@RicardoEsteves]

@@christopherfrost Thanks again, Christopher! I'll look up the prices and pick one of them! Warm regards, mate! :)

[@SpinifexV]

No 85mm APS-C mirrorless lens? Fuji has an 80mm f/2.8 macro and a 90mm f/2 lenses. They are pricey, and not exactly 85 mm, but 5 mm at telephoto distances don't make that much of a difference. Oh, and Samsung had a 85mm f1.4. Anyone remembered they released a mirrorless camera before Sony?

[@christopherfrost]

Good point - I forgot about those (I know there would be one or two I would forget)

[@opalyankaBG]

The "old" 85 1.4 by Samyang is a FF lens and appeared first on DSLRs.

[@SpinifexV]

@@opalyankaBGI said Samsung, not Samyang. Samsung had a mirrorless APS-C system and they did release a pretty good (and large) 85mm f/1.4.

[@m1k869]

I was looking for a compact telefoto lens for landscape a bit but, might got kinda serious right now..

[@Geoff]

It does looks really good

[@camxiong]

I hope they send you a Samyang AF 85mm f1.4 EF for review!

[@pdebie1982]

Thanks for another great review. How would you compare this lens to the Samyang 85 1.4 version?

[@christopherfrost]

This is way sharper

[@pdebie1982]

@@christopherfrost Thanks for your response :) But it's not only sharpnes that counts. If you compare the overal value for money of both lenses? This one has a terrible rainbow lens flare you said for example. Or didn't you use the lens hood at that moment? And how is the "bokeh" compared between the two?

[@asadbilalmusic4857]

@@christopherfrost Sir I have been following you for years. Sir your reviews are amazing and quite helpful. Sir I am really curious about your video on Samyang Manual Focus 85mm f 1.8 VS Samyang Manual Focus 85mm f 1.4 for SONY APSC E mount System. I seriously want to know which is more sharper lens and which one has better BOKEH. And also tell me which one is easy to use. Sir please do make a comparison video on these two lenses. Must reply plzzzzzzz

[@saintsi6997]

Another great review. Top man. Regards Si.

[@glegalee]

So the canon EF mount version of this lens will not work on an EOS 80D even though it's an APSC camera?

[@christopherfrost]

There is no Canon EF mount version of this lens. It's for mirrorless cameras only, as I said in the review.

[@glegalee]

Ok thanks, I didn't know Canon mirrorless cameras were not EF mount as I have never researched them.

[@mungpi3755]

Is this samyang lens 85mm fullframe lens or cropframe lens ?

[@petersagi275]

Great review as always! (PS.: Your wife is like an idealized CG character from a japanese video game.)

[@snowwalker9999]

Great review! Does focus peaking work with this lens?

[@christopherfrost]

It works with every lens I think

[@AhmedRecon]

❤❤❤❤❤ I love your reviews for Lenses ❤

[@onegrapefruitlover]

Great news! Thanks for the review. I think it's perfect for my needs. Using Fuji and doing food photography, I wanted a tele lens for some tight compressed shots. With the close focusing distance this might be it. I also don't mind the MF or the flaring at all. The 80mm macro from Fuji is a dream but I can't afford it right now.

[@AhmedRecon]

I'm new subscriber, your videos are awesome! Please keep it up

[@adrianzarate1571]

There is a cheap, unbranded manual focus 85mm f1.8 chinese lens for canon and nikon apsc dslr cameras, on ebay and other online stores, cant remember how much but it is, but its there as a cheap alternative for apsc dslr shooters, although, don't now how good it'd be.

[@lukazupie7220]

I don’t get it, they made 35 and 50mm faster for apsc and 85mm slower, any idea why?

[@christopherfrost]

The lens would have had to be much bigger and maybe more expensive if it were f/1.4

[@lukazupie7220]

Christopher Frost Photography i don’t know about more expensive since 85 1.4 is cheaper I believe. Thanks for reply and all the videos you make, i really like your reviews and i must say i am special fan of “howdy” :)

[@dasaauto2024]

luka zupie I don’t know what principles of optics design governs max apertures at given focal lengths, but on FF it’s similar. Sigma’s FF FoV rough equivalent, the 135mm Art, has a max aperture of f/1.8 instead of 1.4 like the rest. On the very wide end it’s similar. The 14mm Art has a max aperture if f/1.8 instead to f/1.4 (though f/1.8 at 14mm for FF is incredible). As you probably know, Samyang’s CS lenses are: 12mm and 16mm at f/2. Then it drops to f/1.4 at 21mm and further to f/1.2 for 35mm and 50mm. And then back to f/1.8 for 85mm.

[@lukazupie7220]

Dasa Auto well 85mm 1.4 for apsc would be smaller than 1.4 for FF, right? Probably not enough smaller to make it. Btw mitakon 135mm is f1.4 and there is another lens from 60s 135mm 1.5, i think soligor or something like that. Just as interesting fact.. I understand what you are saying, yes ofc it is easiest to make large F around 50mm. Although Voigtlander for m43 is interesting too, whole series of 0,95 even 10mm. So i guess smaller the sensor, easier it is to make fast wide-angle but not telephoto.

[@NonExistChannel]

Does this lens cover the full frame sensor of a Sony A7 for example? Because A6000 series and A7 series share the same mount it could be a good bang foe the buck. Did someone here test or know that?

[@christopherfrost]

Nope - it covers an APS-C sensor

[@NonExistChannel]

@@christopherfrost I know it is designed for an APS-C sensor, but almost all of the APS-C lenses are covering a little bit more than that. Sometimes even 36 x 24mm.

[@jakubpulka]

@@christopherfrost Can you at least make a sample showing how does it cover that? Or you are not allowed to show that? It wouldn't be a big hustle to check that out and it might have cool effect as Helios for example. :)

[@allanisip6302]

Nice review sir i want to buy lens for my canon m6 which one you preffer canon 50mm f 1.8 stm or samyang 85mm f 1.4?

[@christopherfrost]

The Samyang lens will get you more dramatic results, but the Canon will be much easier to use.

[@akshaynayak3]

How is the optics of this lens compared to 85mm f1.4 on Aps-c body?

[@christopherfrost]

This will be a LOT sharper

[@hejakma4682]

but probably the bokeh will not be as smooth as the old samyang 85 1.4 i guess.

[@mauricelamain1978]

this is an amazing lens for portraits and sharp!

[@henryl955]

is yellow numbers zoom and white numbers aperture?

[@christopherfrost]

This is not a zoom lens

[@aibcmu3889]

Great review! Thanks Mate... Cheers

[@IanWilkinson]

Have you tried it on your A7R II and, if so, how was the vignetting?

[@thomaspirolt1686]

That would be interesting!

[@JonneSchoneveld]

What is the big difference between this lens and the other Samyang 85mm F1.4?

[@christopherfrost]

You mean the older manual focus f/1.4 lens? That one is compatible with full-frame digital SLR cameras, and has a brighter maximum aperture. This f/1.8 lens is only for mirrorless cameras, covers an APS-C image circle, and will give much sharper results

[@caldera878]

This versus the Sony FE 85mm f1.8 on Aps-c?

[@christopherfrost]

You can see the image quality result of both in this video, or, take a look at my review of that lens :-)

[@dasaauto2024]

Christopher Frost Photography Im surprised how many commenters are asking questions that are covered verbatim in your (excellent and concise) reviews. lol 😝

[@quirky524]

Does it need an adapter to put it on Canon mirrorless m50?

[@christopherfrost]

No, not if you get the EOS M version

[@quirky524]

@@christopherfrost Hi Christopher, thanks for your reply. I am a fan of yours. Strangely, when I went to a shop in Australia to buy this lens, they asked me to buy the adapter first! I returned without buying because i didn't want to put on an adapter to my M50.

[@tintin3]

Christopher im trying to buy this lens, but i cant found it anywhere D:

[@tintin3]

For Canon ef-m

[@tintin3]

Okay. just found it... Its labeled Rokinon lol

[@kyriakosaronis5206]

how does it compare with samyang 85 1.4 on apsc?? you checked both...your opinion?

[@christopherfrost]

Take a look at my review of the 85mm f/1.4 lens :-)

[@kyriakosaronis5206]

Christopher Frost Photography thanks for your reply....i have checked it, but as far as i remember, it was in combination with canon aps c....but anyway, i am not sure if i can get some kind of comparison results....i will give it a second look and will be back

[@Viviancphotography]

I hope Samyang will send you the new 85mm 1.4 AF for canon!

[@FlorianReisinger]

Image quality should not be that good....

[@hellolove034]

The price is too much, the Samyang 85 1.4 for Sony is only $259 at b&h but great review as always! I just noticed i haven't subscribed yet. SUBSCRIBED!

[@ChocoLater1]

How does this lens perform on MFT sensors?

[@christopherfrost]

Should be pretty good

[@83jbbentley]

You can usually get them cheap as chips on EBay.

[@schregen]

In the description you say all pictures were taken on a a6300, but at 3:30 it says a5100. 🙀

[@christopherfrost]

Ooops! I've corrected that now.

[@TheAcousticCitizen]

I realize you never reviewed the XF 90mm f/2 🥲

[@javiersilva435]

is manual?

[@JanHorcicka]

Great review. Thanks :)

[@PetraAnimalPhotographer]

Perfect! Thank you!

[@venuslnd]

Wow great lens

[@shalini6187]

Great for fuji system...almost all fuji lenses are overpriced for an apsc lens.

[@flpideas1]

Yeah, it's a shame that 56mm f1.2 still costs 1000 usd. Price isn't going down at all

[@focvl.point19]

I got a mint 56 1.2 for 750. You have to wait for fuji deals. They drop their prices several times throughout the year, and if you're lucky enough you can get ebay coupons at the same time as the fuji sale. But really, the fuji deals drive the used prices down as well. So that's when I've bought most of my fuji lenses for hundreds less

[@eortizfoto]

@Memeorandum of Understanding the dof is equivalent...but f1.2 still faster than a f1.8.

[@selj8287]

Price?

[@clartypaths840]

€350 / £319 (approx. $350 US)

[@christopherfrost]

Read the description

[@enkodernovi3524]

Thanks.

[@dhmedia7004]

Awesome!!!

[@pumkinfamely4963]

Samyang make a great lens!

[@slammermx]

And Pentax

[@amitgahlot2010]

Weldon

[@polemical100]

Yo.. 5th here

[@AiurMedia]

85mm for aps-c? no thank you samyang :(