Samyang AF 24mm F2.8 FE - Review w/ Sony A7III [ Rokinon AF 24mm F2.8 ]

[@TheHybridShooter]

Pictures were edited in *Luminar 3* - bit.ly/SkylumLuminar2018 $/€ 10 off code: THS10 *Zhiyun Weebill LAB Review* w/ Sony A7III and Samyang AF 24mm F2.8 FE - bit.ly/WeebillLABreview 1 Year with *Sony A7III* - Long Term Review vs Z6 | X-T3 | S1 - bit.ly/SonyA7III1year

[@aerob1033]

Now this is making use of mirrorless the way it's meant to be--a full frame setup smaller and lighter than an APS-C DSLR kit.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Yeah, this is (also) how it was meant to be.

[@andreas1701d]

This is the only review that mentions the mount not being metal. Thanks for that!

[@TheHybridShooter]

It seems that it actually is metal, but it is some kind of aluminum.

[@ansm3248]

Hej, nice video indeed! But what would You prefere : this lens or Sony 28 f2?

[@ThePistonPit]

Samyang or viltrox 24mm?

[@giangvu7902]

Are you sure the lens mount is plastic?

[@fatihyasinsonduren]

this lens is okay for weebil s

[@amazingfilm3649]

I think it`s the best review for the rens.Thank you for your work!!

[@kelnozzkelnozz2771]

Is this lens good for astrophotography ?

[@PrimeInChina]

did you/will you do a review on the 14mm FE version? I feel like Sony doesn't have many super wide/fast lenses that aren't quite expensive.

[@TheHybridShooter]

I should have that one available for testing later on.

[@iamrevel1430]

hi love your review ! anw, in your opinion to shoot wedding documentation which one is the best focal length between Samyang 24 f2,8 or 35 f2,8 ? Thanks

[@Donbros]

This looks sooooo good, maybe it will be my first lens. I imagine you can easily make budget movie with this or travel logs. Than will save up for something as tamron

[@dxntrickn4436]

Thank you for the review, I was wondering if you can do a review on the new Samyang 45mm f1.8, the lens just released this week

[@survivalhub]

Yes, also very interested in the samyang 45mm1.8!

[@LoudlabsNYC]

i have it. great lens. great for portraits.

[@jaimetexeira694]

Great review, I have the a7iii as well and have the Sony 28mm f2, I was thinking of getting the Tamron 28-75 and this Samyang lens but I feel like I'm going to lose image quality, but then I was confused when you said that the Sony 28mm is sharp but needs to be stopped down, now is that implying that Samyang is sharper wide open? Please explain thank you so much

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, AF24mm is pretty sharp wide open, but it starts at F2.8. The image quality is not worse in comparison with F2 28mm F2, but you will loose that F2 aperture.

[@jaimetexeira694]

@@TheHybridShooter so apart from losing f2 apeture, you say that quality is the same between both? Thanks in advance!

[@TheHybridShooter]

@@jaimetexeira694 It is very similar.

[@jaimetexeira694]

@@TheHybridShooter Thanks, now how about I decide to get rid of my Sony 28f2 and get the Tamron 28-75 would I be losing quality there, I only ask because ppl swear by primes that they are sharper but if we start them both from 2.8 and up is the 28mm really that much sharper, since youve had these lenses that's why I ask. thanks in advance!

[@charruaporelmundo]

Jaime Texeira to be sincerely , it is super easy to do a test like that, I’m not a pro , not a youtube reviewer but I like to know the capabilities of the lenses I invest on , so I shooting them at idem aperture , light condition at about 3 mts to my home library, tripod, ibis off and then compare them side by side on LR. It take 1/1:30 hours the whole thing . I just did with Samyang 45 and the tamron, yes it is sharper at 2.8 ( just a bit), but after f4 near inexistance.

[@GaryJahman]

It's a nice compact lens for traveling and very affordable. I did a quick video on it as well. But somehow I feel like my A7III feels like a toy with this thing because it's so light! Good job again my friend

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, I kind of like that toy feel.

[@bid2323]

I know this video is old, but i just wanna ask if the lens hood on your copy is loose as well?

[@TheHybridShooter]

I only had this lens for a review, so I can't answer that.

[@bid2323]

@@TheHybridShooter Alright, thanks!

[@rizzo-films]

Great review! At 5:10 I noticed some kind of auto exposure, which I've seen in other videos reviewing this lens. Can you explain what is happening here? Thanks!

[@FosterMedia]

i think its the change in bokeh as he moves focus

[@rizzo-films]

@@FosterMedia that's what I thought at first but there is a shift in brightness that happens slower than the change in focus plane, which happens rather quickly. Some exposure setting must be on auto, shutter speed or ISO.

[@kostasrestas]

Very nice! What combination of settings of focus you use at 6 minute? I mean whats the best options at focus settings when you want all picture look similar good and not focused at specific object when you move?except manual focus!!

[@RahuldeCunha]

I'm eager to know too...pls let us know

[@sixlitrehair]

Hi there, love your content, would you still recomend this lens after 2 years or would you rather pick the new sony 24mm G f2.8, ? I have 35 1.8 20 1.8 and 85 1.8, and i would love to pict something for all day photo-video as compact as possible. Thank you 👍

[@TheHybridShooter]

Unfortunately, I haven't tested any of the alternatives, so I can't help you with that.

[@arnicasioco2325]

Hi I want to ask which one is better samyang 18mm 2.8 or this lens? Thank you

[@TheHybridShooter]

This is a different type of lens with different angle of view. 18mm is much wider but it is not better or worse.

[@arnicasioco2325]

You think 24mm is enough for group photography like if I want to shoot a wedding etc thanks Just wondering what to get I am still a little confused which one to get but maybe 18mm vs 24mm not much of difference?

[@TheHybridShooter]

24mm is wide enough, it is more versatile focal length.

[@arnicasioco2325]

@@TheHybridShooter thank you very much for helping me made the decision I just bought mine..

[@fdrico9889]

Is this sharper than fe 28-70?

[@samsen3965]

Is it also made for Fujifilm?

[@TheHybridShooter]

no

[@samsen3965]

@@TheHybridShooter Thx

[@PatrickSchraner]

Love the review! I've actually used this lens for Vlogs and it works realky well. It's nice and small and keeps your camera light and its wide angle enough to fit you and your surroundings in frame!

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, I agree, it is very suitable for that.

[@dandyfilms_]

Hi Patrick Will you suggest its as a great lens for wedding cinematography?

[@PatrickSchraner]

@@dandyfilms_ I would not necessarily recommend it for client work like Wedding Videos or Photos as it's not the sharpest. It's fine for me because I only make videos for fun, but if you get paid for your work I would recommend something a bit higher quality. The 24mm G Master lens for example. But if you wanna stay on a budget then the Sony 28mm f2 is already quite a bit sharper and still very light and compact!

[@TheHybridShooter]

@@PatrickSchraner 28mm F2 is by far the softest E-mount lens that I have ever tested, this one is significantly better.

[@PatrickSchraner]

@@TheHybridShooter Really? Sofar I've only heard the opposite... I guess the Samyang might be better after all...

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Very nice. I just grabbed this for my A7iii from Adorama for $139.

[@mtrezaie]

Did I understand it correctly, Sony bodies do lens correction for off-brand lenses?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Only JPEGs and video.

[@mtrezaie]

@@TheHybridShooter this makes Sony very appealing to me. Thanks.

[@tophat6871]

Hi, could you tell me why my osmo pocket saves my videos in 5min seperate clips. Example, i shoot a 20min 4k vid. And it will save as 4 5min videos. Can i change this or is it for all OP?

[@charruaporelmundo]

I just got the 45 mm, thinking on going for this one. I will test mine agains the tamron zoom at 45 at idem apertures this week. Did you do that with the 24? I mean, It supposed to be a bit sharper because it is prime?

[@TheHybridShooter]

No, I did not, since my 28-75 only starts at 28mm.

[@charruaporelmundo]

The Hybrid Shooter Yes of course, but still can be done 🤷🏻‍♂️, I did with samyang 45 and 55. Well doesn’t matter any way. Thanks for your reviews and in a week or so I will be there where you did these images since it is my wife home country 🙂.

[@eniscc]

it says f1.4 at 6:19, it's not the other lens right? also I'm trying to decide between this and the sony 28 f2 lens for general landscape photography, which one would you suggest?

[@TheHybridShooter]

No, it is 24mm F2.8, just the text is not correct. Neither of those two is optically great, so I would probably recommend 24mm F2.8 or Vitlrox 24mm F1.8 if possible - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ63qGd_apmCiLs

[@eniscc]

​@@TheHybridShooter thanks for the quick reply! is it the samyang or viltrox 2.8 that you're recommending? sorry if I'm being dumb haha. also I'm considering the canon 17-40 f4 with an adapter too, what do you think about that? iq is my main concern.

[@TheHybridShooter]

@@eniscc Buying Canon lenses to use them adapted is a bad idea. If possible I recommend Viltrox 24mm f1.8, if not Samyang 24mm F2.8

[@eniscc]

@@TheHybridShooter why is that? I'll most likely be using it with mf only. but I think I'm going to go with the samyang 24 anyways since it's a lot more cheaper here.

[@TheHybridShooter]

@@eniscc Loosing native functionality is not worth it.

[@nickivlachou3117]

Do the samyang and the sony lenses have auto focus?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Yes.

[@j.j.j-x6r]

This was a stellar review, thanks alot.

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome, thank you for watching!

[@DenisJosifoski]

I'm pretty much interested in 14mm AF F/2.8 FE from Samyang for video. Did you tried it?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Not yet, but I will do so in the future.

[@LessTalkMoreDelicious]

Do you set it on the Weak or Medium setting on your Zhiyun?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Medium with this lens.

[@hupenpeter]

The formfactor is interesting, but it is a bit to slow for an instant buy for me. I'll invest otherwise first and use my 24-70 in the meantime. But a good small, budget setup for the future.

[@actingboi815]

Nice review of the 24mm, might consider it as an addition to my lens lineup :) Any chance that you'll be reviewing the Viltrox 85mm FE AF E-mount lens?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, probably not, I don't access to viltrox lenses.

[@markshirley01]

Thanks for showing it on the Weebill - I've been trying to figure what wide lenses I could use on it. Is there a 20mm that is light that would go on the Weebill.

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome, unfortunately, I'm not aware of such lens, ultra-wide full frame lenses are usually larger, or they have manual focus.

[@ernstvandeursen9254]

You have probably noticed that SamYang in the mean time introduced the f2,8/18mm, almost as small and light as the f2,8/24mm.

[@MCAQUIN0]

Do you know how the 35mm 2.8 samyang compares to the 35mm 2.8 sony?

[@TheHybridShooter]

I have never use either of those.

[@MCAQUIN0]

@@TheHybridShooter Didn't you say you tested the samyang 35mm in your vid at @0:38?

[@mvhan911]

The 28mm on FF should be similar to a m4/3 15mm f1.7 Panasonic Leica, correct. In Size and weight it is very close just the Leica is more expensive unfortunately. And the Samyang&Co lenses for m4/3 are often manual focus. Are according to your experience the results in terms of noise similar between A7iii with 2.8 lens and for example GX9/G9 and 1,7 lens ?

[@TheHybridShooter]

A7 III with F2.8 still has a lot less noise than M43 with F1.7 lens, so no, it is not similar.

[@mvhan911]

Oh that is not what I expected according the logic of equivalence. But Sony seems just too good. Still I like my G9.

[@MrJAM-np7go]

I've used this lens for a while and sold it. My problem was its flare resistance and subject isolation. I bought Canon 24 f/3.5 TS-e Mk.1 instead and I'm generally happy about its performance. I have a chance to use 85 f/1.4 FE recently and its performance was really good. I hope Samyang to make wider 21 or 15 AF lens or their legendary MF 135 f/2 to AF version.

[@rafapopviolin1153]

Hi. Thanks for the canon tip. I'm a bit of a noob and was wondering if you could say/explain more about the subject isolation of the samyang Vs canon lens.

[@robertsaca3512]

Apples and oranges.

[@korrze]

Was your testing done with the lens firmware updated?

[@TheHybridShooter]

It was done with FW .02

[@zatiewanderer]

Does this lens work with Sony's Clear Image Zoom?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Yes, clearimage works with any lens.

[@marcgosselin945]

is ti compatible with the sony eye focus?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Yes, it is.

[@ted_nemeth]

GREAT REVIEW. Thank you. Love your channel

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you!

[@mauriziorajani7124]

È usabile per l’astrofotografia?

[@najeebbadalandabad8351]

should do a comparison with the Zeiss 35mm f2.8 as well :)

[@TheHybridShooter]

I unfortunately don't have that lens.

[@najeebbadalandabad8351]

@@TheHybridShooter if we happened to live close, i would have lend you said lens :)

[@Azeemmerchant]

Yes please!... And definitely compare it with .. Zeiss / sigma 35mm 1.4 Rokinon 35mm f2.8

[@RohithS.G]

Does it support Eye AF ?

[@TheHybridShooter]

yes

[@valentowski8165]

Should I buy it for RAW’s in my aiii3?

[@valentowski8165]

and how filters fit on it?

[@TheHybridShooter]

That is what this video is about.

[@valentowski8165]

The Hybrid Shooter i don’t understand video as much as u think, i’ll be happy to if u answer me

[@grumpywiseguy5992]

Nice review. These high value lens are going to give the big three players fits as people are going to spend their money more efficiently given more choices in the marketplace.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Yes, that is correct, unfortunately not all mounts are "open standard" like the E-mount, so we might not see this options for other mounts.

[@alexgrebench2186]

Would you recommend it for APS-C bodies?

[@TheHybridShooter]

It won't perform as well as on the full frame due to the higher pixel density, but it is still good enough.

[@eduardosepulvedaherrera6669]

yo lo ocupo en las dos, pero en full frame mejora mucho el enfoque y nitides

[@elyoyet2269]

@@eduardosepulvedaherrera6669 Este lente para una full frame se ve como si tuvieras un 15mm en aps-c? :o

[@jimmyhidalgo2680]

Hey loooook im the 8th comment!!!! Glad to see your reviewing the rokinon lenses! They look awesome for the price and i think they are great lenses!Looking to get the 35mm f1.4 for video and photo. Do you think this is a good choice? On the a7iii i can use crop mode and get a 50mm or should i get a 50mm? (I heard the AF isnt very good on the 50) also for tight shots i can use the tamron at 75mm, do you think the f2.8 is enough for portraits?

[@TheHybridShooter]

I have already made a review of AF 35mm F1.4 - bit.ly/Samyang35mmF14 I don't recommend using crop mode on A7 III at all. 50mm is not as good as 35mm, there is a lot of chromatic aberration and the AF is not the best. 85mm F1.4 is the best for portraits, it is difficult say whether F2.8 is enough.

[@skipper4114]

I have a Sony A7iii with a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8. I have got some great portrait shots of my family with this lens. It practically lives on my Sony A7iii. I also have the 70-200f4 another great lens, and the sharp Sony 55mm f1.8. But the Tameron is I think the best all around lens made today. A sony 85mm f1.8 or Samyang 85mm f1.4 are better but the Tameron does a pretty good job.

[@jimmyhidalgo2680]

The Hybrid Shooter thanks! I would use it the crop mode for portraits because 10mp is enough for most clients and i shoot 4k so normally its a downscaled 6k image but if i crop its true 4k which is completely fine i think. Do you think its a good option for the time being?

[@TheHybridShooter]

For me the image quality in crop mode is not sufficient for anything expect for the Instagram, so I would say no, but that depends...

[@calebvanriper1775]

Is it a full frame lens? Must have missed where you said.

[@TheHybridShooter]

I am testing it with full frame camera, so yes, it is.

[@calebvanriper1775]

@@TheHybridShooter The a7iii has a super 35 mode, im sure you're aware you can use crop lenses.

[@TheHybridShooter]

@@calebvanriper1775 Yes, but the quality loss is very significant, so I wouldn't even think about reviewing a lens using Super35 mode on A7 III.

[@victorbastos5859]

Please, do a review of the Canon RP. Many thanks for posting these reviews. They are really great.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, unfortunately, I am not able to get any review units from Canon, so that is not possible.

[@victorbastos5859]

@@TheHybridShooter Thanks! Just one more question: how is G95 Dynamic Range in comparison to the G9? Many thanks for your help.

[@TheHybridShooter]

G9 is a bit better because of the processing, but G95 is very good as well.

[@Antoni_Hjalmarsson]

"The mount is plastic and painted in silver" What was Samyang thinking when they decided to do that??? it sounds like after some time bits of paint will come off and stick to the sensor...

[@dadanardi5541]

depend on the finishing type, some are really durable

[@TheHybridShooter]

I don't think so, it looks and feels pretty durable.

[@krispy9299]

lmao it is metal, it's made out of aluminum

[@rhykko77]

Thanks for your review !

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome!

[@Noealz]

really nice and compact : )

[@LessTalkMoreDelicious]

It’s a non-polished aluminum metal mount. Not plastic.

[@danzbeard]

Sold. 👌

[@CO8848_2]

such good content, you should have more than 43k subscribers...

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, I am very happy with 43K.

[@hans6304]

Hello my friend! Thank you for the review!

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome, thank you for watching!

[@Marcopereira]

How it focus in low light? Thank you

[@TheHybridShooter]

It get a little bit slower, but is is still very good.

[@LessTalkMoreDelicious]

Mine is a metal mount. They all are.

[@igorveinybeastilles5066]

AHoj .Tip pre dobry a cenovo dostupny objektiv na SOny Alpha A7iii ...? prevazne na tocene videi, obcasne fotenie postavy v posilnovni portretu ... na promo produktov,, alebo kitovy lens 24-70mm Sonyy Fe 28-70 mm OSS ...Dakujem ti za tvoj cas a nazor

[@TheHybridShooter]

Ahoj, najlepší by bol Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD, ten je optička lepší a aj celkom kompaktný. Je to veľmi dobrá investícia.

[@studioedin5288]

use apsc mode in a7r2 and you got a 35mil =)

[@jordanlaine7412]

Or you can crop in post.

[@vpr5562]

175 euro = worth it?

[@Koda7890]

Sony 24 GM is a brick , Rokinon 24 mm is a rock!

[@CharlieVN]

Would be an ok lens if it didn’t flare so badly

[@TravelMangoMedia]

plastic mount?? oh hell no!! lol

It's not plastic, it is made out of aluminium, that's why it feels like plastic.

[@oldfarmshow]

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