The $250 Samyang 85mm F1.4 Lens

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[@oingyboingybob]

Focus peaking makes focusing with this lens so much easier and personally I think it's for FF primarily, where any CA is minimal. It's a great lens.

[@moltenpros]

I own this lens and used it a lot shooting weddings. The review is spot on. Chromatic aberration is the biggest flaw of this lens. Don't use it outside or in back-lit situations wide open. Obviously focusing on a manual lens wide open will not be easy either with moving objects or still. Build quality is great and price is great. Got mine for $177. It is a good low light tool.

[@damarizudin]

The legendary camera Sony A6000, i wonder how many times you mount-unmount your lens on this camera.

[@akshayjasc4130]

Did u used this lens in a6000?

[@slr7075]

The extension on the bottom of the lens is for the correct flange focal distance from the sensor to allow proper infinity focus. Primarily designed as a DSLR lens and not a mirrorless E-mount lens to start out with.

[@neohsoonsien4007]

Nice review on explaining how a 85mm lens with AF focus differ from the 85mm lens with manual focus...Honest review without prejudice towards either brands...

[@tjevo4g]

You mention near the end of the video about how the Sony 85mm you just pick it up and click because of how fast the AF is. It got me thinking, could you make a video about the settings you use for your a6000?

[@geopapa80]

There's a new compact Samyang APS-C 85mm 1.8 version. It would be nice to see a comparison between them!

[@tigerag29607]

I feel like some of the issues come from the adapter they have on there, I have your #1 manual lens (rokinon 21mm) and it never suffers from any of those downfalls exept from the experience you need handling manual lenses.. i'm getting there... I think your your outcome was good.. after using all manual lenses vs fast autofocus lenses deff believe there is a time and place for both.

[@jorinryms2943]

Yeah, especially the chromatic aberration. That isn't an issue in other situations. In his case, it's likely the adapter and less likely, the lens' reaction with his specific camera.

[@johncook02]

That's true love. That guy got down on one knee in the rain with those brand new white Reebok's. Gotta respect it

[@ponzarillo]

Congratulations on this and all the reviews, you are one of the best resources to deepen and spend money wisely! What do you think about a review of the new Samyang / Rokinon 24mm f 2.8 AF? I'm waiting to decide as an alternative to the Zonlai 22mm F 1.8 Thanks so much Francesco

[@edgardbmedia]

Just ordered this as a starter.. once I have extra money I will upgrade. Thank for the review. I think your the only one with a review on this particular lens

[@durirau]

From what I heard the Mitakon 85mm f1.2 is superb. It’s manual, it’s slightly more expensive and even better than the sel85f18. A side by side comparison with both at 1.8 would have be interesting.

[@romcomomg]

Ja dann setz dich mal hin und mach es selbst...

[@brandonf3ng]

Great lens, Looking forward for your review on samyang 135mm f2!

[@AgnostosGnostos]

Rokinon and Samyang are the same company. The company uses differences names for different countries. Something similar not very long ago was happening with Minolta cameras. Minolta digital cameras were named Maxxum in America, Dynax in Europe and α (Alpha) in Asia. All of them were a-mount. After the purchase of Minolta by Sony the α (Alpha) name passed to the digital Sony cameras. Actually Minolta had very innovative α7 and α9 SLR film cameras. The legacy passed to Sony α7 and α9 full frame cameras. I bet that many of Minolta scientists during the purchase of Minolta-Konica by Sony in 2006 still work and develop the Sony mirrorless cameras. I am not very sure but I think that Meike and Neewer lenses are made from the same company.

[@breakingbad3055]

Wow !! Finally you've reviewed this lens. But I've already bought this lens with Sony A6000, as the Sony 85mm f1.8 is way expensive here in India @$660. And yes chromatic aberration is a huge issue on this lens at f/1.4 and sometimes focusing also as in case of non-still subject. Otherwise I love this lens for extremely beautiful and creamy bokeh, nice subject pop up from background giving some kind of 3D effect.

[@saqibmohd9041]

Sir plz reply I have a Fuji xt100 its a crop sensor I am thinking to buy a samyang 85mm f1.4 for canon I am going to buy a Fuji to canon manual adapter because samyang is only manual focus. I want to take full body shots and I have seen vids in 85mm lens in full body shots gets the perfect blur .. Do I buy that lens

[@saqibmohd9041]

What if I use live view focus mode

[@saqibmohd9041]

Sir plz reply I have a Fuji xt100 its a crop sensor I am thinking to buy a samyang 85mm f1.4 for canon I am going to buy a Fuji to canon manual adapter because samyang is only manual focus. I want to take full body shots and I have seen vids in 85mm lens in full body shots gets the perfect blur .. Do I buy that lens

[@marfel_art]

Thanks for testing👍👍👍..now my decision is..i save more money and by a sony 85mm..Greetings from Germany....Martin Fels

[@darrendix5163]

If you're into shooting video with manual focus, this lens RIPS for video like the G master F1.4 without the auto focus. I'm sure you can get auto focus with this lens now with the right adapter that will AF any manual lens, and THAT is cool! Don't have one, but I've heard all about it. On an a6500, it's awesome!

[@bernhardtsen74]

bought this thing back in 2011 for about 450 dollars! I still use it!it was mounted on a crappy D3100 that I gave away!putting this on a D800 and now a D750 is still great though I prefer it at aperture 2!

[@msandersen]

I take it this is the exact same lens they make for SLRs, which have a far greater flange distance due to the mirror, hence this version for Sony has an inbuilt adapter the size of an SLR mirrorbox and becomes front heavy. I bought a Canon version a while back 2ndhand on eBay for aus$160, but didn’t really take to it until I got my Fuji X-T20 due to manual focusing on an SKR being a pain and slow without focus peaking. Now it is actually useful, and produce great results, even if it is slower to manual focus than if you have AF, and you’re more prone to mis focus if you’re not careful. But I love it with focus peaking on mirrorless. They’ve recently released an f1.8 version designed specifically for mirrorless APS-C, and hence considerably smaller without the large empty space at the back, and presumably better balanced as a result.

[@Erik61995]

I have the same setup and I love the camera and the lens. It took a while for me to adjust from af to mf but once I got the hang of it I couldn't let it go. the picture quality is amazing I was able to get the lens for 150.

[@gersontobar9539]

Who is better, this Samyang or the Viltrox

[@legend240891]

I recommend everyone to get the Canon EF version and get a Viltrox EF-E II Speedbooster to go with it. By that way, you can bypass the crop factor of Sony APS-C camera and unlock the full potential of the lens. and trust me, it's awesome! And please ignore the comment if you have Sony Fullframe cameras.

[@imnguyen6658]

Dong Cap I have the EF version and the focus ring is freakin stiff. Very good optics however.

[@yingyang3321]

just bought the 85 1.8 for my mft system, just came out and looked more pleasant to me than this version, also in sharpness, by the portraits, of course it's easy to miss sharpness at 1.4. Especially the chromatic aberration was a lot at 1.4. but still a decent performance overal for that price!

[@raystudios1]

Is the Samyang 85mm equivalent 135mm when you use sony a6000?

[@bijosn]

Almost...multiply 85 by 1.5 and you will get the equivalent field of view.

[@borispradel1037]

I have this lens on my Nikon DSLR and it's shorter and at 1.4 CA is well controlled. I think they just inserted that mirrorless adaptor to make it fit on Sony cameras. That causes more CA and makes the lens longer. Besides the Nikon version has some sort of chip that makes your camera beep o indicate when the subject in focus.

[@duncanpickard1]

I found one in Nikon mount at a pawn shop for $38. Put it on a $20 Nikon to E-mount adaptor. I thought it was worth the money.

[@dionamuh]

My favourite Samyang lenses are the Samyang 8mm F2.8 ED AS IF UMC II Fisheye for APS-C and the Samyang AF 35mm F2.8 FE for full frame. Very affordable, tiny, and great image quality. Definitely check them out if you can.

[@squirreldemon3506]

Do you know a good affordable full frame lens for thr a7rii with a decent focal length? From 55mm to around 90?

[@niktor1571]

I'd say the Sony 85/1.8 is your best option.

[@niktor1571]

Yes, the 8mm fisheye is a lot of fun, but kind of a specialist lens. My favorite is the slightly longer 12mm/f2 wide angle. Light and tiny as well.

[@solomongonmei6398]

Thank you, I've been searching for review of this lens for awhile now.

[@JinKazama92]

8:13 this is the golden shot

[@MrDavidsdale1]

WOW, perfect captured, engagement, luv it. Thank you for the samples, much appreciated.

[@MrJujibuji]

I think you should look for the Viltrox 85mm f1.8 for Sony. It’s a better budget lens than this Sammyang and it has autofocus 👍🏼

[@ryangardella589]

That lens is sharp - had it with A7r and it was super sharp

[@gringo6f]

For the price is not bad, good bokeh, thanks for the review

[@jiafoto2046]

Samyang is Rokinon, Rokinon is Samyang 😂. Samyang is the real company name actually.

[@kevinsong2038]

I think they tried to rebrand their name to make foreign market more approachable but it ended up confusing everyone lool

[@JinKazama92]

@@kevinsong2038 Rokinon is for US market. Samyang is for Asian market. A very bad marketing strategy.

[@BitWolf]

Samyang is for Asia and Europe. There were also a Falcon and Walimex Pro for Germany

[@chosenideahandle]

Samyang lenses have also been sold under the names... Vivitar, Falcon, Gloxy, Walimex, Bower, Opteka, Bell and Howell, Polar, and Pro-Optic

[@N0rdman]

This brand confusion has to do with a little known investment company who owns the rights to several brands, their idea is to buy well known brand names or names that sounds like something expensive or well known, the name of the company is Elite Brands Inc. They own the rights for other brands like Rokkor, Minolta, Bell & Howell and they have also signed the rights to sell Samyang's products to the Americas. Elite Brands Inc don't have any production facilities or research laboratories, it's just about owning the brand and then subcontract a company like Samyang to make their "Rokinon" or "Xeen" lenses, or another company for their cameras and other products. This is just like Gillette razors, Duracell batteries or Braun shavers, they are all just brands owned by an investment company who then buys in the stuff, slaps the branding on them and sells it as people are willing to pay more for top brands, it used to be Proctor & Gamble who bought Gillette, the parent company that owned the brands Duracell and Braun, now Berkshire Hathaway owns at least Duracell. So forget all the brand mumbo jumbo when it comes to batteries and razors.

[@tungvn261]

Congrats brother!

[@chosenideahandle]

Outdoor portrait only? This lens is exactly what you want indoors (being a 1.4) and actually has all kinds of other applications outside portraiture that make use of the 85s compression. Yeah the Sony 85 is one I miss having (sold).

[@muhamadhadiikhsan3726]

Thanks for reviewing this lens, you've made my monday! I've been waiting for this lens review long ago :))

[@CarlosCastillo-rw1mw]

Thanks! I was waiting for an 85mm manual lens, and as I guessed... difficult to focus at that range manually.

[@francescorota2982]

Rolling shutter was really noticeable when turning the box at the beginning, I didn't expect that

[@DarkAvenger1234]

This lens is a fairly old design of theirs now, 5-6 years old maybe. I think the 85mm af is updated, and the 85mm cine ds has a new coating. Any possibility you can get your hands on those for review? I recently saw someone comment the picture quality improved in the newer design. The cine ds version is close to the same price. 400 USD, I believe.

Privet! i use the Xeen cinema lenses (Samyang) an they are a really nice pice of glass. Thanks for ur videos, regards from Moscow.

[@jrobo]

Samyang recently released a manual 1.8 85mm for aps-c that is supposed to perform much better on crop.

[@asbar360]

There is a native Samyang/Rokinon 85mm 1.8 lens for apsc sony e mount, it will be great if you could review it, it supposed to be super sharp.

[@nikolaygrishakin4646]

I returned mine for Panasonic G85 MFT mount. Was very hard to focus. Can really be used for portraits only. Focus picking did not work well on my camera

[@racker5108]

But it does say right on the box that it is for Sony E... four more spaces to the right of your finger at 0:37.

[@reykfoto]

Thx for the video. The Samyang was my first portrait lense paired with the a6000 and I really like it. I bought the Sony as well and it’s so much better because of the AF. For some reason the Samyang works better on the a6000 than on my a7iii. Anyways it’s a great lense to start with.

[@farheart859]

keep it up sir !i have a suggestion sir, can you do review on dry box sir? i been thinking all the lens you review, must be keep in somewhere right?

[@caltheme7889]

Would love to see a comparison of this lens vs the new Samyang 85 1.8 if you have it !

[@rosswingo8714]

how bout the new rokinon 85 1.8

[@spinnito]

0:45 the moment that someone discovers that rokinon and samyang are the same, teehee

[@eddiecho8560]

Nice review...thanks

[@ravszee]

You back! Nice

[@IiquidFOLDERS]

I‘m in the same camp: I really like my Sony SEL50F18 and considered it ideal, but I‘ve grown to like this bad boy even more.

[@coolyungdru]

Thanks. Great info. I appreciate this channel.

[@giovcarrillo4222]

Is it advisable to buy the canon mount of this and just adapt it using viltrox speed booster to sony?

[@akshaynayak3]

Can you also do a review video on Samyang 85mm f1.8 for APS-C mirrorless cameras?

[@Zhurka75]

I have exactly the same one, but for fuji

[@ephemeral667]

Thanks for reviewing this lens! The only thing I didnt like about the lens was the chromatic aberrations (thank God for lightroom). I'm sure on a full frame a7 series camera it would be much more toned down due to it being a full frame lens but all in all I'm happy with the apsc performance for the amazing price.

[@neilfpv]

Very nice lens! Dreamy!

[@dmb3428]

wow, thanks for this video! I have the samyang on my wish list however the size is daunting on the 6000 and the manual focus could be an issue trying to nail down compared to autofocus . Now I have to decide whether I want to sell my 50mm and replace it with the sony 85mm

[@mohsin_sait]

Please do a review on the Meike 85mm f1.8 auto focus lens.

[@mattl7424]

Is this good for vlogging? I’m doing gym videos but working on doing daily vlogs. I have a small 2.8-16 lense currently . I clog with it but I’d like to be able to zoom in and still have great quality . I pretty much have to have someone old for he camera or set it ima tripod

[@ArthurR]

You need a wide angle for vlogging, this is the opposite of a wide angle haha.

[@markkoso]

Another good review but now you have me itching for the Sony 85.

[@ArthurR]

I wish I could discourage you, but I am beginning to think the Sigma 16mm, Sony 35mm, and Sony 85mm is the perfect trio.

[@markkoso]

TechnologyMafia well, I already have the first two. 😁

[@ashutoshdas6805]

Wish you would do a review of the newer samyang 85mm 1.4 autofocus lens for e mount.

[@stuffnuns]

I have this lens, and I like it on my A7ii. But, I’d never get that lens for an a6000. I’d look for an actual 85mm “equivalent” that would be so much easier to tote about. . . isn’t that why you have an a6000? They are so wonderfully compact, why bulk it up with that heavy hunk of glass? Us full frame snobs are chugging around with huge Cyclops tubes of glass, while you a6xxx guys can run and jump with your wafercams, and still get amazing shots. Full framers are just short DoF geeks. ...and, yes, at f/1.4, it’s soft. At 5.6 and up? tack sharp, in the center, fer sure. The later released Samyang/Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 AF(!) is amazing. It is as fast (or faster) focusing as the Sony 85 f/1.8.

[@CommentRodent]

I mean, I have an a5000 and I use a 1983 Tamron 35-210mm f3.5-4.2 Adaptall 2 SP BBAR MC and the Samyang 35mm T1.5 UMC AS and both are way larger than this Samyang 85mm 1.4; You can't ignore the beauty of full frame cine glass and the versatility of that zoom range.

[@lewiss66]

Have you ever tried the 85mm Rokinon t1.5 cine lens? Nice piece of lens too!

[@keystonebrotherb]

AF purchased for $400 today. Mint.

[@theroyalace9359]

Should I choose the A6000 or the canon SL2 for food photography

[@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?

[@bikesnapsss]

Please make a review of the new samyang 85mm f1.8 for mirrorless cameras 🙏🏻

[@mezzouille]

I've got it on a Sony A7 and it's awesome !

[@pieterdewit5335]

Maybe try the Samyang 85mm 1.8. Christopher Frost just did a review and I think it’s a lot smaller/lighter and sharper than this one :)

[@khoifang1915]

Like to hear about the samyang 135mm f2 with a6000, it's sharp even in wide open :D

[@nishaantahuja2]

There are 2 versions of Samyang 85mm 1.4. check the other one as well

[@gersonmadrid6675]

Hi, can you please test some rokinon /samyang Cine lenses like the 35 1.5 cine lens for sony e mount?. Congrats on the baby girl or boy =)

[@cameraperv8936]

So, what lens mount is it actually when you take the screws out of the adapter? I have a suspicion it's all the Pentax lenses they couldn't sell.

[@talalali4300]

You had the chance to say "goes to infinity and beyond" 2:25 but you didn't take it

[@richardpcrowe]

Taking continuous AF paired with Eye-AF into consideration, makes the Sony 85mm f/1.8 the choice for me! Especially since I snared my minty used copy for $450 from Adorama.

[@jorgejim28]

Do u have a6400 too?

[@richardpcrowe]

@@jorgejim28 Yes I have... The 85mm is great for outdoor portraits with an PSC format camera as well as with full frame cameras..

[@GRJCLyon]

Your videos are always top notch. You mentioned the Sony 85 1.8 being much sharper and I know you've done shooting with the a6500 and a7iii. Do you notice a huge difference in image quality across the board from the a6500 to a7iii with the 85? I can shoot adapted to my a6000 with my Nikon mount Sigma 85 Art but only manually and can't adjust the f stop. I'd like to get the Sony 85 but only with the premium body. Your thoughts? Thanks.

[@ArthurR]

GRJCLyon The sensor on the a7iii is significantly better than the a6500 sensor. Honestly the full frame kit lens looks sharper than most prime lenses on the a6500. So yes, the 85mm will look much, much better on the a7iii.

[@GRJCLyon]

Excellent to know. Thank you for the quick response.

[@Mpugondes]

Halo sir... Could you please to review samyang lens 1.4 85mm mark ii? If it's possible, would you compare it with the mark i? Because i have a plan to buy one of those lens. Thank you

[@ediwijanarko6460]

thinking about buying this for my A7 hopefully it'll be good as hell haha

[@FerdinandTerreros]

would you be able to do a review for the Rokinon FE14M-E 14mm F2.8 please ?

[@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.

[@FrediAlegria]

what is your opinion between this and manual viltrox?

[@steven2809]

Nearly bought this lens based on the price and the picture on the box. Glad I didn’t now! That extra inch of ‘tubing’ is a deal breaker for me. Performance is disappointing too...

[@aboyzn888]

Please, please, what is the camera in which the video was filmed?

[@wilsontanlk]

Can you review the Samyang 24mm f2.8 for crop sensor body?

[@dontcopy13]

If you were to do the Mt Everest Basecamp trek, and already had the Sigma 16mm, which other lens would you take?

[@yashpalyadav6962]

Is this and the Rokinon 85 mm f1.4 the same?

[@syoung3868]

Another Honest revenue !! Good Show !!

[@chromaticvisuelle]

Too much love in this video ! Sucks to be single lol

[@aragongon]

On APSC, its 1.4 aperture become 2.1.

[@Zhurka75]

No aperture does not depend on the sensor size

[@Luzstarofficial]

You should try the new Samyang 85mm F1.4 with autofocus, it seems to be a better image quality than the sony 85mm F1.8...

[@jorgejim28]

Would this lens work well with my a6400? any opinions/tips. Looking for a lens for portraits/selfies really

[@panhaveng6788]

First ? what about your 21mm f1.4 ? 12mm f2 ?

[@rathahorm4872]

Hello! Vs sony 35mm f1.8, which better than?

[@TheReTurnersFlips]

I've noticed in a numbwr of videos you say that a lens is only good for outdoor portrait work. Why do you make a point to say outdoor only and not indoor studio work?

[@mr.90s81]

It is because of the crop sensor on apsc, u will need to take more distance to frame ur subject. 85mm x 1.5mm = 127.5mm equal to the full frame, so this lens will also categorized as telephoto lens since it is long range. In indoor, u are not always lucky to get the sufficient space to frame ur subject, n if u do, u will having hard time to get a nice composition

[@JinKazama92]

If you use it indoors there is not enough space to fit the subject into the frame. For indoor use you need wider focal length like 30mm.

[@MrTobinite]

@@JinKazama92 Do you like using the 30 indoors? Can you elaborate?

[@JinKazama92]

@@MrTobinite The video is about an 85mm lens. you need to be very far away from the subject to be able to fit it in the frame. The lower the focal length, the closer you need to be to your subject.

[@bryansy9927]

i love SAMYANG it taste Good! specially the x4 spicy

[@raggedyexynos6826]

Yeah its like a noodle brand or something in my country

[@Jim-vn3gt]

Great job.

[@AstroHBF]

I love this lens on my A7iii

[@squirreldemon3506]

Thinking about getting this for my a7iii as well along with the 50mm 1.8. Sony lenses are too expensive