Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF review: specs and price
Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF
Why is Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF better than the average?
- Wide aperture (main camera)?
f/1.4 vsf/2.8 - Widest aperture at maximum focal length?
1.4fvs3.28f - Weight?
485gvs637.88g - Aperture blades?
9vs8.33 - Minimum angle of view?
28.4°vs40.02°
Price comparison
Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF
| Product | Store | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samyang SY85M-C 85mm F1.4 Fixed Lens for...Samyang SY85M-C 85mm F1.4 Fixed Lens for Canon | $248.00 | |||
| Samyang 85mm F1.4 High Speed Auto Focus ...Samyang 85mm F1.4 High Speed Auto Focus Lens for Canon EF Mount, Black (SYIO85AF-C) | $579.00 | |||
| Samyang SYXP85-C XP 85mm f/1.2 High Spee...Samyang SYXP85-C XP 85mm f/1.2 High Speed Lens for Canon EF with Built-in AE Chip, Black | $694.50 | |||
| Samyang SYIO85AF-E 85mm F1.4 Auto Focus ...Samyang SYIO85AF-E 85mm F1.4 Auto Focus Weather Sealed Lens for Sony E-Mount | $535.00 | |||
| Samyang SYDS85M-C VDSLR II 85mm T1.5 Cin...Samyang SYDS85M-C VDSLR II 85mm T1.5 Cine Lens for Canon EF Cameras | $269.00 | |||
| Samyang SYIO85AF-E 85mm F1.4 Auto Focus ...Samyang SYIO85AF-E 85mm F1.4 Auto Focus Weather Sealed Lens for Sony E-Mount (Renewed) | $508.25 | |||
| Samyang SY50M-C EF Cameras Standard-Prim...Samyang SY50M-C EF Cameras Standard-Prime Lens Fixed Prime for Canon EOS EF Digital SLR | $254.05 | |||
| Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 Weather Sealed High...Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 Weather Sealed High Speed Auto Focus Lens for Canon EOS R Cameras - RF Mount (SYIO85AF-RF) | $629.00 | |||
| Samyang SY35M-C 35mm F1.4 Fixed Lens for...Samyang SY35M-C 35mm F1.4 Fixed Lens for Canon Black | $378.00 | |||
| Samyang Cine DS SYDS50M-C 50mm T1.5 AS I...Samyang Cine DS SYDS50M-C 50mm T1.5 AS IF UMC Full Frame Cine Lens for Canon EF - Fixed | $379.00 | |||
General info
1.weight
485g
We consider a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to carry. A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other types of products.
A shorter minimum focal length allows you to get more of the scene in the photo, and offers a wider angle of view than longer focal lengths.
3.weather-sealed (splashproof)
Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF
The device is protected with extra seals to prevent failures caused by dust, raindrops, and water splashes.
A longer maximum focal length allows you to focus in on a small part of a scene, and offers a narrower angle of view than shorter focal lengths.
5.Includes lens hood
Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF
It comes with a lens hood so that you don’t have to buy it separately. These are used to block strong light sources, such as the sun, from the lens to prevent glare and lens flare.
6.has or is a prime lens
Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF
A prime lens has a fixed focal length. In general, these are sharper, with a wider aperture.
Optics
1.has built-in optical image stabilization
Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF
Optical image stabilization uses gyroscopic sensors to detect the vibrations of the camera. The lens adjusts the optical path accordingly, ensuring that any type of motion blur is corrected before the sensor captures the image.
At the shorter end of the lens you get the widest angle of view. This allows you to fit more of the scene into the photograph (based on APS-C format).
The zoom range is the ratio between the longest and shortest focal lengths. A higher zoom range means that the lens is more versatile.
4.magnification
0.11x
A true macro lens has a magnification of 1:1. This means that the image produced is a life-size representation of the subject being photographed.
At the longest end of the lens you get the narrowest angle of view. This allows you to fit a small portion of the scene into the photograph, such as when you are zooming in on a subject (based on APS-C format).
Aperture
With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.
With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.
3.Has rounded aperture blades
Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF
Similar to the number of aperture blades, rounded blades affect the way the light gets through to the sensor. Rounded blades, often only found on more expensive lenses, improve the appearance of the out-of-focus areas. This allows you to attain better, softer looking bokeh in your photos.
The aperture controls how much light gets through to the camera’s sensor. More blades is often an indicator of a better quality lens. It also allows you to achieve much nicer looking bokeh when blurring out your background, whereas a lens with less blades will often produce harsher, more polygonal bokeh.
A smaller aperture reduces the amount of light reaching the sensor. This is important in bright conditions where a wider aperture could result in your image being overexposed. Another advantage is that with a smaller aperture you get a greater depth of field, and can keep all of the image in focus.
A smaller aperture reduces the amount of light reaching the sensor. This is important in bright conditions where a wider aperture could result in your image being overexposed. Another advantage is that with a smaller aperture you get a greater depth of field, and can keep all of the image in focus.
Focus
1.Can focus to infinity
Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF
Many lenses allow you to focus to infinity. This is essential when you wish to take photos including far off objects, such as when shooting landscapes, in order to make sure everything is sharp and in focus.
2.Has focus motor
Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF
Lenses with a built-in focus motor can autofocus even if the camera does not have its own focus motor.
3.has a silent focus motor built into the lens
Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF
Lenses with built-in focus motor focus faster and more quietly than lenses without a focus motor which rely on the camera's body focus motor.
4.Has full-time manual focus
Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF
With full-time manual focus, you can move the focus ring whilst it is in AF (autofocus) mode. This means that you can make manual adjustments once the AF has finished, without changing to manual mode.
This is the closest distance that the lens can focus. A shorter minimum focus distance allows you to get closer to your subject, and is particularly important when doing macro photography.
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