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Buy it!! Don't think twice it's that good.If Manual Focus deters you then still buy it. As it will make you concentrate and a better Photographer.Pictures speak thousand words..I am not a Professional Photographer and If I can get such good results the with little practice you can get better.It's Razor sharp, lots of light and I prefer this over 85mm f1.4. I use an APSC sensor (Nikon D7100 mount).Great VFM.

I bought this lens primarily for landscape photos using it with my Pentax K1.On my APS-C bodies I'd previously used the 35mm Limited lens, a little gem, but this is waaaaaay bigger! However, it's not an issue and balances well for handheld use. Focus ring is smooth and well damped, although it focuses slightly past the infinity mark, again though this isn't an issue and easily overcome. It's also very sharp, probably one of the sharpest lenses I have used and produces lovely bokeh and colour rendition. I've used it a lot since purchasing it and sometimes it's the only lens I take out with me for a challenge! I'd have no hesitation in recommending this lens and may well make additional purchases of Samyang lenses.

I bought this lens primarily for landscape photos using it with my Pentax K1.
On my APS-C bodies I'd previously used the 35mm Limited lens, a little gem, but this is waaaaaay bigger! However, it's not an issue and balances well for handheld use. Focus ring is smooth and well damped, although it focuses slightly past the infinity mark, again though this isn't an issue and easily overcome. It's also very sharp, probably one of the sharpest lenses I have used and produces lovely bokeh and colour rendition. I've used it a lot since purchasing it and sometimes it's the only lens I take out with me for a challenge! I'd have no hesitation in recommending this lens and may well make additional purchases of Samyang lenses.

Amazing lens and compliments Pentax's New K1 camera perfectly ! the sharpness from it is simply amazing this version also comes with the auto aperture control pin which I did not expect.The lens is quite heavy, but I suppose that's the price you pay for good glass.Focus ring is smooth, and actually allot better than some of the Pentax lenses I own.If you after a budget friendly lens with astonishing image quality stop reading this and buy !

Amazing lens and compliments Pentax's New K1 camera perfectly ! the sharpness from it is simply amazing this version also comes with the auto aperture control pin which I did not expect.

The lens is quite heavy, but I suppose that's the price you pay for good glass.

Focus ring is smooth, and actually allot better than some of the Pentax lenses I own.

If you after a budget friendly lens with astonishing image quality stop reading this and buy !

This, as with the three other Samyang lenses I have is outstanding for the price. It's as sharp as you can get for such a low price. When you have used one of these lenses you will see how great they are compared to kit lenses. yes they are all manual settings but it's easy and I'm no professional. Set the aperture on the lens, set the ISO on the camera and use the cameras light meter to set shutter speed if that's below 1/60th of a second you may need to raise the ISO or use a tripod adjust the focus till sharp and then take the shot.You will not get a lens as good as this for under £600 from Canon or Nikon

Bought this to film Dance music events with my Canon D600/T3i. Used it several events now and its outstanding, although you'll 100% need a rig as its very heavy! Don't bother with the 'video' version you can find on here as its exactly the same as this one. The video versions description says it differs in that its de-clicked but this one is as well.

fantastic tack sharp best lens i have ever had for my nikon d7100 and i have 8 other lens its heavy you wll have to use a tripd for best results havejust got the samyang 135.f2 its brilli am 66 now and have been tacking photos from the age of 18 years old

fantastic tack sharp best lens i have ever had for my nikon d7100 and i have 8 other lens its heavy you wll have to use a tripd for best results have
just got the samyang 135.f2 its brill
i am 66 now and have been tacking photos from the age of 18 years old

This is NOT a Sony E mount Lens. It says that it fits in a Sony - that's it. But I now discover there are two Sony lens mount types. This one only fits the Alpha mount. So if you want it for your Sony A7, A7R, A7S or other NEX / E mount cameras, it won't fit. Thanks to the seller for NOT making that clear.

I've had this lens for a few weeks now and found it pretty hard to get used to. It's a great lens, great build quality, lovely bokeh and can produce super sharp photos. I think it's a great lens and I would recommend it :) the only things is its slightly heavy.

This lens is very heavy with a metal mount and has a serious, quality feel to it.It is fully manual; aperture as well as focus are controlled manually, and the lens has no communication with the camera at all.The aperture ring will open up to f/1.4, and at this aperture the lens lets in a lot of light (so can be good to use with the available light in low light conditions) but the depth of field is extremely thin. With portrait subjects (35mm being a reasonable focal length for wider portraits on a crop-sensor camera like my 50D or the more recent 1200D, 700D or 70D), it means it's extremely important to get the focus right (generally on the subject's eyes) - otherwise it's possible for example the hair will be in focus but the eyes blurry. Unless you've upgraded your camera with a manual-style split focusing screen, achieving good focus at f/1.4 probably entails using live view and zooming in to see the details well enough. If the camera or subject move even a little at f/1.4, you'll need to refocus. With the lens stopped down a little, the depth of field is deeper and therefore it's much easier to hit a good focus; and down at f/8 to f/11 it makes a nice 'standard lens' on a crop-sensor camera.Because the aperture ring is right up against the body of the camera, it's hard to adjust quickly; you generally do have to take your eye away from the viewfinder to do it. The focus ring in contrast has a very smooth movement and is a pleasure to use.The bokeh (the quality of the out of focus areas of the image) is very good indeed, rivalling even my Jupiter 9 85mm (which has 15 aperture blades). Blurred areas of the image are very smooth and add to the feel of the images.The sharpness of the in-focus areas is extremely good in the centre and still good in the corners even at f/1.4, contrast is good and colour rendition is acceptable although to me has a certain 'feel' to it that stands out but is hard to pin down exactly why.I would never use this lens for general photography; at higher aperture numbers it doesn't

Firstly to provide some context to this review, I reviewed this lens alongside the Samyang 24mm lens using a Canon 5D which has a full-frame sensor (and therefore no CCD cropping).As a child when I first got to play with cameras, I had a 50mm and 35mm lens. Having then moved to zoom lenses I didn't think I would go back but there's three big advantages of prime lenses:1. You can get seriously shallow depth of field (that lovely effect of the background being blurred, which is caled bokeh)2. They are fast glass (because the aperture can really be opened up, it means you can get the exposure/aperture combination to take the photo without being underexposed (especially at dusk) for risk of having too long an exposure which may blur or show movement)3. It makes you think (you have to move to the right location to get the image you want rather than cropping what you have once you're home.)At the more professional end of the market the bigger the aperture (lower f number) the more expensive the lens. In essence, this lens is competing with the Canon EF 35 f/1.4 but at a price closer to the Canon EF 35 f/2. Or is it...The key thing to be aware of is that this lens is completely manual and does not integrate to Canon's EXIF tags (the information stored on digital photos to help you remember what you did in terms of settings). Focus is manual (although the ring is nice and secure and the aperture setting to highlight depth of field is well shown). Aperture is also manual, and given the aperture and lens name (which would tell you the focal length) is not recorded with the photos you have to write down what you have taken if you want to try and learn how to improve on your photos.The lens is plastic but it feels quite well made and the mount is metal. The lens is very heavy, a good 20% heavier than the Canon f1.4 equivalent and about double the weight of the Canon f2.In terms of the tests, I was focused on low light photography and also portraits trying to get the background nicely blurred. In terms of the portrai

This is my go to lens. I film weddings and this lens never comes off the camera. It has a smooth focus ring which is perfect for shooting video.If there was any negative is that it takes a lot of practice to perfect taking sharp images as it is manual focus, but for the price you are paying for a 35mm 1.4 one can't really complain.DON'T HESITATE BUY IT!

This is my go to lens. I film weddings and this lens never comes off the camera. It has a smooth focus ring which is perfect for shooting video.

If there was any negative is that it takes a lot of practice to perfect taking sharp images as it is manual focus, but for the price you are paying for a 35mm 1.4 one can't really complain.

DON'T HESITATE BUY IT!

Hey everyone,This lens is absolutely stunning, and it's incredibly cheap compared to the Canon version, which is over £1000. The main pointers of this lens would be the f/1.4, which kicks in when shooting interior shots, creating an amazing depth of field, however if you want that amazing depth of field outside, I recommend purchasing an ND filter, I got one off of Amazon for about £12 and it works amazingly. Also, it works great as booth a wide angle and crop sensor lens for my Canon 600D!