In late September Samyang announced the 21mmF1.4 and the 50mmF1.2… with a definitely intersting price tag.
So how do they perform?
After the dslrmagazine test here, now also ephotozine published its review here. ePHOTOzine’s VERDICT:
“The Samyang 21mm f/1.4 is a pleasure to use, and after a while we can adapt again to using a fully manual lens. Depth of Field is directly observable on the screen as we are fixed at the working aperture. The f/1.4 aperture is bright enough to make focusing easier and stopping down the lens manually to take the shot becomes second nature. It is a lens that has a very pleasing character, not technically perfect but very much a photographer’s optic. In the real world of image making, I can see that there will be many users who will extract fine images from this.”
50mmF1.2 samples can be seen at photographblog here (mounted on Sony A6000).
21mmF1.4 samples can be seen at photographblog here (mounted on Sony A6000).
IN STOCK CHECK
Rokinon 21mmF1.4 – AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
Rokinon 50mmF1.2 – AmazonUS / BHphoto
3 Responses
Though I like my Samyang 12mm I would prefer AF and EXIF at “longer” focal-lengths for street or indoor.
So please Fuji bring that cheaper, smaller 23mm or a better 18mm or even an own 21mm for a reasonable price and size, maybe WR and I’ll preorder 😉
Blah, those sample photos in photography blog always disappoints me. For example, like obvius portraitlens like this 50mm f.1.2 people want to see a lot of pictures about bokeh quality/shape, and what sharpness it delivers at f 1.2 to f 2.0 , not freaking shots about tall buildings and bridges.
Every freaking lens he tests, sample photos are about same objects
+1 Same fillings)