New Samyang AF 35mm 1.4

[NickCyprus]

Samyang officially announces the new 35mm f/1.4 FE autofocus lens - sonyalpharumors

At just 600£ it looks like a nice alternative option instead of the Sony Zeiss FE 35mm 1.4.... if it performs as good

Personally I’ll be waiting to see the first reviews to see how fast and accurate the AF is before I make my decision

 

[grillec]

In 2011 I've bought the non-AF Nikon-version and the IQ seems quite good but it was very big and heavy (if I compare this to a Voigtländer 35mm/1.7 VM the difference is so obvious). Samyang didn't changed the size with the AF-version as it appears. But £599 and a better IQ than the old one could be interesting - it would be my first 35mm focal length AF-lens for the A7.

 

[bdbits]

In my opinion, though pricey the Zony 35mm does perform very well. And is very small.

It does look interesting and always good to see the 3rd parties ramp up the competition a bit.

 

[fractal]

In my opinion, though pricey the Zony 35mm does perform very well. And is very small.

It does look interesting and always good to see the 3rd parties ramp up the competition a bit.

The Sony Zeiss 35mm 1.4 FE is not small. Perhaps you mean the 35mm 2.8?

 

[WestOkid]

The Sony Zeiss 35mm 1.4 FE is not small. Perhaps you mean the 35mm 2.8?

agreed.

I have no interest in large lenses, but I think any new lens in the FF e-mount helps. If this is successful, maybe this pushes Sony to make a FE 35 1.8 about the size of the FE 50 1.8 to match the price point.

 

[WoodWorks]

Yeah, if it's sharp edge-to-edge like the f/2.8. Then maybe. Faster is better.

 

[grillec]

Recently I've heard that the AF of the Samyang 50mm/1.4 and 35mm/2.8 seems not to be very quiet and additionally not very reliable in APS-C mode.
If that is the case than I would have preferred an improved non-AF version (like Samyang Pro for Canon).

 

[bdbits]

The Sony Zeiss 35mm 1.4 FE is not small. Perhaps you mean the 35mm 2.8?

Err... ummm... yeah never mind.

 

[NickCyprus]

Finally bit the bullet and ordered one!
Should have in a week or so

 

[NickCyprus]

Received the lens yesterday late in the evening!
Played with it a bit but since I have a wedding coming up next week, I decided to wait to give my impressions after I use it at the event. So, stay tuned

 

[Hawkman]

 

[NickCyprus]

For those who haven’t heard:
Samyang firmware update for the 35mm and 50mm FE lenses improves AF performance! - sonyalpharumors

(You need the “Lens Station” to do it though )

 

[Ad Dieleman]

For those who haven’t heard:
Samyang firmware update for the 35mm and 50mm FE lenses improves AF performance! - sonyalpharumors

(You need the “Lens Station” to do it though )

At least they offer the option to update the firmware, which is great. These days any AF lens, smart adapter or camera without firmware update functionality would be a no-go for me. I saw an eBay ad where the lens station is offered for under € 60, very reasonable me thinks.

 

[DigitalD]

Recently I've heard that the AF of the Samyang 50mm/1.4 and 35mm/2.8 seems not to be very quiet and additionally not very reliable in APS-C mode.
If that is the case than I would have preferred an improved non-AF version (like Samyang Pro for Canon).

I own the Rokinon 35mm 2.8 and it's pretty quiet to me. Much quieter than the Sony nifty 50mm 1.8. And it performs fantastic. I'll post some in the showcase soon.