Samyang, long known for producing affordable yet sharp manual focus lenses, has expanded into autofocus offerings in recent years while keeping the line Their products are priced much lower than first-party options. The new AF 135mm f/1.8 FE offers a popular portrait focal length with a pleasantly wide maximum aperture, and this excellent review video looks at the kind of performance and image quality you can expect from it in reality.
Coming to you from Julia TrottiThis great video review will look at Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE . Lens. At $999, the 135mm f/1.8 lens is impressively affordable and offers a longer focal length, making it a popular alternative to the classic 85mm lens. In addition, it has a wide range of features, including:
- Three extra-low dispersion elements to reduce chromatic aberrations and increase clarity
- Super-precise aspherical element for better bokeh
- Super collinear to reduce flare and ghosting and increase contrast
- Linear STM AF for fast and quiet autofocus
- Customizable lens switch
- Customizable focus hold button
- Focus limiter for faster autofocus
- Astrophotography mode for astrophotography
- 11-blade diaphragm for smoother bokeh
- Weather protection
Overall, for the price, the 135mm f/1.8 looks like a pretty good product. Check out the video above for Trotti’s full thoughts on the lens.
