I also agree with what Tariq just posted. The 35 produces strong colors and contrast, while the 85 is just the opposite, but it suits both lenses perfectly for what I use them for.
As far as detail and CA control, once you get to around f/4, the Rokinon 35mm is unmatched by any other lens I've used in the vicinity of 35mm. Romain's crops confirm this.
trumpet_guy wrote:
The lens never gets crazy sharp, like, for example, the Sigma 30/1.4 does in the center.
But it's still quite good.
Thanks for sharing.
Do you mean the 30/1.4 for APS-C? That's a tricky comparison in my book. The Sigma 30/1.4 is really sharp (if you have a good copy and avoid AF), but I could not say that I get sharper images with that compared to the Samyang (...on different bodies).
trumpet_guy wrote:
You won't mistake this lens for something like a Zeiss ZE 35/2, with really popping
performance in the center. And you will find f/1.4 tough to manually focus,
but seriously, this is still a high performance lens, and the price is very reasonable.
Do you have the EG-S focusing screen? I use the Samyang almost exclusively for wide-open (or near wide-open) shooting and I get a similar hit ratio as with AF on a well calibrated lens. If you dont have the EG-S you should get it.
Do you mean the 30/1.4 for APS-C? That's a tricky comparison in my book. The Sigma 30/1.4 is really sharp (if you have a good copy and avoid AF), but I could not say that I get sharper images with that compared to the Samyang (...on different bodies).
Do you have the EG-S focusing screen? I use the Samyang almost exclusively for wide-open (or near wide-open) shooting and I get a similar hit ratio as with AF on a well calibrated lens. If you dont have the EG-S you should get it.
Thanks for your post.
Yes, I have the Eg-S screen. I actually feel I need to either get the washers and
calibrate the focusing screen myself or send it to Canon for calibration. I seem
to pretty consistently front focus using manual focus.
The depth of field wide open is pretty narrow, though.
When I'm shooting a static subject, I often use Live View.
Yes, I was referring to the Sigma 30/1.4 for APS-C. That lens is not edge to edge
sharp, but it's center sharpness is very high. I sold mine years ago.
Regarding Rok 35 sharpness, I'm not complaining. In fact, the more I use it
the more I like it.
Washers is a drag (that's what I've read) - but you can always check with a MF walk with the 50/1.4 to check if it's you, the Samyang or the camera body. The 50/1.4 should give you front focus on MF as well then. Any longer focal length with same aperture (and focusing distance) would give an even clearer view of any consistent misfocus due to a misaligned focusing screen since the DOF is even narrower.
You probably know that, but I mention it just in case.
The other part was good to hear, I've posted some 100% crops long ago in this thread which I consider to be as sharp as it gets. Not that my images carry any required artistic values, but the pixel-sharpness of their 21MP would stand up for any kind of enlargement, wall- or facadesized.
@Tim,
PM me if you are interested in meeting up at Stanford sometime to do a comparison shootout between your Rok 35/1.4 and my C/Y 35/1.4 and ZF 35/2.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the Rok 35/1.4.
I still think the C/Y 35/1.4 has a quicker focus transition and sharper wide open in center which gives a more 3-d popping rendering.
sorry for the relatively same shots...I'm kinda relegated to home with my wife ready to pop with the our second boy!! There will be more to come..
Gregg
Tim ... any chance for some side by side shots with your C/Y 35-70/3.4?
Not thinking about the zoom or macro aspect of your C/Y nor the speed of the Rok ... have you developed a preference on IQ between these two as to which one you'd carry, if you had to choose (based solely on stopped down IQ)?
I have been doing some(a few comparisons) between the Rok 35 and my ZE 35 1.4, and in some instances, find it VERY hard to tell the difference between the two. I will post a few examples shortly.
Gregg
Greggf wrote:
I have been doing some(a few comparisons) between the Rok 35 and my ZE 35 1.4, and in some instances, find it VERY hard to tell the difference between the two. I will post a few examples shortly.
Gregg
