Charlie N wrote:
latest ones are very good, 24 f1.8 and even 35 f1.8
On the A7R III, the 45/1.8 and 85/1.4 are also pretty much flawless, i.e. snappy and accurate including in AF-C and Eye AF. The 45/1.8 in particular blows the Sigma 45/2.8 out of the water in the AF department.
mudlake wrote:
Just to clarify about what you said about the built in adapter on the Sigmas - their new “dg dn” lenses are specifically built for Sony so there are no adapters.
Oh yes of course. But still large & heavy, I'm surprised Sigma didn't work on that as that, and not the quality, has been the main criticism.
teddoman wrote:
How is the AF in Samyang AF lenses?
To see them in action, and not just listen to a variety of opinions, go to watch the Dustin Abbott (esp.) and Christopher Frost videos on Youtube. They have reviewed the AF of all of the Samyang lenses.
Frogfish wrote:
It's important to those who specialise in video, maintaining focus whilst manually zooming or following the action.
unless you're using a gear system and tripod, it's gonna look like a total mess. there's a reason why the ZV-1, ZV-E10, FX3, all have the zoom rockers.... I have a gear setup for a zoom I have.... it's a mess to deal with. You'd be much better off with an electronic zoom to start with, and there are a few for the E-mount system, even close to parfocal.
it could be that samyang saw what the motorized 16-35 and tried to get a jump on sony with the 24-70
It's hard to go by a video like that, but it doesn't seem the most impressive? The bokeh is far from pleasing.
It's also rather substantial... bigger than the Sigma, from the looks of it.
Hm, I cannot really see it here on my iPad Pro 11,9. Probably I need a bigger screen.
However, the main question is: are they worse than let‘s say those of the Sigma or Sony 24-70? And if they are, how huge is the margin in price?
The Sony GM seems to suffer massively from it?
I think Samyang doesn't have the tech to completely eliminate onion rings, most if not all their lenses (those with asph elements I guess) suffer from them to some extent. In my case, on 45mm f1.8 they were rather pronounced, on 35mm f1.8 they were less visible, on 85mm f1.4 I don't recall any...
I'll have to check my 24-70DN .
zeitlos wrote:
Hm, I cannot really see it here on my iPad Pro 11,9. Probably I need a bigger screen.
I'm pixelpeeping on a 43" 4K screen
But yes, you're right. Most lenses in this category aren't completely free from onion rings or specular highlights. The sample in the video is probably very unflatering and not respresentative of most use cases. I remember the Sigma 35/1.4 DG DN also having bad luck in reviews like that, but a lot of people on FM are very happy with theirs.
"Cine Kit: A Samyang ''Cine Kit'', consisting of focus gearing, follow focus and tripod mount, will be available separately. This allows system exchange at the same time as lens change (with small configuration), so manoeuvrability is very good. In addition, a mount kit and follow focus are provided, allowing essential elements of video shooting at the same time."
Also the price is set at 999$ at BH. Only 100$ less than the Sigma 24-70/F2.8. Bold move by Samyang, we will see if the quality is there when full reviews are published.
zz wrote:
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