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Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical (full format) - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict |
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Lens Reviews -
Canon EOS (Full Format)
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Sample Shots
Ok, finally here're some sample images taken with the EOS 5D II and converted via Canon DPP.
Click on a thumbnail to view the original file (opens in a separate window). Please note that the originals are FULL SIZE samples
(=several megabytes) thus requiring a significant amount of bandwidth so please take care of the limited resources here.
| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
50.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/0.0 |
| Exposure |
1/2500s |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
50.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/0.0 |
| Exposure |
1/1250s |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
50.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/0.0 |
| Exposure |
1/160s |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
50.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/0.0 |
| Exposure |
1/2500s |
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Verdict
The Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical may not be the sharpest lens around but it offers a good and very affordable introduction into shallow depth-of-field photography. The resolution figures aren't overly impressive at max. aperture but they're certainly good enough for portraits here and that's the primary application of this lens anyway. If you require more quality you can stop down to f/4 where the lens is easily capable of playing with the big boys. The vignetting figures are pretty good for a lens in this class and lateral CAs are very well controlled as well. Distortions are a non issue. The quality of the bokeh is impressive although strong bokeh fringing (LoCA) can be an issue at times. The build quality is surprisingly high especially considering its very low price tag. The primary drawback is the purely mechanical coupling with no camera-controlled aperture nor AF. Remember also that the "native" Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM may be a tad "slower" but it resides in the same price league.
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