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Tag: Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE

Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE: Disable Lens Compensation?

In a test I posted a while back, I demonstrated how the Samyang 85mm f/1.4 made abrupt changes visible on the edges of the frame during continuous autofocus. Till this day, no other filmmaker I’m aware of has written about this type of behavior – until now, that is. During his comparison of three E-mount… Read More

AuthorJon PaisPosted onDecember 21, 2019CategoriesLensesTagsAutofocus Continuous, Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FELeave a comment

I Really, Really Wanted to Like this Lens

Final test of the Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE.

AuthorjonpaisPosted onMay 10, 2019CategoriesUncategorizedTagsSamyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FELeave a comment

I Was Wrong About the Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE

Hate to say, but the Samyang’s autofocus might only be good for subjects that are keeping relatively still. Even walking very slowly, the lens just cannot keep up.

AuthorjonpaisPosted onMay 9, 2019CategoriesLensesTagsSamyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FELeave a comment

Comparison: Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 vs. Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE

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AuthorjonpaisPosted onMay 8, 2019CategoriesLenses, SonyTagsSamyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE, Sony 85mmf/1.8Leave a comment

Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE Autofocus Test

A down and dirty autofocus test with the a7 III, firmware v.3.0 (both camera and lens). The Samyang’s a pretty chubby affair – it just barely clears the base plate on my Zhiyun Crane Plus – but is remarkably light for an 85mm f/1.4. When it comes to autofocus, the Samyang isn’t a speed demon… Read More

AuthorjonpaisPosted onMay 8, 2019May 17, 2019CategoriesLensesTagsSamyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE, Sony a7 IIILeave a comment
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