Review on 📷 Samyang 35mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC AE Nikon F Lens - Superior Performance and Optimal Versatility by Agata Jasiczek ᠌

Name: 📷 Samyang 35mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC AE Nikon F Lens - Superior Performance and Optimal Versatility
Item: 📷 Samyang 35mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC AE Nikon F Lens - Superior Performance and Optimal Versatility
Rating: 4

April 12, 2023

It is of good quality, but I won't buy it again.

Extremely high quality optical lens. 10 out of 10. Bravo!
The mechanics came out well.
The finish / alignment came out very badly.

Focusing physics, not like Zeiss or Nikkor (old / new), u37 or industrial, where everything is clear on the thread / guides. A millimeter step back and forth is a noticeable difference.

Here, the lens block has an uncomfortable backlash / goes skidding, when turning the ring 1-2mm left and right to adjust.

If in the city you can focus on frosted glass or picking (at f4-8), then shooting portraits in the open is really a roulette, only focus bracketing or an eagle eye.

A good trainer for the head and eyes.

Disappointed in his ability to focus on 1.4 through the keyhole d700

Nikon D700
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Pros

Uncompromising sharpness. Ideal. Good contrast. (Something between Nikkor D and G) Perfect bokeh. Wide rubberized focus ring. Small vignette (-2ev angles) goes off at ~2.8-4 Smooth focus ring Writes all information to EXIF. Ideal for static, posing, objects, interiors.

Cons

All lenses have the infinity scale off by 3-4mm (flight at the extreme position) Can be corrected in the SC in Hong Kong. Moved MDF to 36-40cm, instead of 30cm. Go SC. Smooth / jelly move of the focus ring (lubricated play). (focus peaking between >0 or LV) Difficulty focusing beyond a couple of meters. Irresistible weight. Expensive 77mm filters.