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Lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Review on YONGNUO YN35mm F2 Lens: Top-Quality AF/MF Wide-Angle Prime Lens for Canon EF Mount EOS Cameras by Hassim Rambli ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good value for money, I recommend.

The lens costs its 100 (+/-10) $ and fully justifies this investment. In fact, this is the good old EF50 / 1,8 with all its advantages (price, size, aperture, good pictures in good lighting) and disadvantages (misses and AF speed, XA), only with a focal length of 35mm. The cases are almost identical, the hood of the "fifty kopecks" (ES-62) is detachable from 2 parts and is also wound inside, and you can already screw the filter on it. And correctly refracted and reflected backlight from objects can give an interesting effect of sunlight, as they like to do now on old Soviet cheap manual lenses. (this is in addition to the previous review). I shoot with this lens on a crop. And the focal length of 35mm indoors became a decisive factor for me in comparison with the 50 / 1,8 that I previously owned. Portraits are also identical to those obtained at 50/1.8. Outcome. A great workhorse for the beginner or budget-conscious hobbyist, no razor sharpness but interesting bokeh. For crop, I recommend 35mm, because. wider angle.

Pros
  • 1. Aperture f2.0. 2. Image quality, interesting bokeh 3. Price 4. Quality of materials
Cons
  • 1. Autofocus speed (and its sound) 2. High HA 3. Lack of distance scale 4. Autofocus misses (like 50 / 1.8 hits 8 out of 10)

Comments (2)

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October 27, 2022
Got pros: I'll tell you one thing! Lens FIRE! everything as he wanted. and almost for free. With its cons. yes plastic is cheap Yes, it wobbles a little Yes, you can hear the autofocus. BUT for such money.
October 26, 2022
excellent portraiture. just a gift.