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Review on πŸ“· Samyang 45mm F1.8 Autofocus Compact Lens for Sony E-Mount - Full Frame Compatible by Robert Aiono

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Very sharp lens!

A versatile lens for almost any situation. The only downside to the small size is the inability to take close-up macro shots. You need to be about 18 inches away to be able to focus. Edit, downgraded from 5 stars to 2: My lens comes with version 02 instead of the current 05. You need the latest firmware or the auto focus will fail. misses half the time Half the photos I took look good in camera, but are blurry when I load them into Lightroom. Considering that it's been two full years since the release of firmware 02 (2019-07-08), there's no excuse for being forced to buy a $60 lens dock to lock the autofocus on the lens, which is what the Price effectively increased by 20%.

Pros
  • Multi-coated optics with a minimum focus distance of 1.48ft
Cons
  • Non-autofocus