📷 Samyang 45mm F1.8 Autofocus Compact Lens for Sony E-Mount - Full Frame Compatible Review

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…

We live in an exciting time where quality third-party lenses for Sony cameras can be found for around $300! Everyone thinks that Sony cameras require you to buy BIG and EXPENSIVE lenses. It's not like that at all. This lens surprised me. The only things it lacked was build quality, super lightness and plastic BUT I knew that from reviews and I actually prefer lighter smaller lenses. That's why I switched to mirrorless cameras after 18 years of lugging around big, clunky DSLRs. This nifty fifty…

*DISCLAIMER* To get the best auto focus with this lens you need to update the firmware. To do this, you need to purchase the Samyang Lens Station for Sony E-mount cameras. It cost me $60. This lens is a great addition to my Sony A7Sii. I've only shot with manual lenses since I got the camera, but I've always wanted to see how good autofocus can be. To my surprise, this compact 45mm lens performs very well! The software will help you fine tune your focus speed so you can get some pretty cool…