![]() Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 center sharpness (top left f/1.8, top right f/2.8, bottom left f/4, bottom right f/5.6) The corners show some softness, which improves at f/2.8 and gets to be very good at f/5.6. In the center of the frame wide open, sharpness seems to be very good. We tested the sharpness of the lens using our special large professional Imatest high-end chart. ![]() As a native lens, the Sony 35mm f/1.8 performed flawlessly although it was a little jumpy in very low light (see the demo in the video above). Based on our testing both the stills and video AF seem fast and responsive on the A7R IV and it even seems to work well in low light. Just like the 75mm f/1.8, both stills and video autofocus on the Samyang 35mm f/1.8 is courtesy of a linear stepping motor system. The 35mm f/1.8 has 9 aperture blades with a fairly small front element compared to its size. The lens comes with a nice and fairly deep plastic hood. The lens comes only in Sony E mount (we tested it on our A7R IV and our A6500). Unlike the 75mm f/1.8 lens, the new 35mm f/1.8 does have weather sealing, which is a welcome addition. We would love it if it had a 3-mode switch with AF/MF, but this is what is currently available. A little bit confusing at first, but it seems to work fine. Buttons and switchesĮxactly like the AF 75mm F1.8 FE that we tested, this lens has a custom switch that features two modes: mode 1 is the common manual focusing or manual override of autofocus (depending on your camera settings), and mode 2 will give smooth aperture control without click steps. It has decent resistance and is not too narrow. The lens has a single multipurpose ring with no hard stops. Size and weightĪs with all of the lenses in this line, the 35mm f/1.8 is lightweight and compact, measuring about 7cm or 2.5″ tall and weighing in at just under 245 grams (about 8.5 ounces) including the hood and caps which is super lightweight. Unlike other lenses in the series, it comes in a small semi-hard case, which is a nice touch and we wish all Samyang lenses from now on would come with such a case. ![]() The lens is made of a hard plastic material with its internals made of metal (and glass), exactly like the rest of this family of lenses. The lens has 10 elements in 8 groups with quite a number of advanced elements for its size, including 2 HR (High Refractive Index) and 2 aspherical elements. Both performed quite well in our tests.Īs we typically do, we shall start with the design and build before we move over to performance and give you our final verdict. This is the third lens from this family that we have tested here, starting with the AF 45mm f/1.8 FE back in 2019 and then the AF 75mm F1.8 FE in mid-2020. This lens is the most recent lens of Samyang’s growing family of AF called Tiny (each lens has its own nickname, and this lens is called “Tiny but All-Around”). A few weeks ago we got the Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 lens for review.
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