Samyang AF 24-70mm F2.8 Autofocus Lens for Sony FE

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The lens utilizes a Linear STM (Stepping Motor) for smooth auto-focusing, and it's very quiet in operation making it well-suited to shooting video. Now you may be thinking, yes these all offer a zoom range of 24-70mm, apart from the Tamron with its unique 28-75mm, and yes, they all have a fixed fast aperture of F2.8 throughout the lens. But with all four being at such different prices for many of the same features what makes them unique from each other? To answer that let us have a look at the specs side by side: Thanks for taking the time to read our blog, we really do hope they help you out and answer some of your questions. If you still have some unanswered, then please feel free to get in touch with our team of experts.

Samyang AF 24-70mm F2.8 FE review | Digital Camera World

If you absolutely need 24mm and you are budget constrained then it is a valid option, but for 33% more the Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art is offering globally much better performances We didn't experience too much "hunting", either in good or bad light, with the lens accurately focusing most, but not all of the time. It's also a quiet performer, which makes this lens equally well-suited to both video recording and more candid stills shooting. The Samyang AF 24-70mm F2.8 FE exhibits a lot of both barrel and pincushion distortion, as you can see in the photos below, which will you need to correct in post-processing. Available separately, the Samyang Cine Kit for the lens includes focus gearing, follow focus and a tripod mount. (Image credit: Samyang) In a nutshell, the zoom’s sharpness is very hard to fault and it’s also nicely contrasty without overdoing it. The sensor’s contribution notwithstanding, there’s great definition with lots of crisply-resolved detail. There’s real depth to the rendering too, and the smoothness of the transition from in-focus to out-of-focus is the mark of high quality optics.Starting with the native option from Sony. The G Master was what I would expect from a Sony lens and got the job done for my needs at the time. The autofocus functions worked the smoothest out of the 4 lenses which I put down to it being Sony's own native lens. This meant it worked great and was the most responsive. For a similar price and 50% of the weight the Sigma 28-70 F2.8 DG DN Contemporary is offering better performance overall but you need to sacrifice 4mm at the low end The Samyang AF 24-70mm F2.8 FE is a fast standard zoom lens for Sony Alpha full-frame E-mount mirrorless cameras. Si le globalement le Samyang 24-70 sera un des meilleurs en video, comparé aux autres il délivre de moins bonnes performances en photos en terme de piqué, forme des ronds de bokeh et facilité d’utilisation (poids et taille) Optical construction is 7 elements in 7 groups, quite conventional on the face of it, but in fact this lens has the hidden secret of 3 Aspheric and 2 HR (High refractive index) elements, making it rather more sophisticated. This is clearly reflected in the performance, as we shall see.

Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 Auto Focus Full Frame Zoom Rokinon Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 Auto Focus Full Frame Zoom

Multi-Coatings have been applied to minimise aberration and unnecessary light dispersion. Combined with Sony's full-frame image sensor, this zoom lens delivers superior sharpness and contrast in all areas of the image. First, there were the inexpensive manual focus lenses, then the excellent AF lenses and now Samyang spread its wings a little further with its first AF zoom lens. A new landmark whilst celebrating 50 years of Samyang lenses. The Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE, for Sony FE full-frame and E crop sensor cameras (giving a "35mm equivalent" field of view of 36-105mm), offers weather sealing, constant aperture, a 9 bladed diaphragm for smooth bokeh and, very interestingly, a parfocal design. Most zoom lenses are varifocal in design, which means that lenses should be refocused after the zoom setting is changed. Parfocal lenses maintain their focus as they are zoomed, which has interesting implications for videography as well as stills photography. So now let's couple the new lens up with the 42MP Sony A7R III body and see if Samyang has hit the ground running as they enter the fiercely competitive world of the fast standard zoom. Submit a valuation request and we'll provide guide prices with no delay. Plus, we'll collect your gear from your home or work for FREE. The Samyang AF 24-70mm F2.8 FE is not really a macro lens, but it does offer a usefully close focus point of 0.35m / 1.15ft across the entire zoom range from the sensor plane and a maximum magnification of 0.27x when set to 70mm. Bokeh Le mode custom permet de transformer la bague de mise au point en une bague d’ouverture sans clics très pratique en vidéo

Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 – Sony FE

Bon résultats en portrait et photographie de rue : piqué, beau rendu des couleurs, très naturel, et flou d’arrière plan doux

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Area where it is above the others : Distortion , Vignetting , ergonomics for video, focus breathing , par focal (when starting at 70mm) Weighing in at a whopping 1,027g / 36.2oz and measuring nearly 13cm in length, the aluminium alloy bodied Samyang AF 24-70mm F2.8 FE is certainly a substantial lens, rather dwarfing the Alpha A9 camera that we tested it with (especially with the supplied lens hood fitted), as shown in the photos below. With the lens set to its maximum aperture of f/2.8, there is some light fall-off in the corners, requiring you to stop down by at least 3 f-stops to completely prevent it. The Samyang 24-70mm F2.8 (900 euros) is globally a very good lens at a reasonable price but the competition is very tough and offer excellent options that are all better in one or several areas compared to the Samyang 24-70 F2.8This was a tough one to choose as all four lenses do come with great build quality and all feel extraordinarily strong and sturdy. But I did find that out of all four lenses the Sigma just tipped the scales. The aesthetics of the Sigma and exceptional build from them make it the one I would recommend if you are wanting a nice looking and strong lens for your Sony Alpha. In the past, Samyang lenses have been celebrated for their difference; for a long time being only fully manual primes, but very good ones optically and selling at very affordable prices. Now there’s a myriad of Chinese brands muscling in on that territory, some with even lower-priced products, which is probably why Samyang has decided to move itself much more into the mainstream, first with AF primes and now with its first AF zoom for mirrorless. This is bringing it directly up against heavy-hitters such as Sigma and Tamron, as well as the camera brands themselves, but the new AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE suggests it’s everybody else who should be worried, not Samyang.