09-26-2011, 04:25 PM
[quote name='doh' timestamp='1317051617' post='11863']
Hi. Thanks for the reviews, they're really helpful. I'm an EOS APS-C user and want a "normal" fast lens, unfortunately there aren't many options. Canon's 35mm f/2 is old, not exactly cheap and not exactly fast, so I'd rather get a more practical zoom like Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 than a one stop faster old prime. Two stops and better optical quality is another story, so Samyang looks nice, although it's big, heavy and not that cheap as APS-C lenses mentioned above (Nikon's or Sony's 35mm f/1.8).
If I understood the review correctly, you can only select f/1.4 or f/2 but no aperture in between, which seems a bit limiting. There's a "video" version of this lens on ebay with the aperture ring "unclicked" so it rotates smoothly, will I have any problems with this smooth ring while shooting stills? I'm really just a beginner in photography and maybe missing something, smooth aperture ring sounds interesting but is it ok for stills?
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You are right - there's no stop between f/1.4 and f/2. That's rather typical for manual lenses.
I'm not aware of a video version - even their video fisheye (for Sony NEX) has "clicks".
I reckon this is a bit of a general problem with all AF lenses as well because the aperture dial on the camera does also induce shake upon usage.
Hi. Thanks for the reviews, they're really helpful. I'm an EOS APS-C user and want a "normal" fast lens, unfortunately there aren't many options. Canon's 35mm f/2 is old, not exactly cheap and not exactly fast, so I'd rather get a more practical zoom like Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 than a one stop faster old prime. Two stops and better optical quality is another story, so Samyang looks nice, although it's big, heavy and not that cheap as APS-C lenses mentioned above (Nikon's or Sony's 35mm f/1.8).
If I understood the review correctly, you can only select f/1.4 or f/2 but no aperture in between, which seems a bit limiting. There's a "video" version of this lens on ebay with the aperture ring "unclicked" so it rotates smoothly, will I have any problems with this smooth ring while shooting stills? I'm really just a beginner in photography and maybe missing something, smooth aperture ring sounds interesting but is it ok for stills?
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You are right - there's no stop between f/1.4 and f/2. That's rather typical for manual lenses.
I'm not aware of a video version - even their video fisheye (for Sony NEX) has "clicks".
I reckon this is a bit of a general problem with all AF lenses as well because the aperture dial on the camera does also induce shake upon usage.