Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC Review

August 2, 2012 | Mark Goldstein | Rating star Rating star Rating star Rating star Half rating star

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Reviews of the Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC from around the web.

eoshd.com »

There is no doubting that the Samyang 24mm F1.4 is a better lens than the Sigma equivalent. Affordable 24mm F1.4 lenses for full frame are relatively thin on the ground to say the least so if you want to look above the Samyang you have to step up to the mighty Canon 24mm F1.4L at double the cost.
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lenstip.com »

The Korean company Samyang builds its market position slowly but successively. It seems to be a part of their very well-thought-out strategy. They offer manual lenses, most often with short focal lengths in which the lack of autofocus is the least bothersome, which are characterized by good optical properties and a great price/quality ratio
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ephotozine.com »

This lens is available to fit many different types of cameras, including Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony and Four Thirds SLRs as well as Samsung NX mirrorless cameras. Nikon users have a choice between the basic model, which has no electronic coupling and the AE model, that has electronic contacts for transferring exposure information to the camera. In this review we will be putting the AE Nikon version through its paces.
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