Samyang 75Mm 1.8

[Stainless Steel] This is an amendment to the first review (above). The aperture problem on the Samyang 75mm f/1.8 was due to user error on my part. I found I had inadvertently bumped the custom position 1 or 2 switch to a midway point. This was causing the aperture problem. Once moved solidly back to the 1 position, the lens and adapter works great. My apologies for the faulty review.

[Autofocus] After taking Olys which lens is for me test on their site, my result said 75mm 1.8, from the image selections I chose. So why fight it? I ordered one the same day. It is outstanding for street photography.  The images are simply stunning, even at night. Great bokeh. I head out the door every morning, and wonder what will I capture today? It does add a little heft to my E-PL9, but nothing unmanageable. Olympus was right - this is my favorite lens!

[0.21 lb] I purchased this for use with a Olympus 75mm f/1.8 Lens. It's a must have accessory for using this lens in bright conditions. Fit and performance are excellent. I can even use it with a (3rd party) hood attached. Just don't torque the hood on too much and you can carefully rotate the polarizer. All in all, I'm very happy with this product. B&H is consistently excellent to do business with.

[58 mm (Front)] My name is Michael and recent got the chance to joy the Len 75mm f/1.8 lenses and see the difference what everybody raving about? The pictures come out clearer color sharpen and the back ground faded milky make it look like focusing on this person portrait shot look like professional shot make whole lot easier to do. This just the beginning of my passion of camera and still learning about other lenses as well.

[Full-Frame] I have Fuji 1.4 lenses and the Samyang 12mm. I have never used a lens as astounding as the 85 1.8! It has quickly become my favorite lens and is always on my camera. Focusing is very easy with the peaking on my Fujifilm. There is a very noticeable rainbow flare in direct light, but I love it for the character it adds. I would highly recommend this lens over the 85 1.4 for it's weight, size and sharpness!

[0.61 lb] This is my third case of this series for various lenses for Sony FF, and I can't imagine not storing such expensive glass in anything less. Worth every penny. Sturdy, sturdy, sturdy. Padding is super thick and cushion-y. Got the 6x4.5 for the Samyang 135mm 1.8 thinking it would be a bit roomy, but the Sam-135/1.8 lens fits PERFECTLY in this case, with just a bit of wiggle room but no slop. I can even choose to stow the lens in that nice, quilted bag that Samyang sends with the 135mm, and the lens (in its quilted bag) also fits in this case perfectly.

[18.9°] I own the predecessor of this lens (the Samyang/Rokinon 135mm f/2.0 Manual Focus). It is one of my favorite lenses and a classic in astrophotography circles. So I had to ask myself whether I should shell out twice as much for its successor, the Samyang/Rokinon 135mm f/1.8 Auto Focus. After reading various reviews I took the plunge. Checking it out, I was glad to find several improvements which justified the investment: 1) The new lens is much lighter, and it has autofocus. That allowed me to quickly grab it for shooting scenes in my backyard when the lighting happened to be perfect. It was also easy to take it along on my walks. 2) Color fringing has become undetectable, thanks to 2 additional low dispersion elements. 3) Likewise, vignetting has been reduced further by enlarging the front element, making life easier in astrophotography. For the night sky I found a reduction of the falloff from 36% at f/2.0 to 20% at f/1.8 in Capture One (using raw files on full frame with the setting Generic). This lens just became available, and it still has some minor quirks. As reported on the web, it sometimes discharges the battery over time when simply turning the camera off after use. I noticed the effect on both the A7III and the a6300. This problem appears to have been solved by firmware version 2. Since I did not want to buy the lens station required for the upgrade, I used a fix that worked for a similar problem with a lens adapter: After turning the camera off, remove the lens and put it back on. (It is actually sufficient to rotate the lens outward until it stops, and then back inward.) Another concern was the stress on the tripod mount of my small a6300 APS-C camera. That was resolved by a tripod adapter for the similar-sized Sony 135mm f/1.8 FE lens (iShoot Model S135FE, with electrical tape added for cushioning). Notice that this combination produces the field of view and brightness of a full frame camera with a monster 200mm f/1.8 lens.

[0.96 lb] Perfect 35mm for Sony. Having used both the Samyang 35mm 1.4 and 1.8, the 1.8 is objectively better and also happens to be much lighter and costs less. The 1.8 has great autofocus and image quality whereas the 1.4 has horrible autofocus and lesser image quality.

[0.17x] Like my 2 other Samyang lenses, the 24mm 1.8 and the 45mm 1.8, this lens is fantastic! Fast autofocus, and beautiful imaging. Love the cases Samyang includes with their lenses as well!

[Sony E] The Samyang 135mm f/1.8 is a fantastically, sharp lens that hits the right price point. Worth owning.