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

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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) Despite having the largest minimum focal distance, I did find when wanting to get in closer that I was only a little bit further away when compared to the others. And that I was still able to get great shots even when I was closer in. The AR coating (anti-reflective) on the lens helped reduce the stray reflections hitting the lens when shooting in natural light and gave a good contrast. I found that the zoom was a little stiff with first use when compared to the others, but this was soon easy to get used to. Plus, it actually allowed me to be more precise with focal lengths, meaning I was not jumping past my desired zoom and missing my shot.

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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. The main disadvantage I found with the AF 24-70mm was the weight. Compared to the other three lenses, coming in at 1027g, it was by far the heaviest out of the four. This did mean after longer periods of use I started to feel the weight in my arms, especially when moving the camera and lens up to my eye for a shot through the A7’s EVF. This may not be an issue for other users, especially if using a tripod for landscapes or for video, but I would suggest thinking it over if wanting to use it for the likes of handheld or street photography. The custom mode allows to switch the focusing ring into an aperture ring which is very convenient for video work I found the Tamron to be exceptionally useful in the high winds at the harbour, especially closer to the shoreline, mainly due to the lightness and compact design. The added reach also meant I was just able to get a little closer compared to the others for distant subjects. As well as make use of the shorter minimum focal distance (the same as the Sigma) which meant I could get closer to the smaller subjects as well. Chromatic aberrations, typically seen as purple or blue fringes along contrasty edges, are not too much of a problem with the Samyang AF 24-70mm F2.8 FE lens, except in areas of very high contrast.

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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. Le mode custom permet de transformer la bague de mise au point en une bague d’ouverture sans clics très pratique en vidéo Slowly turn the zoom ring to the left (towards the wide-angle end) while using your upper body and arms to move the camera toward your subject. While Samyang now has a fairly extensive line of dedicated cinema lenses, these are all primes, so obviously the new zoom is a first for everybody and it’s been designed to have appeal for both applications. Historically, it was cinematographers discovering the value aspect of Samyang’s manual focus primes for photography – and talking about them – that started to get the brand more widely known. Similarly, Samyang made a number of mid-range AF zoom lenses in the 1980s for Nikon, Pentax and Minolta 35mm SLRs (the latter, of course, becoming Sony’s A mount). Performance

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The autofocus on the Samyang was able to keep up with me and allowed me the use of Sony’s Eye autofocus features. This meant I was able to get fast results from the lens when I needed it. Especially when shooting handheld. Having said that, I did find I enjoyed one lens the most and found the results most to my liking; the Sigma. Because of the lovely build quality, the extra aperture blades giving fantastic bokeh and depth of field in the photos, and all the same functionality as the other 3 at a reasonable price, I will say the Sigma to me is the best 24-70mm for Sony currently on the market.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.