Compare Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 MK2 vs Samyang 135mm F1.8 AF

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Medium Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 hybrid ASP element + UMC coating groups
1 Ultra-precision Aspherical element, two high-refractive index elements and three extra-low dispersion elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
93 mm / 3.66 in
Size | Length
75 mm / 2.95 in
130 mm / 5.12 in
Weight
548 g / 19.36 oz
772 g / 27.28 oz

Function

Angle Of View
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
18.2° Diagonal | 15.2° Horizontal | 10.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
85 mm
135 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.09x
0.243x
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
690 mm / 27.17 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-05-25
2022-01-28
Made In
Korea

Reviews

Neofiliac score
83%
70%
Pros
  • Improved image quality
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very good color rendition
  • Reasonably light
  • Weather-sealed
  • Improved build quality over previous Samyang / Rokinon offerings
  • Cheaper than the Sony GM
  • Reasonably compact for a 135mm
Cons
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Bokeh not the best
  • Quality is reflected in its approachable price

Price

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