Compare Samyang 50mm F1.4 AS UMC vs Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 EF

Variants
Canon EF
Nikon F

Construction

Aperture Blades
8 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 hybrid + 1 aspherical element, Ultra Multi Coating groups
1 hybrid element + UMC coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
75 mm / 2.95 in
Weight
535 g / 18.90 oz

Function

Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
50 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.11x
Min Focus Distance
450 mm / 17.72 in
900 mm / 35.43 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-09-21
Made In
Korea

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
83%
Pros
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Beautiful rendering
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Rather compact
  • Affordably priced
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not Samyang's highest grade of build
  • Not the sharpest
  • Rendering could be better

Price

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