Compare Samyang 100mm F2.8 ED UMC Macro vs Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC vs Canon EF 50mm F1.8 STM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
7 blades, Circular blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Medium Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
15 elements
11 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
7 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 HRI + 1 ED element, Ultra Multi Coating groups
1 ED element, Ultra Multi Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
69 mm / 2.72 in
Size | Length
123 mm / 4.84 in
122 mm / 4.80 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
Weight
720 g / 25.44 oz
830 g / 29.33 oz
159 g / 5.62 oz
Function
Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
18.2° Diagonal | 15.2° Horizontal | 10.2° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
135 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
0.21x
Min Focus Distance
310 mm / 12.20 in
800 mm / 31.50 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ES-68 (sold separately)
Debut
2015-04-01
2015-01-12
2015-05-11
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
50%
71%
Pros
- 1:1 reproduction
- Clear focusing scale
- Smooth rendering
- Good resolution
- Compact and lightweight
- Rather compelling image quality
- Great price
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not Samyang's strongest build
- On the heavy side
- Lacks weather sealing
- Hard to MF at this focal length
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
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