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Compare Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC vs Canon EF 50mm F1.8 STM

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades, Circular blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Medium Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal 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, 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
11 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED element, Ultra Multi Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
69 mm / 2.72 in
Size | Length
122 mm / 4.80 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
Weight
830 g / 29.33 oz
159 g / 5.62 oz

Function

Angle Of View
18.2° Diagonal | 15.2° Horizontal | 10.2° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
135 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.21x
Min Focus Distance
800 mm / 31.50 in
350 mm / 13.78 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ES-68 (sold separately)
Debut
2015-01-12
2015-05-11

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
71%
Pros
  • Smooth rendering
  • Good resolution
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Rather compelling image quality
  • Great price
Cons
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Hard to MF at this focal length
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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