Compare Samyang 35mm F1.4 AS UMC vs Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 MK2 vs Canon EF 50mm F1.8 STM
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades, Circular blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short 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, Nikon F-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount, Samsung NX-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
9 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
7 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 high-refraction glass elements1 aspherical element groups
1 hybrid ASP element + UMC coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
63 mm / 2.48 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
69 mm / 2.72 in
Size | Length
112 mm / 4.41 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
Weight
660 g / 23.32 oz
548 g / 19.36 oz
159 g / 5.62 oz
Function
Angle Of View
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
35 mm
85 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.09x
0.21x
Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
1100 mm / 43.31 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ES-68 (sold separately)
Debut
2010-09-16
2020-05-25
2015-05-11
Made In
Korea
Reviews
Neofiliac score
68%
83%
71%
Pros
- Bright maximum aperture
- Good level of resolution
- Improved image quality
- Bright maximum aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Very good color rendition
- Compact and lightweight
- Rather compelling image quality
- Great price
Cons
- Quite large and heavy
- Low maximum magnification
- Bokeh not the best
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
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