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Compare Samyang 35mm F1.4 AS UMC vs Samyang AF 18mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle 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, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount, Samsung NX-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 high-refraction glass elements1 aspherical element groups
2 HR, 3 aspherical, 3 ED elements + UMC coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Diameter
63 mm / 2.48 in
64 mm / 2.52 in
Size | Length
112 mm / 4.41 in
61 mm / 2.40 in
Weight
660 g / 23.32 oz
145 g / 5.12 oz

Function

Angle Of View
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
35 mm
18 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.09x
Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
250 mm / 9.84 in

Production

Debut
2010-09-16
2019-08-29
Made In
Korea

Reviews

Neofiliac score
68%
59%
Pros
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Good level of resolution
  • Light and compact
  • Fast autofocus
  • High contrast
  • Good sharpness
Cons
  • Quite large and heavy
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Focus breathing
  • Strong vignetting wide open
  • Full plastic construction

Price

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