Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 RF / Z Full-Frame Lens (2019)

83% Neofiliac
Keywords: entry-levelfull-framelensmanual-focusmirrorlessprime-lensrf-mountsamyangtelephotoz-mount

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Product Overview

Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 RF / Z is a large-aperture manual-focus short telephoto prime lens for Canon RF-mount and Nikon F-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Samyang in 2019, it has 9 elements in 7 groups.
Manual focus may be limiting to some, but purists will find it much more engaging. There are also fewer things to go wrong on the long run. For incremental weathers, Samyang is kind enough to include weather sealing.
A telephoto prime lens, the Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 RF / Z is well suited for portrait photography. Those who like sunstars (sun bursts) will be pleased by the lens' even-numbered aperture count, though conversely those who find sunstars distracting may have the opposite feeling.

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Neofiliac score 83% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
Cons
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Large and heavy for a manual lens
  • Not the strongest performer

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Specifications

Canon RFNikon Z

Construction

Aperture Blades8 blades
ColorsBlack
Form FactorShort Telephoto Prime Lens
Image SizeFull-Frame
Lens BarrelPhysical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens MountCanon RF-mountNikon Z-mount
Optical Formula | Elements9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass1 H-ASP element + Ultra Multi Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length99 mm / 3.90 in103 mm / 4.06 in
Weight730 g / 25.80 oz740 g / 26.15 oz

Function

Angle Of View28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperturef/1.4 ~ f/22
AutofocusNo
Focal Length85 mm
Image StabilizationNo
Weather ResistanceYes

Performance

Max Magnification0.09x
Min Focus Distance1000 mm / 39.37 in

Production

AccessoryLens hood included
Debut2019-04-06
Made InKorea

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