Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 FE lens aims to be the do-it-all lens for Sony full-frame cameras. The lens offers a weather-sealed design with a metal lens barrel, an 82mm front filter thread, as well as some video-oriented features with two focus hold buttons, zoom lock button, as well as a three-mode switch for linear MF and a simplified dolly zoom function. The lens can be pre-ordered for $1,399. Back in October 2021, the South-Korean lens manufacturer Samyang released its first zoom lens – the standard range Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE for Sony full-frame cameras. On top of that, the lens introduced some features that were optimized for video shooting. Recently, the company announced its second zoom lens and its specs are rather impressive on paper. Let’s take a look at the new Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 FE lens. Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 FE lens Do this focal range and maximum aperture ring any bell? That’s right – specs-wise, the lens looks very similar to the popular Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 which was released back in 2021. Looking at the comparison of the optical structure of both lenses, I can see some differences, but I am not a lens construction specialist so it is hard to say how similar these lenses really are. What do you think? The Tamron has 21 elements in 15 groups and the Samyang comprises 21 elements in 18 groups. 35-150mm f/2-2.8 lenses optical structure comparison (left Tamron, right Samyang). Source: Tamron / Samyang Just like the...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 7 April, 2023