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What is the maximum aperture of the Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 E II lens?

The maximum aperture of the Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 E II lens is f/1.4. This allows for clear images in low light conditions and creates a beautiful bokeh effect.

What is the purpose of the Linear Stepping Motor (STM) in the Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 E II lens?

The Linear Stepping Motor (STM) in the Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 E II lens provides high-thrust efficiency for fast, precise, and quiet autofocus. It is ideal for both photography and videography.

What is the benefit of the aspherical lens technology in the Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 E II lens?

The aspherical lens technology in the Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 E II lens reduces distortion and spherical aberration, resulting in sharper and more accurate images.

Is the Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 E II lens weather-sealed?

Yes, the Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 E II lens features weather-sealing in four areas to protect the lens from light rain, snow, and dust.

What is the minimum focal distance of the Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 E II lens?

The minimum focal distance of the Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 E II lens is 11.4" (0.29m), allowing for unique perspective close to the subject.

Reviews about this item

Review Summary

2021-01-28T11:57:17

Rated 5 out of 5

Samyang AF 35mm for Sony e-mount.

A quality optic at a budget price, I am very pleased. I highly recommend this to people looking for value and quality.

Thomas W.

2021-01-28T08:45:15

Rated 5 out of 5

Wonderful sharp lens for the price! A steal!

I love this lens so far. It is really sharp and a great steal at this price. Would highly recommend!

maria c.

2020-06-26T10:33:34

Rated 5 out of 5

Great deal and price on this Samsung 35mm lens!

Fast Delivery! Safe and secure!

GILBERT C.

2020-03-11T05:18:24

Rated 5 out of 5

Great buy

Great lens, great price , fast delivery

JAKEGAR F.

2019-11-26T15:15:42

Rated 4 out of 5

Great lens, great price!

So I purchased this lens based off feedback from a fellow internationally known Photographer. I wanted to cut costs, but not quality. With this lens, that is exactly what I did! One of the highlights about this lens, other than the 1.4 aperture (bokeh!), is its ability to lock focus around 7 inches from my subject. Additionally, the build quality and feel is comparable to my Sony 85mm f/1.8. I often get them confused. The only issue I've experienced is when trying to track high school sports. The auto focus locked-up on me. However, I didn't purchase this lens for sports, so this doesn't affect me at all. Overall, it's a great lens with a great price!

Marcus W.

2019-11-22T07:28:52

Rated 4 out of 5

New Samyang 35mm 1.4

I’m more than impressed with this lens. It focuses quickly and accurately and sharpness seems to be as good as I could ask for. On the down side it’s one heavy piece. To date I’ve only had a few chances to use it so my initial pleasure may be tempered over time with more experience but that seems unlikely

John M.

2019-06-23T07:33:33

Rated 4 out of 5

Nice built

Truly awesome lens . It helps to capture the vision of the people and the buildings to make a portrait art for your wall.

CLEVELAND M.

2019-05-28T13:58:21

Rated 5 out of 5

Great!

Quality product for the price! I got these lens as opposed to the Zeiss $1500 option and for being only a third of the cost I am happy with the results! There IS the mechanical noise when the lens are focusing but it’s not distracting and doesn’t affect picture quality.

Kenny T.

2019-04-24T11:26:16

Rated 4 out of 5

Great Optically

My copy is great optically. I had some issues with the AF jumping around a bit. This was remedied by a firmware update.

Matthew G.

2019-04-18T05:59:49

Rated 5 out of 5

Love this Lens

Super sharp and super fast auto focus

Cory S.

2019-03-19T08:26:58

Rated 5 out of 5

Review Samyang 35 F1.4

I have had the lens for about a week and for the cost it performs quite nicely. I have most of the G Master lenses, the Samyang lens competes well.

RICKIE P.

2019-03-05T11:41:23

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Lens.

I haven't had this lens very long yet but I'm sure enjoying it! It is tack sharp and really quiet too. I've heard Samyang had loud lenses but this isn't one of them The focus works fast and doesn't hunt. I bought this because I felt the bokeh quality on it surpassed the Sony and was about equal with the Sigma. I'm not disappointed!

DENNIS C.

2019-03-03T10:17:57

Rated 5 out of 5

Great lens!

Great lens for my a7iii. Very sharp with quick & accurate focus. No issues whatsoever. My only gripe is that the lens that I purchased in 2019 came with firmware 2 and if I want to update it to the current version, I’m forced to invest in a docking station. Otherwise, I’m happy with the purchase. It’s a wonderful lens at a reasonable price.

ROBERT K.

2019-02-26T08:05:01

Rated 5 out of 5

Wide open it’s awesome!

Read and watched reviews! Your money is safe with lens! I absolutely love it! Focus is as good as the Sony 35 f1.4 and way better than the sigma! Save some money and get this lens it will not disappoint! Wide open it’s a beast!

GUILLERMO B.

2019-02-18T11:56:16

Rated 5 out of 5

A cheaper alternative to the Zeiss 35mm F1.4

especially with the latest FW, the AF is even faster! The ONLY issue is the AF noise, I personally don't shoot video, but this might be an issue for videographers

KEN C.

2019-02-12T08:56:27

Rated 5 out of 5

Amazing, affordable lens!

This is an incredible lens. I used it with my Sony a7rii and it worked flawlessly. Face AND eye AF worked perfectly. Quality is incredible, especially considering the price! If I had to not pick about anything it would be that the focus ring could use the slightest bit of dampering, it was a bit too loose, but in no way did it effects the image or use of the lens!

DAVID T.

2019-01-31T15:15:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great new addition

Great sharpness on my Sony FS5 and Sony A7iii

Dom P.

2019-01-29T07:28:00

Rated 5 out of 5

AMAZING value

Amazing value. Images are nice and sharp in the center wide open, and the sides get better stopping down a bit. AF is fast and accurate and pretty quiet, though not always perfectly. Is it a $1500 lens? It is not, but it's hard to justify a $1500 lens purchase with this on the market!

MARTIN P.

2018-12-27T09:51:50

Rated 5 out of 5

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I liked buying at your store that showed knowledge and information about the products that you sell, and the packaging that made my camera arrive in good condition

elvia s.

2018-12-11T16:07:02

Rated 5 out of 5

careful with the faulty copy lens

f1.4 yea its amazing and for 500, paring with 7iii you cannot go wrong with combo

Alberto B.

2018-11-22T03:29:34

Rated 3 out of 5

Not my expectation

The lens is heavy and picture quality in not great.

JACOB K.

2018-11-13T15:42:01

Rated 5 out of 5

An excellent lense for the price

An excellent lense for the price. I am happy I purchased it.

Balakrishnan S.

2018-10-30T14:24:48

Rated 5 out of 5

Awesome Lens

Love this lense. Super high quality build and even better optics. On par or better then the Zeiss 35 1.4 imo

DAVIN O.

2018-07-17T13:14:16

Rated 4 out of 5

Sharpness of a steak knife!

Awesomely amazing for still pics! Video is great too but focusing is noisy

EUMORA R.

2018-07-08T14:00:02

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent Lens

Super sharp for portraiture work

KEITH N.

2018-07-04T06:17:46

Rated 4 out of 5

Great alternative if you love the Zeiss 35mm

I recently purchased this lens and really love it! For half the price , it's a better deal than the Zeiss in my opinion. The quality of the photos are super sharp and the auto-focus is quick (if not as quick as the Zeiss) and gets the job done. There is a little noise from the motor , but not enough for any major issues. Very glad that I purchased this lens and saved myself $800 not buying the Zeiss. Highly recommend it.

C Y.

2018-07-02T13:58:42

Rated 5 out of 5

Comparable to Sigma Art

Used it on an A7RIII. Wonderfully sharp wide open -- even the edges are good wide open (about as good as the Sigma 35 Art). Bokeh is fine. Haven't given it a CA stress-test, but I haven't seen any fringing. Auto focus is excellent, continuous focus during video is just fast enough to be useable (would prefer it to be faster -- firmware update promises that so we'll see). Only negative for me: There's no continuous manual focus. In other words, while auto focusing you can't simply adjust focus manually; you must first go into menu and switch to manual focus.

Mitchell C.

2018-06-12T04:23:33

Rated 5 out of 5

Love it!

Lens is sharp, auto focus is quick and accurate. Build quality is good.

carlos g.

2018-06-09T10:00:42

Rated 2 out of 5

massive decentering but otherwise sharp

This lens does not produce focused areas evenly. Mine has a strange was about having the left part of the image much more bokeh than the right side under numerous tests. I tried contacting SAMYANG and they will not answer phones or email. Very poor service, looks like I'm screwed.

MATTHEW R.

2018-05-20T15:58:44

Rated 5 out of 5

For the price it's a good alternative to the Zeiss 35mm 1.4

Have been using this lens for about two months. For the price it's a great alternative to the Zeiss 35mm 1.4 which is like ($) If you put them head to head the Zeiss is going to edge it out but not by much... Overall pretty happy with this lens. The autofocus is pretty quick.. Bokeh is nice. Continuous autofocus makes a little bit of noise so for video you might want to check if it will work for you. I don't do much video so it's fine for me.

ALVARO B.

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Samyang 35mm f/1.4 Specifications

General

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  • Lens Mount

    Sony E Mount

  • Lens Format

    Full Frame

  • Fixed Focal Length

    35mm

  • Focus Type

    Auto Focus

  • Aperture

    f/1.4

  • Lens Type

    Standard

  • Kit Style

    Base

  • Compatibility

    Designed For Use With: Sony a7, Sony a7 II, Sony a7 III, Sony a7 IV, Sony a7C, Sony a7C II, Sony a7CR, Sony a7R, Sony a7R II, Sony a7R III, Sony a7R IV, Sony a7R V, Sony a7S, Sony a7S II, Sony a7S III, Sony a9, Sony a9 II, Sony a9 III, Sony Alpha 1, Sony ZV-E1

    Compatible With Restrictions: Sony a3000, Sony a5000, Sony a5100, Sony a6000, Sony a6100, Sony a6300, Sony a6400, Sony a6500, Sony a6600, Sony a6700, Sony NEX C3, Sony NEX-3, Sony NEX-5, Sony NEX-5R, Sony NEX-5T, Sony NEX-6, Sony NE

  • Lens Series

    Samyang AF

  • Special Features

    Dustproof/Splashproof, Weather Resistant, Bokeh Effect, Aspherical

  • Filter Size

    67mm

  • Focus Distance

    11.42" / 0.29m

  • Filter Diameter

    67 mm (Front)

  • Image Stabilization

    No

  • Angle of View

    Full Frame (FX): 65.5 Degree / APS-C: 45.2 Degree

  • Lens Elements / Groups

    11 Elements in 9 Groups

  • Diaphragm Blades

    9

  • Lens Coating

    UMC

Physical Details

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  • Weight

    23.25 oz (659g)

  • Dimensions

    3 x 4.5" (75 x 115mm)

About Samyang 35mm f/1.4

Make your photography experience exceptional with the advanced Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 E II lens, a high-quality, second-generation standard prime lens designed for full-frame Sony E-mount cameras. This innovative lens is perfect for capturing stunning portraits, breathtaking landscapes, and professional-grade videos, offering a versatile solution for all your photography needs.

The lens features two aspherical (ASP) elements that ensure sharp, clear images from corner-to-corner. With Samyang's advanced coating technology, you can expect superb image clarity, even in challenging lighting conditions. The lens maintains its corner-to-corner sharpness even at maximum aperture, providing consistent optical performance across all exposure settings.

The AF 35mm F1.4 E II lens also boasts an improved Color Contribution Index (CCI), delivering even clearer images. The lens's Linear Stepping Motor (STM) provides high-thrust efficiency for fast, precise, and quiet autofocus (AF) performance, making it an ideal choice for both photography and videography.

Experience the beauty of a narrow depth of field with the lens's f/1.4 maximum aperture, which also allows for clear, handheld shooting in low light conditions. The 9-blade circular aperture design enhances the lens's capability to produce stunningly beautiful background bokeh, adding depth and dimension to your images.

The lens also offers enhanced operability and reliability with its customizable focus hold button and custom switch. The focus hold button allows you to lock the lens to a specific focusing distance, while the custom switch lets you adjust the aperture silently by rotating the focus ring.

The AF 35mm F1.4 E II lens also features a short minimum focal distance of just 11.4" (0.29m), adding to its versatility. The modern design of the lens includes an aluminum focus ring for smooth operation and weather-sealing in four areas to protect the lens from light rain, snow, and dust.

In summary, the Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 E II lens is a reliable, durable, and technologically advanced tool that meets professional requirements for both stills and videos, making it an essential addition to your photography gear.

Samyang 35mm f/1.4 Features

  • Sharp & Clear from Corner-to-Corner
  • Faster, Precise, Quiet Auto Focus Performance
  • Delivers Extremely Narrow Depth of Field with Refined Beautiful Bokeh
  • Enhanced Operability and Reliability
  • Focus Hold Button
  • Custom Switch
  • Short Minimum Focal Distance 11.4" (0.29m)
  • Modern Design & Weather-Sealing

Key Features

  • Capture stunning detail with the Samyang 35mm lens, perfect for landscapes and portraits.
  • Enjoy fast, accurate autofocus with this Samyang lens, ensuring sharp, clear images every time.
  • Create beautiful bokeh with the wide f/1.4 aperture, ideal for dreamy, blurred backgrounds.
  • Experience exceptional image quality with advanced optics for vibrant colors and clarity.
  • The robust, weather-resistant build of this Samyang lens lets you shoot confidently in any conditions.
  • This compact, lightweight 35mm lens is great for travel, street photography, and everyday use.

What's in the box:

  • Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AF II Full Frame Wide Angle Lens
  • Front Cap
  • Rear Cap
  • Lens Hood
  • Samyang 1 Year Limited Warranty