Super-handy for event work. Very happy with mine. But, it doesn't replace my brighter primes. I first cover my bases with this zoom and a 17-28, then I swap to primes for some more intimate, shallower-DoF shots. In particular, at 85mm an f1.4 prime has a full two-stop advantage. And, good as this zoom is at 35mm and f2, a 35/1.4 is useful for highlighting a single individual among a group of people. FWIW, this zoom doesn't feel particularly heavy, even for all-day use, until I swap on the primes and my cameras, even the one with the battery grip, feel super lightweight all of a sudden.
I have the Tamron 35-150, couldn't imagine a better lens for wedding/portraits, however for every day use I struggle with its placement. It so big/heavy and there are so many smaller/lighter options for "normal" focal ranges it's hard to justify, but if I need a tele-zoom I often want more than 150.
That's a pretty decent focal length and aperture sweep. What Korean magic is this? And, as huge as it is, one huge lens is better to carry than three slightly less huge lenses.
I have the Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 version. I’ve had it over a year and love it. It is heavy but a bit lighter than the samyang with no lens creep. It does cost more than the samyang but I’m okay with that. I’ll switch to an 85mm or 50mm sometimes but then start to miss the versatility for travel and shooting events Regardless of brand, the focal length and aperture are fantastic.
I have the rokinon version which is the same lens. Updated the firmware to 2.0 and autofocus is super fast. It’s very sharp. I will say it’s not a travel lens. The tamron 28-200 is a travel lens that’s much better for landscapes etc.
I'm on the verge between this and the Tamron because of the bad rep the Samyang has with AF - but in your opinon, this is resolved with the V2? That's great to hear, if that's the case! Are you still satisfied with the AF now?
This lens literally replaced 4 of my lenses. My 35, 50, 85, and my 24-70. Carrying this is better than carrying three primes or 2 zooms. I use an A7R V as well and crop mode doesn't hurt at all if I need 225mm. 😊
I bought my Samyang 35-150 in BH for a thousand dollars, already updated to version 2, and I have nothing to complain about, the auto focus for videos and photos are excellent on my Sony a7iv. The material is not bad, It's a heavy lens, but at the same time it looks professional.
I'm on the verge between this and the Tamron because of the bad rep the Samyang has with AF - but in your opinon, this is resolved with the V2? That's great to hear, if that's the case! Are you still satisfied with the AF now?
Hi, Thanks for the review! I'm a hobbyist/amateur and there are probably lots of problems with a lens at the "pixel peeping" level that I would never notice in practice. Do you think the issues you experienced with the original lens (and other limitations like flare and AF), are significant enough to impact a typical weekend-warrior photographer? Trying to judge the risk (vs Tamron) and how bad a "bad batch" Samyang lens really is. Thanks!
Interesting, I didn't hear about the "off-ness" in the lens (Samyang or Tamron), I have the Tamron Z-mount version & it's SHARP thru-out the lens. Perhaps there was a little more QC when transitioning the lens from Sony E to Nikon Z? Or maybe I just got a "good copy" 🤷♀️. Either way, I'm extremely happy with my version & this is my ultimate dream lens. I sold my 24-70/2.8 to get it & never looked back! Paired w/my 16-35/4** & 100-400 (+ various primes), I'm covered for just about anything 🎉 **really hoping Nikon will drop a Z 15/16-35/2.8 S lens in the future, but that's a different topic lol
Hi and thanks for the video, Does your new copy of the lens still have barrel creep? some say that was fixed on the newer version and some say it has not
Great review! You said the focus ring is smooth. But what’s it like using it in manual focus? Is the focus ring throw/rotation assignable in lumix bodies?
one question if you set f2.8 and will try to zoom from 35 to 150 in Manual exp mode ... will you see any steps of exposure changing or it will constant ?
Hi Benj, thank you for the clip. Very helpful and informative indeed. I have got my copy with A7RV as well and wonder how you found out the issue with not sharp shots between 35 and 150. Was it at any particular aperture and in any particular area of the picture? Thank you for your response
@twittjimena ah my apologies for not being more straightforward there. I explained how I had to send it back and get a new one. I was assuming that was what was implied there.
@@benjhaisch I shoot destination weddings on multiple LUMIX S5 IIX I am upgrading a few lenses and of course trying to condense down. My Primes LUMIX 35, 85 & 100 f/1.8 My Telephoto Canon 70-200 f/2.8 Just sold and need to replace LUMIX 24-105 & 70-300 Considering Sigma 16-28 & 28-70 to add to my 70-200 This 35-150 presents a curious case. As I do a lot of handheld between 28-180 but currently with 2 lenses. This could replace even my 70-200 (weight for weight 🤣) of course I want my bag as light as possible. I would still pick up the 16-28 for wider shots but… Not sure how it compares to the Sigma image but definitely a conversation I am open for. Great review also Brother.
@@TopshelfJunior @benjhaisch video on the 35-150 made this a tough decision for me 😅 Each Shooter’s needs are different. I added the Sigma 16-28 & 28-70 L-Mount to the arsenal. Optically beautiful lenses and definitely compliments my 35, 85, 100 & 70-200. I wanted the 35-150 but had 2 personal considerations. 1. I shoot 5 Camera Bodies and weight wise, having the 70-200 plus the 35-150 together stuck in my head like carrying (8 or 9) 😅 2. For me, I had to get real with myself as the 35-150 overlapped my Primes that I did want any to end up in a bag collecting dust… and made me think 🤔 okay, I’m looking to be lazy because I have these focal lengths already 😅. I really needed to have a wide lens on deck - so the 16-28 had a real place for my Event Shooting and Gimbal Work. The 28-70 was clearly enough if I needed to move fastest with a handheld Zoom. My 70-200 still kills in handheld work (and for me 150mm - 200mm comes in handy) so I added the 2 Sigmas to get from 16-200 at constant f/2.8. If I didn’t already have my Primes this would have been the way to go.
I've owned the tamron version for close to 2 years now and i love it so much. its definitely my workhorse for all my gigs, but for travel i like to pair it with my 16-35GM, as well as my sony rx1rii and im all set! just those 2 lenses alone cover the holy trinity and then rx1rii is for when I'm tired of carrying that behemoth. Also, I must've been one of the lucky ones because my copy doesn't have any issues with lack of sharpness through out the focal ranges. my copy is pretty consistent all the way up to 150 where it loses just a little bit of sharpness, but even then its still very sharp!
it is so amusing that, some "reviewers" , when they compared tamron 28-75 f2.8 with samyang 24-70 f2.8 , they complained about the difference from 24 to 28 . wonder what they think about this 35 ... For events, of course. nice post , by the way
The fact you have issues, you know others who have had issues and one of my second’s use it and I can see issues with the lens - goes to show that whilst its good that 3rd party lenses are great for some photographers, they cannot match Sony lenses for reliability and trust on a wedding day.
anyway , i wish one of this . i`ll ask Santa , maybe i`ll be lucky enough.Due a promotion , i bought tamron 28-75 to the same cost as samyang 24-70 f2.8. samyang 35-150 costs 50% more.
Quality control is always bad at samyang, lens will decenter over time. Like ALL of them. And Ive heard this Tamron 35-150 does the same. Like he said, heavy glass, and made in a non canon L glass way. Friends don't let friends buy these off the internet, keep a good relationship with your local store!
I have the Tamron version. Thinking of getting another one so I can do isolated bicep curls on my down time.
Super-handy for event work. Very happy with mine. But, it doesn't replace my brighter primes. I first cover my bases with this zoom and a 17-28, then I swap to primes for some more intimate, shallower-DoF shots. In particular, at 85mm an f1.4 prime has a full two-stop advantage. And, good as this zoom is at 35mm and f2, a 35/1.4 is useful for highlighting a single individual among a group of people. FWIW, this zoom doesn't feel particularly heavy, even for all-day use, until I swap on the primes and my cameras, even the one with the battery grip, feel super lightweight all of a sudden.
Just bought this lens for L-mount, I'll get it in two days. Gave a 24-105 F4 to my brother, he's pretty geeked about that. Gear stays in the family >
I have the Tamron 35-150, couldn't imagine a better lens for wedding/portraits, however for every day use I struggle with its placement. It so big/heavy and there are so many smaller/lighter options for "normal" focal ranges it's hard to justify, but if I need a tele-zoom I often want more than 150.
Fun fact, Tetons means nipples in French. It always cracks me up when I hear it in my language
One of my favorite little Easter eggs that I didn’t know for a long time
I wish I could unlearn this
Grow up!!!
Grand Nipple
That's a pretty decent focal length and aperture sweep. What Korean magic is this?
And, as huge as it is, one huge lens is better to carry than three slightly less huge lenses.
I have the Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 version. I’ve had it over a year and love it. It is heavy but a bit lighter than the samyang with no lens creep. It does cost more than the samyang but I’m okay with that.
I’ll switch to an 85mm or 50mm sometimes but then start to miss the versatility for travel and shooting events
Regardless of brand, the focal length and aperture are fantastic.
I have the rokinon version which is the same lens. Updated the firmware to 2.0 and autofocus is super fast. It’s very sharp. I will say it’s not a travel lens. The tamron 28-200 is a travel lens that’s much better for landscapes etc.
I'm on the verge between this and the Tamron because of the bad rep the Samyang has with AF - but in your opinon, this is resolved with the V2? That's great to hear, if that's the case! Are you still satisfied with the AF now?
This lens literally replaced 4 of my lenses. My 35, 50, 85, and my 24-70. Carrying this is better than carrying three primes or 2 zooms. I use an A7R V as well and crop mode doesn't hurt at all if I need 225mm. 😊
I bought my Samyang 35-150 in BH for a thousand dollars, already updated to version 2, and I have nothing to complain about, the auto focus for videos and photos are excellent on my Sony a7iv. The material is not bad, It's a heavy lens, but at the same time it looks professional.
I'm on the verge between this and the Tamron because of the bad rep the Samyang has with AF - but in your opinon, this is resolved with the V2? That's great to hear, if that's the case! Are you still satisfied with the AF now?
I hope Samyang bring this lens to L mount ASAP, as they just joined the alliance.
I'm waiting with my S5II😢
They just did. 1400€ in my local store
@@dev-das So how is it ?
Did you get it ?
Hi, Thanks for the review! I'm a hobbyist/amateur and there are probably lots of problems with a lens at the "pixel peeping" level that I would never notice in practice. Do you think the issues you experienced with the original lens (and other limitations like flare and AF), are significant enough to impact a typical weekend-warrior photographer? Trying to judge the risk (vs Tamron) and how bad a "bad batch" Samyang lens really is. Thanks!
Interesting, I didn't hear about the "off-ness" in the lens (Samyang or Tamron), I have the Tamron Z-mount version & it's SHARP thru-out the lens. Perhaps there was a little more QC when transitioning the lens from Sony E to Nikon Z? Or maybe I just got a "good copy" 🤷♀️.
Either way, I'm extremely happy with my version & this is my ultimate dream lens. I sold my 24-70/2.8 to get it & never looked back!
Paired w/my 16-35/4** & 100-400 (+ various primes), I'm covered for just about anything 🎉
**really hoping Nikon will drop a Z 15/16-35/2.8 S lens in the future, but that's a different topic lol
i love your color grading, any chance to make a tutorial ?
I must admit it's verry pretty
Hi and thanks for the video, Does your new copy of the lens still have barrel creep? some say that was fixed on the newer version and some say it has not
Great review! You said the focus ring is smooth. But what’s it like using it in manual focus? Is the focus ring throw/rotation assignable in lumix bodies?
Man, that song in the first half is a banger.
Could you please provide it's title and artist? Really wanna check them out.
The music sucks, I wouldn't even call it music.
one question if you set f2.8 and will try to zoom from 35 to 150 in Manual exp mode ... will you see any steps of exposure changing or it will constant ?
Should be constant, like any other variable aperture zoom set to the smallest aperture
Hi Benj, thank you for the clip. Very helpful and informative indeed. I have got my copy with A7RV as well and wonder how you found out the issue with not sharp shots between 35 and 150. Was it at any particular aperture and in any particular area of the picture? Thank you for your response
ah yes, everything was wide open. I found the new copy wide open to be fantastic at all focal lengths though
im pretty curious about this lens with computation to 28-70 2.0 :)
I like your filmic editing. Could you share the settings?
I have my presets and LUTs listed in the description :)
This whole time I've been looking at getting a wide angle prime to go with my 20-60 and 50mm and now I want this instead haha
First I was like "I guess this is cool" then I saw the 100% crop and I was like "this is insane" I need it
Hi, did anybody encounter a problem with the zoom ring? Mine is rolling by itself while positioning the camera downwards.
It has a lock button to counter this :)
It’s basically the same as the Tamron. Bloody versatile.
Did the issues around the mid focal lengths get resolved after updating?
Yes
@@benjhaisch how can you update the lens?
@twittjimena ah my apologies for not being more straightforward there. I explained how I had to send it back and get a new one. I was assuming that was what was implied there.
@@twittjimena Actually a GREAT question though... How do you update this lens' firmware...?!
Benj, did you test this for video quality?
Of course, what are you curious about?
@@benjhaisch I shoot destination weddings on multiple LUMIX S5 IIX
I am upgrading a few lenses and of course trying to condense down.
My Primes
LUMIX 35, 85 & 100 f/1.8
My Telephoto
Canon 70-200 f/2.8
Just sold and need to replace
LUMIX 24-105 & 70-300
Considering
Sigma 16-28 & 28-70 to add to my 70-200
This 35-150 presents a curious case.
As I do a lot of handheld between 28-180 but currently with 2 lenses. This could replace even my 70-200 (weight for weight 🤣) of course I want my bag as light as possible. I would still pick up the 16-28 for wider shots but…
Not sure how it compares to the Sigma image but definitely a conversation I am open for.
Great review also Brother.
@@pureheartvisuals What'd you wind up doing ?
@@TopshelfJunior
@benjhaisch video on the 35-150 made this a tough decision for me 😅 Each Shooter’s needs are different.
I added the Sigma 16-28 & 28-70 L-Mount to the arsenal. Optically beautiful lenses and definitely compliments my 35, 85, 100 & 70-200.
I wanted the 35-150 but had 2 personal considerations.
1. I shoot 5 Camera Bodies and weight wise, having the 70-200 plus the 35-150 together stuck in my head like carrying (8 or 9) 😅
2. For me, I had to get real with myself as the 35-150 overlapped my Primes that I did want any to end up in a bag collecting dust… and made me think 🤔 okay, I’m looking to be lazy because I have these focal lengths already 😅. I really needed to have a wide lens on deck - so the 16-28 had a real place for my Event Shooting and Gimbal Work. The 28-70 was clearly enough if I needed to move fastest with a handheld Zoom.
My 70-200 still kills in handheld work (and for me 150mm - 200mm comes in handy) so I added the 2 Sigmas to get from 16-200 at constant f/2.8. If I didn’t already have my Primes this would have been the way to go.
@@pureheartvisuals Word. What's your instagram ? Where can I see your images ?
I feel like the sharpness, is just enough to be satisfied
I fixed the lens creep with some black duct tape. not an issue
Honestly, for the price I think this would be more versatile than the RF 28-70 f/2 if using Canon too.
I've owned the tamron version for close to 2 years now and i love it so much. its definitely my workhorse for all my gigs, but for travel i like to pair it with my 16-35GM, as well as my sony rx1rii and im all set! just those 2 lenses alone cover the holy trinity and then rx1rii is for when I'm tired of carrying that behemoth.
Also, I must've been one of the lucky ones because my copy doesn't have any issues with lack of sharpness through out the focal ranges. my copy is pretty consistent all the way up to 150 where it loses just a little bit of sharpness, but even then its still very sharp!
People seem to report similar issues
check review before buying cuz mostly of them will be about having the same blurry problem from 80 to 150
thanks.... come on Samyang, L-Mount is waiting patiently.
L-mount is here, did you do it ?
it is so amusing that, some "reviewers" , when they compared tamron 28-75 f2.8 with samyang 24-70 f2.8 , they complained about the difference from 24 to 28 . wonder what they think about this 35 ... For events, of course. nice post , by the way
It’s all relative. This is a completely different beast from either of those too.
@@benjhaisch agree, but i don`t know if my back affords to hold it , all event long . 1.2 kilos, compared to 0.550 kilos, tamron 28-75 f2.8
@@marius.ardereanu for sure, that’s why I bought the Sigma 28-70/2.8 over their 24-70/2.8 as well.
ayo isnt that the old peter mckinnon intro song?
Yeah , just carry this tank size lens. I must go more often to the gym.
That dirty film effect background animation is very distracting behind stills, great video otherwise.
Totally
The fact you have issues, you know others who have had issues and one of my second’s use it and I can see issues with the lens - goes to show that whilst its good that 3rd party lenses are great for some photographers, they cannot match Sony lenses for reliability and trust on a wedding day.
HI Love your videos but the flashing background when we see the short is so distracting why not just use a plain background?
I’m assuming you’re referring to the photo section?
@@benjhaisch HI Yes thats it. Just me perhaps but still love your videos thanks for getting back to me.
@@jasongurr will do! Always trying out new formats and I’ll dial it back in for the next one
anyway , i wish one of this . i`ll ask Santa , maybe i`ll be lucky enough.Due a promotion , i bought tamron 28-75 to the same cost as samyang 24-70 f2.8. samyang 35-150 costs 50% more.
"This Lens Does It All" if you get a good copy, otherwise it can be the worst…
Quality control is always bad at samyang, lens will decenter over time. Like ALL of them.
And Ive heard this Tamron 35-150 does the same. Like he said, heavy glass, and made in a non canon L glass way.
Friends don't let friends buy these off the internet, keep a good relationship with your local store!
Even if it was 2.8 all the way, it would be excellent. But the weight and size…
so much noise in your photos
The king is Olympus mzuiko 12-100mm F4