Yes, I want it with IS at 300 USD! But today there isn't any Yongnuo zoom lens (just primes). I think they need to start with a "easy" 70-300 F4-5.6 without IS and then they need to improve (years) in order to reach sometihing similar to the 70-200 F2.8 IS. I bought the first version of the 50 mm and the 35 mm, they just weren't good enough for my full frame.
@@LuLeBe Canon has two mirrorless lines that can use the protocols used for EF lenses. Seems like a no-brainer to me. Just as long as they make purpose-built mirrorless lenses, where the lens can be tiny and tuck right up against the shutter. If they just add integral spacer barrels to DSLR lenses then there's no point in putting an RF or EFM mount on, I would just get the EF version and use my own adapter. If I have to carry something the size of a DSLR lens I may as well be able to use it on my DSLR as well.
Thanks again, Chris! Really think I'll be buying one of these to replace my Canon 50mm STM, as I want a lens with nicer bokeh! Congratulations on being the first reviewer!
It's an extremely nice lens for the price, I've been using it wide open and it focusses accurately and is sharp enough for portraits and shallow depth stuff. Contrast is good, background blur is creamy. Not in the same league as the Sigma Art 50/1.4 obviously but I think it's better than most cheap nifty fifties at
I have this as a Canon EF version and tried using it on my R6ii with EF-R adaptor and it just hunts like crazy and ended up freezing the R6ii. Christopher, could you maybe contact whoever your YN rep is and ask if they can maybe do a firmware fix for this, if it is indeed the lens's fault. Thanks
This came out of nowhere! Happy to see an actually affordable f/1.4 lens. I’ve never thought about buying the Canon 50 1.4, many reviews showed it is not the sharpest lens (especially on crop sensors) and it’s getting quite old now; I really hope Canon brings a new one out soon! BWT, great job from Yongnuo. If it had got better AF I’d buy it eyes closed
yongnuo start by knock off canon 50 1.8stm，new one around 50bucks， and that lens quality is crappy，chris made that review aswell。 but i think this time they did a pretty good job
Clearly we can't have the best of both worlds for the price. Something must be dumbed down to contain the costs of production, but it seems like They did a pretty good job! I will put this lens in my wishlist for sure, for the future.
If you buy it from Amazon, you'll have two years of warranty in Europe (don't know about UK now) and they'll replace it if it suddenly stops working or has an isse not caused by accidental damage. I don't know if they can repair it, but for the price you're paying you'll probably be better off buying a new one
I picked this lens up on Ebay for £100 a few months ago. It certainly feels value for money. I updated the firmware on it too. I also tested the focussing (using a tripod and one of those focus scale things) and found it was slightly out so was able to adjust it on my 6D which improved things even further. I'd still like to get the revised Canon 50mm STM as I like to have a small light lens or two for parties etc. but I'd probably get more use from the 40mm pancake second-hand. I like using this lens to explain the 'wonder of bokeh' to people. A quick head shot at F1.4 and then F8.0 gets a "Ohhhh I see what you mean now!".
Thanks for the review! Bought the Nikon version based on your recommendation and was pleasantly surprised. Focus is spot on most of the time (no AF finetune necessary either on my copy), center sharpness is more than useable wide open (probably better than the old Nikkor screwdriver) and razor sharp starting at F1.8. Wish the bokeh had a little more character compared to vintage glass, but that's modern optical formulas for you, I suppose?
That Yongnuo suprised me. We have trained eyes as photographers but I bet clients wouldn't be able to tell the difference between it and the 50mm art from Sigma when you show them your final work after post production. Buying it used would probably set you back 120 dollars or something.. it'll be an absolute steal for an F1.4 AF lens. Though it would probably make me feel bad for putting a 'cheap lens' in front of a full frame sensor.
Nicely made review, Mr. Frost. I've often wondered about the YN lenses in general, and this one in particular, though I've never been curious enough to check them out myself.
I own several Yongnuo F Mount lenses and the 50mm f/1.4 will be no exception for both F Mount (I am a Nikon and Sony user) and EF this time, thanks for the great review.
Its a great lens for the price! Incredible evolution ratio from Yongnuo. Great vid Christopher, as usual!!
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Interesting! One of the problems with Canons 1.4 lens, as well as the 1.8 (especially) is the slightly nervous bokeh, especially with specular highlights. The Youngnuo seems to be clearly better in that respect, which is enough for me to choose it over the Canon, even disregarding price. Fortunately for me I have the EF 50mm f/1.2L, so I won't have to make that choice, but I will recommend that my brother take a look at this review, since this might be a great lens for him. Thanks for a great review, as always!
Second that. The samyang 85 will be of interest to many people as it is a cheaper and lighter option. That is if it is not too much worse than the heavy sigma or the expensive L lens.
The only "bad" thing about the Sammy 85mm is that it is fully manual. Also it doesn't talks back to the camera, which in certain cheaper models can lock up the camera. But yes, it is a very nice lens, just... get used to manual focusing and taking your time. For, auto focus and more daily use I rather use the Sony 85mm F1.8 FE.
One of my biggest gripes about camera manufacturers was the lack of a micro USB port that could be used to power or charge the battery. Especially when most people carry around a power bank. Instead you had to buy an expensive replacement battery, an expensive charger or buy an battery dummy. To make things worse, the cheaper point and shoot cameras have that feature and the more expensive ones don't. Manufacturers are slowly implementing this feature but it's too slow and too late because they want people to buy their overpriced batteries. No wonder people buy cheap batteries from eBay.
Sony A7 series can do that. Some of their first few can only charge when the camera is turned off. Newer models are now usable while charging from USB port.
I actually disagree with that. Your camera already comes with a charger, and while spare batteries cost 60$ at most, there are some very good clones for 10-12$ a pack, I speak this from owning several LP-E6 wasabi batteries. Also, what's the point of charging a camera while not being able to use it?
Steve, latest canon cameras use the LP-E17, which have an encrypted chip in it. The camera won't recognise third party batteries so you won't be able to read the battery level and sometimes the camera also "reject" the battery and doesn't even turn on. Being able to recharge the camera with a powerbank would be a huge saving for the consumers.
I bought this lens for around 120$, used but in perfect condition and I'm surprised how good is it. It is MUCH better that Canon 50 1.4 USM which I owned for many years before I switched to 50 STM. YN at 1.4 is fully acceptable for most situation while Canon 50 1.4 USM was't becouse of lack of contrast and disgusting purple fringe. It's quite heavy and solid built lens. Gives nice smooth bokeh. In this price range it is very good choice if you want to have usable 1.4 aperture. If you don't mind 1.4 go for Canon 50 f1.8 STM which is plasticy but a bit cheaper and have better AF in terms of speed and it is also very silent.
hi Chris, Thanks again for your reviews; love them as mentioned before. Here‘s one idea for the froogle photographer: How about a comparison between canon‘s 50mm 1,8 vs yongnou 50mm 1,4 (for their comparable price)? Anyway, I‘d be highly satisfied by your simple opinion to that. Thanks a lot and all the best michael
Hey Chris love your reviews, they're always my first port of call when considering a new lens purchase 👍 Do you think the lens would work well on a Canon 5D classic? Is it worth buying this in addition to the Canon 50MM 1.8 I already own?
First Yongnuo lens with USB for Canon DSLR was YN14mm F2.8, second was YN60mm F2 MF. There is software for updating for Mac/Win, and it is very easy to find :)
The review of AF for photo is too fast (like 3 seconds) and now that there's canon dual pixel it would be cool to know how it works on video, thank you, I love your videos.
well I'm using my yongnuo 50mm 1.8 with my nikon d7000 & blv me or not.. I'm getting good pictures.. & I'm using this lens for like 3 years.. still good results.. :)
I have bought the lens mainly because of this video. I am super happy with it. And I am planing to buy the 35mm f1.4. Can you please review it just like this one?
Nice, thank you for this review! This lens only sells ￥899 CNY in China (about 140 USD). The manufacturer said that it will also produce Nikon version. That is really cost-effective.
I bought this lens,, i use it on my 6D, it's a very sharp lens. Great price. Great for portraits, not for architecture photography cause of the barrel distortion....Question for Christopher,, is this lens compatible with the Canon Rp pr R with an adaptor ? Thanks for posting this video...
Sony users! If you are planning to use the Yongnuo with the sigma mc-11 adapter I would make sure a refund is available. When I tried the 50mm f1.8, focusing didn’t work for nothing. Locked up many times. Complete trash. I made a video about it. I ended up getting an used 50mm f1.8 stm for it’s focusing speed and quietness. Which many forums and reviews agree it also beats the f1.4 in image quality. What do you think Christopher?? Thanks for the comparison BTW!
You mean, is the Canon f/1.8 sharper than the Canon f/1.4? In my experience it is very slightly sharper. When it comes to adaptors I couldn't possibly comment - they all work so differently I'm afraid
Yes, I noticed the f1.8 STM (all STM as a matter of fact) are really sharp. Sigma MC-11 does get regular updates, so that is comforting knowing that manufactures are constantly improving lens mechanics. Thanks for the video!
I am 40% sure they paid you to do this clip or i am the most unlucky buyer... I bought this objective based on these type of reviews and it works with glitch's. The autofocus motor is throttling without focusing and most of the Sony's APS-C and Full frame Cams can't seem to see the F/1.4 but an F1.6/F1.7... This is my honest review of this objective! Hands on! i'm only curious what adaptor did you use for the Sony...
Great comparison video. Liked it very much. Hope you make one for the Yongnuo 1.8 vs Nikon 1.8.too. I found the Yongnuo better than Canon for full frame in your tests. I find Yongnuo a surprising winner, even if there was not price difference. Jut my view.
Great review, Chris! Finally someone showing Canon how much they need to update their 50mm lenses. Not just the 1.4. For casual shooting I love the colors from the 1.8's, but the smearing of contrasting edges that Canon's 50's exhibit until f3.2 is simply making them useless for me. I know some say that it's just contrast and it can be fixed in post, but first of all, it's not just contrast, and second of all, I don't wanna have to rescue each and every photo I take at the wide apertures. I'm really allergic to that smearing. I'm adapting Canon glass to my A7III (as well as using native lenses of course) and since the 1.8's don't work well in continuous-af, I had to sell mine and get a 1.4 instead. That works like a charm adapted, but still there's this smearing wide open and even stopped down a bit, and I kept taking it off the camera and put on my Sigma 50 Art. I don't wanna drag that heavy lens around for casual shooting, so now I've sold the Canon 50/1.4, and I'm getting this Yongnuo. I'm always shooting at wider apertures when it's in natural light, and the Canon is only winning (with my preferences) from about f4 and up. I prefer 85mm for the "pretty" portraits, 50mm for slightly edgier portraits when going in tighter, 35 for it's wider view, and 24 for it's edgier wider view ... but I don't have a 35 and a 24 right now. So maybe I should buy the Yongnuo for the money I got from the Canon, sell the Sigma 50 Art and buy the Samyang 35 and 24 for that money? I would lose the awesome quality of the Sigma, but I would gain a more complete kit. (I have the 85/1.8 and also a 70-200/2.8.) In the future I could then get the FE 55/1.8 and get back the awesome quality and still keep the Yongnuo for the 1.4 when I need that.
@@christopherfrost Yes, I think that's the way to go too. Did you by any chance check how it worked with AF-C on your A7II? The Canon 1.8 II supports it, but is jerky and unusable (like all STM lenses I've tested), where the Canon 1.4 supports it and works very well over the entire frame. (A7III here.)
Christopher, love your reviews, great source of information. Yongnuo touts this lens as LV AF capable, a feature that did not exist in all of their previous lenses. Did you try it in LV with your M3 to verify this? I seem to remember that you tried LV with at least one of their previous lenses and it just kept on hunting without ever locking on focus...
When you have your 6D back, please do another video with that camera. I'd be interested to see if it performs better since there wouldn't be any adapters added to the test. Thanks for this video, by the way!
Hi Chris, how about AF while you were using A7RII? What kind of adapter you have? And are you limited with AF points for example like with Canon 50mm 1.8 STM so you can use just few AF points in the middle?
Yongnuo recently upgraded their 50 f1.8 which uses 52mm filters to the 50 f1.8 II with a metal mount and it uses 58mm filters. I think this is where the version II questions are coming from.
Hello, First of all thanks for your rewievs. Can you tell me which one is better? Yn 50mm f 1.4 or canon 50mm f1.8 stm? Which one to buy as they have nearly the same price, thanks
Great review as always. 3:28 "you hear a slightly worrying grating sound" Given that sound, maybe your not meant to move the focus ring while in AF mode? Sounds like the AF motor could be damaged doing that. If that was the case they should have made the focus ring stop moving manually while switched to AF.
Dayum I'm looking for fast fifty for my Canon RP (and settled firmly to use EF lenses for a few reasons), and reached the conclusion to purchase the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM. Until I found this video. Sure it's more expensive but it's quite unbelievable tbh. So I knew the Yongnuo f/1.8 is worse than Canon's, but definitely understandable considering the price. But this f/1.4 league is the complete opposite. The 25% price increase (from Canon 1.8 to Yongnuo 1.4) is worth it. Glad I found this video.
What converter do you use to install it on a Sony camera? I just bought this yongnuo F1.4 lens used and used an Ommlite converter, it detects an aperture of 1.6 can't 1.4, and the autofocus is difficult, I'm using a Sony A7ii
If my camera does not have AF adjustment capabilities would this lens still come recommended? Is there a way around this problem. I own a cannon T7 and am looking for a good affordable prime lens for portraits. Would this lens come recommended over the Yongnuo 50mm 1.8 Mk II? Thanks for your help in advance.
so is this pretty worthless on apsc if u want to go 1.4? also. i already own a sigma 18-35mm 1.8. would you personally give this lens a miss if you owned the sigma?
Hi chris, would you still recommend to get a 6d? I really want to go to full frame for low light capability and bokeh. I already own 3canon lenses, but maybe I should save a bit more, sell the lenses and get a sony?
I'd seen your video before, but rewatching it now that I have a Canon 50mm f/1.8 Mk.I, I'm not really seeing any reason to upgrade to any affordable f/1.4 models for a 24MP camera. They simply don't perform well enough at f/1.4 for me to justify the purchase, especially when 50mm is already a bit long on a crop camera. The extra light isn't worth it if the quality at that aperture is poor enough to call for stopping-down to an aperture no better than the f/1.8 achieves.
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Yongnuo is getting better, appreciate the comparison with the Canon 50 f/1.4. Please, please review the Yongnuo 35 f/1.4.
I use this channel as the most definite guide to buying photography gear :)
Omg! Yongnuo 50mm 1.4!!
i wait for 70-200 2.8 from yongnuo xD
Danielasty18 fingers crossed they're working on a 600mm f4 for $119.99 lol
That's actually quite a long shot
No! - 400 f2.8 needs to be next.
Yes, I want it with IS at 300 USD!
But today there isn't any Yongnuo zoom lens (just primes). I think they need to start with a "easy" 70-300 F4-5.6 without IS and then they need to improve (years) in order to reach sometihing similar to the 70-200 F2.8 IS.
I bought the first version of the 50 mm and the 35 mm, they just weren't good enough for my full frame.
Just buy tamron
Yongnuo lenses are getting better at such a rapid pace.
Not too long ago I tell people to not get Yongnuo lenses and just spend more on other lenses.
Youngnuo should capitalize on the Mirrorless market where lenses like these can offer Mirrorless users more choices and variety.
@@LuLeBe Canon has two mirrorless lines that can use the protocols used for EF lenses. Seems like a no-brainer to me.
Just as long as they make purpose-built mirrorless lenses, where the lens can be tiny and tuck right up against the shutter. If they just add integral spacer barrels to DSLR lenses then there's no point in putting an RF or EFM mount on, I would just get the EF version and use my own adapter. If I have to carry something the size of a DSLR lens I may as well be able to use it on my DSLR as well.
That’s why adapters exist though?
Thanks again, Chris! Really think I'll be buying one of these to replace my Canon 50mm STM, as I want a lens with nicer bokeh! Congratulations on being the first reviewer!
Hey man, how was the bokeh difference? Does the YN renders it smoothly?
It's an extremely nice lens for the price, I've been using it wide open and it focusses accurately and is sharp enough for portraits and shallow depth stuff. Contrast is good, background blur is creamy. Not in the same league as the Sigma Art 50/1.4 obviously but I think it's better than most cheap nifty fifties at
I have this as a Canon EF version and tried using it on my R6ii with EF-R adaptor and it just hunts like crazy and ended up freezing the R6ii. Christopher, could you maybe contact whoever your YN rep is and ask if they can maybe do a firmware fix for this, if it is indeed the lens's fault. Thanks
I bought this lens & updated to firmware version 1.4 , autofocus is faster now 👍
Hello, how did you update the firmware?? :)
where did you made the purchase? amazon?
@@vanrodriguez9107 i will wait for the same answer!
@@vanrodriguez9107 www.yongnuorumors.com/firmware/
Can we see some output of the updated firmware
This came out of nowhere!
Happy to see an actually affordable f/1.4 lens. I’ve never thought about buying the Canon 50 1.4, many reviews showed it is not the sharpest lens (especially on crop sensors) and it’s getting quite old now; I really hope Canon brings a new one out soon!
BWT, great job from Yongnuo. If it had got better AF I’d buy it eyes closed
yongnuo start by knock off canon 50 1.8stm，new one around 50bucks， and that lens quality is crappy，chris made that review aswell。 but i think this time they did a pretty good job
I tried the 50, the AF is painfully slow but the optics is quite usable. Of course the STM is on another level
Clearly we can't have the best of both worlds for the price. Something must be dumbed down to contain the costs of production, but it seems like They did a pretty good job! I will put this lens in my wishlist for sure, for the future.
If you buy it from Amazon, you'll have two years of warranty in Europe (don't know about UK now) and they'll replace it if it suddenly stops working or has an isse not caused by accidental damage. I don't know if they can repair it, but for the price you're paying you'll probably be better off buying a new one
Canon, your move!
On what?! Tha 1.4 is new, Canon's version is 400 years old.
I picked this lens up on Ebay for £100 a few months ago. It certainly feels value for money. I updated the firmware on it too. I also tested the focussing (using a tripod and one of those focus scale things) and found it was slightly out so was able to adjust it on my 6D which improved things even further. I'd still like to get the revised Canon 50mm STM as I like to have a small light lens or two for parties etc. but I'd probably get more use from the 40mm pancake second-hand. I like using this lens to explain the 'wonder of bokeh' to people. A quick head shot at F1.4 and then F8.0 gets a "Ohhhh I see what you mean now!".
Thanks for the review! Bought the Nikon version based on your recommendation and was pleasantly surprised. Focus is spot on most of the time (no AF finetune necessary either on my copy), center sharpness is more than useable wide open (probably better than the old Nikkor screwdriver) and razor sharp starting at F1.8. Wish the bokeh had a little more character compared to vintage glass, but that's modern optical formulas for you, I suppose?
That Yongnuo suprised me. We have trained eyes as photographers but I bet clients wouldn't be able to tell the difference between it and the 50mm art from Sigma when you show them your final work after post production. Buying it used would probably set you back 120 dollars or something.. it'll be an absolute steal for an F1.4 AF lens. Though it would probably make me feel bad for putting a 'cheap lens' in front of a full frame sensor.
Nicely made review, Mr. Frost. I've often wondered about the YN lenses in general, and this one in particular, though I've never been curious enough to check them out myself.
Thanks for the awesome review, Chris! I’m surprisingly impressed with this Yongnuo lens!
There are some interesting lenses coming out of China,I have a few in my possession already.
This one looks good but I think I`ll wait.
Phil G you have to wait, it’s not a choice but a fact you need to face. Even in china it's difficult to buy this lens. Always sold out.
what are the name of your cameras you got from china
I own several Yongnuo F Mount lenses and the 50mm f/1.4 will be no exception for both F Mount (I am a Nikon and Sony user) and EF this time, thanks for the great review.
Its a great lens for the price! Incredible evolution ratio from Yongnuo. Great vid Christopher, as usual!!
Interesting! One of the problems with Canons 1.4 lens, as well as the 1.8 (especially) is the slightly nervous bokeh, especially with specular highlights. The Youngnuo seems to be clearly better in that respect, which is enough for me to choose it over the Canon, even disregarding price. Fortunately for me I have the EF 50mm f/1.2L, so I won't have to make that choice, but I will recommend that my brother take a look at this review, since this might be a great lens for him. Thanks for a great review, as always!
I guess you'll be reviewing the Samyang 85mm f/1.4 as well. Nice review as always.
Shang-Hsien Yang that 85 1.4 manual lens is really good I use it for Sony a73
Second that. The samyang 85 will be of interest to many people as it is a cheaper and lighter option. That is if it is not too much worse than the heavy sigma or the expensive L lens.
The only "bad" thing about the Sammy 85mm is that it is fully manual. Also it doesn't talks back to the camera, which in certain cheaper models can lock up the camera.
But yes, it is a very nice lens, just... get used to manual focusing and taking your time.
For, auto focus and more daily use I rather use the Sony 85mm F1.8 FE.
I am actually referring to the latest autofocus 85mm Samyang just announced for the EF mount
Wow... It's perfect review! I've been waiting for this review for a long time. Your review is always satisfied. Thank U soooo much!
Chis, you give the best reviews on RUclips. Thank you..
Great video!
Now question: which one is better for astrophotography at f/1.4?
1. Yongnuo 50mm f/1.4 or
2. Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
Your review is very detailed and complete, I was wondering if changes so much. Trank you very much!
Awesome lens review as always. After watching this video, I went ahead and ordered one for my A7ii. I think I'm going to enjoy using it. Thanks!
One of my biggest gripes about camera manufacturers was the lack of a micro USB port that could be used to power or charge the battery. Especially when most people carry around a power bank. Instead you had to buy an expensive replacement battery, an expensive charger or buy an battery dummy. To make things worse, the cheaper point and shoot cameras have that feature and the more expensive ones don't. Manufacturers are slowly implementing this feature but it's too slow and too late because they want people to buy their overpriced batteries. No wonder people buy cheap batteries from eBay.
Sony A7 series can do that.
Some of their first few can only charge when the camera is turned off.
Newer models are now usable while charging from USB port.
I actually disagree with that. Your camera already comes with a charger, and while spare batteries cost 60$ at most, there are some very good clones for 10-12$ a pack, I speak this from owning several LP-E6 wasabi batteries. Also, what's the point of charging a camera while not being able to use it?
Steve, latest canon cameras use the LP-E17, which have an encrypted chip in it. The camera won't recognise third party batteries so you won't be able to read the battery level and sometimes the camera also "reject" the battery and doesn't even turn on. Being able to recharge the camera with a powerbank would be a huge saving for the consumers.
I bought this lens for around 120$, used but in perfect condition and I'm surprised how good is it. It is MUCH better that Canon 50 1.4 USM which I owned for many years before I switched to 50 STM. YN at 1.4 is fully acceptable for most situation while Canon 50 1.4 USM was't becouse of lack of contrast and disgusting purple fringe. It's quite heavy and solid built lens. Gives nice smooth bokeh. In this price range it is very good choice if you want to have usable 1.4 aperture. If you don't mind 1.4 go for Canon 50 f1.8 STM which is plasticy but a bit cheaper and have better AF in terms of speed and it is also very silent.
hi Chris,
Thanks again for your reviews; love them as mentioned before.
Here‘s one idea for the froogle photographer: How about a comparison between canon‘s 50mm 1,8 vs yongnou 50mm 1,4 (for their comparable price)?
Anyway, I‘d be highly satisfied by your simple opinion to that.
Thanks a lot and all the best
michael
Amazing video! Congratulations. I am thinking about getting the YN35mm 1.4 for my APSC camera.
Hey Chris love your reviews, they're always my first port of call when considering a new lens purchase 👍 Do you think the lens would work well on a Canon 5D classic? Is it worth buying this in addition to the Canon 50MM 1.8 I already own?
It should work fine. You could sell the 50mm f/1.8 to fund the YN lens
@@christopherfrost That's an interesting thought 🤔 I've got the offer of the Samyang XP 85MM 1.2 for £400 which is very very tempting
I have this lens now and it is better than i thought
Fantastic job as usual, CF. What adapter did yo use for testing the Yongnuo Canon mount on the Sony e-mount?
First Yongnuo lens with USB for Canon DSLR was YN14mm F2.8, second was YN60mm F2 MF. There is software for updating for Mac/Win, and it is very easy to find :)
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The review of AF for photo is too fast (like 3 seconds) and now that there's canon dual pixel it would be cool to know how it works on video, thank you, I love your videos.
Looking forward to see Chris's review on Yongnuo 60mm macro
How do you do the photo quality test? Btw love the content and reviews, in my opinion best lens review channel!
i think ill upgrade to this lens. i was thingking about getting the canon but now im not so sure. thanks for the review
well I'm using my yongnuo 50mm 1.8 with my nikon d7000 & blv me or not.. I'm getting good pictures.. & I'm using this lens for like 3 years.. still good results.. :)
Their 100mm f/2.0 lens has the same for the Nikon version. I updated the firmware once already.
Benjamin Kanarek lets wait the YN 50 1.4 nikon f mount bruh
Are you satisfied with your Yongnuo lenses?
I have bought the lens mainly because of this video. I am super happy with it. And I am planing to buy the 35mm f1.4. Can you please review it just like this one?
I will one day :-)
Nice, thank you for this review! This lens only sells ￥899 CNY in China (about 140 USD). The manufacturer said that it will also produce Nikon version. That is really cost-effective.
I bought this lens,, i use it on my 6D, it's a very sharp lens. Great price. Great for portraits, not for architecture photography cause of the barrel distortion....Question for Christopher,, is this lens compatible with the Canon Rp pr R with an adaptor ? Thanks for posting this video...
I don't know, sorry!
Sony users! If you are planning to use the Yongnuo with the sigma mc-11 adapter I would make sure a refund is available. When I tried the 50mm f1.8, focusing didn’t work for nothing. Locked up many times. Complete trash. I made a video about it.
I ended up getting an used 50mm f1.8 stm for it’s focusing speed and quietness. Which many forums and reviews agree it also beats the f1.4 in image quality. What do you think Christopher?? Thanks for the comparison BTW!
Hananias Q my YN 35mm has the same problem, works randomly.
You mean, is the Canon f/1.8 sharper than the Canon f/1.4? In my experience it is very slightly sharper. When it comes to adaptors I couldn't possibly comment - they all work so differently I'm afraid
Yes, I noticed the f1.8 STM (all STM as a matter of fact) are really sharp. Sigma MC-11 does get regular updates, so that is comforting knowing that manufactures are constantly improving lens mechanics. Thanks for the video!
I am 40% sure they paid you to do this clip or i am the most unlucky buyer... I bought this objective based on these type of reviews and it works with glitch's. The autofocus motor is throttling without focusing and most of the Sony's APS-C and Full frame Cams can't seem to see the F/1.4 but an F1.6/F1.7... This is my honest review of this objective! Hands on!
i'm only curious what adaptor did you use for the Sony...
Pretty insulting that you'd think I'm so corrupt! No, these are my honest, simple test results.
Still waiting for Canon, but I think I'll just get this Yong Nuo lens.
Looks the best for the price
Best lens review channel imo. Keep it up! :)
love your reviews.
how good is the autofocus with the a7rii? which adapter did you use?
It depends completely with what adaptor you use. I used a cheap one and it wasn't good
Great comparison video. Liked it very much. Hope you make one for the Yongnuo 1.8 vs Nikon 1.8.too. I found the Yongnuo better than Canon for full frame in your tests. I find Yongnuo a surprising winner, even if there was not price difference. Jut my view.
Great review as always Chris!
Great review, interesting lens. what lens adaptor are you using with your A7R II? Metabones?
Rosario Marino im wondering the same.
And whether the AF works with adapter
pretty good for the price， and the bokeh is excellent
Great review, Chris!
Finally someone showing Canon how much they need to update their 50mm lenses. Not just the 1.4. For casual shooting I love the colors from the 1.8's, but the smearing of contrasting edges that Canon's 50's exhibit until f3.2 is simply making them useless for me. I know some say that it's just contrast and it can be fixed in post, but first of all, it's not just contrast, and second of all, I don't wanna have to rescue each and every photo I take at the wide apertures. I'm really allergic to that smearing.
I'm adapting Canon glass to my A7III (as well as using native lenses of course) and since the 1.8's don't work well in continuous-af, I had to sell mine and get a 1.4 instead. That works like a charm adapted, but still there's this smearing wide open and even stopped down a bit, and I kept taking it off the camera and put on my Sigma 50 Art. I don't wanna drag that heavy lens around for casual shooting, so now I've sold the Canon 50/1.4, and I'm getting this Yongnuo. I'm always shooting at wider apertures when it's in natural light, and the Canon is only winning (with my preferences) from about f4 and up.
I prefer 85mm for the "pretty" portraits, 50mm for slightly edgier portraits when going in tighter, 35 for it's wider view, and 24 for it's edgier wider view ... but I don't have a 35 and a 24 right now. So maybe I should buy the Yongnuo for the money I got from the Canon, sell the Sigma 50 Art and buy the Samyang 35 and 24 for that money? I would lose the awesome quality of the Sigma, but I would gain a more complete kit. (I have the 85/1.8 and also a 70-200/2.8.) In the future I could then get the FE 55/1.8 and get back the awesome quality and still keep the Yongnuo for the 1.4 when I need that.
Hmm, up to you really, I'd slightly prefer the more complete kit myself :-)
@@christopherfrost Yes, I think that's the way to go too.
Did you by any chance check how it worked with AF-C on your A7II?
The Canon 1.8 II supports it, but is jerky and unusable (like all STM lenses I've tested), where the Canon 1.4 supports it and works very well over the entire frame. (A7III here.)
@@torbenlysholm1 I didn't check that I'm afraid, sorry!
@@christopherfrost Ok, thanks for taking your time to reply here.🙂
I am a great fan of youngnu 85mm because of your review🥰🥰🥰
Christopher, love your reviews, great source of information. Yongnuo touts this lens as LV AF capable, a feature that did not exist in all of their previous lenses. Did you try it in LV with your M3 to verify this? I seem to remember that you tried LV with at least one of their previous lenses and it just kept on hunting without ever locking on focus...
It works perfectly in Live View mode :-)
When you have your 6D back, please do another video with that camera. I'd be interested to see if it performs better since there wouldn't be any adapters added to the test. Thanks for this video, by the way!
On a 50mm there's no danger of adaptor issues (unless you have a badly broken adaptor)
I see.
Great video, thanks Chris. Just ordered one off the back of this review.
great review, notice that you used it on sony a7R II, Did it focus well ?
I can't remember, sorry!
Hmmmmh im saving to buy ittt, along with the 85mm f/1.8
Brilliant comprehensive review as always. CYMRU!
Super review! Answered all my questions.. Thanks a lot.
Hi Chris, how about AF while you were using A7RII? What kind of adapter you have? And are you limited with AF points for example like with Canon 50mm 1.8 STM so you can use just few AF points in the middle?
I can't really comment on lens adaptor compatibility, because they're all so different and work differently
Christopher, what adapter did you use for Sony? MC-11? Autofocus in YN50 1.4 worked?
Addon im wondering the same!
I noticed you adapted this lens on the Sony a7r ii how did the af work on the Sony with this lens? And what adapter did you use ?
Yungnuo sounds reminds me of my uncle's camera lens back in 1998.. 🤣 🤣
thank you christopher, love your reviews! 👍🏻
Awesome video as always! Can you make a video listing the best budget lenses (200$ or less) i'll very much appreciate it.
Love your reviews. Well done!
Indonesia menunggu..
Nice to see a cheaper lens get recommended. Competition is a good thing.
Good to see ur video again...
Yongnuo recently upgraded their 50 f1.8 which uses 52mm filters to the 50 f1.8 II with a metal mount and it uses 58mm filters. I think this is where the version II questions are coming from.
Great video, and good review. Continue your good work!
Hello,
First of all thanks for your rewievs. Can you tell me which one is better? Yn 50mm f 1.4 or canon 50mm f1.8 stm? Which one to buy as they have nearly the same price, thanks
The Canon 50mm f/1.8 STM will be better in just about all ways, except that it's only f/1.8
Great review as always. 3:28 "you hear a slightly worrying grating sound" Given that sound, maybe your not meant to move the focus ring while in AF mode? Sounds like the AF motor could be damaged doing that. If that was the case they should have made the focus ring stop moving manually while switched to AF.
Exactly my thought
I wasn't moving it in AF mode in that shot. It's in manual focus mode when you hear that noise.
Oh, well that's not good then.
Dave's Nature Productions the Canon 55-250 makes a similar noise when manually focused.
That's right...there are few others which do this
love it chris! suggestion ! - add a quick section for adapting canon on sony body (af speed etc) ! =D
Mervin Ho Yen Wey how about adaptor for fuji
excuse me! which mount did u use? i'm using commilte but AF still not working @@
Been waiting on this review!
Appreciate this review.
Canon really needs a new 50mm 1.4, this yongnuo seems better even though it costs half as much.
Christopher aka Mr lens is back after long time
Dayum I'm looking for fast fifty for my Canon RP (and settled firmly to use EF lenses for a few reasons), and reached the conclusion to purchase the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM. Until I found this video.
Sure it's more expensive but it's quite unbelievable tbh. So I knew the Yongnuo f/1.8 is worse than Canon's, but definitely understandable considering the price. But this f/1.4 league is the complete opposite. The 25% price increase (from Canon 1.8 to Yongnuo 1.4) is worth it. Glad I found this video.
Thank You Christopher
What converter do you use to install it on a Sony camera? I just bought this yongnuo F1.4 lens used and used an Ommlite converter, it detects an aperture of 1.6 can't 1.4, and the autofocus is difficult, I'm using a Sony A7ii
If my camera does not have AF adjustment capabilities would this lens still come recommended? Is there a way around this problem. I own a cannon T7 and am looking for a good affordable prime lens for portraits. Would this lens come recommended over the Yongnuo 50mm 1.8 Mk II? Thanks for your help in advance.
I bought it already. Great lens in terms of image quality, just a bit slow and heavy.
i m impressed. going to buy soon
WOW! I have been following them but didn't even hear of this lens until this video.
came out about two weeks ago. this is the first official review.
Sold! Upgrading from the original YN 50 with the soft IQ!
so is this pretty worthless on apsc if u want to go 1.4? also. i already own a sigma 18-35mm 1.8. would you personally give this lens a miss if you owned the sigma?
Hi chris, would you still recommend to get a 6d? I really want to go to full frame for low light capability and bokeh. I already own 3canon lenses, but maybe I should save a bit more, sell the lenses and get a sony?
If it's all you can afford then the original 6D is still a nice camera in many ways
Please review the Yongnuo 100mm f2, it will be a great help to choose between yn 85mm f1.8 and yn 100mm f2.
Thanks for sharing! Please, what adapter did you use on the Sony body? Thanks!
I have a Yongnuo 35mm F2 af in Nikon Mount. It looks great with the Nikon HB-47 lens hood.
£80 from Aliexpress. Takes great pictures.
Hey Crist is this lens any sharper then the canon 50mm STM lens??
A tiny bit sharper, yes, I think
Which one in terms of quality and durability the canon 50mm 1.8 or the youngnou 50mm 1.4 which one should i buy
What adapter you using for this lens? Autofocus perform good ?
Hello Christopher
Is there any chance to review another yongnuo lenses and compare them with canon equivalents ?
i'll stick with the 50mm 1.8 stm, works perfectly and it is much sharper with both APSC and FF cameras
:( are they gonna make a UWM version? I would have been interested if it didn't have the paper shredder AF motor...
I'd seen your video before, but rewatching it now that I have a Canon 50mm f/1.8 Mk.I, I'm not really seeing any reason to upgrade to any affordable f/1.4 models for a 24MP camera. They simply don't perform well enough at f/1.4 for me to justify the purchase, especially when 50mm is already a bit long on a crop camera. The extra light isn't worth it if the quality at that aperture is poor enough to call for stopping-down to an aperture no better than the f/1.8 achieves.