I DIDN'T EXPECT THAT! Samyang 35mm f/1.4 II vs Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM (Photo & Video Review)
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
- Samyang have recently updated their popular 35mm f/1.4 prime lens, but is this new model better than the god tier Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM? Well in today's lens review, we’re going to find out by testing the brand new Samyang 35mm f/1.4 II vs Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM.
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⏳ TIME STAMPS ⏳
Intro - @0:00
Cinematic B-Roll - @0:12
Size & Weight - @0:35
Features - @0:43
Price - @1:21
Photo Auto Focus Tests - @1:49
Video Auto Focus Tests - @2:16
Auto Focus Noise - @2:28
Manual Focusing - @2:38
Focus Breathing - @2:48
Bokeh - @3:01
Lens Flare - @3:35
Longitudinal Chromatic Aberration - @3:43
Real World Photos - @3:59
Distortion - @4:33
Sharpness - @4:42
Minimum Focusing Distance - @4:56
Final Scores: @5:08
Verdict - @5:22
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Great content as usual Tom. Most third party lenses fare pretty well in optical quality these days, it'll be interesting to see how they do in long term reliability and weather sealing. I had an all Sigma line up and ended up getting a GM 24-70 and GM100-400 because of build and sealing problems.
Thanks, great video! Do you have a LA-EA5 adapter for your A7M4? If yes, you should try Minolta AF lenses. Great color, amazing image qualitiy for 35 years old lenses. Very very cheap and a lot of fun!
Hi Tom, will there also be a video or comparison between the new and old Samyang 85mm Sony E-mount? Thank you very much in advance! 🙋♂️😊
Do you know if the samyang 35 1.4 ii have similar size / weight to their samyang 50 1.4 ii?
Hello, I have a sony 35mm 1.8, but I would like something brighter. I don't want to put money into sony gm, I would like an alternative with decent performance. I'm thinking about this Samyang and the new version Sigma 1.4 Art. which is better to choose? mostly wedding photography and some snaps at the prom. thank you very much for the answer.
Sony all the way in this contest. The extra money is worth it for better build, lower weight, smaller, proper aperture ring, smooth bokeh, better sharpness, less distortion, better resale value, and an all round sense of superiority when you whip ya GM out.
I prefer the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 35mm 2.0 Aspherical which are just as good in optical quality as the Sony, but the Voigtländer are more solid, more compact and lighter, I rarely use autofocus, most of the time I use manual focus (99.99% of the time !) and I do not need aperture 1.4 !
Thanks for the test Tom!
Thanks a lot Tom! What do you think about the Sigma 35mm f1.4 dg dn vs New Samyang 35mm f1.4 II?
Thanks! I haven't tested them head to head (yet) but I have a feeling the Samyang would give the Sigma a run for its money!
I am going to sell my Sigma 35mm 1.4 dg dn for the new Samyang 35mm. Just like the images a bit better. It is hard to tell, I believe maybe of micro contrast or so. The rendering is beautiful of the new Samyang lenses. It is also cheaper and I do not like the handling od the Sigma. I had thick fingers and the aperture ring of the Sigma is a bit sharp and can be annoying when holding the camera a longer time.
Superb review! I liked the awarding of score with the green boxes, looked nice and very clear. You also captured all the main aspects when it comes to lens reviews. Your lab comparison pics were very good! They clearly showed the differences between the lenses. What could be improved about the video is that you could talk just a touch slower. And I would have liked to see a comparable image from the Sony to the one you showed from the Samyang at 4:14. But overall a really good comparison! (And I've seen a lot of reviews...)
When it comes to the lenses I would argue that the Sony is noticeably sharper and has a much closer MFD whereas you only saw minimal differences. But okay, that's why it's so great that you made good comparable lab photos, so that everyone can see for themselves. Thanks a lot! :)
Thanks Kai, appreciate the feedback and glad you enjoyed the video.
You're not the first to comment about me talking fast, however, this is done intentionally to please the YT algorithm Gods and prevent people clicking away (and the date shows it's working), so unfortunately I can't do much about it. However, you can always adjust the video playback to x0.75 speed and that should help!
@@TomCalton Oh, my... I suspected something like that. Sorry to hear. But it's not a showstopper, your videos are great either way :)
Another brilliant review! For the money, you just can't beat these Samyang lenses. 😎
Thanks bud!
I wonder how the samyang fairs with the larger megapixel options Sony has. I feel like every lens looks great on my Sony a73. But on my a7r4 those same lenses take muddy pictures.
Exactly ! Only very few reviewers use high megapixels Cameras ! And most of the youtube reviewers are more into video than into still Photography.
Strangely with my lenses and same combo of cameras I've only noticed it with a couple lenses but my rare use of them made me think it was just in my head. Hmmm, I may need to check them again now.
I expect the issues you showed with the bokeh on the Samyang are a few 'worst cases', right? The real-world-image you highlighted with busy bokeh seems to come from heavy highlight-tweaking in lightroom which brings the problem in clear view.
For the price it's still awesome, but I wonder if for _most_ people going with a 35mm 1.8 without the bokeh issues would be a better budget option?
Yeah, like I mentioned in the video, it's only in some specific situations the bokeh "bubbles" are prominent. It's also important to remember that this is a comparison test, so I'm always talking about results within the scope of this specific test. In isolation, you probably wouldn't notice or care about it.
I have the version 1 of the Samyang lens. Optically the version 1 and 2 are supposed to be the same. Besides the faster autofocus in the version 2 is there any reason I should upgrade to the newer version? I’m not a pro so my life doesn’t depend on the minutia of one lens being slightly better than another.
Hello sir. you dont have a huge difference . its very micro updates on the mark ii. its a solid pass .
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I Have the gm since it come out but samyang is improving a lot, I actually own their 45 and 135 and I love both of them. Have you done this test with 50 gm and samyang 50 G2 ?
The Samyang 50mm G2 didn't impress me to be honest. The AF speed is terrible, so I never reviewed it against the GM as it felt like it would be too much of an extreme comparison.
@@TomCalton Wait until firmware update the , Samyang use us as a field test, then they release firmware. Even with their 135 the camera was draining , freezing etc, as a result they release 2! Not just 1 but 2! Firware update.
Good video. Can you tell me which Sony body you used in the test?
Test images and video were taken with A7IV, though it was modelled in the handling footage on an A7III
guys keep in mind when you buy the samyang lens, it might have a MAJOR issue like mine does. Mine completely freezes my a7iv when i turn it on and off too fast or if i change my mode setting too quickly back and forth. I've contacted samyang but they haven't gotten back to me.
I've tried other lenses to recreate the issue and it doesn't happen. but as soon as I put the samyang on, I can reproduce it 100% of the time.
Did Samyang ever get back at you with the problem? You got newest version ii or i?
@@JCNOAOU they ghosted me. It is version ii
Image quality winner is Sony hands down according to the results you show... And it was a big surprise you called it a tie! Having no distortion, a much closer minimum focus and way better corner sharpness are all nothing to you? Or something is wrong with my eyes or logic!
After reading all comment my Question
how are you sir
Please tell me which one should I buy?
Samyang 35mm f/1.4 D OR OR Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN
video is my priority while choosing a lens auto focus and focus breathing is my first priority. I can afford sigma 35mm 1.4 dndn as well as samyang 35mm 1.4 II but can not afford sony gm 35mm
my priority is samyang because in india samyang is little bit cheaper so i spend rest amount for other accessory
please reply me as soon as possible
i want to buy very soon
so u please reply🙏🙏🙏
please compare the new samyang 35 and the old samyang 35.
The Samyang are not as good as the Sony and the Samyang does not have an aperture ring, but I prefer the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 35mm 2.0 Aspherical which are just as good in optical quality as the Sony, but the Voigtländer are more solid, more compact and lighter, I rarely use autofocus, most of the time I use manual focus (99.99% of the time !) and I do not need aperture 1.4 !
lol I don’t even want a 35mm lens but came for the dirty references 😂 did not disappoint at the end there
“The G Master is mainly built of metal…” I must have a fake 35GM, ‘cause mine’s all plastic
I think I will give the 35mm a miss. The reason for that is I have 28mm F1.4 Sigma and 40mm F1.4 Sigma, I guess I just have to take a step forward if I use 28mm F1.4 and a step back for 40mm F1.4. They are ridiculously cheap in Australia about $560 each .
Yey for samyang! A duel with Sigma for the next video i guess? hahaha! Great comparison as always!
Thanks!
Im on the Sony camp. Probably because I bought it 4 months ago :)
Pretty sure the Sigma 35 f1.4 DG DN is way cheaper and way better...
No, you have to go to the Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art which are HUGE and HEAVY to compare to the Sony, I prefer the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 35mm 2.0 Aspherical which are just as good in optical quality as the Sony, but the Voigtländer are more solid, more compact and lighter, I rarely use autofocus, most of the time I use manual focus (99.99% of the time !) and I do not need aperture 1.4 !
I guess we'll find out in a future test...
I was a fan of Samyang lenses but I asked them if this new lens had the same yellow cast as on their previous lenses. It took days to get a response and that was only ‘we are not aware of any yellow cast in any of our lenses’ yeah I just replaced every lens in my kit with Sigma art and I don’t regret it. Great colour, great sharpness and great customer support so far
Yellow color cast!!!! Although I mostly only notice the yellow color cast on the Samyang 85mm f/1.4, I am always surprised when reviewers do not comment on it.
@@artmaltman oh yes the 85 was the worse offender for sure. The 35 v1 was a bit more subtle but it was still there. The fact they said they aren’t aware of it was what really put me off them as a brand because if we notice it there designers and quality control dept need firing for not noticing 😂
@@chrissallis5222 I worry that some people actually like it and call it “warm” rather than yellow. To me it makes people look sickly.
@@artmaltman yeah I’ve heard the “warm” term. Lol.
I like use 35mm f1.4
560USD for the Samyang m2, I feel stealing. :D
Finally got a mark4, did you? (congrats!)
Yes mate! I love it more than I thought I would ❤️
Lave the Samy most!
35 gm is da best
Don’t Sony cameras have breathing compensation
Newer mdoels do, but it's only compatable with native Sony lenses.
That’s the Sony a7iii Not the new mark 4……
Correct, it's modelled in the video on an A7III, but all test photos and footage were taken with an A7IV
BOKEH is King.
I'd have to disagree with you on the sharpness aspect, to my eyes the Sony looks MASSIVELY sharper in the tests. Also if this lens was half the price of the Sony I think it would be well worth it, considering it's already in that high price range ballpark i'd have to say to me personally the Sony would be worth the extra coin, or at the very least i'd get a used Sigma 35mm 1.2 instead for the extra $150. I wouldn’t consider the Samyang used because of their notorious history with reliability.
Time for an eye test then Joel?
You beat me to it, Joel. I think this might be the first review that left me a bit confused by the assessment. In terms of sharpness and overall image quality, the GM looked to me like the clear winner.
It's very odd that they're given a tie for quality when the Sony is sharper, has better bokeh, and no color cast. Also a tie in video.. where the GM has absurdly bad focus breathing.
Please read the video description - specifically, scroll right down to the bottom.
@@TomCalton I wasn't a "cockwomble." There's zero hostility. Your disclaimer doesn't say "leave no comments but admiration."
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Think you missed a trick here not comparing the colours of both lenses. 2:07 - Look at those ugly skin tones on the Samyang - the model looks like he's sunburnt on his face. Also unsure how both can get a point for image quality when 4:53 shows clearly that the Samyang is softer than some of my lenses from the 80's in the corners.
Listen bud, if those things bug you, don't buy the lens. It's as simple as that. I suggest you read the video description (scroll down to the bottom).
Lol. "Sony have slightly better sharpness"? Really? slightly? Sony just destroyed Samyang! 4:51 - its not a little bit, some kit lenses better than SY, 5:02 ageing. Its just totally different level. For 800$ Samyang must be at least with same sharpens or even better! Cheaper quality, worse AF and other things! NOT an objective review at all! good price its no more than 399! Sorry!
That is absolutely not what I said - please do not deliberately misquote me, it's hugely misleading. I clearly said the Samyang is softer at the corners, which it is - at the center, the results are nearly identical, which they are. I also said at the end of the video that the Sony offers "the pinnacle of image. quality".
I suggest you read the video description (scroll right down to the bottom).