Samyang AF 135mm 1.8 FE für Sony E

The Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE delivered a mostly impressive performance during our testing. The lens is already sharp at f/1.8 albeit without truly standing out. The quality improves towards medium aperture settings, where the sharpness reaches outstanding levels. The vignetting is typical for a fast prime. In RAW images there's some noticeable light falloff, but after autocorrection that's not really an issue anymore. Lateral CAs are low, and image distortions are negligible. Axial CAs (LoCAs) are noticeable at large aperture settings. This isn't unusual, but this kind of CAs is difficult to correct in post. The quality of the bokeh is very good - and that's probably as important as the sharpness in this lens class. In terms of mechanical execution, Samyang went all in with engineered plastics. However, that's not a bad thing. The plastic quality "feels" pretty good and unlike metal bodies, plastics aren't as prone to scratches, and they can take a nudge without denting easily. The lens is also weather-sealed. The AF is generally fast enough unless you want to use it for sports/action photography. Samyang has a bit of a tradition when it comes to astrophotography. The manual focus 135mm f/2 has a great reputation in this community, and this newer AF version has a dedicated astro-mode that is calibrated for infinity focus. The Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE is an attractive option in this market segment. It combines a high optical performance in a comparatively lightweight package - and all at a very attractive price point. Thus - highly recommended!

Highly Recommended – A fine short telephoto lens with a beautifully balanced performance