| Latest Review Posted | Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC
I love Shooting with this lens. It Always Looks professional when using the Hood.
I got the lens cheap - used but in mint condition.
The Image Quality is awesome , even at F2 its sharp from Center to the edges.
I sold my Tamron 90mm F2.8 SP Macro 1:1 because the samyang is much sharper in my eyes (and the tamron is an Incredible lens). Also digital zoom into macro is as sharp as the Tamron !
For Portrait you can use the full aperture range from F2 to F22.
I also have the Pentax-A 135mm F2.8 and its Image Quality is galaxies away from the samyang.
Cons:
-Its a Tank... its just heavy. Thats why its not easy to handle it when shooting. You need a smooth handling, good control and short exposure Times (easy cause you can shoot with F2!!!). But If you train it a bit You will love this lens. Shooting The Moon is possible but its better to use a tripod for it.
-No Autofocus... If you Need it, its a probem. I love Shooting in Manual, cause it Always Looks professional :D . If you Need Autofocus for your Portrait you can use the Pentax AF 1,7x Adapter and pre-focus on the lens and use autofocus via the Adapter. It works properly together and IQ is not getting bad.
I shooted Moon and Mars at the last Bloodmoon in July 2018. (using the Pentax-AF 1,7x Adapter).
All in All; Get this lens.
It is a jewel (I cant think that the Pentax 135mm F1.8 will be better. The Porst 135mm F1.8 is miles away from the samyang)
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