Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC Lens Review

Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC Sample Photos

Although this lens isn't the sharpest at f/1.4, images taken at this aperture may still be usable | 1/640 sec | f/1.4 | 24.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res	Sharpness in the centre reaches good levels at f/2.0 | 1/125 sec | f/2.0 | 24.0 mm | ISO 3200 High-Res
By f/2.8 centre sharpness is excellent | 1/400 sec | 1/400 sec | f/2.8 | 24.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res	Closest focus is 25cm and out of focus areas are rendered smoothly | 1/160 sec | f/2.8 | 24.0 mm | ISO 360 High-Res
1/640 sec | f/4.0 | 24.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res	1/200 sec | f/6.3 | 24.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res
1/800 sec | f/1.4 | 24.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res	1/160 sec | f/5.6 | 24.0 mm | ISO 280 High-Res

Value for Money

With a price of only £480, this lens should represent excellent value for those who wish to experiment with fast aperture prime lenses, and especially those shooting video with an SLR, who may rely on manual focusing anyway.

Sigma offer a 24mm f/1.8, which can be picked up for the slightly lower price of around £350. This lens may have a slightly slower maximum aperture, but it also has autofocus.

24mm f/1.4 lenses from Canon and Nikon generally cost between £1250 and £1550, but will also offer superior performance at maximum aperture as well as weather sealed build and autofocus.

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