A REVIEW OF THE NEW SAMYANG AF 135mm f/1.8 FE LENS

Samyang has been known for long for creating affordable and sharp manual focus lenses, but in recent years, they have moved into autofocus options, vastly increasing the versatility of their offerings while maintaining affordable prices.  One of such lens is the Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE Lens with an amazing performance and image quality.

The Samyang 135mm f/1.8 is quite affordable for a premium portrait option and a nice alternative to the classic 85mm focal length. It comes with a variety of useful features, which includes:

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• Three extra-low dispersion elements for less chromatic aberrations
• Ultra-precision aspherical element and 11-blade diaphragm for improved bokeh
• Ultra multicoating for less flares and ghosting and deeper contrast
• Linear STM autofocus for fast and quiet autofocus
• Customizable lens switch and focus hold button
• Weather-sealing

The Samyang 135mm f/1.8 is quiet an impressive lens with amazing features, Check out the video below from YouTube for the full rundown by Christopher Frost.