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Just Posted: Samyang 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC Tilt-Shift Lens Review

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:32:15 CDT

The Samyang 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC Tilt-Shift Lens Review is now available.

Note that this lens, like the other Samyang lenses, is (or likely will be) also sold under Rokinon, Bower, Pro-Optic and Walimex brand names.

How does the Samyang 24mm Tilt-Shift Lens Compare to the Canon 24mm L II Tilt-Shift Lens?

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:26:41 CDT

With the highly-anticipated Samyang Tilt Shift Lens now in hand, it is time to see what it can do. This lens is currently going through our full range of lab tests, but the image quality results from the ISO 12233 resolution chart are now available on the Samyang 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC Tilt-Shift Lens Review page. Shifted test results are additionally available.

Also, with a clear morning on Saturday, I spent some time shooting outdoor comparisons between this lens and the 2x more expensive Canon TS-E 24mm L II Tilt-Shift Lens. I am sharing one of these comparisons on the Samyang review page.

Update: Vignetting and distortion results are now also available.

First Looks at Samyang 24mm f/1.4 US UMC Lens Image Quality

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:50:54 CDT

I picked up a Samyang 24mm f/1.4 US UMC Lens during the Beach Camera sale recently. With this lens in hand, ISO 12233 chart, flare, distortion and vignetting test results along with lens specifications are now available on the Samyang 24mm f/1.4 US UMC Lens Review page.

Lens Vignetting and Distortion Test Results Added to the Site

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:54:08 CDT

Lens Vignetting test results have been added to the following review pages:

Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens Review
Samyang 35mm f/1.4 US UMC Lens Review
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Lens Review
Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro FX Lens Review
Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Distagon T* ZE Lens Review

Distortion test results have been added to the following review page:

Tokina 17-35mm f/4 AT-X Pro FX Lens Review

New Lens Specifications and Distortion Results

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:11:31 CDT

Lens specifications and distortion test results have been added to the following review placeholder pages:

Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro FX Lens Review
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens Review
Samyang 35mm f/1.4 US UMC Lens Review
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Lens Review

Samyang 35mm f/1.4 US UMC Lens Image Quality

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:58:29 CDT

ISO 12233 test results showing Samyang 35mm f/1.4 US UMC Lens image quality have been added to the site.

Again, this is a full manual lens - including manual aperture with stopped-down metering.

First Looks at Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Lens (Rokinon/Bower) Image Quality

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:22:29 CDT

ISO 12233 test results showing Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Lens (Rokinon/Bower) image quality have been added to the site.

These results are not bad at all for such a cheap lens. Remember that this is a full manual lens - including manual aperture with stopped-down metering.

Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens ISO 12233 Chart Results

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:53:22 CDT

Results from the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens have been added to the ISO 12233 Chart Tool.