Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC

At around a third of the price of the Canon and Nikon alternatives, the Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC is an affordable and most importantly excellent quality alternative to the OEM offerings, that's if you can live with the lack of auto-focusing and on the Canon version the transfer of metering...

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

Handling and features Performance Verdict Specification This lens is available to fit many different types of cameras, including Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony and Four Thirds SLRs as well as Samsung NX mirrorless cameras.

Very good value for the price; Excellent sharpness when stopped down; Good build; Good sharpness in the centre stopped down to f/2 or beyond

A little soft at f/1.4; Pronounced falloff at f/1.4