At around a third of the price of the Canon and Nikon alternatives, the Samyang 35mm 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...

The Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC is the company's most expensive lens to date, but at a street price of around ￡320 it is only about 25% of the price of a comparable optic from the likes of Canon, Nikon and Sony. This means that the Samyang model is around ￡1,000 cheaper than its rivals.

I LIKE I CAN SHOOT ALSO AT A AND P IN ADDITION TO M MODE. IT SHOWS GREEN LIGHT IN THE VIEWFINDER WHEN FOCUSED, BUT THE RANGE OF GREEN LIGHT IS WIDE, SO IT DOES NOT HELP ME A LOT TO FOCUS. BOTH MY FIRST AND SECOND COPIES BACK FOCUSED.

who says we can not use this lens on events, I used it several times and don't have problem with it when subject is stationary. the sharpness and bokeh it gives is outstanding.

Amazing Bokeh; Durable; Great Picture Quality; Vivid Colors

Build like a tank, sharp wide open , beautiful picture, color a little bit worm, but i like it. After testing Samy 35 1.4 FE on A7III I have sold canon 35 mm 1.4 II and mc-11!

Does not work with NIKON D7000! Will not take photo in auto or manual settings. Will not work in digital view back screen or manual view through small eye window. Will not auto focus! DO NOT BUY THIS LENS!

Bells and whistles aside this is a solid lens. feels good in the hands, focus ring is like butter. really glad i bought it.

Nice Bokeh; Rugged

Hey everyone, This lens is absolutely stunning, and it's incredibly cheap compared to the Canon version, which is over ￡1000. The main pointers of this lens would be the f/1.4, which kicks in when shooting interior shots, creating an amazing depth of field, however if you want that amazing depth of...

A fully-manual prime lens with a fast aperture at a bargain price

Bright aperture; build quality

Weak performance at wide aperture

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 inexpensive; Excellent sharpness; even at f/1.4; Even better sharpness when stopped down a little; Low CA and distortion; Good build

Contrast suffers when shooting into the light