Excellent lens
Excellent lens
I needed a macro lens to start a project on make-up artistry and naturally went for this one as I already own the 8mm fisheye from this brand. These are very unexpensives for the quality and the results we are getting from it.
Lightweight; Quick Focus; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction
I used Imatest to see how the 100mm Macro performs when paired with the 36-megapixel Nikon D810. At f/2.8 the lens scores 2,292 lines per picture height on a center-weighted sharpness test, a figure that exceeds the 1,800 lines we like to see in an image.
Quite sharp when stopped down; 1:1 magnification; Internal focus design; Compact; Available for multiple systems; Long focus throw; Attractive price point
Some edge softness at wide apertures; Manual focus design is not for everyone; Omits optical stabilization
Let's start by saying that this is not perfect and it is not so easy to use and get right, mainly because it is manual focusing - not necessarily a problem, but comes with no focusing aids other than you can see in live view. It is heavy - think, weighs a ton!
You have to make changes to the camera settings in the menu so that exposure will occur without a lens attached. I felt that this is awkward and you have to remember to reset it for use with other lenses. I returned the lens.
This 100mm manual focus telephoto macro lens, offers a fast f/2.8 maximum and life-size magnification at its closest focus distance.
Very sharp from maximum aperture; Smooth manual focus action; Good build; Low CA; Low distortion
Lack of autofocus may be enough to put many off this lens; Priced higher than other alternatives that offer more features
The offer of independent producers is hardly worse: there is the stabilized Tamron 2.8/90 VC and the Sigma 2.8/105 OS, along with the Tokina 2.8/100 without any stabilization. If you care more about a superior aperture fastness at the expense of the 1:1 scale you might pay closer attention to the...
sensational resolution in the frame centre; good image quality on the edge of the APS-C/DX; imperceptible longitudinal chromatic aberration; low lateral chromatic aberration; lack of spherical aberration problems; practically zero distortion; moderate coma; low astigmatism; nice appearance of blurry...
the frame edge near the maximum relative aperture is noticeably worse than in the case of direct rivals; too high vignetting on full frame; manual focus ring could have been better
At a hefty 730g, this aluminium alloy lens is the third heaviest and second longest in test , owing to its whopping 15 elements in 12 groups. Historically, Samyang has favoured all-manual lenses, making them a great choice for serious videographers, and the same is true here, except for the...
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