The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samyang 35mm F1.4 and the Samyang 8mm F2.8 Fisheye for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Samyang 8mm F2.8 Fisheye weighs 265g, 59% (395g) lighter than the Samyang 35mm F1.4's weight of 660g.
Lens Mounts
The Samyang 35mm F1.4 has the Canon EF lens mount whereas the Samyang 8mm F2.8 Fisheye has the Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Blackmagic URSA 12K LF, Z CAM E2-F6 II 6K and Z CAM E2-S6 II 6K for the Canon EF Mount and Sony ZV-E10 II, Sony A6700 and Sony FX30 for the Sony E Mount.
Samyang 35mm F1.4 is also available in the Nikon F (FX) , Four Thirds, Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha, Sony E and Samsung NX mounts.
Samyang 8mm F2.8 Fisheye is also available in Samsung NX mount.
Focal Range
Samyang 35mm F1.4 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 35mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
56mm.
On the other hand, the Samyang 8mm F2.8 Fisheye is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 8mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 12mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
