Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
E Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Lenses in Sony E Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Reasons to Buy Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Weather-sealed |
| Autofocus |
| Fast Aperture |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 11 Diaphragm Blades |
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Lens Mount
Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE is compatible with cameras that have a Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony ZV-E1, Sony A7R V and Sony FX30.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE has a maximum diameter of 93mm and total length of 130mm. It weighs 772g / 27.2 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE and Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM (Sony E mount) to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of the Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE and the Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM Size and Weight
Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE has a filter thread of 82mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE:
Focal Range
Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE has a fixed focal length of 135mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 202.5mm.
Weather Sealings
The Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Sony ZV-E1, Sony A7R V and Sony FX30.
Optical Image Stabilization
Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.243x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.69m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.243x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Telephoto Prime type Sony E mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE has a max aperture of F1.8 and a minimum aperture of F22.
Optical Formula
Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE's optical formula consists of 13 elements in 11 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
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Optical Construction of the Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE
Body Colour
Samyang AF 135mm F1.8 FE is available in Black color.
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