Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Zoom 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 24-60mm f2.8 FE lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy the Samyang AF 24-60mm f2.8 FE Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Samyang AF 24-60mm f2.8 FE lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
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Lens Mount
Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 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 FX5 , Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V .
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
The size and weight are crucial factors to consider when searching for your next lens. Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE has a maximum diameter of 77mm and a total length of 107mm when not extended. It weighs 600g / 21.2 oz .
Check the size of the Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE when attached to E Mount cameras :
Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE has a filter thread of 72mm . Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE:
You can also check All Sony E Mount Lenses with 72mm Filter Thread Size
Focal Range
Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE has a focal range of 24-60mm and 2.5X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 36 - 90mm .
Weather Sealings
The Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 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 24-60mm f2.8 FE with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Sony FX5 , Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V .
Optical Image Stabilization
Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 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).
Alternatively, you can check the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 II in Sony E mount that have similar focal range but features Optical Image Stabilization .
Lenses Similar to Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE With Optical Image Stabilization
Zoom Method
Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.27x with a minimum focusing distance of 0.35m . For a non-macro lens, the 0.27x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Standard Zoom type Sony E mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios :
Aperture
Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f2.8 from 24mm all the way to the 60mm .
Focal Length
Max Aperture
Min Aperture
24mm
F2.8
F22
60mm
F2.8
F22
Optical Formula
Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE's optical formula consists of 14 elements in 12 groups . The following special elements are used in this design:
Lens Hood
Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE comes with a removable petal shaped lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE is available in Black color.
Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE Attached to a camera
Here are the 8 most popular comparisons of the Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE amongst Camera Decision readers.
Top Alternatives of Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE Lens
In addition, it would be interesting to check which lenses from other mounts are most commonly compared with the Samyang AF 24-60mm f2.8 FE.
Top Alternatives of Samyang 24-60mm f2.8 FE in Other Lens Mounts
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