Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Sony E mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Fair |
| Sports | Average |
| Portrait | Excellent |
| Travel | Good |
| Street | Very Good |
| Wedding | Excellent |
| Walk Around | Good |
| Vlogging | Good |
| Landscape | Good |
| Macro | Poor |
Reasons to Buy Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Autofocus |
| Hood supplied |
| Fast Aperture |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 9 Diaphragm Blades |
| Light weight at only 162g / 5.7 oz |
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Lens Mount
Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE is compatible with cameras that have Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony A7R V, Sony FX30 and Sony A7 IV.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE has a maximum diameter of 62mm and total length of 56mm. It weighs 162g / 5.7 oz.
Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE has a filter thread of 49mm.
Focal Range
Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE has a fixed focal lenght of 45mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 67.5mm.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.12x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.45m. 0.12x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE has a max aperture of F1.8 and a minimum aperture of F22.
Optical Formula
Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE's optical formula consists of 7 elements in 6 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 1 ED
- 2 aspherical elements
- Ultra Multi Coating
Lens Hood
Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE is available in color.
Popular Comparisons of Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE
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