Samyang 21mm f/1.4 UMC CS X Review
Samyang 21mm f/1.4 UMC CS Verdict
The Samyang 21mm f/1.4 is a pleasure to use, and after a while we can adapt again to using a fully manual lens. Depth of Field is directly observable on the screen as we are fixed at the working aperture. The f/1.4 aperture is bright enough to make focusing easier and stopping down the lens manually to take the shot becomes second nature. It is a lens that has a very pleasing character, not technically perfect but very much a photographer's optic. In the real world of image making, I can see that there will be many users who will extract fine images from this.
Samyang 21mm f/1.4 UMC CS Pros
High construction quality
Smooth operation
Pleasing images
f/1.4 aperture
Samyang 21mm f/1.4 UMC CS Cons
Edge performance lags behind centre
Slow manual handling
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The Samyang 21mm f/1.4 UMC CS is a well-made optic with pleasing pictorial qualities.
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