Samyang 85mm T1.5 VDSLR AS IF UMC II

design, price, usability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Geared for cinema use. Very sharp when stopped down. Even illumination across frame. Minimal distortion. Available for multiple systems. Affordable.

A bit soft at f/1.4. Manual focus design is not for everyone. Omits optical stabilization.

Image Quality and Conclusions I used Imatest to see how sharp the lens is when paired with the 36-megapixel Nikon D810 . At t/1.5 it scores 1,957 lines per picture height on a center-weighted sharpness test. That's better than the 1,800 lines that we...