A 35mm lens with a wide maximum aperture is one of the most useful optics a photographer can own, as it offers a versatile focal length along with excellent light-gathering and depth of field performance. This excellent video review takes a look at the relatively affordable Samyang XP 35mm f/1.2 lens and if it can stand up to the demands of professional photographers.
Coming to you from Christopher Frost Photography, this great video review takes a look at the Samyang XP 35mm f/1.2 lens. Samyang is well known for creating sharp, affordable lenses, and in recent years, they have begun to expand their lineup a bit. The XP 35mm f/1.2 comes with 12 elements in 10 groups, special aspherical, high refractive, and extra refractive elements for reduced distortion and aberrations, a respectable .17x maximum magnification, and nine rounded aperture blades, all at a price significantly below comparable lenses. The drawback is that like most Samyang lenses, it is manual focus only, but if you are shooting it on a mirrorless camera, you will have the benefits of focus assistance features, which should make it fairly easy to use as long as you are not dealing with fast action. Check out the video above for Frost's full thoughts.
