Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF Specifications

Product ID:

#SY85M-C

Compatibility:

analog/digital limited (dumb mount only allowing for aperture priority or manual modes

Diagonal Angle of View:

28.3°

Maximum Magnification:

Minimum Aperture:

F22

Number of Aperture Blades:

Iris Pattern:

polygonal

Minimum Distance:

100cm

Filter Thread:

72mm

Maximum Diameter:

78mm

Length:

74.7mm

Weight:

539g

Focus Type:

internal focus mechanism, manual focus only

Full Focus Throw:

140°

Lens Hood:

bayonet mounted, round shape, included

Produced:

2008

Tests:

PhotoZone tested on EOS 50D and on EOS 5D Mark II; DxO Labs; also see this user comparison at PentaxForums.com

Additional Information:

Rebadges of this lens are available by Bell+Howell, Bower, Falcon, Minadax, Opteka, Phorex, Polar, ProOptik, Rokinon, TKL, Vivitar and Walimex (click to compare).

The lens is available in 2 design versions: the old one with golden ring around and golden model name plate (reading "Samyang Optics 85mm Aspherical IF") on the front part of the barrel, and a new one similar to the VDSLR version with red ring around the base part of the barrel (model name plate gone, model imprints moved down right below the distance scale, most likely reading AS IF UMC - yet impossible to verify with the existing pictures). I first recognized the new model in 2015.

A V-DSLR version of this lens is available as well.

An AE version of the lens is sold by Walimex under the original Samyang brand [#21555] as well as it's sold rebadged by Rokinon, but it's not mentioned by Samyang.