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Samyang 20mm f/1.8 Review

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The Samyang 20mm f/1.8 is a solid wide-angle lens with good image quality and a smooth focus. However, it is on the heavier side and lacks weather sealing.

The wide aperture allows for great low-light performance, and the lens produces sharp and well-detailed images. The autofocus is fast and accurate, making it suitable for both photo and video work.

Pros
  • Good image quality
  • Smooth focus
  • Fast and accurate autofocus
  • Wide aperture for low-light performance
Cons
  • Heavy
  • Lacks weather sealing

The lens is quite heavy, which may be a drawback for some users.

The Samyang 20mm f/1.8 is a solid wide-angle lens with good image quality and a smooth focus. The wide aperture allows for great low-light performance, and the lens produces sharp and well-detailed images. The autofocus is fast and accurate, making it suitable for both photo and video work. However, the lens is quite heavy, which may be a drawback for some users. Additionally, it lacks weather sealing, limiting its use in challenging environmental conditions. Overall, it is a good value for the quality it delivers, especially for portrait and landscape photography enthusiasts.

It lacks weather sealing, limiting its use in challenging environmental conditions.

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