Samyang XP 85mm f/1.2 lens

see also:

• Samyang / Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 lenses
• Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM lenses
• Mitakon ZY Optics 85mm f/1.2 MF Speedmaster lens
• wide aperture 85mm field of view portrait lenses
• portrait lenses

• wide aperture Premium manual focus full frame 85mm “portrait lens” designed to match sensors up to 50mp or 8K video with excellent sharpness to the corners even wide open
• currently in Canon EF mount (gives AF confirmation but only MF)
• announced 2016
• half the price of the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L USM lenses but no AF
• http://www.samyanglensglobal.com/product/detail.do?SQ=53

• 85mm focal length
• aperture f/1.2 - f/16 but no aperture ring
• 9 blades
• 10 elements in 7 groups incl 1 ASPH and 2 high refractive
• UMC coating
• close focus 0.8m giving 0.13x macro
• 86mm filter
• 98.4mm long
• 1050g
• not weathersealed
• £899

• http://gippslandimages.com.au/blog/2017/1/samyang-xp-85mm-f1-2-lens---review
  • excellent optics but some coma, image softening and vignetting wide open but still very usable for astrophotography
  • pleasing bokeh
• https://www.ephotozine.com/article/samyang-premium-mf-85mm-f-1-2-lens-review-30232
  • Nailing the focus point at f/1.2 can be tricky, but when it's right it is highly effective
  • central sharpness is excellent at all apertures
  • corners need f/4-f/5.6 for maximum sharpness where the centre is also sharpest giving edge-to-edge even sharpness
  • almost no colour fringing with well controlled CA
  • flare is well controlled
  • minimal +0.57% pincushion distortion
  • smooth bokeh