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Samyang AF 135 mm f/1.8 FE

12 September 2022
Maciej Latałło

7. Coma, astigmatism and bokeh

The Samyang, like the Sony, doesn't experience any problems with coma correction. Even in the corners of full frame it would be difficult to notice any deformations of point-like sources of light – a round of applause!

Center, f/1.8 Corner APS-C, f/1.8 Corner FF, f/1.8
Samyang AF 135 mm f/1.8 FE - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Samyang AF 135 mm f/1.8 FE - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Samyang AF 135 mm f/1.8 FE - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh
Center, f/2.5 Corner APS-C, f/2.5 Corner FF, f/2.5
Samyang AF 135 mm f/1.8 FE - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Samyang AF 135 mm f/1.8 FE - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Samyang AF 135 mm f/1.8 FE - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh


Astigmatism, understood as an average difference between horizontal and vertical MTF50 function values, amounted to 16.3%. It's a value on the borderline between medium and high level so it adversely affects image quality near the maximum relative aperture. Still, the result of the Sony in this category was very similar.


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Defocused circles of light look very well. The light spread inside them is very even and the rim that appears on stopping down the aperture is not very intensive. Also in this category the Samyang deserves more praise than the Sony- the brand name lens couldn't get rid of mechanical vignetting even by f/3.5 and in the case of the Samyang mechanical vignetting disappears almost completely already by f/2.5.

Center, f/1.8 Corner APS-C, f/1.8 Corner FF, f/1.8
Samyang AF 135 mm f/1.8 FE - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Samyang AF 135 mm f/1.8 FE - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Samyang AF 135 mm f/1.8 FE - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh
Center, f/2.5 Corner APS-C, f/2.5 Corner FF, f/2.5
Samyang AF 135 mm f/1.8 FE - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Samyang AF 135 mm f/1.8 FE - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Samyang AF 135 mm f/1.8 FE - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh
Center, f/3.5 Corner APS-C, f/3.5 Corner FF, f/3.5
Samyang AF 135 mm f/1.8 FE - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Samyang AF 135 mm f/1.8 FE - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh Samyang AF 135 mm f/1.8 FE - Coma, astigmatism and bokeh