I’ve got a major showdown brewing between the three top 50mm options for Sony FE (full frame E mount mirrorless cameras): the Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 Planar T*, Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 Sonnar T*, and the upstart Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4. All three lenses are different sizes and with different price points. They also have different performance, with different strengths and weaknesses. I’ll be breaking all of that down and reviewing them both on full frame (Sony a7R3) and APS-C (Sony a6500). Due to some supply mixup, my own copy of the Sony a7R3 was delayed a bit and I have had several weeks with the lenses and only an APS-C body, so I’ve gone ahead and started with that content. The full frame galleries and results will be added starting next week. These are the first of the Zeiss branded Sony lenses (Zony) that I’ve taken a look at, and first impressions are favorable. The Samyang 50mm f/1.4 AF lens for Sony FE is a beautifully built, handsome lens at a great price. But can it compete optically…and how good is Samyang’s AF, considering they have don’t done AF in the past? All this will be covered in my review. I’m personally interested in a good 50mm option for my own Sony cameras, so this one is as much for me as all of you! Check out the corresponding galleries for the Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 Sonnar T* and the premium Sony 50mm f/1.4 Planar T*.

Images of the Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4

Images from the Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4

APS-C Images from the Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4

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