Yongnuo’s “Commander” series of lenses has thus far been consistently good. I’ve previously reviewed first an 11mm F1.8, then the first of the trio of faster primes at standard focal lengths. First came the 33mm F1.4, then the 23mm F1.4, and now we will cover the telephoto end of the equation in the new Yongnuo YN 56mm F1.4S DA DSM WL Pro. This series has come with a rich feature set, nice build, good autofocus, and quality optical performances. The YN 56mm delivers a full frame equivalent of 84mm, or roughly an 85mm lens on your Sony E (tested here), Nikon Z, or Fuji X-mount APS-C cameras and their 1.5x crop factor. Is the 56mm a worthy addition to this series and worth the asking price of about $275 USD? You can find out my full thoughts by watching the video review, reading the text review, or just enjoying the photos in the galleries below.

Thanks to Yongnuo for sending me a review sample of this lens. As always, this is a completely independent review. *The tests and most of the photos that I share as a part of my review cycle have been done with the APS-C mode (26MP) of my Sony a7RV camera.

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Here’s a look at my reviews of this series of wirelessly connected lenses:

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The 56mm (85mm) is a popular focal length because it sits as perhaps the most versatile focal length for portraits. It is long enough and fast enough to strongly blur out backgrounds, but not so long that it is difficult to work with in smaller spaces.

The 11mm F1.8 was the first of a new series of lenses from Yongnuo that they call the “Commander Series”, and this 56mm is part of a secondary trio of lenses of 23mm, 33mm, and 56mm F1.4 options that all share very similar design elements.

If you don’t speak Yongnuo, let me break down what those letters mean in the 56mm F1.4S DA DSM WL Pro lens designation. In many ways this follows the Fuji naming convention which puts a list of features right in the name.

S = Sony, or Sony E-mount
DA = APS-C
DSM = Digital Stepping Motor
WL = Wireless control
Pro = upscale build, additional features

The YN 56mm has a lot going for it, including a great focal length, great functionality, and fairly strong image quality.

If you want to know more, check out the reviews, or just enjoy the photos in the galleries below.

Photos of the Yongnuo 56mm F1.4 DA DSM Pro

Photos taken with the Yongnuo 56mm F1.4 Pro

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