09-26-2011, 03:40 PM
Hi. Thanks for the reviews, they're really helpful. I'm an EOS APS-C user and want a "normal" fast lens, unfortunately there aren't many options. Canon's 35mm f/2 is old, not exactly cheap and not exactly fast, so I'd rather get a more practical zoom like Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 than a one stop faster old prime. Two stops and better optical quality is another story, so Samyang looks nice, although it's big, heavy and not that cheap as APS-C lenses mentioned above (Nikon's or Sony's 35mm f/1.8).
If I understood the review correctly, you can only select f/1.4 or f/2 but no aperture in between, which seems a bit limiting. There's a "video" version of this lens on ebay with the aperture ring "unclicked" so it rotates smoothly, will I have any problems with this smooth ring while shooting stills? I'm really just a beginner in photography and maybe missing something, smooth aperture ring sounds interesting but is it ok for stills?
If I understood the review correctly, you can only select f/1.4 or f/2 but no aperture in between, which seems a bit limiting. There's a "video" version of this lens on ebay with the aperture ring "unclicked" so it rotates smoothly, will I have any problems with this smooth ring while shooting stills? I'm really just a beginner in photography and maybe missing something, smooth aperture ring sounds interesting but is it ok for stills?