Samsung 85/1.4 one of the best Lenses ever

markyboy81 wrote:

StenM wrote:

tecnoworld wrote:

well...a few...not really a few, IMO!

The two S lenses are gorgeous, the 10mm fisheye is unique, the inexpensive wide angle 12-24 is really good and small, the 30mm pancake is quite unique as well, the 45mm has very good IQ (ans low weight/size) for the price. Add them to the mentioned 85mm, and you have 7 very good/outstanding lenses. The 60mm and 20mm pancake are not that bad also, if you find them at low price.

for video - 16-50 PZ and 50-200, both OIS

I find 18-200mm better for video. Great focal range and the autofocus is excellent. If you're only using it for video (even 4k) it's plenty sharp enough.

I do not agree, maybe it is my copy, but the lens is extremely soft after 150mm (or something). My 50-200 is noticeably better (and still it is not anything special after 150mm), but the AF is brilliant in day time. I used it today to cover a party on a Greek island, good to have the 18-200 option on one lens, and avoid using my better lenses on the sea, sun and sandy conditions. It is the lens that made me start using AF touch screen professionally. The convenience of an 18-200 lens is obvious - especially for video as you said - but there are a lot of better, do-it-all lenses, on most systems.

Good to have, definitely not a great performer.

As of the 12-24, it was one of the reasons I adopted the system back then. Still have no issues with mine, but it seems, and it probably is, a very cheap built. The performance is great though, extremely sharp from wide open (sadly, only 4f), and good for establishing shots, and obviously really wide stuff, big groups of people or architecture (from 14-15mm).