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A very useful focal range combined with a fast aperture speed makes the AF 35-150mm f/2.0-2.8 zoom hugely versatile, but limber up, it's a beefy lens too.

PAUL BURROWS

ON TRIAL SAMYANG AF 35-150mm f/2.0-2.8 FE Thanks to the design freedoms afforded by the mirrorless camera configuration, we are becoming accustomed to seeing more exotic lenses, especially zooms. The shorter flange back distance and, in many cases, wider throat of the mirrorless camera mounts provide more scope for optimising lens performance without requiring complex and expensive optical constructions. And optical correction for distortion and optical aberrations can be assisted by in-camera corrections, so lens designers are generally becoming more adventurous. Samyang's AF 35-150mm f/2.0-2.8 FE is both ‘everyday’ and exotic. The focal range initially looks to be quite conservative until you appreciate that it spans a whole bunch of classic focal lengths – 35mm, 50mm, 90mm (for photographers, 85mm for videomakers), 135mm and 150mm – with, of course, all…

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