Samyang Cine 35mm T1.9
Score: 87/100
Panasonic LUMIX Micro Four Thirds Camera Lens, Leica DG Vario-ELMARIT 35
Score: 90/100$1,147.99
Rankings
The Panasonic Leica DG Vario-ELMARIT 35-100mm f/2.8 offers a fast, constant aperture in a lightweight, weather-sealed MFT package with effective POWER O.I.S., making it a versatile choice for everyday shooting and travel.
The Samyang V-AF 35mm T1.9 is a lightweight, full-frame cine lens offering 8K-ready sharpness and cinema-style features like dual tally lights. It excels in hybrid stills/video workflows but suffers from slow, hunting autofocus in low-light situations.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
| ↓ lower better | 35 mmbest | 35 mmbest |
35 mm | 100 mmbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 1.9 fbest | 2.8 f |
| ↓ lower better | 280 gbest | 359 g |
| ↓ lower better | 72.1 mmbest | 99.822 mm |
| ↓ lower better | 29 cmbest | — |
0.17 xbest | — | |
12 monthsbest | 12 monthsbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Mount & Compatibility(2) | ||
Mount Type | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds |
Autofocus Motor Type | Linear stepping motor (STM) | Contrast-detect |
Optical(2) | ||
Focal Length (Max) (mm) | 35 mm | 100 mm |
Maximum Aperture (f-number) (f) | 1.9 f | 2.8 f |
Physical(2) | ||
Weight (g) | 280 g | 359 g |
Length (mm) | 72.1 mm | 99.822 mm |
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Professional reviewers from Digital Camera World and ePHOTOzine give the lens a strong 4.5/5, highlighting its sharpness, low distortion, robust build, uniform V-AF series design, and cinema-grade features such as tally lights and 300° focus throw.
Everyday users rate the lens around 3/5, praising its image quality, compactness, and tally lights, while repeatedly complaining about slow, hunting autofocus and tally light reflections.
“Love the image quality - renders skin tones beautifully and bokeh is cinematic.”
“Perfect for my gimbal setup - no need to rebalance when switching from 24mm or 75mm.”
“Tally light is a game-changer for solo vlogging.”
Professional reviewers commend the lens for its exceptional optical performance, lightweight build, and effective POWER O.I.S. system, highlighting the Leica collaboration, weather sealing, and teleconverter compatibility as key strengths.
Everyday users consistently praise the lens for its sharpness, color fidelity, and ease of handheld shooting thanks to the stabilization and modest weight, while noting slower AF in low light and the absence of customizable control buttons.
