Finer Details

The lens exhibits very fine detail definition even when using it at wide open aperture ƒ1.2

The lens acts (relatively) more in the league of the most modern version from Canon, its RF 85/1.2 L lens. That is remarkable !! It definitely surpasses the older versions like Canon FD 85/1.2 L, as well the autofocus versions EF 85/1.2 L and EF 85/1.2 L II

What a bargain, that I got second hand for 504 € from MPB in Berlin. That I even came of the idea to examine the Samyang XP 85/1.2 closer... It wasn't on my radar really.

I knew it was an unusual good lens, out of memory after it was tested several (like 6-7) years ago. Yet, I never really examined it further in depth. I guess with the Fujifilm GFX cameras, this changed... You look for excellent lenses that could be adapted to a mediumformat camera and perform above average. Well, the Samyang this far, performs superb !!! (I don't mind that it is manual focus).

There is relatively little to read about this lens overall, even even less when adapted on a Fujifilm GFX cameras with larger than fullframe sensors.

I think it is an amazing lens !

But then again, it is honeymoon time, right... I should just shut up - and use it before i really write about it. This far, I have barely used it. So, keep your mouth shut, Mr Ralf. (As if i would listen... haha. That's a good one). Ask Sal - he knows me in and out *grin*

This far, I don't know how it performs at infinity on both Canon R6 as well on the larger Fujifilm GFX 100s II lens.

Nevertheless - the future weeks will show to me, what works and what doesn't. Which is exciting.

The cons: Extreme corners on Fujifilm GFX

The Samyang focused at infinity - falls steeply in sharpness in the extreme corners. This you notice directly between ƒ1.2 and ƒ4. Then it gets a little better better - but you get never perfect sharpeness like you would on a Fujinon GF 80/1.7 lens.

Vignetting is correctable in Photoshop, so that isn't a problem.

So, therefore i regard the Samyang on a GFX camera to be mainly a portrait camera, suited best for that purpose, both indoors as well outdoors.

For landscapes... not so much, unless you crop or use the "35mm" mode. That would eliminate all blurry corners at most apertures. And you still have 60 MP on a Fujifilm GFX 100s II camera.

So yeah, that works.