Sony Minolta/Sony AF 100mm F2.8 Macro (D) vs Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC

Side-by-side comparison from our catalogue data. Better values are highlighted only where a clear difference exists.

Sony

Minolta/Sony AF 100mm F2.8 Macro (D)

Samyang

85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC

Verdict at a glance

Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC is faster by 12.3 stops (f/1.4 vs f/100.0), letting in more light.
Sony Minolta/Sony AF 100mm F2.8 Macro (D) is lighter by 23g.
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC goes wider (85mm vs 100mm).
Sony Minolta/Sony AF 100mm F2.8 Macro (D) reaches further (100mm vs 85mm).
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC is the newer design (2009 vs 2000).

Specification comparison
Spec	Minolta/Sony AF 100mm F2.8 Macro (D)	85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC
Brand	Sony	Samyang
Mount	Sony A	Sony A
Type	Macro	Prime
Focal length	100mm	85mm (wider)
Max aperture	f/100.0	f/1.4 (faster)
Released	2000	2009
Blades	9	8
Format	full-frame	full-frame
Groups	8	7
Af motor	screw-drive	n/a
Elements	8	9
Weight g	510 (lighter)	533
Filter mm	55	72
Length mm	98.0	n/a
Min focus m	0.35 (closer focusing)	1.0
Max magnification	1.0	n/a

Sony Minolta/Sony AF 100mm F2.8 Macro (D)

A 100mm macro for A-mount that reaches 1:1 at 0.35 m. It is a long-running design from the Minolta era, with body-driven screw-drive autofocus and a 55mm filter thread.

Pros

True 1:1 reproduction
Working distance suits live subjects
Light at about 510 g
9-bladed aperture

Cons

No built-in stabilization
Screw-drive autofocus is slower than SSM or SAM lenses
Focus ring turns during autofocus

Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC

Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC: a fast short-telephoto prime lens with a 85mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/1.4, made for Sony A mount cameras, with aspherical elements. An affordable fast manual-focus portrait prime.

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