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Affordable Prime – Yongnuo YN35mm

April 6, 2016 by Sujith Gopinath

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The Yongnuo 35mm f/2 lens gave mixed results when it comes to performance. We tested the lens on a Canon EOS 6D body. Autofocus was fast and precise, but noisy, making it a bad choice for videos. The system latched on to the subject without any problem, even under low light. Images were sharp out of the box. Sweet spot was found to be f/8, though it was equally sharp from f/5.6 to 11. It would be better if you use the lens between f/4 to 16. At the widest apertures, the lens provided sub-optimal performance in case of sharpness. The lens produced darkening of corners at the wide-angle end up to f/2.8, but the darkening vanishes completely at f/5.6, which is incredible. This lens did not produce any visible colour cast.

On the flip side, the YN35mm produced heavy flare and purple fringing in strong against-the-light images with the lens wide open. We also observed prominent barrel distortion.

Value for Money
The Yongnuo YN35mm f/2 lens retails at U.S.$92.95 on B&H Photo Video and Rs.9800 on Amazon.in. At this price, this lens is good value for money considering that the Canon equivalent costs approximately Rs.25,000. |SP

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FINAL SCORE                                                                                                                     78%

Design and Build Quality                                                                                                   16/20
Key Features                                                                                                                     16/20
Ergonomics                                                                                                                         18/20
Performance
Autofocus                                                                                                                              4/5
Sharpness                                                                                                                              4/5
Distortion control                                                                                                                 3/5
Aberrations                                                                                                                        2.5/5
Darkening of corners                                                                                                         3.5/5
Extra features                                                                                                                      3/5
Sub-Total                                                                                                                    20/30
Value for Money                                                                                                        8/10

PLUS
• Lightweight and compact
• Fast AF
• Good value for money
• Sharp images
• Metal lens mount
• Good control of corner darkening

MINUS
• Cheap construction
• Heavy flare and chromatic aberration
• Widest aperture is not sharp
• Barrel distortion
• Noisy AF

VERDICT
The Yongnuo 35mm f/2 lens is a fast prime lens that offers excellent value for money for its performance. The lens can deliver good results, provided you don’t expose it to extreme conditions such as strong backlight.

Sujith Gopinath

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