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Yongnuo Extends Their Lens Line with A 35mm f/2 Lens

Apr 24, 2015 by Udi Tirosh 5 Comments

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When Yongnuo launched their nifty fifty, we knew it was likely that they will extend their lens line and start making more lenses. If you are making clone-ware it only makes sense that once you have the means to produce a product you will want to utilize those capabilities to create more similar product.

And so, Yongnuo  now announced their 35mm f/2 Lens, which looks incredibly similar to Canon’s 25 years old EF 35mm f/2 lens. (Canon since upgraded to a newer Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lens)

While initial reports on Yongnuo’s nifty fifty were not that promising, we would love to see a comparison between those two lenses.

As for the striking resemblance to Canon’s Lens, aside from the fact that the Yongnuo lens has 7 blades rather than 5 (a difference we have seen in their nifty-fifty as well), the lenses bare striking resembles.

Yongnuo

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Canon

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Here are the specs for the Yongnuo lens

  • Canon EF mount
  • AF/MF
  • Minimum aperture f/22
  • Minimum Focusing Distance 0.25m/0.8ft
  • Maximum Magnification 0.23X
  • Filter Diameter 52mm
  • Diameter & Length 73 x 59mm
  • Weight ~155g

The Price however is not similar. A new  Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM will set you back around $550; a second hand (or refurbished original) Canon EF 35mm f/2 would be around $280, and the new Yongnuo clone is “only” around $120.

As we said before, if this lens goes the way of the nifty-fifty there would be a quality difference between the YN and the canon lenses, if you prefer getting the Yongnou, it is available via eBay and Amazon.

[yongnuo via dpreview]

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About Udi Tirosh

Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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