Yongnuo Extends Their Lens Line with A 35mm f/2 Lens
Apr 24, 2015
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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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
Canon
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.
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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5 responses to “Yongnuo Extends Their Lens Line with A 35mm f/2 Lens”
hmm, ive been debating the canon 35 prime for a long time, might get this as a cheap way to try before I buy, then give it to my son after I upgrade.
Renting is a way of trying before you buy, not buying this 3rd party shiz.
Usually I’d agree, especially with my more expensive glass, But my son is getting into photography, and he needs an inexpensive prime and this is next to no money, i’ll wait for a few reviews though, Their 50mm prime seems to be a lottery with quality, ive seen examples that are terrible and some that are sharper than the canon it copies.
Who ever said the fifty had quality issues?? I’ve got one and is ratherly well made but above all it has an image quality superb for the price, neatly better than the 50 1.4 Canon.
Btw 3rd-party-shiz may include pieces like the ones in the Sigma line??? Just to better evaluate the commentor’s level…
Looks like the Yonguno lens is going for about $280 on ebay. Doesn’t seem worth it when you can get a used Canon for a similar price.