YONGNUO lenses- Anyone had any experience with these?

Yan Lauzon

Senior Member
Yongnuo anyone?

I just received the 50mm F1.8 lens I ordered a while ago. This is my first prime lens so I am uncertain how to grade it, but wanted to know of others who experimented with this manufacturer.

I did read a lot online about it, and some say it is slow to focus (seems quick to me) and sharp (I will experiment more before saying anything but so far I tend to agree)

What is it to check when using a prime lens?

I'll post pics when I get more time to shoot with it.
 

RocketCowboy

Senior Member
Re: Yongnuo anyone?

I’m interested to hear more about how it works for you. I’ve used their flashes and wireless triggers, but haven’t taken the leap into their optics yet. Keep us updated, if you would!


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Yan Lauzon

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Re: Yongnuo anyone?

I’m interested to hear more about how it works for you. I’ve used their flashes and wireless triggers, but haven’t taken the leap into their optics yet. Keep us updated, if you would!


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Sure will.

It's my first prime and gets me pretty thrilled. Time is a bit tight lately but I started to experiment.
I like the aperture it brings me.

For sharpness I took a shot at a keurig pod at a distance and once you zoom in the picture, the tiny characters are legible. Not sure how else to test it.

Taking portraits is fun with the fixed lens, you can't toy with zoom so composition is different to achieve. The blurry background is like magic.

But having played with it only about an hour so far, that's as far as I can tell.

Plus, as I said, it's my first prime and my first non kit lens. I am unsure how to tell more.
 

Dawg Pics

Senior Member
Re: Yongnuo anyone?

If you post some images and have a way for people to look at the RAW images, they can see if there are any issues.
I don't really know how to test lenses either, but I know which ones in my kit that I prefer based on real world results.
 

Yan Lauzon

Senior Member
Re: Yongnuo anyone?

Here are two shots. Is there a way to attach raw files in the nef format?

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The keurig pod's tiny character are legible on a non resized version on this picture.

If I can I'll post nef files
 
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cwgrizz

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Re: Yongnuo anyone?

Here are two shots. Is there a way to attach raw files in the nef format?

For NEF files, you will have to share a link to Dropbox or some other site where you have them placed. They cannot be placed in here on the forum. Size is prohibitive.
 

Yan Lauzon

Senior Member
Re: Yongnuo anyone?

I've read a few articles on testing lens and figured out I should test closed up and distant focus, on objects of every quadrant, not only the center.


Come to think of it, that makes a lot of sense.

So, I'm due for another round of testing.
 

Yan Lauzon

Senior Member
Re: Yongnuo anyone?

Just out of curiosity, how do we add yongnuo to potential equipment on the site? I added a 50mm but there's only nikon, sigma and a few other
 

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Re: Yongnuo anyone?

Just out of curiosity, how do we add yongnuo to potential equipment on the site? I added a 50mm but there's only nikon, sigma and a few other

Many members list their gear in their signatures. Only the camera bodies will show up on the left under our avatars. The lenses don't.
 

Glevum Owl

Senior Member
Hi,

Been a while since I visited let alone posted. Life got in the way of photography. ;)

I'm in the market for a prime lens that's a little faster than the 18-55mm provided with my D3300. The Nikon DX 35mm is the obvious choice but a quick search on Amazon.co.uk revealed that YONGNUO have a 'budget' 35mm (https://www.amazon.co.uk/YONGNUO-YN...01LXOTX7H/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8).

If the reviews are to be believed - and I emphasise the 'if' - then YONGNUO's offering is quite tempting. Does anyone have any experience of their lenses, please?
 

n8rfastback

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I've got the YN50mm I use with my D5600. Its a great budget lens and I get great results with it. The autofocus tends to be a little soft. I like manually focusing in general anyway. For the money though these are great lenses.

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n8rfastback

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Re: Yongnuo anyone?

I have this lens as well and I'm very impressed with it for a budget lens. The bokeh is great and you can really be artistic with it. With my 5600 this shoots closer to 75mm so I have to be back farther than Im used to but overall I'm happy.

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