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World’s first review of the new Yongnuo YN 16mm F1.8 DA DSM

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Yongnuo still has to fully unveil the pricing and shipment date for the new 16mmf /1.8 autofocus E-mount lens. But Marc Alhadeff was able to post the world’s first review of this lens and concluded:

The Yongnuo 16mm F1.8 DA DSM is an excellent wide angle lens for APSC. It offers similar if not better performance than the Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary (APS-C) (420 euros) with the size and weight of the Sony E 15mm F1.4 G (850 euros)
Results are very good : very good to excellent sharpness, very good color rendition, bokeh , AF, good ergonomics, resistance to flare and low level of CA
The only drawbacks are the distortion and vignetting (that can be corrected automatically with a tweak in Lightroom) and some stab issue in video on A6600 (to be corrected in a future firmware)
At the time of this article , price was not yet fixed if below 250$ if will be a very good price, if below 150$ it will be a fantastic bargain

Highly recommended

Pros

  • Very good sharpness wide open in the centre and excellent as of F2.8
  • Very good sharpness for corners as of F2.8 and excellent as of F4
  • Excellent consistency across the frame as from F2.8
  • Soft bAckground bluR
  • Very good bokeh balls wide open
  • Very good color rendition
  • Very good ergonomics
  • Very good AF
  • Video : low focus breathing
  • Compact and light (can even be used on gimbal)
  • Good build quality
  • Low CA
  • Good resistance to flare
  • Short min focusing distance
  • Can be upgraded via firmware upgrade
  • Price

Average

  • Shape of bokeh balls when closed down to F2.8
  • Distortion & Vignetting (but can be corrected automatically)

Cons

  • Some shake in video stab on A6600 (should be corrected via firmware upgrade)
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