Sony A7/(r) image sharing thread
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iamseanism
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A7R + SMC Takumar 55 f/1.8 - Shot wide open
ricleo
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without cheating and going into my flickr page to see which image is by which lens, can you tell which is from the Canon FD 85mm F1.2L @ F1.2, and which is from the Rokinon 85mm F1.4 @ F1.4? both taken within minutes of each other, just that my son has moved slightly hehe and i have to shift the camera a little.
anyway my point is that i am pleasantly surprised by the performance of this Rokinon compared to the canon taht costs almost 4x more. those looking for a MF 85mmm f1.4 that is cheap should seriously consider the Rokinon
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anyway my point is that i am pleasantly surprised by the performance of this Rokinon compared to the canon taht costs almost 4x more. those looking for a MF 85mmm f1.4 that is cheap should seriously consider the Rokinon
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iamseanism
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I'm sold. Great quality. They have Rokinon brand here?
without cheating and going into my flickr page to see which image is by which lens, can you tell which is from the Canon FD 85mm F1.2L @ F1.2, and which is from the Rokinon 85mm F1.4 @ F1.4? both taken within minutes of each other, just that my son has moved slightly hehe and i have to shift the camera a little.
anyway my point is that i am pleasantly surprised by the performance of this Rokinon compared to the canon taht costs almost 4x more. those looking for a MF 85mmm f1.4 that is cheap should seriously consider the Rokinon
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2nd shot does have a smoother bkgnd to me, could be f1.2 and more shallow DOF or really lens rendering (need a closer 1 to 1 comparison at same f-stop).
2nd shot also looks cooler (usually the Canon FD are like that)
So if one can pay,
I think 85/1.2 is still better (if I am correct)
Law of diminishing returns as usual between the two.
The other thing is that the Samyang 85/1.4 isn't known to be that good stopped down past f2.8
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ricleo
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The rokinon is more.commonly available as Samyang here. All made by the same company in Korea.
I got mine from eBay which is cheaper than the SG prices.
cheap as how much ah ? dun dare to see
my list wide angle hahaha...... patiently wait for FE 16-35f4 else C......
iamseanism
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The Rokinon's exterior is more handsome looking compare to Samyang here!
iamseanism
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cheap as how much ah ? dun dare to see
my list wide angle hahaha...... patiently wait for FE 16-35f4 else C......
You can get this Rokinon/Samyang 85mm + 14mm for less then a FE16-35, with still some balance left! That affordable.
chipvn
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Very nice effect, JK! I love this lens, too. However, I wish it could be smaller a bit!
Thanks.
Yes, based on online photos, I had actually thought that this lens was the size of a FA77ltd.
But when it came... OMG! it was a german panzerfaust, with matching shape build and weight.
Really solid lens.
chipvn
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I've tried my friend's Helios-40 (which is the Biotar's copy) for few days on my GXR M! Although I love the result and the effect from it, I returned it because of the weight and size!Thanks.
Yes, based on online photos, I had actually thought that this lens was the size of a FA77ltd.
But when it came... OMG! it was a german panzerfaust, with matching shape build and weight.
Really solid lens.
Very special lens if we could use it properly, for sure!
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