Rokinon 85M-C 85mm F1.4

7 years 10 months ago #484734 by Mayo
$300 for a 85mm 1.4, what's the catch?  

www.amazon.com/Rokinon-Fixed-Mount-Other...196279750_em_1p_0_ti  

Canon 5D - Canon 50mm f/1.4 | Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 | Canon 70-200 f/4L
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7 years 10 months ago #484748 by Screamin Scott
Manual focus for starters...

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7 years 10 months ago #484813 by Farestad
These are pretty good lenses for the money, I've shot with one before.  I have a friend that owns two Rokinon lenses.  That's where I've used one before.  

EF 50mm f/1.4
EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
EF 100mm f/2
EF 70-200mm f/4
EF 18-55mm
EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

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7 years 10 months ago #484816 by Screamin Scott
Plus, IIRC metering is via stop down method. Focus wide open & then stop down to meter... I don't shoot Canon though so I could be wrong. My Canon cameras are all from the older film days.

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7 years 10 months ago #484817 by Screamin Scott
Here's a link that might be helpful to you...

www.bobatkins.com/photography/eosfaq/manual_focus_EOS.html

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7 years 10 months ago #485531 by Scotty
I'd skip it honestly.

When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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7 years 7 months ago #494750 by PhotoViking
At that price I have to admit: Tempting!
On the other hand: Shooting at F 1.4 focus hast to be VERY precise....
I am very satisfied with my Tamron f 2.8 / 70-200 mm - which has autofocus....
No real reason to get myself a Rokinon 85mm.

Festina lente!
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7 years 7 months ago #494811 by effron

Scotty wrote: I'd skip it honestly.


+1

Why so serious?
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7 years 6 months ago #501741 by Scotty

effron wrote:

Scotty wrote: I'd skip it honestly.


+1

:kmonst:

When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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