There is a triple Rokinon Gold Boz deal running today at Amazon US (Click here and scroll the horizontal bar to find them all). Those are all fast and great lenses!
And the Panasonic GF6 with kit lens price dropped further. You get it for $349 only if you use the coupon code “GF64U” at checkout at Panasonic US store (Click here).
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If someone want to pick up this GF6 offer , I would urge them to pick GX1 instead .
The GX1 sensor still slightly better than GF6 .
Why not the GX7 then? In any case , the lack of a swivel-screen means that the G6 has a huge ergonomic advantage over both the GX1 and GX7.
Considering price point , GX1 is much closer to GF6 alternative .
Of course , GX7 is over the top if you don’t mind to pay a bit .
In Pana’s classification , GX is under premier line up & G & GF are under consumer standard so sensor wise performance , the GX1 still edge G6 .
85mm ultrawide? What is that for, an extra large format sensor that’s 10x the size of FF?
lost in translation … s/b ultra fast that or they just copied the description from the other Rokinons and updated the mm and f stop
I guess my trolliness didn’t come through as well as I would have liked. Figured it was either a c/p error or they forgot a dot between the 8 and the 5 – I just liked the idea of a sensor so large that 85mm would be considered ultrawide on it.
you need to update your fonts to get the new sarcasm one
I’ll get right on that. /S
better?
85mm is wide on some large formats.
It is pretty much a normal lens on medium format.
It would have to be a seriously large sensor for 85 to be considered ultrawide (24mm equiv or less FF)
I’ve seen a camera so big it was built on the back of a truck. So yup, they exist.
is there a deal on the 12mm f2.0? I couldn’t find one
I’m selling a gently used Oly 12mm if that’s what you’re looking for.
Won’t start until a little bit later.
Though see my comment above, it is a BAD IDEA to buy Rokinon lenses in a m4/3 mount. Should only buy them in a Nikon F mount.
Where are the GX7/GX8 successor rumors?
Noooo…. is an awful deal to ever buy these in m4/3 mount! Get it in Nikon F mount and adapt them instead. Lets you use them on almost any camera, not just m4/3 cameras!
And you get to use them on a focal reducer with you m4/3 cameras such as the RJ Lens Turbo which is what I use:
http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/9086/rj-lens-turbo-m43-adapters/p1
Wouldn’t the ones made specifically for m4/3 be smaller/lighter? (one of the key advantages of the format)
As far as I understand none of Samyang/Rokinon’s lenses are made specifically for MFT. They simply build different mounts for the same basic lens that they make for other systems. That being said, David Peterson isn’t all wrong, there are plenty of advantages with better Nikon lenses and a focal reducer not only improves F-stops but does some interesting things to the lens angle. But please recognize tha price is a factor for many users. Nikon glass can get pretty expensive, add a decent reducer like a Metabones to the budget, and suddenly you might want to look at a dedicated MFT Nokton lens for that money.
By the way Samyang/Rokinon are not bad for the price. Very happy with my 7.5 Fsh-eye.
I have the 7.5 fish as well – totally love it as long as I remember to check the edges for my fingers!
or feet 🙂
Correct about how they’re identical lenses at the core (except the m4/3 would actually be slightly longer. As in a sense the adapter is built in permanently), thus why it makes more sense to get Nikon F mount and leave your options open for the future in what to do with them.
Wrong about the cost! As usually they go for about the same price Rokinon lenses, no matter what the mount.
And you don’t need to buy a Metabones speedbooster, I own instead the very fine RJ Lens Turbo which sells for US$135:
http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/9086/rj-lens-turbo-m43-adapters/p1
Good to hear about the price at least 🙂