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not for you, e-mount clowns 😀
Oh darn now I only have 99999 50mm MF lenses to choose from
But only a few really good ones, but you wouldn’t know anything about that now would you. Dip$hit.
MF? Welcome to 2015! 😀
Hate to tell you, but this Rokinon lens is MF only.
What is A-mount?
It’s the first Auto Focus lens mount ever created with a 30 year legacy of used gear and refinement behind it. It’s the reason why E-Mount carries clout of a fully smart functional lens line for pros to consider. If A-Mount dies, then E-Mount gets eaten by the Samsung Panasonic Olympus dragons… unless CaNikon mirrorless develops sooner to help them.
If anyone is using these for video on e-mount, definitely consider getting these in A-mount/EF and just buying an adapter. You can use them with a speed booster that way if desired and don’t have to sell them if you switch systems.
on a side not, really wish they’d make the whole lineup in PL mount.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEyn1bsqipQ
Build quality doesn’t look to bad. I mean, that price is so cheap. I’d like to thank all of the hard working 3rd graders who made this lens possible. Your cheap labor and limitless late nights working lenses into these cubes by candle light sure paid off. I salute you.
Build quality is spectacular. Internal focus very nice and smooth.
Mine just arrived today… Feels wonderful on a99. Shoots really sharp wide open. Honestly, may be a little better than my ZA50/1.4. Definitely better than Minolta 50/1.4. More CA than my Otus. Much smoother focus ring and longer throw than both Sigma 50’s.
It’s really nice. Hood snaps onto lens extremely secure with stiff notch… but it rattles a little after mounting. It’s weird, but very secure.
You have to be joking. Do you seriously own all of those 50’s?
Not the Sigmas. Don’t like their focus rings. Also sent back the FE55/1.8 because I hate fly-wire focus. IQ was good. A little flat for my tastes, clinical. But I do own the rest plus the Sony 50/1.4 and Mino 50/1.7 too.
Why? Because I can afford it and want to know.
Here you go.
http://alphatog.com/xxImages/Glass/50ish/DSC05253.jpg
http://alphatog.com/xxImages/Glass/50ish/DSC05254.jpg
http://alphatog.com/xxImages/Glass/50ish/DSC05255.jpg
The Samy looks and feels boss on a99.
lol, at that price you can almost buy a used ZE/ZF planar 50 1.4.
Somehow they were able to make it even 200g heavier than the ZE/ZF 50 1.4, maybe they added a bit of lead
hello, is that a6000 getting XAVCS update?
Anyone here tried those Rokinon/Samyang lenses ? How does it compare to legacy lenses like Konica hexanon 50mm 1.4 or Pentax-A 50mm 1.2 for eg. ?
My main concern is the sharpness wide open and I don’t care about the CA , I hope somebody here can help me soon before I make my decision and buy the Pentax lens :/
for 400$, buy used 50 1.4 Zeiss Planar T* and dont look back. Or planar for C/Y mount for about 200$. I highly doubt this Rokinon is better, but lets wait and see. Konica 50 1.4 is nothing special, Yashica ML is far better for under 100$. It is direct Planar ripoff, made in the same factory, astonishingly similar IQ.
Thanks for the info Nikola , will search further more about those legacy lenses.
If you like Planar. Some people hate it.
Of course, thats clear from my reply. But i am not brand fanatic… Pentax and Takumars are nice, not as sharp as CZ, but interesting in their own way, Nikon Ai/Ais lenses are fantastic manuals too, and many more. But then again, half of those lenses are Planar design anyway. Leica also has terrific 50`s, but i wouldnt give them money they ask for them even if i was a billionaire.
According to Photozone, Planar doesn’t have corners. Of course, I have no experience with it, but still, Samyang’s results in lab tests are better than Planar’s..
Couldn’t tell which one is using f/1.4 because there is no data in EXIF :p
https://www.facebook.com/cire.hk/media_set?set=a.10153141578250159.1073741975.622770158&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/cire.hk/media_set?set=a.10153014665965159.1073741971.622770158&type=3
Ok now I’m more confused :/
Thanks anyway 🙂
Any word on when there will be an update to the A6000? Wondering if we will see improvements to video and stabilization like with the A7ii. That’s mainly what I’m hoping for. No desire to step up to full frame.
Discontinued. It seems the A77II sales have taken off. Looks like they’re going to be holding off on the E mount to focus on the A mount rise in demand. Half to wait.
And by update, I’m not talking about firmware but a new model- the A7000 or A6000ii.
To cheap. I demand to pay full price!
It’s a shame they don’t glue on an AF confirm chip to allow IBIS to function. You can get adapters on eBay with chips that can be configured for different focal lengths, meaning you can have stabilization using old M42 Zeiss lenses, so it wouldn’t exactly add much expense.
It’s not such a big deal with their wide angle lenses, but once you hit 50mm or so, the lack of IBIS becomes a disadvantage.
You don’t need a confirm chip on A7II. You can set it manually from 24mm to 1000mm. Enjoy!
AF confirm chip available here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Minolta-SONY-MA-AF-confirm-chip-for-adapter-without-installer-/400149405930?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d2ac360ea
Get it preset for specific focal length here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AF-confirm-Chip-PRESET-EXIF-service-/400844526551?
For APS-C shooters, I suggest to get Rokinon/Samyang lenses in A, K, EF or F mount versions instead of E-mount (or m4/3). If you buy the SLR versions, you can use Speedboosters and get fullframe Field Of View. Another benefit is capability to be used with other mirrorless brands with the right adapter. Current mirrorless market is quite volatile and anyone can offer good stuff everytime and the ability to change brands without selling too many equipment is a big plus. Anyways you’re paying just for a slapped barrel extension for the E-mount version and isn’t any more compact than the SLR versions with adapters (And you can get adapters with tripod collars, tripod mounts, etc)
For FF shooters, I suggest the same for same reason I wrote except for the speedbooster thing (unless you’re shooting with the a7S and want to benefit from using crop mode in video to reduce the rolling shutter effect and still benefit from the FOV of Fullframe).
“The cheap and still high quality Rokinon 50mm” It’s cheap and decent quality, if you want high quality, look for old primes from A brands.
In lab, at least, Samyang beats the Zeiss and Sony and holds up with Canon (which costs the same and has AF):
http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/890-samyang50T15eosff?start=1
http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/537-zeiss50f14eosff?start=1
http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/564-canon50f14ff?start=1
http://www.photozone.de/nikon_ff/441-nikkor_afs_50_14_ff?start=1
http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/876-sigma50f14art?start=1
http://www.photozone.de/sony-alpha-aps-c-lens-tests/373-sony-50-f14?start=1