I was wondering why I couldn’t find any preorder option of the new Samyang 35mm f/1.4 manual lens. Finally I discovered that in US and Europe the lens has a different “name”. It’s called Rokinon in US and sometimes called Wallimex in Europe (why?). You can preorder the lens for $499 at Amazon (Click here). Didn’t found the lens in european stores.
P.S.: The real bargain is the 85mm f/1.4 you can get for $274 on Amazon (Click here).
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I saw some listed on ebay (EU, somewhere) a few weeks ago, can’t find it now though…
What is the different between this and Sigma 30 1.4?
This lens will cover a full frame sensor, unlike the Sigma.
It’s also significantly better optically, being sharper in the corners on FF than the Sigma is on APS-C.
The Sigma has AF and auto-aperture on all systems, the Samyang is only Auto-Aperture on Nikon & Pentax but is stop-down metering in its A, EF and 4/3rds versions.
Also sold as Vivitar for more money in the U.S.
I think there are also one or two other brand names as well as one that has no name at all on it!
Bower and Falcon are two more.
These companies are all rebranders, though. All versions are made by Samyang Optics Co.,Ltd in Korea.
Website here; http://www.syopt.co.kr/kor/product/35mm.asp
Oh, and the Sony fully auto APC sensor 35mm 1.8 is $200 and is a terrific lens for less money, if you don’t shoot with the 850 or the 900.
This seems to be same, in Europe:
http://www.foto-walser.biz/shop/Artikel/4175/86/Lens_for_Minolta_Sony_AF_walimex_pro_35_1_4_Lens_for_Minolta_AF_Sony.htm
Am I the only one who thinks that making fully “dumb” lenses as of 2011 is a bit insolent? They could have invested into automatic aperture control, at least (like Voigtländer’s recent SLR lenses). I don’t think it’s rocket science.