Just picked up Rokinon 14mm Aspherical... For FREE!

Splice.

Splice.

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I was looking for a wide angle lens and I went into B&H. They were doing this promotion for people who are going to NYFA, and it was like $200 off the lens. I also had a $350 Gift card from my 13th bday so I picked it up. Do you guys like the lens?
 
I hate when people have a gift card and say they use it to get free stuff. You're still spending money! One of my largest pet peeves
 
Everyone keeps saying the Samyang / Rokinon 14mm is soft, but most test results seem to indicate the opposite:

http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Lenses/Camera-Lens-Database/Samyang/14mm-F2.8-IF-ED-MC-Aspherical-Nikon

http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/532-samyang14f28eosff?start=1

I've seen pretty sharp images from it. The distortion does give it a bit of a fish eye look though. For $350 it's not the worst deal if you really need a wide angle.

However, I'd return it and either save for a Tokina 11-16 f/2.8, or wait for the Samyang / Rokinon 16mm f/2.
 
Especially an ultra wide angle...

I mean, everyone knows.. the wider the lens, and the more prime a lens is (because some lens are far more prime than others) the faster it should be.

Companies really skimp on fisheyes too. I mean look at that front element. They should be like F0.01337 or something really fast like that, OBVIOUSLY. So much light goes into that it's like a damn black hole.

 
It isn't soft at all. I owned the lens and it was pretty darn sharp. There is some barrel distortion though. Not that it matters unless you're shooting architecture.
 
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It's a fisheye... so that's a terrible representation of lens quality.

the 85mm f1.4 is actually pretty solid, and the 35 t1.5 yields good results, but if you're REALLY going to gripe about pixels, get Carl Zeiss glass.

...which just about nobody can afford, so don't pay attention to Thomas. haha
 
I legitimately had a dream last night where you produced some stuff, Splice. The disappointing thing is that that'll never really actually happen.
 
Video, not photography.

Thomas also shoots Mamiya and Zeiss lenses which are two of the sharpest brands, basically ever.
 
No not at all, i've seen great images come from them, they just aren't comparable to Zeiss and Mamiya lenses on Thomas' 420 or so roles of Neopan currently in his fridge.
 
I use Zeiss and had mamiya before, they are better but my rokinon 35 is nothing to scoff at.. it's an amazing lens, the build quality is sub par especially comparing it to zeiss but the results are great.
 
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