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04/30/2013 02:05:49 PM · #1 |
Is this a good idea/buy? Posting for feedback and to share in case anyone is interested. Just under 10 hours left at time of posting.
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Aspherical Fisheye |
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04/30/2013 02:22:25 PM · #2 |
Price is good. Other places (B&H, Adorama) have it for $270-$300. However, I don't know anything about the seller in your link...
It's a specialty lens, a fun lens, but limited in what you can use it for...
Supposedly, the manufacturer makes the same lens for Rokinon, Samyang, Pro-Optics.
DPC Rokinon link, another DPC Rokinon link, DPC Samyang link.
Message edited by author 2013-04-30 14:28:19. |
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04/30/2013 02:22:58 PM · #3 |
A pic of mine with that lens.
Message edited by author 2013-04-30 14:25:53. |
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04/30/2013 02:33:26 PM · #4 |
| Thank you for the links. I did a search but apparently when you misspell something the search engine can't auto correct my stupidity. :) There are some terrific shots taken with that lens! |
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04/30/2013 02:41:45 PM · #5 |
Is this lens for crop-sensor cameras, or full-frame?
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04/30/2013 02:44:51 PM · #6 |
it's for crop sensors.
that's a pretty good deal on it. when i got mine it was $239 from amazon.
it's definitely a fun lens. |
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04/30/2013 03:15:59 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Leo:
However, I don't know anything about the seller in your link... |
1saleaday is actually a fairly well-established woot-clone site, and I've had no problems buying stuff from them in the past. This lens looks like an awesome deal... if I didn't already have the Peleng 8mm :)
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04/30/2013 05:51:37 PM · #8 |
I have been buying there for years, and have never had a problem with them. The price is a little lower than other places per Google search, and reviews on the lens seem to be good.
It came up this morning in their mail blurb, and it's something that I would use a lot. My current 12-24 Nik is good, but 8 would be very useful for when I want to really bend things more than the 15 Sigma fisheye. |
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