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justruss wrote:
Go by focal lengths first-- 14 and 18 are world's apart.
There might be more hassle getting a great copy of the Rok, but if you prefer 14mm, 18mm is no substitute. Keep in mind Samyang also has the FE 14mm f/2.8 coming out that should be a bit better optically, and have lower distortion (not much of an issue for astro)-- but I haven't read anything about coma (obviously a prime consideration).
Where the Batis really shines is in its dual-purpose functionality: It excels at astro (tack sharp at f/2.8, exceedingly good coma control), but it's also a world class UWA AF prime for documentary type work. Very fast, accurate AF, punchy colors and contrast, sharpness all the way into the corners, light (but a bit fat). ...Show more →
Thanks, this is helpful. I certainly would get broader use from the Batis. And it will be interesting to see what the new FE Rokinon will be like, though I think its price moves up to the$750 range? I have some time before Iceland, though I need to learn some astrophotography fist, with the lens in hand.
I have the Baits 85 and 25. Even though they are fat and on the 85 the lens shade creates the appearance of a large lens, their lightness and perhaps their fatness, which keeps the mass of the lens closer to the body than with an elongated lens, makes them both handle extremely well and naturally on the a6300, which is the Sony camera I am using for now. (Boy, was that ever a run-on sentence. I kept having another thought!)
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