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Archive 2011Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
p.18 #1Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
The Canon lenses were not needed after I stopped shooting motorsports in 2001. It was a 7 year run, and after that I had no use for the Canon glass any longer. The depreciation on all that stuff (14mm, 35-350mm, 20-35/f2.8, 70-200/f2.8, 200/f1.8, 300/f2.8, 600/f4,) was going to be pretty dramatic, without any real opportunity to make the gear pay for itself any longer. In fact, it never did pay for itself when I did shoot motorsports, but it was almost a break-even operation in the end. I did this all part time, and more or less stumbled into it through my early web work when hardly anyone had a scanner and could put things online.
Looking back, I think I stopped at exactly the right time, as the money left the sport and digital junk become the norm of what people wanted from event coverage (we did use a Nikon D1 in the end - those images hurt to look at today...). There never was any money in shooting news anyway, but the money in advertising died together with the magazines that used to exist in paper, which pretty much happened in 2000/2001. Big agencies like Allsport and Getty came in as well, pricing the independents out of the market and offering distribution you could not match. I just packed my gear and went back to my day job and am glad I did it.
It was a good time, though.
http://www.speedcenter.com/gallery/index.html
Looking back, I think I stopped at exactly the right time, as the money left the sport and digital junk become the norm of what people wanted from event coverage (we did use a Nikon D1 in the end - those images hurt to look at today...). There never was any money in shooting news anyway, but the money in advertising died together with the magazines that used to exist in paper, which pretty much happened in 2000/2001. Big agencies like Allsport and Getty came in as well, pricing the independents out of the market and offering distribution you could not match. I just packed my gear and went back to my day job and am glad I did it.
It was a good time, though.
http://www.speedcenter.com/gallery/index.html
Nov 22, 2011 at 08:09 AM
p.18 #2Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
Hi all,
Just to check, does anyone with the EOS ver focus beyond infinity?
I was told the lens was made that way, is that true?
Thanks
Justin
Just to check, does anyone with the EOS ver focus beyond infinity?
I was told the lens was made that way, is that true?
Thanks
Justin
Nov 23, 2011 at 03:49 AM
p.18 #3Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
Yes, Canon and other makers lenses usually focus slightly past infinity. But the adjustment should be close, not a ton a slop, just enough to allow adjustment and expansion/contraction.
Nov 23, 2011 at 06:51 PM
p.18 #4Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
Summit_PG wrote:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6038/6313737091_07855b3474_b.jpg
This is amazing!
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6038/6313737091_07855b3474_b.jpg
This is amazing!
Nov 23, 2011 at 08:20 PM
p.18 #5Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
djarth wrote:
Hi all,
Just to check, does anyone with the EOS ver focus beyond infinity?
I was told the lens was made that way, is that true?
Thanks
Justin
Yes, it goes past infinity. I feel they simply didn't want to try to calibrate the infinity stop
on a copy-by-copy basis, espcially since Canon bodies have some tolerance to their
registers distance. Samyang has left slop in the inifity stop, but at least it doesn't fall short
of infinity.
Tim
Hi all,
Just to check, does anyone with the EOS ver focus beyond infinity?
I was told the lens was made that way, is that true?
Thanks
Justin
Yes, it goes past infinity. I feel they simply didn't want to try to calibrate the infinity stop
on a copy-by-copy basis, espcially since Canon bodies have some tolerance to their
registers distance. Samyang has left slop in the inifity stop, but at least it doesn't fall short
of infinity.
Tim
Nov 24, 2011 at 04:23 AM
p.18 #6Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
once forgotten but always remembered... by mariosworld343, on Flickr
Nov 29, 2011 at 09:43 AM
p.18 #8Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
deadwolfbones wrote:
I like it!
Thanks!
I like it!
Thanks!
Nov 29, 2011 at 08:40 PM
p.18 #9Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
why hello beautiful by mariosworld343, on Flickr
Nov 29, 2011 at 08:40 PM
p.18 #11Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
B&W conversion of the bourbon shot:
Dec 06, 2011 at 12:54 AM
p.18 #12Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
I wish they would hurry up and start shipping that 24mm lens! I have more use for it than the 35mm.
Dec 06, 2011 at 06:23 PM
p.18 #13Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
Took this with the samyang...but its my new lens that arrived today
Nano coated by mariosworld343, on Flickr
Nano coated by mariosworld343, on Flickr
Dec 07, 2011 at 11:19 PM
p.18 #14Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
^ glad youre enjoying it bud! Looks great!
Jan 01, 2012 at 07:07 PM
p.18 #15Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
some landscape i took with it
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6627329193_703b3c57c8_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6627305579_fa59457509_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6621354293_64560b2077_b.jpg
more on flikcr
-Úlfur
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6627329193_703b3c57c8_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6627305579_fa59457509_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6621354293_64560b2077_b.jpg
more on flikcr
-Úlfur
Jan 09, 2012 at 03:06 PM
p.18 #18Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
Hi does anybody know how to adjust focus on the lens? Mine focuses past infinity and I would like to adjust it to my camera, for quicker infinity focus.
Jan 17, 2012 at 06:04 AM
p.18 #19Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
a few pictures with the samy
http://www.flickr.com/photos/romain-cr/
I noticed The Digital Picture has released samples from the Samyang, and an interesting comparison with the Zeiss 35mm 1.4:
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Samyang-35mm-f-1.4-US-UMC-Lens-Review.aspx
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=771&Camera=453&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=0&LensComp=749&CameraComp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/romain-cr/
I noticed The Digital Picture has released samples from the Samyang, and an interesting comparison with the Zeiss 35mm 1.4:
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Samyang-35mm-f-1.4-US-UMC-Lens-Review.aspx
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/ISO-12233-Sample-Crops.aspx?Lens=771&Camera=453&Sample=0&FLI=0&API=0&LensComp=749&CameraComp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=0
Jan 19, 2012 at 02:46 AM
p.18 #20Rokinon/Samyang 35/1.4 Picture Thread
Cool stuff, Romain.
I don't know anything about adjusting the focus, unfortunately...
I don't know anything about adjusting the focus, unfortunately...
Jan 19, 2012 at 09:54 AM