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Archive 2009 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8

  
 
MCLMM
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p.7 #1 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


Any updates on availability?


Mar 09, 2010 at 11:06 AM
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p.7 #2 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


Apparently it will be made available in April: source


Mar 09, 2010 at 11:28 AM
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p.7 #3 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


Some auctions have started popping up for pre-orders of the Samyang 14/2.8:

http://bit.ly/bdOwW3

$462 shipped at the end of April..



Mar 24, 2010 at 08:18 PM
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p.7 #4 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


omeega wrote:
Some auctions have started popping up for pre-orders of the Samyang 14/2.8:

http://bit.ly/bdOwW3

$462 shipped at the end of April..


Hmm, interesting. But I'm wondering how we can be sure thats the Samyang.

*edit*
well it does say it ships at the end of April, its a good possibility this is the real deal. And the seller has 32k transactions.



Mar 24, 2010 at 08:30 PM
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p.7 #5 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


omeega wrote:
Some auctions have started popping up for pre-orders of the Samyang 14/2.8:

http://bit.ly/bdOwW3

$462 shipped at the end of April..


I can't wait for the first "I've sold my 14-24/2.8 after getting the Samyang 14/2.8" post.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.



Mar 25, 2010 at 02:41 AM
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p.7 #6 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


Yakim Peled wrote:
I can't wait for the first "I've sold my 14-24/2.8 after getting the Samyang 14/2.8" post.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.



Looking at those Canon 20D sample posts - it's not going to happen.



Mar 25, 2010 at 05:06 AM
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p.7 #7 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


pdmphoto wrote:
Looking at those Canon 20D sample posts - it's not going to happen.


Did you miss the smiley?

Happy shooting,
Yakim.



Mar 25, 2010 at 05:11 AM
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p.7 #8 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


pdmphoto wrote:
Looking at those Canon 20D sample posts - it's not going to happen.


I believe the samples were taken with a prototype version of the lens. Samyang delayed shipment to fix known issues.



Mar 25, 2010 at 08:40 AM
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p.7 #9 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


Either way this thing will not measure up to the 14L2 or the 14-24/2.8 in IQ. It's 1000X easier to design a decent 85mm lens compared to a 14mm.


Mar 25, 2010 at 08:41 AM
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p.7 #10 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


Hey TWoK, why don't you give them a chance? Competition is reviving business.
I'd wait until the final production lens has hit the shelves before making a judgement on IQ.

Kind regards,
si



Mar 25, 2010 at 09:35 AM
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p.7 #11 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


staticInc wrote:
Hey TWoK, why don't you give them a chance? Competition is reviving business.
I'd wait until the final production lens has hit the shelves before making a judgement on IQ.

Kind regards,
si


No way, that would be far too rational.



Mar 25, 2010 at 04:34 PM
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p.7 #12 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


I am sure the lens will be great, it is not going to beat the Zeiss 21/2.8 or 14-24/2.8, I'm sure. I'd love to be proven wrong and MCLMM I am being rational.

For me, if I needed 14mm I wouldn't choose the Nikon. I already had it and it is a stupid lens. I'd rather mount a washing machine to my camera, because that would be nearly as portable. I'd probably look strongly at this lens. I am sure it is going to be as good for making real pictures as anything else out there. Corner crops don't matter.



Mar 25, 2010 at 07:55 PM
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p.7 #13 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


The Samyang seems to have a pretty ridiculous front element, though I have no idea how it compares to the Nikon 14/2.8 or 14-24/2.8.


Mar 25, 2010 at 08:21 PM
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p.7 #14 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


It'll certainly beat the Zeiss in width and the Nikon in size/weight.


Mar 25, 2010 at 08:24 PM
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p.7 #15 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


MCLMM wrote:
It'll certainly beat the Zeiss in width and the Nikon in size/weight.

Yeah, again I am agreeing with you. If you need 14mm for ACTUAL pictures, not tests of walls and stupid shit like that I bet this lens will be awesome and MAYBE it will even be good at taking pictures that don't matter.



Mar 25, 2010 at 08:46 PM
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p.7 #16 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


We can all hope! Especially for 400 beans.


Mar 25, 2010 at 08:49 PM
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p.7 #17 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


Yakim Peled wrote:
Did you miss the smiley?

Happy shooting,
Yakim.


No. My Nikon 14/2.8 performs better than that on FF



Mar 27, 2010 at 04:56 AM
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p.7 #18 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


MCLMM wrote:
It'll certainly beat the Zeiss in width and the Nikon in size/weight.


It's about the same as my Nikon 14/2.8



Mar 27, 2010 at 05:05 AM
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p.7 #19 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


Any hype that brings down the price of Zeiss is welcomed by me - that is untill I have bough what I want


Mar 27, 2010 at 06:17 AM
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p.7 #20 · Samyang 14mm F/2.8


pdmphoto wrote:
No. My Nikon 14/2.8 performs better than that on FF


No! Really? It can't be. I'm shocked...

BTW, while not new, I don't think that this test was posted here.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.



Apr 07, 2010 at 05:56 AM
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