h00ligan -- I got a smoking deal on mine -- $390 shipped. But most go on ebay for around $450. Mine is branded as \"Bower\". All the brand names seem to have US distribution through Elite Brands, Inc., of NYC, (800) 441-1100.
So far, I extremely happy with my a;; three Samyang lenses I\'ve bought recently, including 85/1.4 ($239) and 14/28 ($329), both with the Bell+Howell brand. The 14/2.8 has gone back to Elite Brands for adjustment of the focusing distance (needs flange spacers to stop from going past infinity stop) -- but othewise IQ is outstanding and I can hardly wait to get it back.
Gregg -- I was out yesterday doing extensive comparison between the Samyang 35/1.4 vs. the Zeiss ZE 35/2. I shot at f/2 and also at f/5.6 (sometimes f/8) to get two different comparisons of many various outdoor settings. Needless to say, the results favored the Samyang by a wide margin. At f/2, the ZE had far greater CA, excessive vignetting/fall-off, and lack of edge sharpness. Bokeh as far better in the Samyang shots (Samyang OOF spots were larger, more uniform, and softer than Zeiss, even considering it was stopped down by one f/stop!). Even at f/5.6 and f/8, the Samyang either matched or exceeded the Zeiss, especially in overall sharpness. Color was almost exactly the same. I always liked my ZE very much and considered it one of my best lenses, so this is forcing me to reevaluate my collection. The ZE is built better, and I like the AF confirmation and auto-aperture, but in the end, it is really about IQ. More testing is in order.
