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Thoughts on Rokinon 85mm f/1.4

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boomie
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Thinking about purchasing this lens mostly for photography, and a bit of filming. Wondering if any of you own this lens and have any thoughts on it. Looking for your input, and if you have any edits/ photos using this could you please link them. Thanks a lot!
Feb 21 2014 5:41PM
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boomie
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Feb 21 2014 10:07PM
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boomie
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anyone?
Feb 22 2014 11:22PM
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SSteezle
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it's an amazing lens, buy it. One thing to note is it doesn't have any auto focus, so it may not be the greatest for pictures. But I've had the lens for a few years now along with the 35mm and they put out amazing picture
Feb 23 2014 11:44AM
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boomie
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Thanks for the reply man! +k
Feb 23 2014 11:55AM
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PacificRimJob
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http://www.kenrockwell.com/vivitar/85mm-f14.htm

^same exact lens



...honestly, if you're using canon, I'd rather have the 85 f1.8 just for auto-focus sake. It's not thaaat pricy of a lens and it's a beautiful focal length.
Feb 23 2014 12:31PM
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*Fujative*
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Just this out - sharpness test from the Canon and Samyang/Bower/Rokinon
Feb 23 2014 12:42PM
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boomie
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Thanks for all the advice. +K to you all!
Feb 23 2014 5:05PM
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