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Samsung 45mm vs Rokinon 85mm?

Started Apr 20, 2015 | Questions thread
causey Regular Member • Posts: 143
Re: Samsung 45mm vs Rokinon 85mm?

I can't make 'absolute' recommendations, but I can tell you what I'd do if I were you.

The 85mm is a bokeh/ effect lens. It isn't a street/ action lens. You can use it for portraits, landscapes, flowers, etc. Much nicer isolation and bokeh than the 45mm.

I hear the 45mm has fast AF: it's a much more versatile lens than the 85mm. Good for portraits, landscapes, streets... Still, for street photo, it doesn't have the best FL. If you want a good AF lens for streets and everyday use, the 30mm is the way to go. 45mm will be a bit too narrow in many circumstances, and for portraits 85mm is nicer than 45mm, IMO.

Besides, there are countless legacy fifty lenses with great bokeh, which you can use with a cheap adapter. I recommend Pentax M 50mm 1.7 (f1.4 is better, but more expensive), Chinon 50mm 1.8, Sears/ Ricoh 50mm 1.7. There are lots and lots of nice and cheap 50mm in m42 mount--but generally heavier than the ones in Pentax mount.

In fact, this is what I have: the 30mm/2, the Rokinon 85mm/1.4, and a Mamiya/Sekor (m42) 55mm/1.8.

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