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Rokinon/Samyang 85mm f1.4 for Samsung nx300

Started Jul 28, 2015 | Discussions thread
OP JQuonDo Regular Member • Posts: 214
Re: Rokinon/Samyang 85mm f1.4 for Samsung nx300

otto k wrote:

Here's an idea, buy an affordable adapter for any legacy system (konica ar, Canon fd, minolta md, pentax pk, whatever, around 10-15 usd) and fast fifty lens (generally around 50-58mm f/2 or faster, they go for around 10-50 usd) and try how it works for you.

Cheapest route is probably M42 adapter and helios 44m 58/2 or pentacon 135/2.8 or anything similar (it's hard to find a bad 50mm or 135mm lens).
They can be great fun to shoot, but can also be serious tools. Most of my paid work was done on such lenses (konica hexanon ones).

Good info...I'm looking into this now (google) as I'm still pretty new I haven't heard of minolt or konica.

Does the M42 adapter work with the nx300?  And do you know any websites in the U.S. where I can purchase these legacy lenses?

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Samsung NX1 Samsung NX500 Samsung NX 30mm F2 Pancake Samsung 16-50mm F2.0-2.8 Samsung 50-150mm F2.8 S
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