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Rokinon/Samyang 85mm f1.4 for Samsung nx300

Started Jul 28, 2015 | Discussions thread
ttbek Veteran Member • Posts: 4,869
Re: Rokinon/Samyang 85mm f1.4 for Samsung nx300

I wouldn't say it's the only reason to get legacy glass. You may enjoy the process of shooting with them more. Some may also have a unique quality that you don't get in modern lenses (perhaps bokeh with a certain character, or a particular flare pattern). They may also be more cross compatible, for instance, modern Canon EF lenses have an electronic aperture so using them on other cameras usually means you're stuck using them wide open (probably an exception for the electronic adapter to Sony cameras, but I haven't looked into that). Using lenses designed for manual use alleviates this issue (e.g. Samyang/Rokinon), but also has fewer other advantages over legacy lenses. The situation he refers to can be the case quite often though, the cost between 50 quid for the 135 f/2.8 you found and the 50-150 f/2.8 Samsung lens is huge. The gap in features and quality is also large, but depending on what the main things you're looking for from the purchase are....

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