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I am ready to purchase a portrait lens. Fuji's 56mm 1.2, or the Rokinon 50mm 1.2?

Fuji price tag is pretty hefty for their lens. Currently have 10-24, 35, 18-55, 55-200 on an X-T1. I know there is a little difference in the focal length, and one is autofocus and the other is manual. Has anyone ever used both? will I kick myself later if I get the Rokinon to save some dough? I thought about the Fuji 60MM, nice lens, don't care if it focuses a little slow, but it is only F2.4. advice? Thanks!
 
i only opened first and last picture full size (of the same girl) and both of them seemed like missed focus to me.

to be fair, now i opened other pictures, and they are good.
 
stevo23 said:
In case you haven't seen this:

http://www.thephoblographer.com/2015/11/04/review-samyang-50mm-f1-2-fujifilm-x-mount/

Like most all Rokinon, it appears to me to be a full frame lens with a built in adapter tube so you can use it on X mount. Maybe not, but I don't see Rokinon designing this lens for mirrorless separately from full frame. This means you get the lower resolution of full frame as opposed to the ultra-high numbers that Fuji is known for.
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I did not see the full frame possibility discussed in the review. He did say it was specifically for APS-C or smaller. Mounted on the X-T1 it is still about the same size as the Fuji lens: no built-in extension tube.

Samyang/Rokinon/Bower has a 50mm for other cameras such as full frame, but the aperture is F1.4.
 
Thanks everyone for your input. Much appreciated. After reading the forum responses and the links you all provided, I have decided at least it won't be manual focus. Guess it will be 2.4 or save lots more pennies for the 1.2. Thanks again!

Jim
 
auctionman said:
Thanks everyone for your input. Much appreciated. After reading the forum responses and the links you all provided, I have decided at least it won't be manual focus. Guess it will be 2.4 or save lots more pennies for the 1.2. Thanks again!

Jim
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Wise man you are.
 
stevo23 said:
auctionman said:
Thanks everyone for your input. Much appreciated. After reading the forum responses and the links you all provided, I have decided at least it won't be manual focus. Guess it will be 2.4 or save lots more pennies for the 1.2. Thanks again!

Jim
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Wise man you are.
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YODA?
 
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