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Samsung 16-50mm f2-2.8 .....THE BEAST is here

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Samsunguser Regular Member • Posts: 420
Samsung 16-50mm f2-2.8 .....THE BEAST is here
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viking79
viking79 Forum Pro • Posts: 14,157
Re: Samsung 16-50mm f2-2.8 .....THE BEAST is here
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Samsunguser wrote:

Yes....finally THE BEAST is here, but the price is very high

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-NX-16-50mm-F2-0-2-8-16-50-mm-ED-OIS-Zoom-Premium-S-Lens-/111333138587?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item19ebf8e09b

Not sure who would pay that for it. Amazon US has had it for a few weeks from around $1150 to $1300 depending on time. BH has it for $1200. BH shows pre-order, but Amazon  has them in stock for $1300 US.

Eric

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AdamT
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Damn I thought you meant in Your hands ! ... Ahh, well, hopefully more will get them and report . it may be expensive but the combination of F2 and OIS has to be a Killer (other optically stabilized interchangeable lenses are F2.8 and slower) ..

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viking79
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Re: Samsung 16-50mm f2-2.8 .....THE BEAST is here

AdamT wrote:

Damn I thought you meant in Your hands ! ... Ahh, well, hopefully more will get them and report . it may be expensive but the combination of F2 and OIS has to be a Killer (other optically stabilized interchangeable lenses are F2.8 and slower) ..

Hehe, I do plan on buying one, just no rush.  I have blown my camera budget for some time, so until I sell a bunch of older lenses that one has to wait

Eric

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AdamT
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viki

Hehe, I do plan on buying one, just no rush. I have blown my camera budget for some time, so until I sell a bunch of older lenses that one has to wait

Eric

I doubt I could afford to spend that much on a lens which wasn`t for work so will enjoy others reports on this one ...

what I`d like is a faster zoom with OIS of the same quality as the 20-50 (which from my experience at 20mm is actually better than the 20 F2.8 prime at corresponding apertures) .. an 18-70 F3.5-4.5 OIS would be nice (a bit Like the oild Nikon D70 kit lens but with IS) or something like the Sony 16-80 but better optically .. I`m sure Samsung will slot something inbetween the Kit zooms and the F2 monster ...

Another wanna is a 100-300 of similar quality to the Panny M43 one and a 35mm F1.8 like the nikon in price and performance,

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shademaster Contributing Member • Posts: 803
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something like the Sony 16-80 but better optically ..

and priced like other NX lenses, not like the zeiss. The existence of the e-mount 16-70 keeps tempting me to go with Sony (e-mount), but then I remember the price tag :/

Part of me is so tired of primes and ready for zooms.  I just miss too many shots.  But the other part of me has an emotional attachment to too many shots from my NX 30mm, NX 45mm, and Minolta MD 50mm to give up on the primes.  I have no such emotional attachments to anything else shot with the 20-50 or 18-55 (although I admittedly use them much less).

I`m sure Samsung will slot something inbetween the Kit zooms and the F2 monster ...

I'm not sure.  But I *am* hopeful.  Still grumpy they went with the 16-50 premium before a more reasonably (price/weight) 16-70 f/4 like the zeiss e-mount.  Oh well.

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I think I will actually spring for this new lens...but NOT at this crazy price.  I have been quoted around $1200.00 from The Camera Store in Canada but they don't have an actual arrival date yet.  I am also anxiously waiting for the release of the NX1....hope it will be this year.

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arbuz Senior Member • Posts: 2,247
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AdamT wrote:

and a 35mm F1.8 like the nikon in price and performance,

30mm f2 is too close.

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viking79 wrote:

Samsunguser wrote:

Yes....finally THE BEAST is here, but the price is very high

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-NX-16-50mm-F2-0-2-8-16-50-mm-ED-OIS-Zoom-Premium-S-Lens-/111333138587?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item19ebf8e09b

Not sure who would pay that for it. Amazon US has had it for a few weeks from around $1150 to $1300 depending on time. BH has it for $1200. BH shows pre-order, but Amazon has them in stock for $1300 US.

Eric

Even at $1200, I can't see why someone wouldn't rather opt for a Nikon, Canon or Sony Tamron or Sigma 17-50 on a 60D, 7D, D7100, T5i, etc. and spend far less on the glass with likely pretty comparable results.

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pixelpushing wrote:

viking79 wrote:

Samsunguser wrote:

Yes....finally THE BEAST is here, but the price is very high

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-NX-16-50mm-F2-0-2-8-16-50-mm-ED-OIS-Zoom-Premium-S-Lens-/111333138587?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item19ebf8e09b

Not sure who would pay that for it. Amazon US has had it for a few weeks from around $1150 to $1300 depending on time. BH has it for $1200. BH shows pre-order, but Amazon has them in stock for $1300 US.

Eric

Even at $1200, I can't see why someone wouldn't rather opt for a Nikon, Canon or Sony Tamron or Sigma 17-50 on a 60D, 7D, D7100, T5i, etc. and spend far less on the glass with likely pretty comparable results.

You are talking a 3rd party lens.  The Canon/Nikon lenses are pretty comparable price.  Heck, you could use the Sigma 17-50mm on Samsung if you didn't mind losing AF.

Eric

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Kaziklu Senior Member • Posts: 1,301
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the lens is officially in stock at B&H... I just got the email.

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vi

You are talking a 3rd party lens. The Canon/Nikon lenses are pretty comparable price. Heck, you could use the Sigma 17-50mm on Samsung if you didn't mind losing AF.

................ and control of the aperture and the OIS .

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Mr.NoFlash Senior Member • Posts: 2,374
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pixelpushing wrote:

Even at $1200, I can't see why someone wouldn't rather opt for a Nikon, Canon or Sony Tamron or Sigma 17-50 on a 60D, 7D, D7100, T5i, etc. and spend far less on the glass with likely pretty comparable results.

I think first people should decide: Mirrorless or DSLR.

I think mirrorless has some advantages: You can have a small version of your camera within the same system, No worry about AF calibration, The electronic live image shows what will be recorded, Easier sensor cleaning because the sensor is more close to the opening, better or smaller wide angle lenses because the mount/mirror does not restrict lens design.

On the other hand, for long tele, DSLRs are better ( or bridge superzooms )..

After that decision then you decide what lenses.

The Samsung 16-50 F2-2.8 is very competitive in the mirrorless area.

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viking79 wrote:

Samsunguser wrote:

Yes....finally THE BEAST is here, but the price is very high

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-NX-16-50mm-F2-0-2-8-16-50-mm-ED-OIS-Zoom-Premium-S-Lens-/111333138587?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item19ebf8e09b

Not sure who would pay that for it. Amazon US has had it for a few weeks from around $1150 to $1300 depending on time. BH has it for $1200. BH shows pre-order, but Amazon has them in stock for $1300 US.

Eric

Ebay scalpers in for a quick profit? There's no way any sane person is going to buy a brand new high ticket item at that kind of money (unless money is no object or perhaps a must have for a commercial job where the bill pays the for the lens). That kind of money is getting well in to FF lens territory.

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Pete Silver
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On Wex Photographic here in the UK there is £200 off of various Samsung kit including this lens if you trade in an old camera (must be working)

So I'm closer to getting one.....

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