What is your opinion of Rokinon lenses for Nikon cameras?

Written by terence_legrange in Friday, August 29, 2008 under Cameras
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Q: Okay so I know there's no such thing as a free lunch, and when you compare a 500mm nikkor lens, the price is like 100 times more. But overall if a nikkor gets a 10/10 and this gets a 7 then it might be worth the risk.

http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Rokinon-500mm-Mirror-Lens-for-Nikon-Mount/3163609/product.html

A: Pay attention to what fhotoace said. Making good optics requires good materials and it is labor intensive. Anything that is much cheaper has had to cut quality materials, quality of workmanship or both. Even the pro end 3rd party lenses are not but a small amount of difference in price. Not the amount you see here

As my grandmon used to say "if it seems to good to be true it probably is "

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fhotoace Said in Friday, August 29, 2008

It is up to you and your willingness to compromise the image quality. As many have stated before, in nearly all cases buying a good used Nikon lens is a better choice than buying a new third-party lens .. especially a lens that is relatively an unknown brand.

Canon Lens?

Written by mary | Thursday, July 19, 2007

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I have a Rokinon lens from my 22 year old Minolta 35mm camera. I was wondering if this lens would fit my new Canon Eos 50, 35mm. Does anyone know, or know how I can find out? Or know of anywhere I can buy a a really cheap lens for my Canon? Thank You


A: No.

Minolta lenses only fit minolta. Canon use a different mounting sistem.

Only Pentax uses a k-mount system that is shared by some other brands like Richo and Vivitar.

Your EOS 50 uses "Canon EF lens mount" so any new nautofocus canon lens will fit ok (lenses from digital Canon will not fit). Used lenses are cheaper but you need to check for mold inside the inner lenses.

Canon lenses are divided by quality...

Is this a good camera lenses to start out with.?

Written by kenneth n | Wednesday, October 01, 2008

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I'm thinking about buying this camera lenses Rokinon 650-1300mm ultra-telephoto zoom lens, for my Canon 40D. I didn't want to spend $1,000 plus on a lenses yet, I'm a beginner at all this camera stuff. so as a beginner will this lenses be ok for me. unless ya'll think you can find a better one for me please let me know.


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Wide-angle shooting, a 12x optical zoom and picture stabilization mode combine in this camera for exceptional shooting performance, even at a distance. Plentiful scene modes, autofocus and automatic white balance controls make this camera a snap to operate. Life time Warranty (Parts & Labor).You may be able to find it on the Internet for a lower price ($144), but be careful of the...