so yes, it is a kenko lens:
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Do you know any price on this lens? Is it new?
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Do you know any price on this lens? Is it new?
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It is brand new. They claim it to be substantially smaller than conventional mirrors.
Price: 9800yen.
Ok. I can't see properly how big the mount is on that picture, but the price was certainly low, but it is a mirror of course <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> It will be interesting to see how it performs.
Just what the world needs. Another manual focus T-mount mirror lens.
I'm guessing it's smaller simply as it is shorter focal length than the average of typically 500mm.
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Just what the world needs. Another manual focus T-mount mirror lens.
I'm guessing it's smaller simply as it is shorter focal length than the average of typically 500mm.
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Hopefully the mirror is of a good quality... there aren't many mirrors with good mirrors sadly!
Also the 400 instead of a 500 or 600 or 800 makes it a bit more handholdable (around a 1/3 of a stop).
GTW
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Hopefully the mirror is of a good quality... there aren't many mirrors with good mirrors sadly!
Also the 400 instead of a 500 or 600 or 800 makes it a bit more handholdable (around a 1/3 of a stop).
GTW
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I'm looking at the Samyang 500mm. It looks interesting, a good focal length, and I'm wondering how the quality is. I have the 85mm, and I'm quite pleased with it, specially considering the price. The also have an 800mm, and I wonder how that is as well.
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I'm looking at the Samyang 500mm. It looks interesting, a good focal length, and I'm wondering how the quality is. I have the 85mm, and I'm quite pleased with it, specially considering the price. The also have an 800mm, and I wonder how that is as well.
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Keep away from the Samyang mirrors... most people hate mirror lenses because they use the cheapest stuff out there and compare them to refractors.
Just go to a camera store and try out a Sony AF 500 for example... you'll see what I mean <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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GTW