Samyang 24 mm f/1.4 reviewed at lenstip - Printable Version +- Opticallimits (https://forum.opticallimits.com) +-- Forum: Forums (https://forum.opticallimits.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=4) +--- Forum: Just Talk (https://forum.opticallimits.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=17) +--- Thread: Samyang 24 mm f/1.4 reviewed at lenstip (/showthread.php?tid=2635) |
Samyang 24 mm f/1.4 reviewed at lenstip - frank - 02-11-2012 http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=330 Samyang 24 mm f/1.4 reviewed at lenstip - Rover - 02-11-2012 Not very encouraging... Samyang 24 mm f/1.4 reviewed at lenstip - frank - 02-11-2012 [quote name='Rover' timestamp='1328949395' post='15795'] Not very encouraging... [/quote] Yes. I even think if the tested sample got damaged during transport... Samyang 24 mm f/1.4 reviewed at lenstip - Dick England - 02-11-2012 These two pictures also suggest field curvature: http://www.samyang.pl/download/Samyang_24_samples/Samyang_24_F1.4_ED_AS_UMC_8.jpg http://pliki.optyczne.pl/sam24/sam24_f4.0_2.JPG Samyang 24 mm f/1.4 reviewed at lenstip - netrex - 02-11-2012 Not at all the quality I expected. Samyang 24 mm f/1.4 reviewed at lenstip - Rover - 02-11-2012 [quote name='Frank' timestamp='1328950969' post='15798'] Yes. I even think if the tested sample got damaged during transport... [/quote] Very well might be, especially in the light of the odd behaviour of the aperture mechanism. I remember FredMiranda forum users reporting all sorts of mechanical malfunctions with other Samyang lenses, most notably 14/2.8 (like focusing scale being way off). I'd retest the lens if I were Lenstip, maybe try a specimen in F mount. Samyang 24 mm f/1.4 reviewed at lenstip - Martin_MM - 02-14-2012 [quote name='Rover' timestamp='1328967043' post='15801'] Very well might be, especially in the light of the odd behaviour of the aperture mechanism. I remember FredMiranda forum users reporting all sorts of mechanical malfunctions with other Samyang lenses, most notably 14/2.8 (like focusing scale being way off). I'd retest the lens if I were Lenstip, maybe try a specimen in F mount. [/quote] Well, it might be just this sample but I doubt it... Personally I hoped so much Samyang would get this particular lens right! BTW, like you are saying: Concerning Samyang lenses, I have also read more user reports/complaints on inferior mechanical quality / mulfunctions... -> seems like the Samyang hype is over... at least for me. Samyang 24 mm f/1.4 reviewed at lenstip - Rover - 02-20-2012 Almost looks like a used 24L non-II is a better choice for the price, at least in the Canon scope. The Nikon users are, unfortunately, out of luck (I checked the price of the old 28/1.4 out of curiosity and it's insane, like 50% more at KEH than the new AF-S 24/1.4! Bonkers!) Samyang 24 mm f/1.4 reviewed at lenstip - mst - 02-20-2012 Well, things have been even worse in the past, the price of the 28/1.4 has come down (!) to the actual level after the announcement of new f/1.4 lenses (24mm, 35mm). Not too long ago mint copies of the 28/1.4 sold for up to 4000 EUR. -- Markus |