[frank]

http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=ob...est_ob=330

[Rover]

Not very encouraging...

[frank]

[quote name='Rover' timestamp='1328949395' post='15795']

Not very encouraging...

[/quote]



Yes. I even think if the tested sample got damaged during transport...

[Dick England]

These two pictures also suggest field curvature:

http://www.samyang.pl/download/Samyang_2..._UMC_8.jpg

http://pliki.optyczne.pl/sam24/sam24_f4.0_2.JPG

[netrex]

Not at all the quality I expected.

[Rover]

[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.

[Martin_MM]

[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.

[Rover]

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!)

[mst]

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