Coating is important in the case of Fisheye lenses as invariably there is a specular or worse direct light source in the frame.
Cheers, On 27 November 2012 08:08, Igor Roshchin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Mon Nov 26 15:40:37 EST 2012 > Larry Colen wrote: > >> On Nov 25, 2012, at 7:45 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: >> >> > >> > >> > Sorry for spamming the list with lens sales information. >> > Some sales are very good, and I hope this info might be useful >> > for some people on the list. >> > (Or maybe somebody will hate me for the episode of LBA.) >> > >> > Rokinon 8mm/3.5 fisheye for Pentax mount for only $214 - >> > at B&H (until Nov. 27) and Amazon. >> > If anybody was considering this lens, - this is probably the time. >> > I doubt it would go any lower any time soon. >> >> >> It looks like there is a new version coming out soon: >> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/896942-REG/Rokinon_hd8m_p_8mm_For_3_5_Fisheye.html >> > > Yep, I've seen it. > While I didn't do extensive research, it looks to me that there are > three main differences: > 1. The hood is removable, > 2. The new lens is compatible with the FF. > 3. There might be a new "UMC" multi-coating that Rokinon seems to have > implemented already on their 35/1.4 (and possibly 14/2.8?) lenses > about a year ago or so. > > While #2 above might be important in a year or two for those who is > planning to buy the FF body, the price difference (329 vs 219 today) > is rather large. > > I've been considering getting a fisheye lens for a while, as I've never > had one and thought it might be fun to get one. > I am on the fence, deciding if I'd be using it sufficiently to justify > the purchase. The second concern I have is whether its focal distance > is too short for my intended use: fun portraits from a short distance. > With 8mm, I am afraid I'd have to get too close to the subjects. > > (I just recalled that somebody on the list has been doing those > portraits, - was it Jostein?) > > Anyway, - a few hours to decide ... > (And I've "saved" already a lot with other purchases, so the virtual > pocket will be lighter very soon.) > > Igor > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
