Resurrecting this thread because there was a post on Lens Rentals about the lenses with the highest frequency of repair and the Rokinon 85mm f1.4 was pretty darn high on that list. http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2013/08/lensrentals-repair-data-2012-2013
Thought that might be of interest to some. Perhaps it is still true that you get what you pay for. On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 12:39 PM, Walt <[email protected]> wrote: > It probably doesn't slow me down nearly as much as it seems to. But, it sure > feels like an eternity when I'm trying to get off a quick shot. > > -- Walt > > > On 5/17/2013 5:02 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> I love my K 85/1.8. The green button kludge doesn't slow me down much. >> >> Paul >> On May 17, 2013, at 4:28 PM, J.C. O'Connell <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dont forget about the Smc-K 85mm F1.8 which is an exceptionally >>> good optic ( but it doesnt AF or have the A setting on the aperture dial >>> if that matters to you). They sell for around $500 on ebay lately. >>> >>> ----------------- >>> J.C.O'Connell >>> [email protected] >>> ----------------- >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of P.J. Alling >>> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 3:23 PM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: FA 77/1.8 Limited vs. Samyang 85/1.4 >>> >>> On 5/17/2013 2:46 PM, John Sessoms wrote: >>>> >>>> From: Walt >>>>> >>>>> I had a small windfall last night in a weekly drawing at the club where >>>>> I work which would allow me to get the lens -- which is obviously much >>>>> more affordable than the 77/1.8 is. Alternatively, I could sock the >>>>> money away and continue saving until I can afford the Real McCoy. >>>>> >>>>> Anybody have any guidance to offer -- >>>> >>>> Ken Rockwell seems to like the Samyang 85/1.4 a lot. Make of that what >>>> you will. >>>> >>> Kennyboy has been linked to by actual paid photographic sites, and he >>> has sponsors, sad to say. It's not like he's always wrong, it's that >>> when he is and he's called out on it his response is either completely >>> defensive or "I meant to be funny", He's like the sleeping cat that >>> falls off the table, it try's to look cool and you can just /see/ the >>> thought bubble, "I meant to do that.", when really he didn't. >>> >>> -- >>> There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard >>> drive >>> failure, and those that will. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> >> > > > -- > 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. -- "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - Peter Galassi -- 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.
