Interesting. Kind of makes even more sense that I opted for screw driven non-OS Sigma lens (17-70/2.8-4.5) for my main zoom. Both HSM and OS by Sigma are still somewhat prone to failures, if I understand the report correctly.
On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 9:44 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. -- Boris -- 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.
