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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

anybody have Samyang 14mm f 2.8?

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how do you guys like it. Don't mention Tokina 11-16. I already have it and sold it... Only reason I sold it is that it doesn't have manual aperture.
 
Acceptable plus on full frame. A notch and half above acceptable on a super 35 sensor, where the disotrtion and edge softness is minimized. Long focus throw, close focus to 12" or less. And of course you can't beat the price.
 
I once owned it ...... Can't remove 'petal sun hood' so no go on MB's. Witness marks bear no relation what so ever to actual focus distances. Apart from that its a good lens for $$$. As noted its a manual f stop which can easily be de-clicked by removing a ball bearing . Not quite as sweet as the Canon 14mm but same speed for significantly less dollars. This is a full frame 35mm still lens.

I kept the Tokina instead.
 
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[SUB]It's super great for the price but has gobs of mustache distortion. It's almost ridiculous. Super sharp, though, and decent build quality.

The Tokina 11-16mm is my preference, too, and unless you're going FF I'd never consider the Samyang over it. Though it's sharper and has less CA, the distortion is a killer. On APS-C it has more manageable barrel distortion so that's easier to fix in post than the horrible mustache distortion at least, but still what a pain! For canted angles and shots of nature, it's a pretty fun wide lens, but once straight lines show up it's not so friendly.

My preference for full frame is the 14mm f2.8 L II. The corners are very soft, but lines are perfectly straight. Wonderful lens for the 5D in particular. Not as nice for stills.

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I would love to have the Tokina again. However, is there a way I can attach something like an aperture ring so I can manually adjust the aperture?
 
Bob Gundu said:
Link to the Nikon tokina 11-16mm? They are ready available as the canon versions. You will need to get a compatible Nikon adapter like the optitek to control aperture.
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is optitek for Red only or can I use it on DSLR also?
 
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