Any difference between these?

[Tom Taugher]

Hey before purchasing a set of Rokinon Lenses,
I found several versions of what appears to be the same lens but with a different brand surfacing on B&H / Amazon / Adorama?

Are they all the same, just recased by different companies, or are some of these different lenses all together.
(Personally I like how the Vivitar is cased, matches the 35mm / 24mm Rokinon's a bit better IMO).

But let me know your thoughts, I am quite curious

Rokinon 85mm f1.4
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/769362-REG/Rokinon_85M_C_85mm_f_1_4_Aspherical_Lens.html

Vivitar 85mm f1.4
http://www.amazon.com/Vivitar-85mm-...E6/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1338351476&sr=8-16

Bower 85mm f1.4
http://www.amazon.com/Bower-SLY85C-...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1338351517&sr=1-1

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Tom Taugher
Bay Area Director of Photography

 

[Mestizo Devon]

Yep,

Pretty much the same, just different companies, same glass...

 

[Ian Tetzner]

Yeah they are basicaly re-branded lenses from the same factories. The same kind of re-branding can be found in the Bower/Rokinon/Samyang 14mm 2.8 lenses.