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    Samyang lens on sale on Ebay

    Two of the new three samyang lens for Four Thirds are on ebay.

    * Samyang 85mm f/1.4 IF MC
    * Samyang 8 mm f/3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fish-eye
    * Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED IF Aspherical MC (It is not available now!)

    got this from 43rumors

    lenstip did some review of the lens but on nikon mount, if someone gets one of these please let me know what u think of this.
    Olympus E-5
    Olympus Zuiko Digital Ed 14-35mm F2.0 Swd
    Olympus Zuiko Digital Ed 50-200mm F2.8-3.5
    Olympus Zuiko Digital Ed 12-60mm F2.8/4.0 Swd
    Olympus Zuiko Digital Ed 7-14mm F4.0
    Sigma 30mm F1.4
    Olympus FL-50R Flash

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    Re: Samyang lens on sale on Ebay

    It's the first that I have seen of this brand. Buyer beware.
    I am like Barney Fife, I have a gun but Andy makes me keep the bullet in my pocket..

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    Re: Samyang lens on sale on Ebay

    Here is some information and reviews on the Samyang 8mm fisheye and the 85mm/f1.4

    B&H, Adorama and Amazon sell Samyang lenses. But I don't know anything about them. I had checked out the 8mm a while back. I think it just came out.

    8mm fisheye

    http://www.lenstip.com/160.1-Lens_re..._Fish-eye.html


    85mm/f1.4

    http://www.lenstip.com/166.1-Lens_re...rical_IF_.html

    ETA: Interview with Marketers from Samyang Opitics about new 4/3 mounts for the 85mm/f1.4 lens.

    http://www.lenstip.com/122.1-article...ng_Optics.html

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    Cool Re: Samyang lens on sale on Ebay

    Greg,
    I understand your concern but i have been expecting these lens for sometime , they are not the cream of the crop but worth looking into.

    Sadly we dont have any lens in the range of 85mm 1.4 and 14mm 2.8. Samyang doesnt have a vendor for the new lens in usa other than foto-tip in poland, which ships out of UK.

    I am trying to get one and lets see if they accept my offer

    I will let every one know how bad it is, as they say, you get what you pay for
    Olympus E-5
    Olympus Zuiko Digital Ed 14-35mm F2.0 Swd
    Olympus Zuiko Digital Ed 50-200mm F2.8-3.5
    Olympus Zuiko Digital Ed 12-60mm F2.8/4.0 Swd
    Olympus Zuiko Digital Ed 7-14mm F4.0
    Sigma 30mm F1.4
    Olympus FL-50R Flash

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    Re: Samyang lens on sale on Ebay

    Seems like I have seen something similar to the fisheye on ebay but it was MF and Russian made. If someone would make an ultra wide prime please, not fisheye. I don't care if it is MF. 7mm would be lovely.
    I am like Barney Fife, I have a gun but Andy makes me keep the bullet in my pocket..

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