Samyang/Rokinon/Bower

K David · 08-21-2017, 05:05 PM

Hi,

Regarding the Samyang, Rokinon, and Bower lenses, are they all the same just with a different logo on the body? Do they all receive the same level of quality control and inspection in the factory? I assume they all have the same build, optics, and coating, correct? There's a pretty big price gap between some of them so I'm wondering if it's just name recognition or if the Bowers are less thoroughly checked before exiting the factory or something like that.

Thank you,

henryp · 08-24-2017, 07:52 AM

While I cannot confirm with 1000% certainty they're the same lenses with different skins, I do know they all sell reasonably well and very few are returned for complaints about quality control issues. They come in, they go out, very few come back.

K David · 08-24-2017, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by henryp

They come in, they go out, very few come back.

Thank you. That's close enough to 1000% certainty for me.

08-21-2017, 05:05 PM	#1
K David Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,437	Samyang/Rokinon/Bower Hi, Regarding the Samyang, Rokinon, and Bower lenses, are they all the same just with a different logo on the body? Do they all receive the same level of quality control and inspection in the factory? I assume they all have the same build, optics, and coating, correct? There's a pretty big price gap between some of them so I'm wondering if it's just name recognition or if the Bowers are less thoroughly checked before exiting the factory or something like that. Thank you,

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08-24-2017, 07:52 AM	#2
henryp B&H Photo Representative Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 491	While I cannot confirm with 1000% certainty they're the same lenses with different skins, I do know they all sell reasonably well and very few are returned for complaints about quality control issues. They come in, they go out, very few come back.

08-24-2017, 02:40 PM	#3
K David Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,437 Original Poster	Originally posted by henryp They come in, they go out, very few come back. Thank you. That's close enough to 1000% certainty for me.

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