Originally posted by az1895 Is this lens as good as I read about it ?
Yes. Main problem is QC, you can get a bad copy. So its a good idea to buy this lens with warranties, so you can return it for a better copy. My first copy was decentered, so half of the frame was soft and had different CA. The second copy is slightly better, but not perfect. Other than that, very sharp lens, performs very well. For someone new to UWA I would recommend the Samyang 16mm instead, though. f2.0, easier to focus, not as awkwardly wide, and I think it has has filter threads (14mm cannot remove hood, has no filter threads)
Originally posted by az1895 Are all the different names like Rokinon , Bower , Samyang , Bell and Howell , etc........the same lens ?
..and Walimex, ProOptic, Falcon,... while we had no official confirmation, and the lenses are often sold at different prices, even in the same store, they appear to be the exact same optics. Even the Vivitar.
Originally posted by az1895 And last but not least is the price of about 300 bucks a good deal ?
New or used? And which region? US vs. EU vs. Australia are very different, for example. $300 usd might be a little high, but its not a ripoff. B&H has it here:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/769552-REG/Rokinon_FE14M_P_14mm_Ultra_...gle_f_2_8.html
And here, for a little lower price:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/698932-REG/Bower_SLY14MMF2_8P_14mm_f_2...l/prm/alsVwDtl
If you use the PentaxForums code, you get some forum benefits with your purchase. There were also some sales recently, with nicely discounted Samyang lenses. Maybe you can still find some.
Originally posted by az1895 I need some serious input from those that have used this lens......Yes...I know its all manual.
There are some threads about this, with sample photos and so on. I think the main one is called the Samyang lens club. Its a good lens. Samyang 10mm, 14mm, 16mm, 24mm, 35mm, 85mm are all great lenses, at least optically. If you can live with MF and possible QC worries. Keep in mind that you need to buy a "For Pentax" or "K-mount" lens (sometimes labelled as KR). Feel free to use the search function
Last edited by Na Horuk; 12-29-2014 at 01:36 PM.