Rokinon 650-1300mm f/8-16 Telephoto Zoom Lens: It's a cheap Korean-made lens so I wouldn't expect a great quality pictures coming out of it, but I'd still be interested to hear...

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Rokinon 650-1300mm f/8-16 Telephoto Zoom Lens

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Feb 26, 2013 00:18:53 #

fotkaman Loc: Earth

It's a cheap Korean-made lens so I wouldn't expect a great quality pictures coming out of it, but I'd still be interested to hear anyone's experience with it, possibly showing some pictures taken with it. Thanks and have a great light! ;)

Feb 26, 2013 00:25:56 #

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

What are the odds it's the same lens with a different name?
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-99813-1.html
(it is)

Rokinon Vivitar Samyang Bower

Vivitar Series 1?
http://www.amazon.com/Vivitar-650-1300-Variable-Telephoto-Digital/dp/B0028S7CKS
They used to be the good ones.

Feb 26, 2013 01:02:04 #

fotkaman Loc: Earth

GoofyNewfie wrote:

...yeah, as I understand, the same lens came out under 5 or 6 different names...I couldn't find any review on any of them, though... :cry:

Feb 26, 2013 01:07:09 #

Bret Loc: Dayton Ohio

Biggest one I have is the Bower 500 F8.

Feb 26, 2013 01:11:34 #

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Check out:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?Q=&A=endecaSearch&InitialSearch=yes&N=0&O=&Ntt=650+1300mm+F+8+16+Telephoto+Zoom+Lens

See any resemblance in most of the pictires?

Feb 26, 2013 01:21:03 #

fotkaman Loc: Earth

Mogul wrote:

Check out:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?Q=&A=endecaSearch&InitialSearch=yes&N=0&O=&Ntt=650+1300mm+F+8+16+Telephoto+Zoom+Lens

See any resemblance in most of the pictires?

Thanks, Mogul, I am already aware of the multiple 'make'. What I am looking for is somebody who's got any experience with any of them. :)

Feb 26, 2013 01:25:58 #

Bret Loc: Dayton Ohio

The smaller one I have is very challenging to use to say the least...but you can get some ok shots with it...treat it more like a toy....fun to play with.

Feb 26, 2013 01:44:10 #

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

fotkaman wrote:

Mogul wrote:

Check out:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?Q=&A=endecaSearch&InitialSearch=yes&N=0&O=&Ntt=650+1300mm+F+8+16+Telephoto+Zoom+Lens

See any resemblance in most of the pictires?

Thanks, Mogul, I am already aware of the multiple 'make'. What I am looking for is somebody who's got any experience with any of them. :)

I haven't tried any of them, but if you compare the specs between the Rokinon and the Vivitar, there is a significant difference for about the same price. Remember, these are both T-mount lenses and were built to provide long lenses for photographers who couldn't afford OEM lenses. If you want to compare just those two lenses, go to:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&A=compareChart&Q=&ci=&items=819779-REG%3B885033-REG%3B

Feb 26, 2013 02:01:10 #

fotkaman Loc: Earth

Bret wrote:

The smaller one I have is very challenging to use to say the least...but you can get some ok shots with it...treat it more like a toy....fun to play with.

So what you're saying is that these ones would be quite difficult to handle? I don't intend to use it for sports, more like facial recognition fom distance. What worries me is a lack of sharpness, massive chromatic aberration and flares.

Feb 26, 2013 02:06:56 #

Bret Loc: Dayton Ohio

Its an all manual lens...it wont work with your metering systems at all. I use mine for wildlife....birds and that kind of stuff...if you like I can post a couple shots I got with it.

Feb 26, 2013 02:09:42 #

fotkaman Loc: Earth

Mogul wrote:

quote=fotkaman quote=Mogul Check out: br http://... (show quote)

The specs are not revealing what I'm after, really. As I mentioned to Bret, I'd like to know how sharp an image comes out (priority no. 1), also issues regarding chrom-ab and flares. The price is most probably too good to deliver acceptable quality, I'm affraid...Thanks for the links though!
:thumbup:

Feb 26, 2013 02:11:23 #

fotkaman Loc: Earth

Bret wrote:

Its an all manual lens...it wont work with your metering systems at all. I use mine for wildlife....birds and that kind of stuff...if you like I can post a couple shots I got with it.

Yes, please, I'd be very much interested, indeed!

Feb 26, 2013 02:15:05 #

Bret Loc: Dayton Ohio

Ok..a couple from this winter...with the 500mm Bower F8.