I have a samyang mirror lens... I'm so impressed with it I have it permanently on an old camera that doesn't have auto sensor cleaning... it's pretty dusty here so perfect excuse to leave it where it is. I take shots of my favourite subject... seagulls on a nearby chimney top... and the results even through a double glazed window are amazing!!! Imagine if they were actually sharp and in focus.. lol I also like the almost 3D effect I get because of the short focus plain... thingy lol I'm more hands on than know what I'm doing! I would recommend something like yours or mine as a beginner lens for those interested in digital photography... master the mirror lens and other lenses should be easier to understand. The fact that it has a fixed aperture means that's one less thing to worry about... from a beginner perspective.
This lens is complete junk. It is impossible to get a sharp image, tripod or not. I have NEVER seen a sharp photo from it anywhere, including in your video and Tokina photo photos. I bought one for travel and it's completely useless. I can't even resell it, nobody wants it.
Can you please share the full res photos that you took?
Can’t you put the filter on, then thread the lens hood onto the filter? Most filters have a front thread to allow for stacking.
You could try it? I'm not sure.
I have a vintage version of this lens in which the filter sits on the rear side.
I am really interested in the coma level of this lens. How bad is it?
It's put together quite well, and it doesn't have any optical imperfections like coma, however its resolving power is not going to be perfect.
Did you leave a filter in the back?
I have a samyang mirror lens... I'm so impressed with it I have it permanently on an old camera that doesn't have auto sensor cleaning... it's pretty dusty here so perfect excuse to leave it where it is.
I take shots of my favourite subject... seagulls on a nearby chimney top... and the results even through a double glazed window are amazing!!!
Imagine if they were actually sharp and in focus.. lol
I also like the almost 3D effect I get because of the short focus plain... thingy lol
I'm more hands on than know what I'm doing!
I would recommend something like yours or mine as a beginner lens for those interested in digital photography... master the mirror lens and other lenses should be easier to understand.
The fact that it has a fixed aperture means that's one less thing to worry about... from a beginner perspective.
That is the infinity symbol, not F8
This lens is complete junk. It is impossible to get a sharp image, tripod or not. I have NEVER seen a sharp photo from it anywhere, including in your video and Tokina photo photos. I bought one for travel and it's completely useless. I can't even resell it, nobody wants it.