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Will be rented out with an adaptor for sony FE. This is a professional/enthusiast level lens. It is a prime manual focus only lens. It is bulky. The focal plane is very thin when wide open at f1.2. The benefit is that it is super sharp with super dreamy bokeh. The focus ring is a delight to use and super smooth. There is no breathing, minimal aberrations. Ive tested this lens beside some very expensive zeiss lenses (Otus/Milvus range cost...

ing thousands of pounds per glass). This makes this lens perfect for testing out if you really need that expensive glass, if manual focus prime lenses are your thing or just a fun day out creating art with a f1.2 lens (gamechanger for street photos at night, night portraits, indoor portraits). I have also used this for night landscape shots and it is a beauty (yep! even at night handheld is fine with high ISO but if using a tripod for starlit scenes remember to lock it down tightly - lens itself weighs a kilo). In comparison the milvus 85 1.4 costs 2k+ whilst the otus 85 1.4 costs 1k. Please take care of the lens when renting - whilst the rent seems cheap, the cost is 700gbp for a new lens. Review: https://dustinabbott.net/2017/02/rokinon-samyang-sp-85mm-f1-2-review/?utm_content=cmp-true

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