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Samyang Rokinon Bower 35mm 1.4 focus slack

 
wallace1837
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Apr 15, 2015 15:20 |  #1

Hi,
I have a little slack issue with the focus of my lens 35mm 1.4 Samyang/Rokinon/Bower (Canon mount). The back part of the lens (close to the sensor) move when the lens rotate from up to down. Also, the same part does not move when I rotate slightly the focus ring (back and forth), but move when I make longer rotation.

I found two DIY solution
1. https://www.flickr.com …861364424/in/ph​otostream/ (external link)
I don't exactly get its instructions, there is some vocabulary issue, and not many photos.

2. http://www.noiseandpic​tures.com …xed-or-modified-gear.html (external link)
The solution is for the 24mm, but look like the same problem, I guess same/similar solution could work.

Which path would you take?

Best regards,


Primes:
Bower 14mm 2.8, Takumar 28.mm 3.5, Bower 35mm 1.4, Takumar 50mm 1.4, Canon 50mm 1.8, mamiya 55mm 1.8, Samyang 85mm 1.4, Meyer-optik 135 2.8, Mamiya 135mm 2.8, Takumar 135mm 3.5, Mamiya 400mm 6.3
Zooms:
Canon 28-105mm 3.5-4.5, Canon 100-300mm 5.6L.

  
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wallace1837
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Apr 16, 2015 03:36 |  #2

3. A third solution is to play with the front of the lens
https://www.flickr.com …6308509/7215763​9547797944 (external link)

Again, which way would you go?

Best reegards,


Primes:
Bower 14mm 2.8, Takumar 28.mm 3.5, Bower 35mm 1.4, Takumar 50mm 1.4, Canon 50mm 1.8, mamiya 55mm 1.8, Samyang 85mm 1.4, Meyer-optik 135 2.8, Mamiya 135mm 2.8, Takumar 135mm 3.5, Mamiya 400mm 6.3
Zooms:
Canon 28-105mm 3.5-4.5, Canon 100-300mm 5.6L.

  
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Apr 19, 2015 05:55 |  #3

This is a clear video of the symptom.
https://www.youtube.co​m/watch?v=LuQGzJTVaj0 (external link)

It turns no problem on a unidirectional stretch, but play when you switch direction.

Best regards,


Primes:
Bower 14mm 2.8, Takumar 28.mm 3.5, Bower 35mm 1.4, Takumar 50mm 1.4, Canon 50mm 1.8, mamiya 55mm 1.8, Samyang 85mm 1.4, Meyer-optik 135 2.8, Mamiya 135mm 2.8, Takumar 135mm 3.5, Mamiya 400mm 6.3
Zooms:
Canon 28-105mm 3.5-4.5, Canon 100-300mm 5.6L.

  
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Apr 19, 2015 11:32 |  #4

My Samyang 14 2.8 is pretty horrible for this. I chalk it up to poor design and it is a reason I'm strongly resisting ever buying a Samyang/Rokinon lens again (I really want a 24 1.4 for astro work but just can't make myself do it right now).

No comment on the "fixes". I don't generally take my lenses apart so it is beyond my skill level/risk tolerance.

Seems like it wouldn't be a huge engineering stretch to make a less sloppy focus system.

rant over.

Let us know what fix you try and how it works.


Gear: 7DII | 6D | Fuji X100s |Sigma 24A, 50A, 150-600C |24-105L |Samyang 14 2.8|Tamron 90mm f2.8 |and some other stuff
http://www.shutterstoc​k.com/g/copidosoma (external link)
https://500px.com/chri​s_kolaczan (external link)

  
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