I was hesitant to purchase this product from this seller, since there were no reviews, and the package deal seemed too good to be true -especially for such a low price! Not only did this price include a brand new Rokinon 85mm f1.4 lens, but it also included extra accessories.The price for this package deal was about $20 cheaper (give or take with shipping) than another "deal" on Amazon that ONLY included the lens. I emailed this seller, Celltime, with some questions, and they responded promptly. The item was shipped fast (I order it April 4th...got it April 9th -earlier than was estimated).
The product description is not exactly true, however. Contrary to the product's picture, here on Amazon, I did not receive a lens bag. Also, while the "Digital Camera Starter Kit" is nice, the description on the box I received says "6 PC digital camera accessory kit"...not 8 piece. And this kit includes the cleaning kit...it's not an extra cleaning kit in addition to a 6 PC accessory kit.
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**Revision a day later I emailed Celltime and they will me shipping me a lens pouch today. Swift, hassle-free customer service (So, I'm now giving them 5 stars)!
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I don't care so much about the missing accessories, as I do the missing lens bag. Still, it includes some great filters (including a UV filter, which I would have had to buy anyway, had I just bought the lens by itself, and a lens cap holder (which I have already attached to the cap!).
About the lens itself, realize that no matter who the seller is, you will have to both manually adjust the exposure/f-stop AND manually focus. This is my first manual lens, and I only thought I would have to manually focus the lens. But, I was wrong -When I first put it on my Nikon D3000, the screen told me the camera couldn't detect a lens. Panic ensued, before I realized that I needed to switch the shooting mode to manual. So while I see the lens as a great teaching tool, which will force me to become more knowledgeable in the world of f-stops and exposures, if you aren't willing to get out of Automatic mode for everything, this lens is NOT for you.
But if you are willing to learn, and want to save a hunk of money on an 85mm f1.4 lens, than this is definitely a great lens for you.
P.S. In case you're wondering about the quality of Rokinon (an offbrand company), I checked reviews first and they were glowing.
This is a great deal from a great seller, and as long as you are flexible on what accessories they actually include in the package, you won't be disappointed. (And I'm actually going to go email the seller now, to see about that missing lens bag.)
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