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<blockquote data-quote="StephanAlberts" data-source="post: 303380" data-attributes="member: 17179">Hi guys, thanks for all the help and responses. I've been away from the internet for the last few days, been travelling and am currently in South Africa. Here's an update on what I know: I got my hands on a Nikon D3100, and attaching both my lenses on that gives me an error, &quot;lens not attached&quot;. Doesn't do this on my Nikon D600, I can take photos but I still have the same problem regarding the aperture i.e. every photo is at F1.4 (even if it was taken at F5.6 for example). Doesn't matter what I set the camera at, or where I turn the aperture ring. It only changes the values on the camera (F1.4 - F22), but the iris stays stuck at it's widest opening (F1.4). Also, the front dial to change the aperture still does nothing. I have a kit lens, AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm. Anything I can do with this on the D600 as a test? Searching the internet, I found this which sounds similar: <a href="http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1281248" target="_blank">Rokinon/Samyang 35mm 1.4 aperture ring woes - Canon Digital Photography Forums</a>I really hope it isn't a common problem with Rokinon/Samyang because I love these lenses and are in the market for a 85mm and 24mm to complete the set!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="StephanAlberts, post: 303380, member: 17179"] Hi guys, thanks for all the help and responses. I've been away from the internet for the last few days, been travelling and am currently in South Africa. Here's an update on what I know: I got my hands on a Nikon D3100, and attaching both my lenses on that gives me an error, "lens not attached". Doesn't do this on my Nikon D600, I can take photos but I still have the same problem regarding the aperture i.e. every photo is at F1.4 (even if it was taken at F5.6 for example). Doesn't matter what I set the camera at, or where I turn the aperture ring. It only changes the values on the camera (F1.4 - F22), but the iris stays stuck at it's widest opening (F1.4). Also, the front dial to change the aperture still does nothing. I have a kit lens, AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm. Anything I can do with this on the D600 as a test? Searching the internet, I found this which sounds similar: [url=http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1281248]Rokinon/Samyang 35mm 1.4 aperture ring woes - Canon Digital Photography Forums[/url] I really hope it isn't a common problem with Rokinon/Samyang because I love these lenses and are in the market for a 85mm and 24mm to complete the set! [/QUOTE]

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