Difference between these two 14mm lenses?

all I know is what I saw on those pictures, but to me it looks like it's the same lens

not the first time different brands would try to set different prices for the same item, either
 
They look identical...i'd guess both companies bought or co-developed the plans for the lens, then both produced it under their own name

Zeiss is famous for that
 
Thanks for the replies guys :)

The only difference I can see is that the Bower is "Optimized for APS-C Size Sensors"?
 
to me, that sound like they would work on full frame but would be horribly soft in the corners, so it's better to use them on APS-C

about the brand thing: my guess, as the OP said, is that they are samyang; this korean lens maker provides a lot of the lenses that are sold branded as bower, opteka, rokinon, vivitar, etc

you may want to check this:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=901613
which I found by doing this:
http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&...=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=e7c52522acc62d23
 
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