Oct 12, 2015 the one i purchased is the rokinon 12mm f2. The nikon 8mm circular fisheye shows a larger angle by squashingin the corners. It is designed to shoot with apsc image sensors, for which it provides full frame coverage, creating an expanded perspective that covers the entire frame. Half year ago i realized focus issues on my rokinon 8mm f3. Get the best deals on sony emount manual rokinon slr wide angle camera lenses when you shop. Sony emount manual rokinon slr wide angle camera lenses for. It gives an immense field of view 180 degrees, with a 12mm 35mm equivalent field of view. Samyang was able to maintain the quality of the lens thoroughly and to reduce aberrations. Samyangs guide to achieving the optimal angle of view. Our first unbox video from churchwood pictures, we hope you enjoy it. Rokinon 8mm fisheye for canon cn classifieds cloudy nights. Rokinon fisheye camera lenses, pentax k manual focus fisheye camera lenses, nikon f manual focus camera lenses 8mm focal, 8mm focal fisheye camera lenses f3, manual focus fisheye m42 camera lenses, manual focus standard camera lens, rokinon manual focus camera lenses 8mm focal, manual focus fisheye camera lenses 8mm focal. The 8mm on the crop body will give you roughly the same field of view as the 12mm on the fullframe body whereas the 8mm will give you a wider angle on the.
Get the best deals on rokinon manual focus camera lenses for nikon. I never dreamed that i would succumb to the seeming devolution of using fully manual lenses. Providing a 35mmequivalent focal length of 15mm and a broad 109. Thanks to its smooth, declicked aperture and ideal focal length, the 8mm t3. It is manual focus, and in sony and canon mounts has no electronic connection to the camera. Now, you have to keep in mind that the rokinon 8mm is a manual focus lens and offers no autofocus capabilities at all so everything is done manually.
It would still be worth it even if you paid full price, but whenever its on sale, its an absolute nobrainer. The 8mm is a diagonal fisheye lens for apsc format, meaning that the image it produces fills the frame on apsc cameras. Samyang is a korean lens manufacturer which has taken to producing manual focus lenses in a variety of mounts under both its own name and several others, including rokinon, bower and pro optic. Rokinon 8mm fisheye test on canon 60d at whistlerblackcomb. The difference is that the nikon lens squishes the sides too far, while the prooptic leaves them as they should be. That is usually the first response i receive when i tell people about one of the favorite lenses i keep in my bag. Now that each lens was given its own deliberation and the attention it deserved on the previous four pages which we recommend you dont just skip over theres a far greater breakdown than just the numerical scores below, heres our bottom line and final word on this collection of unique glass.
Ive been wanting a wide angle lens to vlog with for a while now. These lenses have been around for awhile and i had previously purchased the f2. Get the best deals on manual slr camera lens for fujifilm when you shop the largest online selection at. If you decide on trying out any of these rokinon fisheye lenses, dont hesitate to come back and share with us how it went. It is available in sony e, canon ef and nikon f mounts. This lens is in great condition and is great for capturing night vistas or the aurora. It has all the main components that will help you take fisheye photos with great contrast and saturated colors. The perfect spacing and distance are always necessary when shooting all kinds of subjects, including people, to give them a proper relationship with the beautiful space around them. This is a sticking point for most photographers, who.
Find great deals on ebay for rokinon 8mm and rokinon 8mm canon. It is also compact, and lightweight, giving a perfect combination with compact system cameras. In nikon mount aperture information is transmitted and can be controlled by the camera. Multicoated lenses equal minimal aberration and sharp images and a. Click the top left tictactoe option, so the canvas grows to the right and down, and hit ok. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Night focusing the rokinon 14mm lens into the night. With exiftool i want to add the correct exif lens metadata to the resulting pictures. The instructions that came with the lens says to set camera to manual, but i am getting sharper and clearer images with camera set to ca mode.
Get answers to your questions in our photography forums. If used with a fullframe digital or 35 mm film camera, a powerful circular image is produced, floating within the frame. Please read the safety precautions at the back of this instruction manual. I must admit, that the first time i tried to focus this manual lens i was a bit bewildered. The rokinon 12mm f2 is frequently on sale, so just keep an eye out and pounce on it when the time is perfect. Also, both fall naturally into the best buy fisheye lens category. Here is a quick list of the pros of the rokinon 8mm f2. All in all, both rokinon 8mm fisheye and rokinon 12mm ultra wide angle lens are great for creative photographic experiments. This fisheye lens includes a special chip that allows the lens to work with the. I had read some basic tips on using the manual focus ring kept it mostly on infinity, and when shooting and looking at the screen i was confident the photos were in focus. The lens construction has 10 elements in 7 groups and has diagonal angle of view at 180 degrees with closest focusing distance at 12 inches 0. When i say that the rokinon is a fully manual lens, what i mean is that there is no autofocus, and that the aperture must also be selected manually, using an aperture ring.
Sep 26, 2019 for sale is a gently used rokinon 8mm fisheye lens for canon ef or efs rebels with manual aperture ring type. How to change the close focus distance on a rokinon 8mm f3. Providing a 35mmequivalent focal length of 12mm and full 180 angle of view, this lens is wellsuited for creative applications as well as interior and architectural subjects. Lens creates images with an expanded perspective and allows user to. Sep 12, 2014 the rokinon cine primes really do shine when used on a super 35 format sensor due to the range of available focal lengths and mount options. I followed them and got the lens back to the sharpest setting. A comprehensive rundown of everything you need to know about the samyang rokinon 8mm f3. Its size the lens is small and light and will fit in your bag nicely. Angle of view, high definition, aspherical elements, for use with apsc format dslrs, circular, vignetted image on full frame, multilayer coating to reduce flare, minimum focusing distance of 12, removable petaltype lens hood. The 14mm is available for use with full frame and apsc cameras.
Its a diagonal fisheye, meaning it offers a 180 degree diagonal angle of view and illuminates the entire frame. The very center is identical between both 8mm lenses, as wed expect. Just testing out my new rokinon fisheye lens at whistlerblackcomb. As with all current rokinon lenses it is manual focus only. That said though, the manual focus ring on the lens is very smooth and easy to rotate as required making your life as easy as possible when adjusting your focus. Upon searching this issue came up with manuals in calibration fix. Angle of view, builtin petal type lens hood, toothed aperture and focus rings, for nikon dslr cameras.
Also, considering the lenses that are designed for 35mm ff will really only be using the sweet spot of the produced image, shooting on a super 35 format camera with these lenses makes so much sense. Do you have access to another manual lens one where the user must set the aperture with a physical ring. If you want f2 at this focal length, and dont mind the manual focusing, buy the rokinon 12mm f2. This weekend, i took the rokinon 12mm for a first spin using my sony a6000. Rokinon manual focus camera lenses for nikon for sale shop. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. I have looked through my user s manual, and couldnt find anything on this. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. This is a manual lens not electrically connect to the canon 60d body i use it with.
With hybrid aspherical lenses and multilayer coating, you will produce sharply defined images with a minimum of flare and ghosting. Jun 12, 2009 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. The 8mm manual focus lens focuses as close as 1 30. Discussing manually focusing rokinon 8mm fisheye in. The rokinon 8mm fisheye lens gives you a dramatic, exaggerated, wide angle perspective when used with an apsc camera, or a powerful circular image floating in the frame.
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