How to Focus when Vlogging with the Rokinon Samyang 12mm f2

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6 жыл бұрын

Why IN THE WORLD would you want to vlog with the Rokinon 12mm?? But if you do.....
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@TheMusicRecordingNetwork 2 жыл бұрын

Omar I had to sub. You taught me so much about this 1 lens i brought. I been trying to get the Bokeh. You explained more than just the blurry background. been searching for answers for over 2 weeks. figure out half this stuff on my own. Never knew F2 has such a short field of focus.... Hell did not know that it was any type of field when it came to focus.... Well I guess it has to be but never knew it move like you explain and than backed it up with the apps and all.... So I had to sub. Love the little hang nail.....lol

@bernaaa7138 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Omar for this video. Always interesting. You should have more followers, you deserve it.

@rafaelharanaka6458 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice video, Omar! Waiting for this since I bought my Samyang, months ago! Thank you!

@DennisMeetsWorld 3 жыл бұрын

3 yrs later and this is still THE BEST rundown of this lens! Thank you 🙏

@fabianappesbacher8974 6 жыл бұрын

lol can't believe to see my comment on this video... glad to help you omar :)

@angelizquier1 4 жыл бұрын

Dude I love your random humor!!!

@jfairplane8520 4 жыл бұрын

Man, thanks, very great tips !!

@darrellterrell798 Жыл бұрын

Great information 💪🏾

@duc_le_photography Жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@alwaysforwardyt 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe someone has mentioned it but, once you get used to and nail it, there is one advantage: you'll know you'll be in focus 100% (no AF hunting and the like). As always, pick your trade-offs... BTW, good video, thanks!

@Wanchifotografia 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Omar! Greetings from Colombia! I've seen all your videos and they are excellent! Could you do a test of the 7 artesans 12mm 2.8 lens?

@edp6679 6 жыл бұрын

Great video as always Omar. Another method: use a Canon SL2. 😉

@Garacha222 6 жыл бұрын

I havethe X-H1, but no tv, only laptop with 'full hd 1080', so I don't think the cable would do any good for me. I'd probably need to get one of those 5" screens to attach to the camera's hot shoe. Thanks for the video, you do a fantastic job making this stuff accessible to the lay folk.

@SatchellDrakes 5 жыл бұрын

You. Are. Hilarious. So enjoyable to watch.

@jonmakkai2541 6 жыл бұрын

11:56 Does the 720p limitation when using the smartphone app also apply to the X-T2? (Love your videos BTW.)

@JonathanGaiger 6 жыл бұрын

Hey there. Love your videos. I have a question. I have the X-T2 and just got this lens to try out. I love manual so that's not an issue but i've read others are able to use focus peaking with this lens but i've not been able to figure out how (even when it's turned on in the menu). Do you have the same issue? Thanks.

@kaiting1981 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video man. I don't vlog, but i would use this lens for like shoting b rolls on a gimbal. Would you recomend it or i will have problem with focusing?

@msandersen 6 жыл бұрын

I’ve been wanting this lens for a while, though not for vlogging; I hate looking and talking to myself. At 12mm, manual focusing, esp with focus peaking, is not hard. I have the 8mm fisheye for my Canon, I preset it and forget it at 2ft @f8, knowing everything will be in focus, which is important since on modern dslrs, they still haven’t had the forethought to include peaking. In the old days, we had the split-screen focusing screen, which made for quick and accurate manual focusing in the centre.

@ogonzilla 6 жыл бұрын

Martin Andersen true! Great advice thanks

@artjohnson01 5 жыл бұрын

Sooo much easier to focus with my Panasonic G9 (flippy screen and focus peaking). But, great video man. Thanks!

@CameronBuchan 6 жыл бұрын

I am trying to decide on what lens for vlogging. Thanks for the help!

@MannyLeyva 6 жыл бұрын

As we learned on the video. Get a lens with image stabilization and AUTOfocus... Done!

@MrKikoboy 6 жыл бұрын

Best part was the Jackson Pollock ending to the DOF sketch....;-)

@ogonzilla 6 жыл бұрын

MrKikoboy 😂

@macrostandard 6 жыл бұрын

The infinite is exactly on this sign "|__" not on the "∞" (infinity symbol) 6:39 - not completely to the right

@ogonzilla 6 жыл бұрын

MacrostandarD So the rest of the turn is BEYOND INFINITY!!! Thanks. Didn’t know that. Love you guys.

6 жыл бұрын

That’s one of my pet peeves about this lens. On the plus side, you can leave it at f8 -or thereabouts- and focus to infinity and get most things over 5 feet away in decent focus. But things go soft if you nudge it to the end of the focus ring’s travel (To infinity and beyond!) I’m always accidentally doing this while holding the camera in regular shooting situations and realizing it only after I’ve blurred a few shots. I suppose practice makes perfect but it would just be nice if the ring actually stopped at infinity.

@Audimann 4 жыл бұрын

Strange thing is that the focus infinity is different on my camera's. On the xt30 I have to turn the ring completely to the left to achieve infinity focus. On my x-t3 I have to stop at the I__ symbol. So I think that the distance from the rear end of my lens to the sensor differs or something.

@szurheal 3 жыл бұрын

@ Totally agree with you. I learned the hard way too. Ruined a couple great nature shots because of this.

@jonathansillona719 2 жыл бұрын

Need help, how do I change the aperture on the rokinon 12mm? When I change the aperture ring, the shutter speed changes

@venuslnd 5 жыл бұрын

How far do does your subject have to be, to be in the infinity range? One? Or two metre or more?

@aqdesign9 6 жыл бұрын

Omar, that thumbnail tho 😅

@joseferrer4188 2 жыл бұрын

what would you use for real estate video

@jjseandxcefree 5 жыл бұрын

fyi the rokinon 12mm 2.8 "fisheye" is the sleeper lens for full frame...if you shoot it level you do not need fisheye corrections....insane lens...

@johnmccabe4942 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Omar, Will the "BlueRigger High Speed Micro HDMI to HDMI Cable with Ethernet Supports 4K, 3D, Audio Return" work with the Fuji XPRo2?

@ogonzilla 6 жыл бұрын

John McCabe sorry don’t know the ports on xpro2. If it has microHdmi yes

@johnmccabe4942 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Omar, Thank you for your reply, I Did what I should have done in the first place and checked the manual. It does have the Micro HDMI port! I enjoy watching your videos very much so keep up the good work, John

@micbec6748 6 жыл бұрын

Your method to measure the distance at F2.0 reminds me a little bit on this: www.taz.de/picture/191578/948/01102012_schule_ddr_Pioniergruss_Schulmuseum_Leipzig_dpa.jpg I didn't live in this area in Germany at this time but it always looks weird to me.

@ogonzilla 6 жыл бұрын

Mic Bec haha. I like weird thank you

@szurheal 4 жыл бұрын

What is the app equivalent to Photog's Friend on Android? Any recommendations?

@szurheal 3 жыл бұрын

@@sclogse1 For one app? That sounds like a bit much considering it's another device you have to carry around and keep charged. I backpack and every ounce counts on the trails. I found Photographer's Companion on the Play Store and it's not as refined as Photog's Friend but does the job. Martin Bailey has said an Android version is coming soon as well.

@shehailtravel1395 6 жыл бұрын

Can I use this lens for my CANON EOS M10? Or do i still need an Mount adapter on it?

@GuitarMastr3000LP 5 жыл бұрын

You can get it for the Canon EF-M mount. Only works on cameras with that mount then.

@tonybest9307 4 жыл бұрын

i think infinity when the there is no slash you go to cntr of infinity .. with the slash L shaped before infinity you have to be on that L ..

@GaryFerguson 6 жыл бұрын

You are so funny yeah

@wilsonpalmpre 3 жыл бұрын

You are cunning.... this trick is kinda straight forward and easy to use for rookie.

@tomislavmiletic_ 6 жыл бұрын

A problem that could be easily solved with external monitor :D

@TonyKuzminVlogs 5 жыл бұрын

its not stupid if its works

@geofsoriano8067 6 жыл бұрын

"Cameras will have flipscreens" not the X-H1 though :(

@ogonzilla 6 жыл бұрын

Geøf Sørianø haha. Love this comment. 😂

@jeizschey 5 жыл бұрын

I think I should practice with manual lens because that's how the generation of photographers were before autofocus was the main thing. The tool becomes an extention of you rather than just a dumb tool. I'm not a professional tho. 😂