Samyang (Rokinon) 12mm f/2 NCS Review - Good Things Do Come in Small Packages!
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9 жыл бұрынA video review of the excellent wide angle lens for mirrorless mounts, including Sony E-Mount, Fuji X-Mount, Micro 4/3rds, Samsung NX Mount, and Canon EF-M mount (reviewed here). Many sample images as well as real world observations.
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@Tengukou 9 жыл бұрын
There are a lot of bad lens reviewers on KZfaq. You're one of the good ones. You detailed everything I wanted to know and actually provided samples. Keep it coming.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
rolemodel4kids - that is very kind feedback. Thank you for the positive reinforcement!
@PeeHooo 9 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree, he did absolutely amazing job with this review. This was very pleasant and enjoyable to watch. :)
@markusmek 9 жыл бұрын
Good review! I'm with you on all of it! I have mine to my x-t1,and I just ordered a big stopper to it, can't wait to try it out!
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Nice! I've used mine with a step up ring to my 82mm ND64 filter with nice results.
@kccandtomy 9 жыл бұрын
It's very pleasure to watch your review, the way you transfer the information make me definitely wanna buy this lens.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
It's a winner!
@musedmoments 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for the details and holistic review. Looking forward for another one!
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@okuma7713 9 жыл бұрын
Thats a great review.Everything we need to know! Thank you for your effort.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I continue to enjoy using this lens. I purchased one for myself.
@RamiH 9 жыл бұрын
Very informative, was contemplating this for quite a while for my NEX system. Thanks!
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the nice feedback. It really is a great choice - it really reminds me of a cheap alternative to a Zeiss lens.
@ScottSimPhotography 9 жыл бұрын
This is exactly the information I was looking for. Thanks very much!
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
My pleasure. Glad to have helped!
@madebyPure 5 жыл бұрын
After a good amount of research, you just decided it for me. This truly does seem to be the best value for money when it comes to fast ultra-wide angle aps-c primes. Looking forward to using this for landscapes with that glorious corner-to-corner sharpness, all while not having to sell a kidney. Cheers for the review, Dustin!
@DustinAbbottTWI 5 жыл бұрын
Glad to help out!
@bcd689 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading - very through review best I've seen to date. Yep decision made will buy one ! you got a new subscriber
@DustinAbbottTWI Жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard...and thank you very much!
@NucaAlex 8 жыл бұрын
great review. This lens is wonderful, I use it with a BMPCC and I love it. Really nice key light and background, Dustin, I would like to see a hair light, too, it would make the portrait of you complete and more pleasant to the eye.
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
+Alexandru Nuca Thanks for the input.
@bobgwin5469 9 жыл бұрын
This was a terrific review! Just what I needed to decide what to take to Europe. Excited about the opportunities to use this lens in cathedrals, palaces, et al. Thank you very much.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Now that sounds like fun!
@am4082 8 жыл бұрын
Really nice review, glad I found your channel. Thanks.
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
+andmcl _ I'm glad you did, too!
@JasonSetley 9 жыл бұрын
First off, thanks for your channel. I'm heading to Hawaii, in two weeks, and bought Rokinon 8mm 2.8 and Rokinon 12mm 2.0, for Fujifilm X mount.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
That sounds like fun!
@EirikArnesen 9 жыл бұрын
Great and very useful review. Thx a lot. Can´t wait to test with my fuji x.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Enjoy!
@maxnook8633 7 жыл бұрын
Awesome video review! Thank you!
@Alexandra-Rex 8 жыл бұрын
I had this lens for my Fujifilm X-T1, and it was amazing. No I have the Samsung NX1, and I'm waiting for this lens for that camera. Really looking forward to using it again, and excited to see how it performs at f/2 with the 28 megapixel sensor of the NX1. This lens is truly stellar. But like you said, the stars it makes isn't very interesting. It has only 6 blades, but some of the newer lenses from Samyang has 9 blades which helps a lot on the stars, I with this had that as well.
@Frenchie92MM 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this excellent review, I was at first a little bit confused with the manual focus but your explanations helped me to understand how to use it (the infinity focus vs close subject focus)
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
+Matthieu Milhaud Glad to help out!
@Frenchie92MM 8 жыл бұрын
Dear Dustin, just to be sure, the infinity focus stops before the hard stop, so that means at the beginiing of the "L" symbol?
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
Matthieu Milhaud There can be a tiny bit of variance per copy (this allows for some adjustment due to weather conditions). It is best to just find out where infinity comes on your copy by magnifying the image and visually verifying accurate infinity focus on your copy.
@radiant.photography4335 9 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this video. I am going to purchase this lens thanks to you! I will be putting it on my Sony a6000. Thanks again and subbed!
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Radiant.Photography I just got finished processing an amazing image taken with the lens that I will be sharing tomorrow. I continue to be impressed by it. Thanks for the sub!
@fritz9880 7 жыл бұрын
Good discussion, excellent photographs! I have own this lens for several months and feel that you did a good job presenting the pros and cons of the lens. Thanks.
@DustinAbbottTWI 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your review...I am very tempted to buy it for Fuji X-T1...
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Should be a solid choice.
@bongvr 9 жыл бұрын
Very good review. Clear and concise. Just bought a Sony A6000...thanks for helping me decide what to buy for my next lens.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
bongvr I just used this lens a fair bit this weekend for some architectural and landscape work. Impressed me again.
@a.m.creativ 9 жыл бұрын
Great shot of the 1000 Islands International Bridge. I'm from Kingston, Ontario and often cross those waters. Great review! I have this lens coming in for my Fuji X-T1 from BH, I can't wait to try it for some Milky Way and star trail photography
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Adam Correia You nailed it. Enjoy the lens - should be fun!
@BaddaBigBoom 9 жыл бұрын
Fantastic review - I've just ordered one ...much appreciated.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Enjoy!
@StealthArt 8 жыл бұрын
Just bought a Fuji XE-2 with 18-55 2.8, this is definitely going to be my next lens!
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
+Pascal spooK You'll enjoy it. It is a sweet little lens!
@PieterBreda 9 жыл бұрын
I have just ordered it for the sony e-mount
@sauceover 9 жыл бұрын
absolutely stunning review. I just got the same lens for e mount and it's been alot of fun. everything you said was spot on. please continue making reviews ( but for sony ;) ).
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the nice feedback. I'll definitely keep the reviews coming. I'm pretty tempted to add an A7R somewhere along the way.
@TheMetroPhotographer 9 жыл бұрын
Great review. Excellent sample images.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
TheMetroPhotographer Thanks. I bought this lens myself and use it regularly.
@nathanspeiser 8 жыл бұрын
Great review! I was looking into getting this for lifestyle type videos, I was wondering, does it capture a lot of your surroundings even with it being a micro 4/3 camera? Thank you.
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
+Nathan It has the equivalent of a 24mm focal length on a full frame sensor - so still quite wide.
@chosenideahandle 7 жыл бұрын
It comes in a cine version as well for a few more bucks more (step-less and gears for the focus pullers etc.).
@LuneTech 8 жыл бұрын
Really good video. You explained everything well
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I purchased this lens myself have been very happy with it
@andychandler3992 10 ай бұрын
REALLY GLAD you mentioned how the focus goes past infinity. Because when I first got it, and started shooting (x-t2) I was getting blurry photos and wondering what I did wrong. Well, I wasn't doing anything wrong. But when you mentioned that hiccup, it made sense and now all is right.
@DustinAbbottTWI 10 ай бұрын
I'm glad it helped.
@Jarrodbkk 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your useful review.
@blacksap 7 жыл бұрын
great as always Dustin!
@DustinAbbottTWI 7 жыл бұрын
+Salvador Espinosa Thank you!
@raalaa121 9 жыл бұрын
Quality review, many thanks. Just ordered mine over here in the UK under the brand 'Samyang'. Cannot wait to replace my Sony SEL16F28 on my NEX 7 body which I have currently been using for wide angle shots.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the nice feedback. Enjoy
@ShotsWithMinh 6 жыл бұрын
Hope does the rokinon 12 2.0 compared to the sel16 2.8
@reidchandler6486 3 жыл бұрын
Mine is on the way, purchased to attach to my M50 primarily for nightscapes, star trails, wide milky way shots. I was stoked when you mentioned how great it is for night time shooting, then only showed the one quick example :P great review however, and has only made me feel better about the purchase and excited to get it and go shoot!!!
@DustinAbbottTWI 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Reid, I get that astro may be your main purpose, but it's just one aspect that I test, so I don't spend a long time on that particular aspect.
@fredmiu6038 7 жыл бұрын
Oh man.... i just bought this lens because of....your review. The end result is.....GREAT, thanks so so much, Dustin :)
@DustinAbbottTWI 7 жыл бұрын
+Fred Miu i'm glad you're enjoying it!
@richardpcrowe 5 жыл бұрын
I have one for my Sony A6400 and A6500 and I love everything about it!
@DustinAbbottTWI 5 жыл бұрын
It's great bang for the buck.
@buell41 8 жыл бұрын
Nice review! Very helpful thanks!
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
+buell41 Thanks for the nice feedback!
@upnorthbob410 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the Great lens review!
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, Robert
@rbaynosa 8 жыл бұрын
great review. ive never used a manual focus lens before but im super imterested in this for the mft. question though, since its manual focus and feeds no info to the camera body- will i still get preview feedback when i change shutter speed, exposure, etc?
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Your screen info will be as normal save it won't show aperture value
@koolmokash6393 9 жыл бұрын
really nice review, thanks man.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
My pleasure
@ViktorGabyshev 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Great review! I'm trying to choose the lens for my EM5MII. Main aim is night landscape photography. I am considering samyang 12mm f2 and Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f1.8. I could not find a comparative review of the pair of lenses. Especially important for me the sharpness of the lenses at fastest aperture. Can you advise me anything? Thank you!
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
+Viktor Gabyshev I really like this lens for that purpose. Nice and sharp wide open and has low coma.
@col4mqk 9 жыл бұрын
Now that's a very attractive lens choice for my Samsung NX300 Dustin, especially with your report on the performance of it. I think that one will go on my list ;-) An excellent practical review.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Colin. It is a great choice. I've really enjoyed it so far.
@zolen3046 4 жыл бұрын
2020 and still the best review
@DustinAbbottTWI 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@chrisscott-mckenzie548 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Dustin, Thanks for recommending the Canon 55-200mm for my M50 in one of your other videos, I purchased one and love it. I would like to know If you would recommend the Canon 11-22 or the Samyang 12mm if you already have the 22mm Pancake? Thank you.
@DustinAbbottTWI 5 жыл бұрын
That depends on your tolerance for manual focus and whether or not you plan to shoot astro. The Samyang is a great astro lens and obviously has a big maximum aperture advantage. The Canon has a lot of its own advantages, though, from autofocus to a zoom range to image stabilization.
@DesChew 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comprehensive review of this lens. I am planning to get this. Btw, have you tried the Rokinon 12mm cine lens? I heard it's not sharp at wide open hence I am switching to the f2.0 that you reviewed here. I am a video shooter and I prefer to have a light weight prime in my stabilizer.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Des Chew I haven't used it. I don't do a ton of video work and tend to concentrate on stills.
@veffari 7 жыл бұрын
Another marvellous review.
@DustinAbbottTWI 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@dangarcia2589 9 жыл бұрын
Great review. I am planning to get a copy of this lens. :)
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
+Dan Patrick Garcia It's a great lens for astro, too.
@Dave44271 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great review.
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
+Karl Rowley You are definitely welcome!
@maiplacidus 8 жыл бұрын
Like all previous comments, excellent review. Ordered one for my Sony A6000. Thanks.....David Australia.
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
+David Thank you, David, and enjoy the lens!
@Cryptopaja 5 жыл бұрын
Nice video just bought mine in 2019 for £175 , can’t wait to give it a go 👍
@DustinAbbottTWI 5 жыл бұрын
Enjoy!
@RaymondWong2k 7 жыл бұрын
great review! this will be my next lens for my m5!
@DustinAbbottTWI 7 жыл бұрын
+Raymond Wong it's an excellent one. I'm buying one in a Sony mount as I had to sell my EF-M mount lens
@RaymondWong2k 7 жыл бұрын
Dustin Abbott oh how come? Did you switch completely over to sony? I'm debating between this and the 11-22 efm
@rogeriomoretti3114 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, Dustin! I've had trouble finding video reviews of this lens and I was/am very interested in it. Question: I just bought my Sony A6000 and only have the 16-50mm f3.5~5.6 kit lens (yes, I am very much a beginner in photography haha). Would you say this Rokinon lens would blow the one I have out of the water? Would I be amazed by it? I understand it's kind of a subjective question, I really like wide angle photos though. Thank you very much and great job!
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Rogerio, first of all, I don't have direct experience with the lens you are talking about. I do have a lot of experience with lenses in general, however, and I believe the optical performance of this lens is going to be superior to most all zoom lenses. The focal length is fabulous (particularly in Sony E-Mount).
@lila4478 9 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, even if i don't really understand everything (i'm french) I would like to know if you have already seen this lens with a GH4 ? The look of your photos are great, but is it the same with a micro 4/3 (the crop factor of course, but is there anything else ?)
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Lila Pasco - I haven't used this on a GH-4, but while the angle of view is a bit different, the GH-4 has a great sensor and I would expect photos to look similar.
@timur7381 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for review! I was thinking to get the Oly 12mm f/2.0, but this one is cheaper, and I don't need AF for landscapes. Seems a perfect fit for me)
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Glad to save you a little money :) Now watch some of my other reviews so you can spend it :)
@PhilippeOrlando 9 жыл бұрын
I'm looking for a wide angle to use a Samsung NX1 with a Nebula 4000. So I'm wondering about the focusing issue here. I like to shoot manual focus, but once the cam is on the Nebula I might not be able to. What do you think? Should I use this wide angle with the Nebula?
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Philippe Orlando I'm sorry, Philippe, but I'm not familiar with a Nebula. Maybe someone else will chime in.
@neilchua4237 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the excellent, in-depth review. I'm about 80% decided to get this for my Fuji X-E2.
@menthalA 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info depth review. What's your thought on attaching this lens to FF mirrorless like sony a7? I have sony apsc now and this is by far the best lens for Milky way shots at night. Thinking about upgrade to FF and I understand the only drawback will be shooting only in crop mode so half the max resolution, but amount of light collected and angle of view should be the same... Am I right?
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
menthal I'm not quite sure how this all works in the Sony universe as I have never shot a Sony camera (yet). I don't see an issue with what you've proposed, however, so long as the mount will go on the A7
@ne1up 9 жыл бұрын
What a great review. I have the EOSM as well and like to a lot of landscape/nightscape/star trails. Would you have any thoughts on how the Rokinon 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS Lens for Canon EF-M Mount might compare to the lens you reviewed for those situations? The f/2 is tempting with the 12mm - but I am not sure how much 'wider' that 2mm difference makes the 10mm. Going to purchase one here in the next day or two and I am pretty sold on the 12mm you reviewed. Definitely want to get more of a wide angle to my night shots than the stock 22mm f/2 gives me and it looks like these two lenses are within 30ish bucks of each other. I really do love nightscapes/astrophotography though, so want to make the best choice for my money/desires.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
I haven't reviewed the 10mm, but I'm pretty sold on this one. I purchased one myself.
@ne1up 9 жыл бұрын
Dustin Abbott Thanks for your reply, sir! You're sold, I'm sold. :-) Hope you have a wonderful weekend!!
@marcesmack 7 жыл бұрын
thanks for this info, i was in the need to know the diff. between this lens and the 14mm one. (i have both.) but i think i will return the 14mm and keep this one. good video! straight to the point
@DustinAbbottTWI 7 жыл бұрын
Glad to help out
@vsbastosx 9 жыл бұрын
Hi...if you use Lightroom, there's a plug-in called "exiftool" that enables you to manually edit the exif (except for the aperture).
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Good tip. Thanks for the info. I have a chip that I've added to the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 that you can program with most of the correct data, but no such chip seems to exist for the EOS M mount yet.
@AdonaiMan 6 жыл бұрын
how i can adapt this efm lents on my a6300? there its only 1 for sale in my country and its ef-m mount
@DustinAbbottTWI 6 жыл бұрын
To my knowledge that is not possible. You need to get the E mount version.
@harveylouis445 5 жыл бұрын
Does the lens communicate the focal distance to the camera? On an A6x00 body, will turning the manual focus ring result in an accurate reading of focal distance in the EVF?
@DustinAbbottTWI 5 жыл бұрын
I haven't tested one on a Sony body, but there is no electronic communication to the body, so I would guess no. Focus peaking or magnifying the image will be the way to verify focus.
9 жыл бұрын
great review!
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Luka
@Ken5imaging 9 жыл бұрын
Is there Vignetting when you put on a filter or two? Thanks for posting the video
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
I never encountered a vignetting issue at all. The flange surrounding the front element is quite a bit wider than the front element, so that doesn't seem like it should be an issue. I definitely stacked a couple without issue.
@TallTreesClub 5 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your review on this 12mm a few times. This weekend on Amazon, the price is down to $228 NEW ... and so I sit here pondering should I order !! Just spent a hunk on the RF 50mm, otherwise would have ordered already !!
@DustinAbbottTWI 5 жыл бұрын
If you want a quality wide angle prime that's very compact for your mirrorless camera, it's a definite bargain. I'm sure you probably know this, but it won't mount on your EOS R. It will only work on an EOS M camera (or Sony, Fuji, etc...)
@TallTreesClub 5 жыл бұрын
@@DustinAbbottTWI Thank you ... happen to have the M5 also ! ... BTW ... Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas !!!
@antonv. 7 жыл бұрын
great review, many thanks!!
@Ryou234r 6 жыл бұрын
Hi Dustin. I am thinking of getting this for my sony A7. I know this is apsc E mount lens. But i can on apsc mode to use this lens. May I know how is the result if i do that?
@DustinAbbottTWI 6 жыл бұрын
It should be fine for video work in Super 35. It won't cover the image circle in full frame mode.
@vidookproductions1219 6 жыл бұрын
Could You please help me with this question?; I have bought Samyang f2.0/12 mm NCS CS Ultra wide angle for mirrorless and I wanted to attach it to My Panasonic gh 5 via metabones speedbooster . Lens arrived today and I am surprised as it doesn't fit to metabones as well as it doesn't fit directly to the camera ... I realised that it is conon m mount and metabones is ef mount I am so confused and cannot find the answer in interent I can see there are adapters from ef lens to M body but I cannot find any from m lens to ef body would You please help Me ?
@DustinAbbottTWI 6 жыл бұрын
Your speedboster is for an EF mount. The lens you bought is an EF-M mount and will not fit on your adapter. You can buy the lens in a native M43 mount, and should.
@dank_sxc 8 жыл бұрын
Have you tried the rokinon 12mm t2.2? I was wondering if that lens fixed the boring sun star flare issue
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
I haven't, but while the aperture is declicked for that version, it has the same amount of blades and should produce the same result.
@ChadWork1 9 жыл бұрын
The Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12mm is f2. I would g for this Rokinin, but it's twice the weight of the Olympus. I need one for aerial video.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Every ounce counts if that is your goal.
@stvsanders 8 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a review on the EF-M 11-22 STM lens
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
Now that it is released in the United States, it is easier for me to get my hands on one at some time in the future. I have heard nothing but good about the lens, though
@emier 8 жыл бұрын
Hi Dustin, Im wondering, if this lens support for e-mount. Is it mean it can works on my Sony a5100? How about autofocus when i record video? Is it works? Hope you reply my question :)
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
There is no autofocus - this is a manual only lens. It does come in Sony E-Mount: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Rokinon_12mm/Ntt/Rokinon%2B12mm/N/0/kw/search/BI/19614/KBID/12112/DFF/d10-v1-t12
@charleslovett1928 8 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm planning on using this lens for film making, I'd love to be able to shoot close ups of objects and faces without standing too far back. Is this the lens for me? Thanks.
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
Shooting faces at close distances with a wide angle lens produces a lot of distorting of features. It sounds like you are looking for a telephoto lens, not a wide angle one.
@Darkpast 8 жыл бұрын
Dustin how is this lens for the NX1 video mode? I'm looking for a wide lens to do some interior filming. Thanks
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
+Darkpast I've not used the NX1 body, but the lens is very nice for video due to a smooth focus ring.
@Darkpast 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@CatherineNueraRosario 9 жыл бұрын
great video ! is that lens distortion is much better than the zeiss touit 12mm f2.8 please? and is this a full frame lens ?
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Catherine Rosario Cabalan I have not used the Zeiss, so I can't comment on that. This lens is not for full frame, but is designed for a variety of crop sensor mounts.
@CatherineNueraRosario 9 жыл бұрын
thank .
@MarkGroening 8 жыл бұрын
+Dustin Abbott If I put this on my full frame A7ii, do you know how much vignetting I'd have to crop? I know the SEL1018 is usable on full frame down to about 13mm with no vignetting.
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
Mark Groening Mark, I don't really have first-hand knowledge of how that would play out. You can sometimes get away with it with a zoom (as you've mentioned), but primes are built to pretty tight tolerances. I doubt it would be a great idea.
@PhilippeOrlando 9 жыл бұрын
Are you saying that if I move around actors talking to each other, while the lens is attached to a cam on a stabilizer, I should not worry too much about the focus as long as I don't move too much away or toward the subjects?
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Philippe Orlando Oh, definitely. The depth of field is pretty huge with wide angle lenses. That should be very easy to pull off.
@PhilippeOrlando 9 жыл бұрын
Great! Thanks!
@ILLRICARDO 7 жыл бұрын
would you happen to know what kind of resolution the lens is?? cause if it's a 10mp in sharpness, it's a waste if used on a 24 mp sensor
@DustinAbbottTWI 7 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure this is accurate. A lens' resolution is not really measured like this. But, to answer your question (I think), the lens has no problem appearing crisp and sharp even wide open on my 24MP Canon EOS M3 body.
@VladimirNaumoff 7 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Great review. Is the focus confirmation would work on Sony A6500? Thanks in advance Dustin. Or now electronics in the lens means NO?
@DustinAbbottTWI 7 жыл бұрын
I've not tested it on an a6500, so I really can't say for sure. I would doubt that there is focus confirmation, though, as there are no electronics in the lens.
@mangoldm 7 жыл бұрын
Focus peaking works great on the a6500. No issues.
@DustinAbbottTWI 7 жыл бұрын
***** Focus peaking is not the same as focus confirmation.
@hamaibaran7326 9 жыл бұрын
Hello Dustin Abbott, Thank you for your nice review. I have a question. Should I get rokkinon 12mm 2.8 or 14mm 2.8 for my Sony a7s? I will be using it for night photography and landscape work.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Hamai Baran I believe that the 14mm f/2.8 would be appropriate for covering the image circle of your A7s
@hamaibaran7326 9 жыл бұрын
thank you. The 12mm 2.8 is not a full frame lens you mean?
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Hamai Baran I'm sorry, I thought you were referring to this lens (f/2). It is not a full frame lens. I have more experience with the 14mm, and know it to be excellent for those two purposes you mention.
@hamaibaran7326 9 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I got my answer. The advantage of 12mm is that filters can be attached on. I still go with 14mm because it is full frame.
@gchamp727 9 жыл бұрын
you sold me ... I've ordered one. Nicely done review.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
gee sea I don't think you'll be disappointed. I continue to be impressed by mine. It's a great focal length and produces excellent images!
@gchamp727 9 жыл бұрын
I love it
@PeeHooo 9 жыл бұрын
You are making me very tempted to order one.. This lens and Canon 22mm could be a stellar lightweight kit. Maybe I sell my EF-M 18-55mm(to justify the purchase :P) and get this to cover the wide-angle and keep the 22mm as all around lens.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
I don't know how big the market is for the 18-55, but it is really a very competent lens. The EOS M has few lenses available, but at least they are good ones!
@antoniojperezcastro5013 7 жыл бұрын
Hello, I've been wondering for a while about manual lenses for fuji x-mount. Like the rokinon 12mm you are talking about. Please, could any of you answer a single question?. Given that the lens is not only manual focus, but manual aperture too, so the diaphragm blades are not controlled by the camera body in the moment the trigger is pressed but controlled by the aperture ring and therefore the blades close on the moment the user stops down the lens to, lets say, f8, and therefore the amount of light reaching the sensor is much lower, i'd like to ask you if the Electronic Viewfinder can operate in such bad conditions, i'd like to know if the manual focus aids like focus picking or magnified view can work with the lens stopped down manually to f8 in an already low light situation like dawn or interior. I other words, i'd like to know if the electronic viewfinder is going to compensate and increase the electric signal in the sensor enough to work and focus with manual aperture lenses stopped down. Make my question sense? Thanks
@DustinAbbottTWI 7 жыл бұрын
I can't speak for the individual body, but I use the lens with an EV-F stopped down on the Canon EOS M3 without issue.
@antoniojperezcastro5013 7 жыл бұрын
I went to a shop and tried the rokinon 14mm manual lens in a fujifilm x-t1 and the electronic viewfinder worked perfectly and allowed me to use manual focus aids inside the shop even at f22. The image in the viewfinder turned a bit noisy at f16 and f22, but much better than i thought it was going to be. The final image was perfect obviously. Thank you for your reply Mr. Abbott
@glud800 8 жыл бұрын
Great video! One question: is this the only Rokinon lens available with the EF-M mount? If not, could you please tell me what other Rokinon lenses are available for the EOS M? Thanks in advance!
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
+Gabriel Ludwick 8mm, 16mm, 21mm, 50mm - many of them!
@glud800 8 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks! Could you please send me some links of those? Because I can only find the 12mm one...
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
Gabriel Ludwick Sure: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/rokinon_ef_m/Ntt/rokinon%2Bef-m/N/0/kw/search/BI/19614/KBID/12112/DFF/d10-v1-t12
@glud800 8 жыл бұрын
+Dustin Abbott Oh thanks! Had no idea they made a Cine lens for the M! I have the 18-55 Canon EF-M kit lens, and I want to get a second lens, specifically for filmmaking. Would you recommend the Canon EF-M 22mm F/2.0 pankake lens or the Rokinon 12mm f/2.2 Cine lens?
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
Gabriel Ludwick Do you plan on manually focusing or using Video AF Servo?
@ChamithSiriwardena0 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. There's another Rokinon/Samyang lens you may want to review which is 8mm f/2.8 Fisheye. I've been using it for a while with the EOS M and I love it. IMO IQ of it is better than it's big brother 8mm f/3.5 for EF.
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
+Chamith Siriwardena I've heard good things about that lens. So many lenses...so little time!
@Alexandra-Rex 8 жыл бұрын
+Chamith Siriwardena I'm currently waiting for my second 12mm f/2 now (first was for the X-T1, now for the NX1), but I'm also planning on getting that 8mm fisheye :) My experience so far with Samyang is very positive, so I won't stop buying their lenses.
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
***** If you don't mind manual focus, Samyang lenses offer great value
@Alexandra-Rex 8 жыл бұрын
Dustin Abbott Yeah, that's why I have several of them, and why I went mirrorless :)
@DEMinistries 9 жыл бұрын
Can u place that lenses on the pocket camera but with a ef adapter
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Double Edge Ministries This has a native EF-M mount (if you buy it for that system), so no adapter required.
@DEMinistries 9 жыл бұрын
but i would like to use it with my bmpcc speedbooster
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
+Double Edge Ministries I'm afraid I'm not familiar with that then. Perhaps you should address your question to Rokinon
@khalsbaai 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great review, iam a bignner so will this lens help me with the Lumix GH3 Video Work ?
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
It would be a very nice video lens as it has an excellent manual focus ring and also an aperture ring.
@khalsbaai 9 жыл бұрын
Dustin Abbott thanks , comparing to the Lumix 14mm f/2.5 G Aspherical Lens what is the best to begin with ?
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Khaled Alsbaai -I'm not familiar with the Lumix lens, so I can't really comment on that.
@ramanbhandari 8 жыл бұрын
brilliant review. thank you
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
+Raman Bhandari thanks!
@ramanbhandari 8 жыл бұрын
+Dustin Abbott a question, if I may. Between this and sigma 19mm 2.8, which one would you pick? (I use the sony a6000)
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
Raman Bhandari I like this focal length, myself, but I haven't used the Sigma lens.
@DustinAbbottTWI 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@abuanwp 3 жыл бұрын
I just got this last night and by its build quality and fit to my X-T3, seems I will not remove it very soon. lol!
@DustinAbbottTWI 3 жыл бұрын
It's an underrated little lens.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
adrian alonso N - the d7200 is a crop sensor camera, but not mirrorless. This is lens is only for mirrorless bodies, and there isn't a Nikon mount.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
***** Any fixed length lens is a prime lens. The Rokinon would not work on your T3i; it is designed for mirrorless bodies and isn't offered in an EF-S mount.
@JeetendraG2 7 жыл бұрын
Should I go for fujinon 10-24mm or samyang 12mm? I own fujifilm xt10. Is manual focus easy? I own 35mm f2 and 55-200m fujinon.
@DustinAbbottTWI 7 жыл бұрын
I'm not familiar enough with the Fujinon lens to comment. The ease of manual focus really depends on your camera body and what kind of focus aids it has.
@llrick4244 9 жыл бұрын
Thank for your work! And Could you tell me where you take this wonderful photos? Thanks~
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Li Ricky You're welcome. Most of these were taken in Ontario, Canada.
@llrick4244 9 жыл бұрын
Dustin Abbott Ontario! Great ! How about you feel about the corner with F2.8 compared to Nikon 14-24 F2.8 ?
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Li Ricky I don't shoot Nikon, so I can't comment on that. You are also comparing a full frame lens to a mirrorless lens that is a third of the size. Not really an apples to apples comparison.
@llrick4244 9 жыл бұрын
Dustin Abbott Yes, 14-24 is a full frame lens. Today I ordered the Samyang 12mm F2, Hoping it works well in my Sony nex : )
@gpnmoab1 7 жыл бұрын
Hi Dustin. First let me say your reviews have help me immensely in my final decision to purchase my Rokinon lenses. I was testing these lenses for sharpness using testing charts. I was happy to see I received good copies. Now to my question. I was shooting and saving as jpeg and raw and to my astonishment every jpeg was sharp and every raw file was more than slightly out of focus. I don't shoot raw so this was my first experience looking at raw files. I couldn't image this was caused by the lens and to prove that I used the Sony kit lens and had the same results. Is this normal?Bill
@DustinAbbottTWI 7 жыл бұрын
The focus should be the same (they are the same image). The RAW file will require sharpening and perhaps a contrast boost, but it will not be out of focus.
@gpnmoab1 7 жыл бұрын
False alarm.... I opened the files using the Sony "Play Memories Home" application that came with my A6000. Apparently it does not read the RAW files correctly. I opened the RAW files in Capture One and they are actually sharper than the jpgs out of the camera. Thank you for the very fast reply. Keep up the great reviews!
@okuma7713 9 жыл бұрын
Mine arrived today, just finished marking hyperfocus scale on it,cant wait to try it out tomorow, test shots looks good so far.
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
Rytis, that is a smart idea. Enjoy the lens.
@mohamedHewela 9 жыл бұрын
does it for full frame sony E-mount ?
@Alexandra-Rex 8 жыл бұрын
+mohamed Hewela No, only APS-C and smaller.
@rjduval 9 жыл бұрын
What a great review. Concise, to the point. Great job. I decided to pick one up for my Sony a6000 / A7s
@labradorcanada7344 6 жыл бұрын
Rick Duval It’s for cropped sensor
@NEKSMEDIA 9 жыл бұрын
Nice review. Now I want one for my Nex 6 :)
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
The same happened to me. I now own one :)
@battashi911 9 жыл бұрын
I have this lens on my nex6 and I can tell you the sharpness and resolution it delivers is way beyond the nex6's 16mp sensor
@NEKSMEDIA 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks Abraham, I'm getting one as soon as possible ;)
@LifeOfMikey1 9 жыл бұрын
so with this on i wont be able to autofocus with my sony a5000?
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
I'm afraid it won't focus with any body - there is no autofocus motor.
@LifeOfMikey1 9 жыл бұрын
oh man,do you know any good competitors that do offer autofocus
@DustinAbbottTWI 9 жыл бұрын
LifeOfMikey I'm not overly familiar with the options in a Sony mount. There is a Zeiss option, but it too is manual focus.
@LifeOfMikey1 9 жыл бұрын
oh ok thanks for the help
@royphair9676 4 жыл бұрын
This is still superb value for money even now in 2020 love mine
@DustinAbbottTWI 4 жыл бұрын
That's true.
@kipling1957 7 жыл бұрын
I'd love to try this on my Canon C100 with some sort of adapter if possible. Not sure why they don't do a mirror equivalent.
@DustinAbbottTWI 7 жыл бұрын
+kipling1957 I suppose the 14mm f/2.4 is that equivalent
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