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Rokinon 24mm F/1.4 Aspherical Wide Angle Lens for Canon RK24M-C,Black
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Used Rokinon 24MM F/1.4 ED AS IF USM Canon Ef Lens - Excellent
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24mm F1.4 ED AS IF UMC Wide Angle Lens for Olympus and Panasonic Micro 4/3 (MFT) Mount Digital Cameras (RK24M-MFT)
Free delivery between 17–23 June
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
I was hoping for an lens that would perform as advertised. However, the decentering is so bad on the copies I have used that it has to be stopped down to get a useable image. Last night I used the lens at a dark sky site on a new moon to shoot the milky way. The image quality at 1.4 was so bad, due to decentering, I had to stop it down to 2.0 just to get something that wasn't blurry. This is really a 2.0 or eventually a 2.8 lens as it degrades over time. The decentering issues with this lens are well documented. I called Rokinon customer service, during their normal working hours, (actually Elite Brands takes care of the warranty work) and it went straight to voice mail. The two stars is because it will probably get a lot of folks started in astrophotography and ... MoreI was hoping for an lens that would perform as advertised. However, the decentering is so bad on the copies I have used that it has to be stopped down to get a useable image. Last night I used the lens at a dark sky site on a new moon to shoot the milky way. The image quality at 1.4 was so bad, due to decentering, I had to stop it down to 2.0 just to get something that wasn't blurry. This is really a 2.0 or eventually a 2.8 lens as it degrades over time. The decentering issues with this lens are well documented. I called Rokinon customer service, during their normal working hours, (actually Elite Brands takes care of the warranty work) and it went straight to voice mail. The two stars is because it will probably get a lot of folks started in astrophotography and then they'll move on to better gear. Don't waste your time. Move on to better gear without going through this hassle. Or just bump up the ISO on a slightly slower lens that's well made.
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
After using this for about a month, if I have to summarize this review in one line, this is an excellent lens, feels great holding it, well built and smooth to operate and would recommend it to all looking for a very fast reasonably priced, sharp, wide lens. Having said that, an important thing that you need to keep in mind before you buy this lens is the specific purpose you want to use this lens for. Its very fast (among the fastest lenses at this focal length) but has some softness at the edges of the image. There are several nuances that you need to be aware of about this lens before you can feel comfortable using it. It takes getting used to. I will try and highlight some of them that I have noted. 1. Please note that this is a manual focus lens, what that ... MoreAfter using this for about a month, if I have to summarize this review in one line, this is an excellent lens, feels great holding it, well built and smooth to operate and would recommend it to all looking for a very fast reasonably priced, sharp, wide lens. Having said that, an important thing that you need to keep in mind before you buy this lens is the specific purpose you want to use this lens for. Its very fast (among the fastest lenses at this focal length) but has some softness at the edges of the image. There are several nuances that you need to be aware of about this lens before you can feel comfortable using it. It takes getting used to. I will try and highlight some of them that I have noted. 1. Please note that this is a manual focus lens, what that means that you need to take time to focus your subjects accurately. If you are only used to autofocus, manual focusing can get irritating after a while. Also this lens is very sharp and has a good resolving power so if your focus is off, it will show in the final image. 2. This lens feels solid and heavy and it has long barrel, the focusing ring moves through a large rotation, so if you need to get a fast focus, all I'll say is either prefocus or have patience. Practice manual focusing if you are not used to it. 3. The focusing ring moves beyond the infinity mark (many lenses do) so be careful when focusing distant objects, especially for night time photography, my suggestion is pre focus and put a gaffer tape on the ring to lock it in position. For landscape as well as astrophotography this is a good idea. 4. It shows quite a bit of softness at the edges at f1.4 and some degree of softness at f2.8. but as you dial down the exposure, the sharpness increases edge to edge. I think its most sharp between f8 to f18. 5. It also shows some degree of shadow/vignetting round towards the corners. 6. It gives a small amount of purple fringing for objects near the edges. Good luck with your purchase :-)
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
I bought this primarily for astrolandscapes for my Nikon D610. I had to send the first copy back for a replacement as the coma in two corners was disproportionate to the opposite corners and did not disappear by f/4. The second copy does MUCH better. There is some coma, but completely gone in all corners by f/4, and the little bit at f/1.4 in not objectionable and really only an issue with pixel peeping. For the money, this lens is a GREAT value for me.
| Focal Length | 24mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/22 |
| Lens Mount | Sony E |
| Lens Format Coverage | Full-Frame |
Rokinon 24mm F/1.4 Aspherical Wide Angle Lens for Canon RK24M-C,Black
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Used Rokinon 24MM F/1.4 ED AS IF USM Canon Ef Lens - Excellent
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Rokinon 24mm F1.4 Full Frame Wide Angle Lens (sony E)
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24mm F1.4 ED AS IF UMC Wide Angle Lens for Olympus and Panasonic Micro 4/3 (MFT) Mount Digital Cameras (RK24M-MFT)
Free delivery between 17–23 June
I was hoping for an lens that would perform as advertised. However, the decentering is so bad on the copies I have used that it has to be stopped down to get a useable image. Last night I used the lens at a dark sky site on a new moon to shoot the milky way. The image quality at 1.4 was so bad, due to decentering, I had to stop it down to 2.0 just to get something that wasn't blurry. This is really a 2.0 or eventually a 2.8 lens as it degrades over time. The decentering issues with this lens are well documented. I called Rokinon customer service, during their normal working hours, (actually Elite Brands takes care of the warranty work) and it went straight to voice mail. The two stars is because it will probably get a lot of folks started in astrophotography and ... MoreI was hoping for an lens that would perform as advertised. However, the decentering is so bad on the copies I have used that it has to be stopped down to get a useable image. Last night I used the lens at a dark sky site on a new moon to shoot the milky way. The image quality at 1.4 was so bad, due to decentering, I had to stop it down to 2.0 just to get something that wasn't blurry. This is really a 2.0 or eventually a 2.8 lens as it degrades over time. The decentering issues with this lens are well documented. I called Rokinon customer service, during their normal working hours, (actually Elite Brands takes care of the warranty work) and it went straight to voice mail. The two stars is because it will probably get a lot of folks started in astrophotography and then they'll move on to better gear. Don't waste your time. Move on to better gear without going through this hassle. Or just bump up the ISO on a slightly slower lens that's well made.
After using this for about a month, if I have to summarize this review in one line, this is an excellent lens, feels great holding it, well built and smooth to operate and would recommend it to all looking for a very fast reasonably priced, sharp, wide lens. Having said that, an important thing that you need to keep in mind before you buy this lens is the specific purpose you want to use this lens for. Its very fast (among the fastest lenses at this focal length) but has some softness at the edges of the image. There are several nuances that you need to be aware of about this lens before you can feel comfortable using it. It takes getting used to. I will try and highlight some of them that I have noted. 1. Please note that this is a manual focus lens, what that ... MoreAfter using this for about a month, if I have to summarize this review in one line, this is an excellent lens, feels great holding it, well built and smooth to operate and would recommend it to all looking for a very fast reasonably priced, sharp, wide lens. Having said that, an important thing that you need to keep in mind before you buy this lens is the specific purpose you want to use this lens for. Its very fast (among the fastest lenses at this focal length) but has some softness at the edges of the image. There are several nuances that you need to be aware of about this lens before you can feel comfortable using it. It takes getting used to. I will try and highlight some of them that I have noted. 1. Please note that this is a manual focus lens, what that means that you need to take time to focus your subjects accurately. If you are only used to autofocus, manual focusing can get irritating after a while. Also this lens is very sharp and has a good resolving power so if your focus is off, it will show in the final image. 2. This lens feels solid and heavy and it has long barrel, the focusing ring moves through a large rotation, so if you need to get a fast focus, all I'll say is either prefocus or have patience. Practice manual focusing if you are not used to it. 3. The focusing ring moves beyond the infinity mark (many lenses do) so be careful when focusing distant objects, especially for night time photography, my suggestion is pre focus and put a gaffer tape on the ring to lock it in position. For landscape as well as astrophotography this is a good idea. 4. It shows quite a bit of softness at the edges at f1.4 and some degree of softness at f2.8. but as you dial down the exposure, the sharpness increases edge to edge. I think its most sharp between f8 to f18. 5. It also shows some degree of shadow/vignetting round towards the corners. 6. It gives a small amount of purple fringing for objects near the edges. Good luck with your purchase :-)
I bought this primarily for astrolandscapes for my Nikon D610. I had to send the first copy back for a replacement as the coma in two corners was disproportionate to the opposite corners and did not disappear by f/4. The second copy does MUCH better. There is some coma, but completely gone in all corners by f/4, and the little bit at f/1.4 in not objectionable and really only an issue with pixel peeping. For the money, this lens is a GREAT value for me.
I love the Rokinon 24mm F1.4 lens. I use it on my Nikon Z6 ii camera body with the Ftz ii adapter. It communicates with my camera. I can change aperture in camera instead of changing aperture with the ring on lens. My pictures are sharp when stopping down to F2 thru F22. I had to place camera on tripod to get sharp pictures when shooting at F1.4,but I am 66 yrs. old.
I'm on my third (second is on its way back, third on the way here.) This is just *the* lens for starscapes especially if you have a full-frame camera that has a nice fat sensor to pair it with (like my 5d3). It has a very wide aperture, a nice field of view and being fully manual matters not when you're setting it all up on a tripod with all the time in the world to make your adjustments and get everything set for the shot. The problem is that a lot of these lenses suffer from decentering problems out of the box, and so you have to check them very, very carefully. The best way to do it to avoid mistakes (calling a lens bad that isn't or the other way around) is to actually shoot some starscapes and look not only at the center but all four corners. No coma problems ... MoreI'm on my third (second is on its way back, third on the way here.) This is just *the* lens for starscapes especially if you have a full-frame camera that has a nice fat sensor to pair it with (like my 5d3). It has a very wide aperture, a nice field of view and being fully manual matters not when you're setting it all up on a tripod with all the time in the world to make your adjustments and get everything set for the shot. The problem is that a lot of these lenses suffer from decentering problems out of the box, and so you have to check them very, very carefully. The best way to do it to avoid mistakes (calling a lens bad that isn't or the other way around) is to actually shoot some starscapes and look not only at the center but all four corners. No coma problems and the center is nicely focused? All good. Got coma in a corner or (worse) on one entire side? Not good. I've now had two with fairly material problems in different places; the last was on the entire left side of the frame. Both were unacceptably bad which is really maddening and in the second case from about 1/3rd of the frame in from the left side all the way to the right edge, including the corners was *razor* sharp, so the lens is definitely capable of the sort of performance others have raved about -- IF you get a good one. I'm hoping the third one is a charm, because I really, really want to like this lens and keep it -- it grabs light like nobody's business. But if it won't stick the light on the sensor coherently, well.... Thus far no cigar -- I will update if I get a good one on the next turn-around. I'm giving it one more try before it goes back for a refund and I give up. Third time's the charm, right? If you want this lens for landscapes then you *probably* won't notice even fairly-serious decentering unless you look real closely. If you intend to shoot the night sky with it, however then it's an entirely different matter and you either get a good one or you don't.
I wanted this lens for milky way and fireflies.I only have had one day to shoot the Milky Way since I got this lens. There was a lot of light pollution and I shot at f/1.4. I wasn't impressed with the results.I read up and tested the lens for decentering using a large brink wall, at infinity, focusing in the center, starting at f/1.4, then stopping down. At f/1.4 the center and right field are sharp but the left edge is soft from the top to the bottom of the frame. It takes 3 stops, between f/2 and f/2.8 before the lens is sharp through out. I showed my results to two professional photographers who have experience with this lens and they said these are good results for this lens, so I am planning on keeping it. I will stop it down.In the past I had ordered the ... MoreI wanted this lens for milky way and fireflies.I only have had one day to shoot the Milky Way since I got this lens. There was a lot of light pollution and I shot at f/1.4. I wasn't impressed with the results.I read up and tested the lens for decentering using a large brink wall, at infinity, focusing in the center, starting at f/1.4, then stopping down. At f/1.4 the center and right field are sharp but the left edge is soft from the top to the bottom of the frame. It takes 3 stops, between f/2 and f/2.8 before the lens is sharp through out. I showed my results to two professional photographers who have experience with this lens and they said these are good results for this lens, so I am planning on keeping it. I will stop it down.In the past I had ordered the 14 mm. It would not focus anywhere. After I returned the 14 mm I was told by other photographers it takes an average of 3 returns before you get a good Rokinon lens. I was prepared to return it 3 times before giving up. This was the first time I ordered the 24 mm f/1.4. I need to have clear, dark skies to test it out more.One other important note. When I got the Rokinon I removed the back lens cap and with one hand placed it on the canon lens I had taken of my 5D Mark IV. The Rokinon rear lens cap jammed onto my lens. I could not get it off. I had to take it to someone to remove it. They had trouble. I have heard of filters jamming, but not rear lens caps. I will only use canon lens rear caps with this lens.
I bought this lens after my trip to Maine during which I shot a great Milky Way image from the Rockport Bay using a Sigma f/2.8. I live in the Hudson Valley, NY and used the Rokinon (Samyang) on a Milky Way shot nearby. Turned out great! One thing, it won't help you with light pollution - get somewhere DARK!
Pretty awful at 1.4 aperture when set to infinity. Hazy, plenty of chromatic aberration, light areas bleeding to darker areas. Interestingly, when focus is set to 1.5 or 2 feet, image is much better, even wide open. Looks like this lens is optimized for closer focusing, not infinity. This may be intentional, since not only professional reviewers, but amateurs also prefer to perform resolution tests at smaller distances, which is much easier to do. Lens manufacturers may have already noticed that.When closed down to 2.8, image quality improves significantly, it appears that at 2.8 it will be possible to get quality images of night sky with stars. But I didn't try it yet on the sky, it is my presumption only. Of course, in the corners there will be some blur visible, ... MorePretty awful at 1.4 aperture when set to infinity. Hazy, plenty of chromatic aberration, light areas bleeding to darker areas. Interestingly, when focus is set to 1.5 or 2 feet, image is much better, even wide open. Looks like this lens is optimized for closer focusing, not infinity. This may be intentional, since not only professional reviewers, but amateurs also prefer to perform resolution tests at smaller distances, which is much easier to do. Lens manufacturers may have already noticed that.When closed down to 2.8, image quality improves significantly, it appears that at 2.8 it will be possible to get quality images of night sky with stars. But I didn't try it yet on the sky, it is my presumption only. Of course, in the corners there will be some blur visible, but since the print size of starry night is limited by noise anyway to about 11x14, that blur in the corners may not be objectionable.At 5.6 all problems seem to disappear, and the image quality and resolution is excellent, up to about 11.Three stars, not five because 1.4 and 2.0 apertures are pretty much useless. Also because this is the second lens, first one purchased from the other vendor had too much chromatic aberrations for my taste and was returned. That one from Adorama is a little bit better. But I still think it is not assembled correctly. Comparing it to my Minolta AF 24mm which was manufactured in 90-ties probably, resolution is similar, but Minolta suffers from more color fringing and coma. More than 20, perhaps 30 years passed after Minolta lens was made, and the progress in optical quality is not that big indeed, in spite of using aspherical and low dispersion glass and overall advance in optical science.My assumption is that designers of that lens might have done a good job, but the manufacturing process is sloppy and they can’t assemble all that elements properly. This results in great variation of optical quality among these lenses.
Although I have been photographing the stars for years through a telescope, I have recently become interested in taking images of the stars with landscapes in foreground. Rokinon seems to have a good reputation for this type of astrophotography, so it was a toss-up between this lens and of the 14MM f2.8. I decided on this lens because it would be more useful as a daytime lens as well.I was very apprehensive because of some quality control issues that I had read about, but I was relieved when my lens turned out to be very good optically. I was a bit dismayed to see that I had to stop down to 2.8 before all stars were sharp, but I had read about this issue as well, so I was not surprised by it. My lens infinity mark is right on the spot, so focusing at night has m ... MoreAlthough I have been photographing the stars for years through a telescope, I have recently become interested in taking images of the stars with landscapes in foreground. Rokinon seems to have a good reputation for this type of astrophotography, so it was a toss-up between this lens and of the 14MM f2.8. I decided on this lens because it would be more useful as a daytime lens as well.I was very apprehensive because of some quality control issues that I had read about, but I was relieved when my lens turned out to be very good optically. I was a bit dismayed to see that I had to stop down to 2.8 before all stars were sharp, but I had read about this issue as well, so I was not surprised by it. My lens infinity mark is right on the spot, so focusing at night has m not been an issue. Still, I use live view magnified prior to each shot to insure that I have the sharpest image possible.All in all, I am very pleased with the lens. Worth the price. I would like to see the AE chip available for this camera as I like to have my exposure data available to me in processing, but it is not a deal breaker as far as the lens goes.
I bought this lens for one specialized use: astrophotography. I wanted a very fast f1.4-1.8 lens to add to a couple of other prime lens of different focus length. Although I haven't yet used it for this purpose, the lens got great reviews on astrophotography websites. As with any Rokinon lens, you need to check sharpness from side to side, corner to corner as soon as possible after you receive it. As noted in many reviews, the quality can vary from copy to copy. The first one I received had issues with focus and sharpness on the left side of the image. I exchanged it and the one I just received looks good. This is the first exchange I have had to do with B&H and they were great with the customer service. Btw, I also bought a Rokinon 14mm f2.4 at the same time and it ... MoreI bought this lens for one specialized use: astrophotography. I wanted a very fast f1.4-1.8 lens to add to a couple of other prime lens of different focus length. Although I haven't yet used it for this purpose, the lens got great reviews on astrophotography websites. As with any Rokinon lens, you need to check sharpness from side to side, corner to corner as soon as possible after you receive it. As noted in many reviews, the quality can vary from copy to copy. The first one I received had issues with focus and sharpness on the left side of the image. I exchanged it and the one I just received looks good. This is the first exchange I have had to do with B&H and they were great with the customer service. Btw, I also bought a Rokinon 14mm f2.4 at the same time and it was sharp right out of the box. Thanks again B&H for the great customer service.
| Focal Length | 24mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/22 |
| Lens Mount | Sony E |
| Lens Format Coverage | Full-Frame |
Rokinon 24mm F1.4 Ed As If UMC Wide Angle Lens for Sony E-Mount (NEX)
The Rokinon 24mm f/1.4 Wide Angle Lens allows users the ability to expand their creativity and capture incredible scenes from a truly unique perspective. On full-frame cameras, this manual focus lens is perfect for street, landscape and architectural shooting. When paired with an APS-C sensor, the user will have the perfect lens for journalist and landscape photography. Optical construction is based on 13 elements in 12 groups, including two aspherical lenses that prevent chromatic aberration. Fixed 8mm focal Length with de-clicked T3.1 Aperture Follow focus compatible gears on focus and Aperture rings Same crystal clear optics and construction as the Rokinon 8mm F2.8 Fisheye lenses 11 elements in 8 groups, built specifically for mirror less cameras Minimum focus distance 1 foot.
The Rokinon 24mm f/1.4 Wide Angle Lens allows users the ability to expand their creativity and capture incredible scenes from a truly unique perspective. On full-frame cameras, this manual focus lens is perfect for street, landscape and architectural shooting. When paired with an APS-C sensor, the user will have the perfect lens for journalist and landscape photography. Optical construction is based on 13 elements in 12 groups, including two aspherical lenses that prevent chromatic aberration. Fixed 8mm focal Length with de-clicked T3.1 Aperture Follow focus compatible gears on focus and Aperture rings Same crystal clear optics and construction as the Rokinon 8mm F2.8 Fisheye lenses 11 elements in 8 groups, built specifically for mirror less cameras Minimum focus distance 1 foot.
The Rokinon 24mm f/1.4 Wide Angle Lens allows users the ability to expand their creativity and capture incredible scenes from a truly unique perspective. On full-frame cameras, this manual focus lens is perfect for street, landscape and architectural shooting. When paired with an APS-C sensor, the user will have the perfect lens for journalist and landscape photography. Optical construction is based on 13 elements in 12 groups, including two aspherical lenses that prevent chromatic aberration. Fixed 8mm focal Length with de-clicked T3.1 Aperture Follow focus compatible gears on focus and Aperture rings Same crystal clear optics and construction as the Rokinon 8mm F2.8 Fisheye lenses 11 elements in 8 groups, built specifically for mirror less cameras Minimum focus distance 1 foot.
The Rokinon 24mm f/1.4 Wide Angle Lens allows users the ability to expand their creativity and capture incredible scenes from a truly unique perspective. On full-frame cameras, this manual focus lens is perfect for street, landscape and architectural shooting. When paired with an APS-C sensor, the user will have the perfect lens for journalist and landscape photography. Optical construction is based on 13 elements in 12 groups, including two aspherical lenses that prevent chromatic aberration. Fixed 8mm focal Length with de-clicked T3.1 Aperture Follow focus compatible gears on focus and Aperture rings Same crystal clear optics and construction as the Rokinon 8mm F2.8 Fisheye lenses 11 elements in 8 groups, built specifically for mirror less cameras Minimum focus distance 1 foot.
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