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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens
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Rokinon 135mm T2.2 Cine DS Lens
Rokinon 135mm T2.2 Cine DS
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Francis Ford Coppola once quipped, “There’s nothing creative about living within your means.” You could have fooled Rokinon. Over the past year, they’ve been busy filling out their Cine DS lineup of low-cost cinema prime lenses aimed at DSLR filmmakers whose creativity can thrive even in these austere times. The Cine DS lineup now includes a total of 10 lenses...Read more
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General

Lens type
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
Telephoto
N/A
Lens mountCanon EF-SCanon EF-S
  • Canon EF
  • Micro Four Thirds
  • Nikon-AE
  • Sony A
  • Sony E

Image properties

Max Format size
APS-C
APS-C
N/A
Focal length55 - 25055 - 250< 135
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent88 - 400
N/A
N/A
Maximum magnification0.31 x0.31 x
N/A
Image stabilisationyesyesno

Aperture

Aperture max4-5.64-5.6
N/A
Aperture min22-3222-32
N/A
Aperture ringnono
N/A
Number of diaphragm blades779
Aperture featuresRounded diaphragmRounded diaphragm
N/A

Focus

Focus methodExtending frontExtending front
N/A
Autofocusyesyes
N/A
Autofocus motor typeMicromotorMicromotor
N/A
Full-time Manual focusingnoyes
N/A
Closest focusing distance1.11.10.8
Distance scalenono
N/A
Depth of field (DoF) scalenono
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Body materialsPlasticPlastic
N/A
Optional accessoriesSoft Case LP1019Soft Case LP1019
N/A
Zoom locknono
N/A
Tripod collarnono
N/A
Hood suppliednonoyes
Filter threadyesyes
N/A
Sealingnono
N/A

Dimensions

Weight13.76 oz13.76 oz
  • 820
  • 830
  • 835
  • 840
  • 845
Diameter2.76 in2.76 in3.23 in
Length4.25 in4.25 in
  • 119.6
  • 121.6
  • 122.1
  • 146.9
  • 148.1
Filter size2.28 in2.28 in3.03 in

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