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Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 ED AS IF NCS UMC Fisheye

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Samyang (Rokinon) 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS full frame Fish-eye lens review. Using a fisheye lens with stereographic projection geometry.Read more
An affordably-priced, manual focus fish-eye lens with a 180-degree field of view for DSLR cameras with 36 x 24 mm sensors.Read more
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Pros

  • comfortable and secure grip
  • focusing ring turns smoothly and is well damped

Cons

  • out-of-camera image sharpness and colour reproduction
  • camera tripod-mounted
  • Crop from near the centre of the above frame
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  • 12
  • Internal
  • no
  • Full-frame (35mm)
  • , 12 mm
  • no
  • Normal
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Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 ED AS IF NCS UMC Fisheye - Pros & Cons

Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 ED AS IF NCS UMC Fisheye

Pros

  • comfortable and secure grip
  • focusing ring turns smoothly and is well damped

Cons

  • out-of-camera image sharpness and colour reproduction
  • camera tripod-mounted
  • Crop from near the centre of the above frame
  • relatively large in diameter
  • the above frame showing edge softening and coloured fringing
  • focus scale is a bit temperature dependent
  • slight mist just adds to the feeling of distance
  • tilt/shift lens and tripod
  • no EXIF lens info
  • The aperture has half stop click

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Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 ED AS IF NCS UMC Fisheye - Full Specifications

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General
Lens typeNormal
Lens mount
  • Canon EF
  • Pentax KAF
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha DT
  • Nikon F
  • Sony E
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Aperture
Aperture max2.8
Aperture min22
Aperture ringyes
Number of diaphragm blades7
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Optics
Elements12
Groups8
Special elements / coatings
  • 3 ED elements
  • 2 Aspherical elements
  • Nano Crystal coating
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Dimensions
Weight18.17 oz
Diameter3.03 in
Length2.87 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
Full-frame
Focal length< 12
Image stabilisationno
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Focus
Focus methodInternal
Autofocusno
Full-time Manual focusingyes
Closest focusing distance0.20
Distance scaleyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyes
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Design
Tripod collarno
Hood suppliedyes
Sealingno

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Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 ED AS IF NCS UMC Fisheye Rokinon - Editorial Reviews (2)

Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 ED AS IF NCS UMC Fisheye Samyang 12mm f2.8 fisheye lens review - Northlight Images
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Northlight Images
Published: 07.02.2017
Samyang 12mm f2.8 fisheye lens review - Northlight Images

Samyang (Rokinon) 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS full frame Fish-eye lens review. Using a fisheye lens with stereographic projection geometry.

19 minute read
Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 ED AS IF NCS UMC Fisheye Samyang 12mm f/2.8 AS NCS Fish-eye lens
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Photo Review
Published: 16.12.2014
Samyang 12mm f/2.8 AS NCS Fish-eye lens

An affordably-priced, manual focus fish-eye lens with a 180-degree field of view for DSLR cameras with 36 x 24 mm sensors.

By Mark
10 minute read

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