Don Libby
Well-known member
Several months ago Rokinon announced they would be one of the first third party vendors to offer an E-mount full frame lens. That was the "good news"
The "not so good news" is that while they fulfilled that promise they did it by adding an adaptor to the lens body thus adding several inches to the overall length. I knew this beforehand and nevertheless ordered one from Amazon which arrived yesterday. The questions are, is it any good? Is it worth the added length and weight? And slightly more importantly, is it worth the $430 (shipping and tax included)?
I played with it last night and some this morning and my immediate answer to all the questions above is.... Yes. Granted I've had a very limited time to get used to the lens however it feels good in my hands then again I just finished testing all those medium format lenses; it is much longer/larger than my 35mm and 55mm FE lens.
f/2.8 1/640 ISO 50
f/2.8 1/800 ISO 50
f/2.8 1/800 ISO 50
I've found it to be an easy lens to use and it appears that if I do my part correctly it is capable of producing sharp images.
I'll be using this more later this week in Carmel and again in Valley of Fire as I work my way hoe to Tucson so stay tuned to more.
Oh and I'll tell on myself here - I screw up! I was so involved with focusing that I completely forgot to use the aperture ring on the lens. All the samples were shot wide open at f/2.8. Rookie mistake for sure.....
Don
The "not so good news" is that while they fulfilled that promise they did it by adding an adaptor to the lens body thus adding several inches to the overall length. I knew this beforehand and nevertheless ordered one from Amazon which arrived yesterday. The questions are, is it any good? Is it worth the added length and weight? And slightly more importantly, is it worth the $430 (shipping and tax included)?
I played with it last night and some this morning and my immediate answer to all the questions above is.... Yes. Granted I've had a very limited time to get used to the lens however it feels good in my hands then again I just finished testing all those medium format lenses; it is much longer/larger than my 35mm and 55mm FE lens.
f/2.8 1/640 ISO 50
f/2.8 1/800 ISO 50
f/2.8 1/800 ISO 50
I've found it to be an easy lens to use and it appears that if I do my part correctly it is capable of producing sharp images.
I'll be using this more later this week in Carmel and again in Valley of Fire as I work my way hoe to Tucson so stay tuned to more.
Oh and I'll tell on myself here - I screw up! I was so involved with focusing that I completely forgot to use the aperture ring on the lens. All the samples were shot wide open at f/2.8. Rookie mistake for sure.....
Don