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85mm F1.4 and T1.5 Cine Rokinon, Samyang Lenses
  • peternappeternap

    Reviews of the lens:

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    I've seen this lens mentioned in other topics but couldn't find anything specific for it.

    I want a faster, longer lens and this one looks good (I assume it's a Samyang). It sure looks like a bargain.

    Any issues with it for video?

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  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Rokinon 85mm t/1.5 Aspherical Cine Lens deal for $229

    https://www.adorama.com/rkcv85mc.html

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Rokinon 85mm F1.4 UMC, Manual Focus Lens for Nikon Z, $149

    https://www.adorama.com/rk8514z.html

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

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  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    ROKINON is proud to announce its new 14mm f/2.8 and 85mm f/1.4 full frame lenses built for the Canon EOS R mirrorless system.

    This ultra wide-angle and fast telephoto are the first 14mm and 85mm prime lenses with precision manual focus control to be available in Canon RF mount.

    Both lenses sport a new exterior design with a contemporary look that matches and handles well with Canon’s new full-frame mirrorless cameras.

    Each lens offers a metal chassis, weather sealing, a metal aperture control with a slip-resistant matte finish, and Ultra Multi-Coating.

    The new ROKINON 14mm f/2.8 Canon RF mount ultra wide-angle lens provides a dramatic rectilinear 115.7° view that can focus as close as 11inches and is perfect for astrophotography, landscapes, extreme sports, interiors, and real estate imagery.

    Its advanced 14 element-10 group design utilizes four highly specialized element types [High Refractive Index, Hybrid Aspherical, Aspherical and Extra-Low Dispersion] to produce sharply defined images with minimal distortion and chromatic aberrations.

    Features include a built-in petal shaped lens hood and a rear gelatin filter holder.

    The new ROKINON 85mm F/1.4 Canon RF mount telephoto lens offers a very fast f/1.4 maximum aperture for effective low light shooting, fast shutter speed capture, and precise selective focus control.

    Its optical design consists of 9 elements in 7 groups including one Hybrid-Aspherical element to reduce chromatic aberrations for increased clarity and sharpness.

    Features include a removable lens hood, a curved blade diaphragm for pleasing bokeh, and a non-rotating 72mm filter mount for easy use of polarizing and other filters that require precise positioning.

    This ROKINON short telephoto for Canon RF mount makes it a highly effective optic for travel, candid, portrait, and close up photography.

    These first two ROKINON full frame lenses designed for Canon RF mount will be available in April from authorized ROKINON dealers.

    Preorder - https://www.adorama.com/rk8514rf.html

  • MikeLinnMikeLinn

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  • hempo22hempo22

    I got the 85mm (non-cine) for my a7s, love the image it gives considering what it costs. Lovely micro contrast, neutral coating and a little soft at f1,4 (gone by f2) which is really nice for portraits. But 3 things:

    1. It's too bad there is no stabilization, I need at least 1/200 shutter to get a sharp image handheld when taking photos. Good that the ISO performance is so good on the a7s.

    2. No autofocus. Never used when filming, but it's hard to nail focus if you wanna catch a portrait on the go.

    3. Close focus is only 1m (3,3'). You don't need to get closer with portraits, but sometimes I feel the urge to go macro but... just forget it.

    I can't really complain with the price. I'd say this is the Blackmagic of lenses. Amazing quality but without nice features (that really isn't needed) stripped away to get great prices. All and all, I'm happy.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

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    The most compelling reasons to buy the Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC M4/3 lens are its affordable price tag and the fact that it is the fastest medium-telephoto lens on the market for M4/3 cameras. It's also the fastest medium-telephoto prime lens for Sony's E-mount and Fujifilm's X-mount cameras.

    http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/lenses/m4-3/samyang-85mm-f-1.4-as-if-umc

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  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    m43 version available at

    http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1024121-REG/samyang_sy85m_mft_85mm_f_1_4_lens_for.html

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  • eriknerikn

    The Rokinon flared purple while the Zeiss CP.2 just hazed the lens. Big difference. You can get off the floor now :) I love the Rokinon 85 and 35mm lenses. They look great. I shot two spots this week and used both a lot.

  • vicharrisvicharris

    Funny. I like the part of the flare test. Even though the screen is showing obvious flare and color shift with the Zeiss, he still says, "Wow, no shift!" Priceless. I had to watch it again because I thought i might have blacked out when he said it :)

  • MikeLinnMikeLinn

  • vicharrisvicharris

    Still a good looking shot :)

  • CarlosMorilloCarlosMorillo

    Hi vicharris,

    I would like start off by saying that you come across as a very pleasant individual. This not a defense of the "umms" as I agree that using umm all the time is not appealing. What I will say is that I was hired to light and take footage of the interviews being conducted, not conduct the interviews themselves as there was both a director/producer and an interviewer there plus the owner of the dental practice deciding if they liked the takes or not. This dental office has various locations with lots of employees. I am moving at an extremely rapid pace just to make sure lights, sound and the shot look good considering they have over 20 employees who I am also shooting portraits of for their website. Multiple locations one day shoot. I am not about to jump in and tell the director, interviewer or owner what my thoughts are on the person being interviewed. I am busy enough with the work I am tasked to do.

  • vicharrisvicharris

    True sir but I think she is representing a company or product here. If that's the case, I hold the person to a higher standard and so should the owner of said company or product. A commercial and an interview, I believe are two different formats. But that's just me. I might type like a Neanderthal or loud mouth American but once on camera, I adjust. But once again, that's what I do to make a living so I'm probably very biased and more harsh than some.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    She says "Umm" after every damn sentence.

    Nothing wrong with it. If you are shooting interviews you must know that even people who are very fluent in normal life can do much worse if you place camera before them.

  • vicharrisvicharris

    Oh my god I can't hear her talk anymore! She says "Umm" after every damn sentence. Footage looks great but she makes me want to punch babies in the face!!! jk :) But yeah, she's annoying.

  • MikeLinnMikeLinn

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  • vicharrisvicharris

    Not sure and to be honest, my Nikon 50mm and 105 AIS lenses do not match that well with my Rokinon Cine lenses. I can match them with my Tokina 11-16 and 12-24 pretty well but I can see the difference with the Nikons

  • PanamediaPanamedia

    Oh, ok. Thanks! Not sure if this would be the place to post this, but do you know how the Rokinon 85mm compares with the Nikkor 85mm 1.8D?

  • vicharrisvicharris

    I'm pretty sure it's the same. I have both 35mm versions here and they are they same.

  • PanamediaPanamedia

    Does the Cine version have a better/longer focus or is the difference only the lens gear / declicked aperture? I'm not really planning on utilizing the lens gear/declicked aperture so just debating on whether it's worth it for me.

  • vicharrisvicharris

    And what samyang 50mm?

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