The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Rokinon 14mm f2.8 and the Rokinon 8mm f3.5 Fisheye for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Rokinon 14mm f2.8 is the longer of the two lenses at 96mm. The Rokinon 8mm f3.5 Fisheye with a length of 77mm, is 19mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Rokinon 14mm f2.8 also has a larger diameter of 87mm compared to the Rokinon 8mm f3.5 Fisheye's 75mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Rokinon 8mm f3.5 Fisheye weighs 443g, 19% (109g) lighter than the Rokinon 14mm f2.8's weight of 552g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Prime Lenses in Four Thirds Mount for size comparison purposes.
Ultra-Wideangle Lenses in Four Thirds Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both the Rokinon 14mm f2.8 and the Rokinon 8mm f3.5 Fisheye has the same Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Four Thirds lenses are Olympus E-5, Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-620.
Rokinon 14mm f2.8 is also available in the Canon EF , Nikon F (FX), Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha and Samsung NX mounts.
Rokinon 8mm f3.5 Fisheye is also available in Canon EF , Nikon F (FX), Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha and Samsung NX mounts.
Focal Range
Rokinon 14mm f2.8 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 14mm.
On the other hand, the Rokinon 8mm f3.5 Fisheye is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 8mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 12mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
