The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Rokinon 35mm f1.4 and the Pentax 15mm F4 ED AL L 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 35mm f1.4 is the longer of the two lenses at 112mm. The Pentax 15mm F4 ED AL L with a length of 40mm, is 72mm shorter. On the other hand, there is no difference between the max diameters of these lenses, both coming at 63mm.
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. Pentax 15mm F4 ED AL L weighs 189g, 71% (471g) lighter than the Rokinon 35mm f1.4's weight of 660g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Prime Lenses in Pentax KAF Mount for size comparison purposes.
Wideangle Lenses in Pentax KAF Mount for Size Comparison
Filter Threads
The Rokinon 35mm f1.4 has a filter size of 77mm whereas the Pentax 15mm F4 ED AL L has a 49mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 77mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Rokinon 35mm f1.4:
And these are the 49mm filters that we recommend for the Pentax 15mm F4 ED AL L:
Lens Mounts
Both the Rokinon 35mm f1.4 and the Pentax 15mm F4 ED AL L has the same Pentax KAF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Pentax KAF lenses are Pentax K-3 III Mono, Pentax KF and Pentax K-3 III.
Rokinon 35mm f1.4 is also available in the Canon EF , Nikon F (FX), Four Thirds, Sony Alpha and Samsung NX mounts.
Focal Range
Rokinon 35mm f1.4 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 35mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
52.5mm.
On the other hand, the Pentax 15mm F4 ED AL L is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 15mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 22.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
