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Rokinon 14mm f2.8 IF ED MC Nikon F (FX) Review

Rokinon 14mm f2.8 IF ED MC

Main Features

  • 14mm Focal Range
  • F2.8 Max Aperture
  • Max Format: 35mm FF
  • Nikon F (FX) Mount
  • Weight: 552g.
  • Diameter: 87mm
  • Length: 96mm
  • Min Focus Distance:0.28m
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Rokinon 14mm f2.8 Overview

Rokinon 14mm f2.8 is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF) Ultra-Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Nikon F (FX) mount cameras. Rokinon 14mm f2.8 is also sold under the Samyang 14mm f2.8 IF ED MC name in some countries.

What type of photography is the Rokinon 14mm f2.8 lens good for?

The type of photography that you are planning to use the Rokinon 14mm f2.8 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:

Photography Type Suitability
Bird/WildlifePoor
SportsPoor
PortraitFair
TravelFair
StreetAverage
WeddingFair
Walk AroundFair
VloggingGood
LandscapeGood

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Reasons to Buy Rokinon 14mm f2.8 IF ED MC Lens

Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Rokinon 14mm f2.8 IF ED MC lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.

PROs
Aperture Ring
Distance Scale
Hood supplied
Covers Full-Frame Sensor
Extreme Wide-angle capability
Minimum focus distance of 0.28m / 11.0 inch
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CONs
No Weather Sealing
No Autofocus

Lens Mount

Rokinon 14mm f2.8 is compatible with cameras that have Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (FX) lenses are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500.

Rokinon 14mm f2.8 is also available in Canon EF , Four Thirds, Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha and Samsung NX mounts.

Size, Weight and Filter Thread

Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Rokinon 14mm f2.8 has a maximum diameter of 87mm and total length of 96mm. It weighs 552g / 19.5 oz.

Focal Range

Rokinon 14mm f2.8 has a fixed focal lenght of 14mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 21mm.

Optical Image Stabilization

Rokinon 14mm f2.8 doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).

Aperture

Rokinon 14mm f2.8 has a max aperture of F2.8 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.

Optical Formula

Rokinon 14mm f2.8's optical formula consists of 14 elements in 10 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:

  • 2 glass aspherical element
  • 2 hybrid aspherical element

Lens Hood

Rokinon 14mm f2.8 comes with a built-in petal shaped lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.

Popular Comparisons of Rokinon 14mm f2.8

Here is the eight most popular comparisons of Rokinon 14mm f2.8 amongst Camera Decision readers.

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Rokinon 14mm f2.8 Detailed Specifications


General
Brand Rokinon
Lens Type Prime
Lens Type Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount Nikon F (FX)
Max Format 35mm FF
Focal Range 14mm
Image Stabilization No
Colour Unknown
Zoom Method No Zoom
Power Zoom No Zoom
Zoom Lock No Zoom
Zoom Ratio 1.0X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F2.8
Min Aperture F22.0
Aperture Ring Yes
Diaphragm Blades 6
Optics
Optical Elements 14
Optical Groups 10
Special Elements 2 glass aspherical element 2 hybrid aspherical element

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 0.28m
Max Magnification unknown
Autofocus No
AF Motor Type None
Full Time Manual N/A
Focus Method Unknown
Distance Scale Yes
DoF Scale No
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 552g
Diameter 87mm
Length 96mm
Weather Sealing No
Filter Thread Unknown
Filter Notes Filters cannot be attached to this lens
Hood Supplied Yes
Tripod Collar No
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