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Rokinon 24mm f1.4 Aspherical A Mount Review

Rokinon 24mm f1.4 Aspherical

Main Features

  • 24mm Focal Range
  • F1.4 Max Aperture
  • Filter Thread: 77mm
  • Max Format: 35mm FF
  • Sony Alpha Mount
  • Weight: 580g / 1.28 lb
  • Dimensions(øxL): 83mm x mm
  • Min Focus Distance: 0.25m
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Rokinon 24mm f1.4 Overview


Rokinon 24mm f1.4 is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF) Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with A Mount cameras. Rokinon 24mm f1.4 is also sold under the Samyang 24mm f1.4 Aspherical name in some countries.

What type of photography is the Rokinon 24mm f1.4 lens good for?

The type of photography that you are planning to use the Rokinon 24mm f1.4 is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:

Photography Type Suitability
Bird/WildlifePoor
SportsPoor
PortraitFair
TravelAverage
StreetExcellent
WeddingFair
Walk AroundAverage
VloggingVery Good
LandscapeGood
Macro

Lenses in Sony Alpha Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Model Coverage Weight Focusing Street Price
Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC Lens Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC
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35mm FF 580gr MF Amazon B&H Photo

Reasons to Buy Rokinon 24mm f1.4 Aspherical Lens

Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Rokinon 24mm f1.4 Aspherical lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.

PROs
Aperture Ring
Distance Scale
DoF(Depth of Field) Scale
Very Fast Aperture
Covers Full-Frame Sensor
Minimum focus distance of 0.25m / 9.8 inch
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CONs
No Weather Sealing
No Autofocus


Lens Mount

Rokinon 24mm f1.4 is compatible with cameras that have a Sony Alpha lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony Alpha lenses are Sony A99 II, Sony A68 and Sony A77 II.

Rokinon 24mm f1.4 is also available in Canon EF , Nikon F (FX), Four Thirds, Pentax KAF 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 24mm f1.4 has a maximum diameter of 83mm and total length of mm. It weighs 580g / 20.5 oz.

Rokinon 24mm f1.4 has a filter thread of 77mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Rokinon 24mm f1.4:

  • 77mm Variable ND Lens Filters
  • 77mm Circular Polarizer Lens Filters
  • 77mm Clear Protection Lens Filters




Focal Range

Rokinon 24mm f1.4 has a fixed focal length of 24mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 36mm.


Optical Image Stabilization

Rokinon 24mm f1.4 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).

Below are the 3 Wideangle Prime type Sony Alpha mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:

  • Tamron 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD: 0.4x - (Compare)
  • Sony 24mm F2 SSM CZ: 0.29x - (Compare)
  • Sony 35mm F1.4 G: 0.2x - (Compare)

Aperture

Rokinon 24mm f1.4 has a max aperture of F1.4 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.

Optical Formula

Rokinon 24mm f1.4's optical formula consists of 13 elements in 12 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:

  • 4 ED glass elements
  • 2 aspherical elements

Body Colour

Rokinon 24mm f1.4 is available in Black color.

Popular Comparisons of Rokinon 24mm f1.4

Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Rokinon 24mm f1.4 amongst Camera Decision readers.

Top Alternatives of Rokinon 24mm f1.4 Lens
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Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC Lens Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC
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35mm FF 580 g / 1.28 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo
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35mm FF 285 g / 0.63 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
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35mm FF 485 g / 1.07 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
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35mm FF 185 g / 0.41 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
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35mm FF 186 g / 0.41 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC Lens Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC
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35mm FF 497 g / 1.09 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo
Rokinon T-S 24mm f3.5 ED AS UMC Lens Rokinon T-S 24mm f3.5 ED AS UMC
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35mm FF 680 g / 1.50 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo
Schneider PC-Super-Angulon 28mm f2.8 Lens Schneider PC-Super-Angulon 28mm f2.8
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35mm FF 565 g / 1.24 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo


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Rokinon 24mm f1.4 Aspherical Alternatives in Sony Alpha Mount
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Sony 20mm F2.8 Lens Sony 20mm F2.8
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35mm FF 285 g / 0.63 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sony 24mm F2 SSM Carl Zeiss Distagon T Lens Sony 24mm F2 SSM Carl Zeiss Distagon T
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35mm FF 555 g / 1.22 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sony 28mm F2.8 Lens Sony 28mm F2.8
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35mm FF 185 g / 0.41 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sony DT 30mm F2.8 Macro SAM Lens Sony DT 30mm F2.8 Macro SAM
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APS-C / DX 150 g / 0.33 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC Lens Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC
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35mm FF 580 g / 1.28 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo
Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 ED AS UMC Lens Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 ED AS UMC
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35mm FF 680 g / 1.50 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo
Schneider PC-Super-Angulon 28mm f2.8 Lens Schneider PC-Super-Angulon 28mm f2.8
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35mm FF 565 g / 1.24 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo
Sigma 20mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical RF Lens Sigma 20mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical RF
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35mm FF 520 g / 1.14 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro Lens Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro
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35mm FF 485 g / 1.07 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sigma 28mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro Lens Sigma 28mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro
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35mm FF 500 g / 1.10 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM Lens Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM
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APS-C / DX 430 g / 0.95 lb AF Amazon B&H Photo
Rokinon T-S 24mm f3.5 ED AS UMC Lens Rokinon T-S 24mm f3.5 ED AS UMC
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35mm FF 680 g / 1.50 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo
Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC Lens Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC
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35mm FF 497 g / 1.09 lb MF Amazon B&H Photo

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Rokinon 24mm f1.4 Detailed Specifications


General
Brand Rokinon
Lens Type Prime
Lens Type Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount Sony Alpha
Max Format 35mm FF
Focal Range 24mm
Image Stabilization No
Colour Black
Zoom Method No Zoom
Power Zoom No Zoom
Zoom Lock No Zoom
Zoom Ratio 1.0X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F1.4
Min Aperture F22.0
Aperture Ring Yes
Diaphragm Blades unknown
Optics
Optical Elements 13
Optical Groups 12
Special Elements 4 ED glass elements, 2 aspherical elements

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 0.25m
Max Magnification unknown
Autofocus No
AF Motor Type None
Full Time Manual N/A
Focus Method Unknown
Distance Scale Yes
DoF Scale Yes
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 580g
Diameter 83mm
Length Unknown
Weather Sealing No
Filter Thread 77mm
Filter Notes -
Tripod Collar No
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