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Brand | Rokinon |
Focal Length Description | 12 mm |
Lens Type | Wide Angle |
Compatible Mountings | Sony E |
Maximum Focal Length | 12 Millimeters |
About this item
- Nano Crystal Coating System (NCS) for increased light transmission and reduced internal reflections
- Aperture range f2.0-22, Ultra Wide 12mm Fixed Focal Length, minimum focusing distance of 7.9 inches
- Optimized for excellent optical quality and true ultra-wide 110 degree edge to edge coverage with APS-C sensor digital cameras
- Utilizes 3 high precision (2 Aspherical + 1 ED) lens elements for superior image quality
- Built for Mirrorless cameras, takes a 67mm filter size. Focus type : Manual Focus
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COMPACT HIGH SPEED WIDE ANGLE
12mm F2.0
The compact and lightweight Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS prime wide-angle lens for Canon M series APS-C cameras provides a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 19.2mm with a broad 98.9° angle of view.
ULTRA WIDE ANGLE
12mm F2.0
The 12mm F2.0 It is well-suited for architectural, interior, and landscape images, plus its fast f/2.0 maximum aperture benefits working in low-light conditions.
Technical Specifications
Coverage | ASP-C |
Aperture Range | F2.0 to F22 |
Diaphragm Blades | 6 |
Coating | Ultra Multi-Coating |
Minimum Focusing Distance | 7.87” (0.2m) |
Lens Hood | Removable Petal Shaped |
Maximum Diameter | 2.85” (72.5mm) |
Filter Size | 67mm |
Optical Construction | 12 Elements in 10 Groups |
Special Elements | 1 ASP, 1 H-ASP, 3 ED |
Angle of View | APS-C: 98.9° / 4/3: 83.0° |
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Auto focus | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 | — |
Picture quality | 4.6 | — | 3.3 | — | 4.8 | 3.7 |
For landscape photography | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 5.0 | — | — |
Image stabilization | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.0 | — | 3.2 | — |
Value for money | — | 4.1 | — | — | 4.8 | 5.0 |
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lens type | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Standard | Wide Angle |
compatible mountings | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E |
lens design | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime |
focus type | Manual Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Manual Focus, Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Manual Focus |
minimum focal length | 12 millimeters | — | — | 27 millimeters | — | 50 millimeters |
max focal length | 12 millimeters | — | — | 27 millimeters | — | 50 millimeters |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 2.3 x 2.8 x 2.8 inches |
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Item Weight | 9.6 ounces |
ASIN | B00JD4TAWI |
Item model number | RK12M-E |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,061 in SLR Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | March 24, 2014 |
Manufacturer | Rokinon |
Country of Origin | Korea, Republic of |
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Product Description
Made just for mirrorless mounts is the new Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS lens. It is available in Canon EF-M, Fujifilm X, Samsung NX, Sony E and Micro Four Thirds mounts. Its 35mm focal length equivalency for MFT cameras is 24mm, for Canon M cameras it is 19.2mm, and for the other three mounts, 18mm. With an f/2.0 maximum aperture, it is particularly effective in low-light capture and can control shallow depth of field for precise subject focus with pleasing out-of-focus backgrounds. It offers a minimum focus distance of 7.9". The lens’s impressive optical construction consists of three Extra-low Dispersion elements, one aspherical, and one hybrid aspherical element. The nano-crystal coating is applied to the inner surface of the two front-most lens elements to minimize ghosting and flare and improve overall image clarity. The Rokinon 12mm accepts front filters and provides a 67mm diameter thread. Length: 2.33 Inches (59.1mm)
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Customers like the quality, image quality, value, and sharpness of the camera lens. For example, they mention it's well constructed, takes amazing landscape shots, and is excellent value for money. That said, opinions are mixed on autofocus.
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Customers like the quality of the lens. They say it's a high quality lens at a great price, well constructed, and has a good lens hood. They also say it has excellent optical quality and a true ultra-wide 110 degree angle. Customers also mention that the lens is compact and light yet feels good quality. They describe it as a pretty good landscape lens, a very good close-up lens, and able to excel at low light.
"Build Quality: The lens is well constructed and relatively small. The lens mount is metal and the front of the barrel and the focus ring is plastic...." Read more
"...Fast- Sharp (even wide IMO at the price)- Very good lens hood and locks well into place, both ways- Excellent value..." Read more
"...comes with lens hood and small bag.- Is light but has sturdy construction that has stood up to abuse on long hikes.Cons:-..." Read more
"This lens is fantastic. It is very sharp and contrasty from wide open and has minimal distortion and light falloff for such a wide angle lens...." Read more
Customers like the image quality of the lens. They say it produces sharp pictures at all stops, making it easy to focus manually. They also appreciate the improvements in photographs in low light. Customers say the lens takes amazing landscape shots with nice and wide photos. They like the color, sharpness, and fast autofocus. Overall, customers are satisfied with the performance of this lens.
"...Relatively small and lightweight- F/2.0 for this price, great for astrophotagraphy but not important for other disciplines like landscape..." Read more
"...any unwanted attention to itself for how wide it is, and it is great image quality. For about $250, this was a great purchase...." Read more
"...Seemed to take good clear pictures in the near field, but in the far field, but it did not produce the sharpness that so many other reviewers had..." Read more
"...Otherwise the pics are pretty sharp. Overall I'm pretty satisfied and can't really complain compared to what other lenses sell for." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the lens. They say it's a good lens for the price, and is sharp. Some mention that it'll be good for real estate work.
"...Very good lens hood and locks well into place, both ways- Excellent valueCons:- MF only (duh)-..." Read more
"This lens really stands out as a high quality and inexpensive lens in comparison to the competition in this focal length...." Read more
"...It is a great value, is sharp with a wide open aperature, and has stood up to years of abuse.Pros:-..." Read more
"...I give 3 stars because the low price is fair, I would give it less if it was more expensive." Read more
Customers like the sharpness of the lens. They say it is very sharp at f4, sharp edge to edge, and has stood up to years of use. Some say that the center is sharp at F/2.0, peaking at about F/5.6, and that the lens is sharper than competing very expensive lenses. They also mention that larger apertures still yield sharp images.
"...The center is sharp at F/2.0, peaking at about F/5.6. The corners are a bit soft wide open, but sharpen up dramatically at F/4.0...." Read more
"...Pros:- Wide- Fast- Sharp (even wide IMO at the price)- Very good lens hood and locks well into place, both ways-..." Read more
"...It is a great value, is sharp with a wide open aperature, and has stood up to years of abuse.Pros:-..." Read more
"This lens is fantastic. It is very sharp and contrasty from wide open and has minimal distortion and light falloff for such a wide angle lens...." Read more
Customers like the size of the lens. They mention that it is very wide, smaller than comparable wide angles, and lightweight. The lens is wide enough to get amazing shots, but not too wide to distort the image. It is also compact and light yet feels good quality. It's perfect for nightscape and astrophotography.
"Build Quality: The lens is well constructed and relatively small. The lens mount is metal and the front of the barrel and the focus ring is plastic...." Read more
"...The Sony has AF, OSS, is wider and can give you some reach, but is almost triple the cost and a stop slower. Up to you...." Read more
"...Good build quality will likely survive a few drops- Relatively small and lightweight-..." Read more
"The lens is very compact and light yet feels good quality aside from a mount that is bit loose...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the lens. They say it works well, is super usable, and has excellent performance for a $400 lens. Some mention that it works great for landscape shots and has no issues thus far. Overall, most are satisfied with the performance and recommend it to others.
"...Performance: The lens performed very well for my uses. I'm only going to shoot landscapes and nightscapes with this lens...." Read more
"...to get that just to go that one step wider, but this one has been super usable, and when you move around with that other one, it's looks too..." Read more
"...I was particularly surprised at the reliable performance of this lens for making panoramas...." Read more
"...Everything else is good. It's perfectly useable at F2.0, but it's significantly better at F2.8, as you'd expect...." Read more
Customers like the wide angle of the lens. They say it's a great lens for APS-C cameras, and the perfect lens for their A6000. They also say it has the best glass in a wide angle, and is light weight. Customers also appreciate the effective 18mm angle, saying the corners are surprisingly good wide open.
"...When focused to infinity at the stars, the corners were surprisingly good wide open. The coma was well controlled too...." Read more
"...This is an excellent wide angle lens for e-mount cameras.UPDATE: PHOTOS ADDEDMiami Skyline - shot at f/22..." Read more
"...I'm so glad I found the Rokinon. Great wide angle lens, beautiful shots, and absolutely worth the price...." Read more
"...with the expectation that this is a sharp ultra-wide angle lens...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the autofocus of the camera lenses. Some mention that it works well with the focus peaking on the camera, while others say that it's problematic.
"...In the middle:- Manual focus, you're probably parked at infinity anyway, but with focus peaking I can nail the focus fast-..." Read more
"...Close focus is a little less than .66m and it focuses a little past infinity, but there is a mark for infinity...." Read more
"...my eyes are not very good, even with glasses, but the focus peaking on the camera really helps, and as others have said, most of the time with..." Read more
"...It does not autofocus, focus and aperture adjustmnents are manual only...." Read more
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Performance: The lens performed very well for my uses. I'm only going to shoot landscapes and nightscapes with this lens. The center is sharp at F/2.0, peaking at about F/5.6. The corners are a bit soft wide open, but sharpen up dramatically at F/4.0. When focused to infinity at the stars, the corners were surprisingly good wide open. The coma was well controlled too. It can do up to a 25 second exposure without getting star trails. There is little distortion, and there shouldn't be a problem fixing it in post. It has strong vignetting at F/2.0, but improves at F/2.8. Overall, it has excellent performance for a $400 lens.
Other Thoughts: I set the C2 button on my A6000 to magnify so that it's easy to focus. It feels well balanced and is only a little heavier than the Sony E 50mm F/1.8. This lens is very aesthetic and looks even better on a black camera.
Update March 2016:
I use it primarily to photograph seascapes and for night timelapses. It's been splashed by ocean waves many times and it's still going strong. Compared to other wide angle lenses, this one is very small and light. It's perfect to take hiking if you want to bring the minimal amount of gear. I use a Tiffen 3-stop ND filter for shooting waterfalls and the ocean.
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2014
Performance: The lens performed very well for my uses. I'm only going to shoot landscapes and nightscapes with this lens. The center is sharp at F/2.0, peaking at about F/5.6. The corners are a bit soft wide open, but sharpen up dramatically at F/4.0. When focused to infinity at the stars, the corners were surprisingly good wide open. The coma was well controlled too. It can do up to a 25 second exposure without getting star trails. There is little distortion, and there shouldn't be a problem fixing it in post. It has strong vignetting at F/2.0, but improves at F/2.8. Overall, it has excellent performance for a $400 lens.
Other Thoughts: I set the C2 button on my A6000 to magnify so that it's easy to focus. It feels well balanced and is only a little heavier than the Sony E 50mm F/1.8. This lens is very aesthetic and looks even better on a black camera.
Update March 2016:
I use it primarily to photograph seascapes and for night timelapses. It's been splashed by ocean waves many times and it's still going strong. Compared to other wide angle lenses, this one is very small and light. It's perfect to take hiking if you want to bring the minimal amount of gear. I use a Tiffen 3-stop ND filter for shooting waterfalls and the ocean.
I got this for use with my a6000 and it doesn't disappoint. It's about 18mm f/2 equivalent and it's actually pretty nice wide open - which isn't an easy task. It's small, light and produces great images considering the price. Images need some correction in post if you need straightness throughout, but big whoop. Look forward to finally taking a true wide to Africa this summer.
The locking fit isn't perfect on the Sony E mount (tad bit of play). The focus ring is smooth, but a little tight. Having recently purchased the Rokinon 135mm f/2 Cine DS, I wish I had done the same with this one, though the price would have been slightly higher. The focus ring is a bit smoother, but the 0.8mm pitch of the teeth on the Cine make for easier gripping and if I do want to use it with follow focus later, it would be easier. If you like a grippier focus ring (this is not rubber coated, rather plastic), you might want to consider the Cine as well, though the aperture ring can be shifted MUCH easier accidentally on the Cine.
Pros:
- Wide
- Fast
- Sharp (even wide IMO at the price)
- Very good lens hood and locks well into place, both ways
- Excellent value
Cons:
- MF only (duh)
- Focus ring is snug and not grippy
- No electronic chip, so the aperture value doesn't report to the EXIF data, so use the cell phone app/note pad if that's important to you
- Mount doesn't lock quite as securely as a native lens, leaving a slight bit of play so when you focus, the lens moves with it ever so slightly
If you have an APS-C E-mount camera and can't afford the 10-15mm f/4 Sony, this is a great option. The Sony has AF, OSS, is wider and can give you some reach, but is almost triple the cost and a stop slower. Up to you.
Some random samples below. The two of the dogs are around f/4 I think (again, no EXIF data) and the scapes in the 11+ range I think.
NOTE: The two underexposed sun star images were loaded to help a buyer who asked. They were NOT taken with the Sony mount version of this lens like the other images I posted. The sun stars were taken with the CINE version for the Fuji X system and I've yet to add a review of that lens for that mount.
Cheers
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2015
I got this for use with my a6000 and it doesn't disappoint. It's about 18mm f/2 equivalent and it's actually pretty nice wide open - which isn't an easy task. It's small, light and produces great images considering the price. Images need some correction in post if you need straightness throughout, but big whoop. Look forward to finally taking a true wide to Africa this summer.
The locking fit isn't perfect on the Sony E mount (tad bit of play). The focus ring is smooth, but a little tight. Having recently purchased the Rokinon 135mm f/2 Cine DS, I wish I had done the same with this one, though the price would have been slightly higher. The focus ring is a bit smoother, but the 0.8mm pitch of the teeth on the Cine make for easier gripping and if I do want to use it with follow focus later, it would be easier. If you like a grippier focus ring (this is not rubber coated, rather plastic), you might want to consider the Cine as well, though the aperture ring can be shifted MUCH easier accidentally on the Cine.
Pros:
- Wide
- Fast
- Sharp (even wide IMO at the price)
- Very good lens hood and locks well into place, both ways
- Excellent value
Cons:
- MF only (duh)
- Focus ring is snug and not grippy
- No electronic chip, so the aperture value doesn't report to the EXIF data, so use the cell phone app/note pad if that's important to you
- Mount doesn't lock quite as securely as a native lens, leaving a slight bit of play so when you focus, the lens moves with it ever so slightly
If you have an APS-C E-mount camera and can't afford the 10-15mm f/4 Sony, this is a great option. The Sony has AF, OSS, is wider and can give you some reach, but is almost triple the cost and a stop slower. Up to you.
Some random samples below. The two of the dogs are around f/4 I think (again, no EXIF data) and the scapes in the 11+ range I think.
NOTE: The two underexposed sun star images were loaded to help a buyer who asked. They were NOT taken with the Sony mount version of this lens like the other images I posted. The sun stars were taken with the CINE version for the Fuji X system and I've yet to add a review of that lens for that mount.
Cheers
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