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Archive 2014Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
p.2 #1Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
Thanks teh_rebel for posting the link to my initial look at the 12mm on the Fuji. I will run some more tests and try and get ahold of another. Other than yellow cast it is a nice lens especially for the price. I will also do some nighttime star shots, hopefully this weekend depending on weather. The star trails etc is one of the main reason I was interested in the lens.
Alan
Alan
Apr 15, 2014 at 09:14 PM
p.2 #2Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
Yes, more sample pictures please!
Some 100% crops would be nice too.
Some 100% crops would be nice too.
Apr 16, 2014 at 01:22 AM
p.2 #3Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
apsphoto wrote:
Thanks teh_rebel for posting the link to my initial look at the 12mm on the Fuji. I will run some more tests and try and get ahold of another. Other than yellow cast it is a nice lens especially for the price. I will also do some nighttime star shots, hopefully this weekend depending on weather. The star trails etc is one of the main reason I was interested in the lens.
Alan
Thanks for the review!! Please post more tests whenever you get the chance and if the yellow cast problem still appears if you can get a hold of another copy. From initial reviews, it seems like a good and cheaper alternative for wide angle. I would love to get the Fuji 14mm but since I don't shoot that wide all that often, going with the cheaper rokinon 12 would be better for me, save the money for the 56mm
Thanks teh_rebel for posting the link to my initial look at the 12mm on the Fuji. I will run some more tests and try and get ahold of another. Other than yellow cast it is a nice lens especially for the price. I will also do some nighttime star shots, hopefully this weekend depending on weather. The star trails etc is one of the main reason I was interested in the lens.
Alan
Thanks for the review!! Please post more tests whenever you get the chance and if the yellow cast problem still appears if you can get a hold of another copy. From initial reviews, it seems like a good and cheaper alternative for wide angle. I would love to get the Fuji 14mm but since I don't shoot that wide all that often, going with the cheaper rokinon 12 would be better for me, save the money for the 56mm
Apr 16, 2014 at 08:26 AM
p.2 #4Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
Images are becoming more and more available.
Taken from here :
http://foto-klik.si/samyang-12mm-sample-pictures.html
and here :
http://photoziga.blogspot.ca/2014/04/13-4-2014-oldschool-ljubljanska-tura.html
Taken from here :
http://foto-klik.si/samyang-12mm-sample-pictures.html
and here :
http://photoziga.blogspot.ca/2014/04/13-4-2014-oldschool-ljubljanska-tura.html
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Apr 18, 2014 at 03:42 PM
p.2 #5Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
I'm really impressed with the low distortion.
Seems like a winner if you get a good copy!
Seems like a winner if you get a good copy!
Apr 18, 2014 at 03:43 PM
p.2 #6Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
As an aside: I was just in Slovenia this past September. Great country, and Ljubljana is a great city.
Apr 19, 2014 at 01:35 AM
p.2 #7Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
So I received my lens today. So far I am very happy about it. There is a lot of chromatic aberration, but lightroom makes it completely disappear so I'm not worried about it.
I've taken a set of pictures to test the four corners of my lens. I think the pictures were taken at f/5.6 but of course I forgot by now... Shot raw with the a6000, with everything left by default in LR except autotone and cropping of course.
I've also zoomed on the bottom right corner in each pictures to see how they performed a little closer.
DSC09190.jpg by mocha_java, on Flickr
Bottom right corner of picture 1
DSC09190.jpg by mocha_java, on Flickr
Picture 2
DSC09191.jpg by mocha_java, on Flickr
Bottom right of pictures 2
DSC09191-2.jpg by mocha_java, on Flickr
Other corners are in the Flickr album.
I've taken a set of pictures to test the four corners of my lens. I think the pictures were taken at f/5.6 but of course I forgot by now... Shot raw with the a6000, with everything left by default in LR except autotone and cropping of course.
I've also zoomed on the bottom right corner in each pictures to see how they performed a little closer.
DSC09190.jpg by mocha_java, on FlickrBottom right corner of picture 1
DSC09190.jpg by mocha_java, on FlickrPicture 2
DSC09191.jpg by mocha_java, on FlickrBottom right of pictures 2
DSC09191-2.jpg by mocha_java, on FlickrOther corners are in the Flickr album.
Apr 21, 2014 at 07:02 PM
p.2 #8Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
Mandatory cat picture (missed the focus on that one). I think that's sharp enough for me and the SS is only 1/8 so it's not freezed enough, but I wanted to keep the ISO low.
DSC09209.jpg by mocha_java, on Flickr
I also took some pictures of the same point of view from f/2 to f/8. See album for f/2.8, f/4 and f/5.6.
f/2
F/2 by mocha_java, on Flickr
f/8
F/8 by mocha_java, on Flickr
DSC09209.jpg by mocha_java, on FlickrI also took some pictures of the same point of view from f/2 to f/8. See album for f/2.8, f/4 and f/5.6.
f/2
F/2 by mocha_java, on Flickrf/8
F/8 by mocha_java, on FlickrApr 21, 2014 at 07:05 PM
p.2 #10Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
Looks pretty good. Any pics of it on the a6000?
Apr 21, 2014 at 07:48 PM
p.2 #11Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
Yes, all the ones that I posted today are with the a6000.
Apr 21, 2014 at 07:53 PM
p.2 #12Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
^^^ nice samples. looks very good. I think i'll end up picking one up as well as a wide alternative to the Fuji 14/2.8.
i'll sell the rokinon 14/2.8 for canon and get this for the Fuji instead for when I need wide
i'll sell the rokinon 14/2.8 for canon and get this for the Fuji instead for when I need wide
Apr 21, 2014 at 09:22 PM
p.2 #13Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
I got my replacement one today and it works great, no yellow area. I will update with some samples in a few days.
A good lens and worth it, not as good as the fuji but worthwhile.
Alan
A good lens and worth it, not as good as the fuji but worthwhile.
Alan
Apr 21, 2014 at 10:11 PM
p.2 #14Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
I've seen some pictures that are really not doing justice to this lens. I think lots of people are missing focus and the sharpness seems to be much lower than it actually is. Took 1 picture at f/5.6. The bottom part was underexposed and brought up by about two stops, so it's a bit noisy and the chromatic aberration (which is already strong) is further increased.
Original picture :
Sharpness test (f/5.6) by mocha_java, on Flickr
Extreme zoom in on the left building. No post processing except exposure (which boosted the noise and the chromatic aberration).
Sharpness is so good that you can read the "Vivid" sign on top of the door.
Zoomed in (f/5.6) by mocha_java, on Flickr
Chromatic aberrations fixed, some denoising and a little sharpening.
Sharpness test-3.jpg by mocha_java, on Flickr
Original picture :
Sharpness test (f/5.6) by mocha_java, on FlickrExtreme zoom in on the left building. No post processing except exposure (which boosted the noise and the chromatic aberration).
Sharpness is so good that you can read the "Vivid" sign on top of the door.
Zoomed in (f/5.6) by mocha_java, on FlickrChromatic aberrations fixed, some denoising and a little sharpening.
Sharpness test-3.jpg by mocha_java, on FlickrApr 23, 2014 at 08:46 PM
p.2 #15Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
apsphoto wrote:
I got my replacement one today and it works great, no yellow area. I will update with some samples in a few days.
A good lens and worth it, not as good as the fuji but worthwhile.
Alan
Alan, any chance you can post a size comparison between the 12mm and the fuji 14mm side by side?
Apr 24, 2014 at 07:08 PM
p.2 #16Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
Sure I can get one up tomorrow evening.
Alan
Alan
Apr 24, 2014 at 10:07 PM
p.2 #17Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
here it is compared to the Fuji 14mm and the Fuji 10-24mm.
_MG_3042.jpg by APS-Photo, on Flickr
Alan
_MG_3042.jpg by APS-Photo, on FlickrAlan
Apr 24, 2014 at 10:34 PM
p.2 #18Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
Alan, thanks! forgot you had that pic on your site
In any case, just sold my Rokinon 14mm so I got the 12mm on order. Unfortunately, its temporary out of stock at all places Ive checked
In any case, just sold my Rokinon 14mm so I got the 12mm on order. Unfortunately, its temporary out of stock at all places Ive checked
Apr 25, 2014 at 11:07 PM
p.2 #19Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
Have you tried blattworld1 on ebay? Got it from them. You can make an offer to get it cheaper. Got mine for 15% off, so try offering 20% less and see if that goes through.
Apr 26, 2014 at 10:06 AM
p.2 #20Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f2
mountain_drew wrote:
Have you tried blattworld1 on ebay? Got it from them. You can make an offer to get it cheaper. Got mine for 15% off, so try offering 20% less and see if that goes through.
I have not. Good call. I'll give it a shot. Thanks!
Have you tried blattworld1 on ebay? Got it from them. You can make an offer to get it cheaper. Got mine for 15% off, so try offering 20% less and see if that goes through.
I have not. Good call. I'll give it a shot. Thanks!
Apr 26, 2014 at 10:56 AM