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Archive 2010Rokinon 85/1.4
p.6 #1Rokinon 85/1.4
Having problems with this lens and my D-200. I have used this lens mostly on my D3 and it works fine (except for relearning the nuances of manual focus at 1.4). However, I'm having difficulty using it on the D200. I entered the lens in the non cpu menu and obviously shooting in the manual mode.
Cannot get a sharp image to save my life. Anyone else had this issue on the D200 with this lens?
Richard
Cannot get a sharp image to save my life. Anyone else had this issue on the D200 with this lens?
Richard
Jul 12, 2011 at 09:45 AM
p.6 #2Rokinon 85/1.4
Hi Richard.
I have no problems using the Rokinon 85MM F1.4 on my D-200, i can get an outstanding sharp image, even at F1.4, look at my post. I have not tried it on the D-300 body as much- but it worked perfect in normal focus and live view. Iam puxxeled by your problem with sharpness. In general, i feel my D-300 takes sharper images, by a slight bit, than my D-200. But ive been well satisfied with the Rokinon images on the D-200 body, many seem to have a 3D look/quality.
Harry
I have no problems using the Rokinon 85MM F1.4 on my D-200, i can get an outstanding sharp image, even at F1.4, look at my post. I have not tried it on the D-300 body as much- but it worked perfect in normal focus and live view. Iam puxxeled by your problem with sharpness. In general, i feel my D-300 takes sharper images, by a slight bit, than my D-200. But ive been well satisfied with the Rokinon images on the D-200 body, many seem to have a 3D look/quality.
Harry
Jul 12, 2011 at 05:54 PM
p.6 #3Rokinon 85/1.4
Harry:
Thanks for the feedback. I'm puzzled as well. As I said, I've used it on the D3 and had excellent results. It is a bear to get used to wide open but when it's on, it's beautiful. It is unusable on the D200.
Richard
Thanks for the feedback. I'm puzzled as well. As I said, I've used it on the D3 and had excellent results. It is a bear to get used to wide open but when it's on, it's beautiful. It is unusable on the D200.
Richard
Jul 12, 2011 at 05:59 PM
p.6 #4Rokinon 85/1.4
Olympus E-620 + Rokey 85/1.4
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Jul 12, 2011 at 07:44 PM
p.6 #5Rokinon 85/1.4
wonderful shots everyone!
Richard Booth wrote:
Harry:
Thanks for the feedback. I'm puzzled as well. As I said, I've used it on the D3 and had excellent results. It is a bear to get used to wide open but when it's on, it's beautiful. It is unusable on the D200.
Richard
could it be that your focus screen is misaligned or the diopter is off on the d200? are you able to get better results manual focusing with any other f/1.4 lenses on the d200?
Richard Booth wrote:
Harry:
Thanks for the feedback. I'm puzzled as well. As I said, I've used it on the D3 and had excellent results. It is a bear to get used to wide open but when it's on, it's beautiful. It is unusable on the D200.
Richard
could it be that your focus screen is misaligned or the diopter is off on the d200? are you able to get better results manual focusing with any other f/1.4 lenses on the d200?
Jul 12, 2011 at 08:04 PM
p.6 #8Rokinon 85/1.4
Just got mine yesterday - a Nikon chipped Rok from B&H. I'll post some images once I put it through some paces -- I'm very impressed with it so far. I'm curious if the Nikon chipped version will transfer exif data correctly - the camera clearly recognized it as a f1.4-f22 lens, and the electronic rangefinder (D700) is extremely accurate.
Sep 03, 2011 at 08:49 AM
p.6 #9Rokinon 85/1.4
Robb, it does render exif correctly. I have a chipped one for my Nikon D3000.
Muir Woods Field of Dreams by Ilya Faynshteyn (Blazingengine) Photography, on Flickr
Tipping Point by Ilya Faynshteyn (Blazingengine) Photography, on Flickr
Sunken Ship by Ilya Faynshteyn (Blazingengine) Photography, on Flickr
Coat of Arms by Ilya Faynshteyn (Blazingengine) Photography, on Flickr
All shot with the Rokinon 85mm f1.4
Muir Woods Field of Dreams by Ilya Faynshteyn (Blazingengine) Photography, on Flickr
Tipping Point by Ilya Faynshteyn (Blazingengine) Photography, on Flickr
Sunken Ship by Ilya Faynshteyn (Blazingengine) Photography, on Flickr
Coat of Arms by Ilya Faynshteyn (Blazingengine) Photography, on Flickr
All shot with the Rokinon 85mm f1.4
Sep 04, 2011 at 01:02 AM
p.6 #10Rokinon 85/1.4
ifaynshteyn wrote:
Robb, it does render exif correctly. I have a chipped one for my Nikon D3000.
All shot with the Rokinon 85mm f1.4
Thanks! Nice work, BTW.
Robb, it does render exif correctly. I have a chipped one for my Nikon D3000.
All shot with the Rokinon 85mm f1.4
Thanks! Nice work, BTW.
Sep 04, 2011 at 05:45 AM
p.6 #11Rokinon 85/1.4
Not surprising it's a great lens: it's basically the same lens as a Nikon 85mm f1.4 D with an added aspheric element and some minor tweaks.
Nikon 85 f1.4D
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8482172/Nikon%20diagrams/N85Ddia.jpg
Rokinon 85 f1.4
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8482172/85Rokinondia.jpg
Nikon 85 f1.4D
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8482172/Nikon%20diagrams/N85Ddia.jpg
Rokinon 85 f1.4
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8482172/85Rokinondia.jpg
Sep 04, 2011 at 06:07 AM
p.6 #12Rokinon 85/1.4
Robb Mann wrote:
All shot with the Rokinon 85mm f1.4Thanks! Nice work, BTW.
thank you =)
ifaynshteyn wrote
Robb, it does render exif correctly. I have a chipped one for my Nikon D3000.All shot with the Rokinon 85mm f1.4
thank you =)
Sep 04, 2011 at 09:11 AM
p.6 #13Rokinon 85/1.4
I've not been using my copy as much as i should, but it does get out fairly regularly. All on 5D:
Junior learned to ride a bike this year.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6194/6070908952_c7b1e5797e_b.jpg
Norwegian national day (May 17th)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2610/5761991187_a7b2c80553_b.jpg
Another of junior, with 12mm tube.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5673538550_9dc758b73c_b.jpg
Its actually pretty good with tubes attached
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6137/5995152954_97e7096d2d_b.jpg
Junior learned to ride a bike this year.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6194/6070908952_c7b1e5797e_b.jpg
Norwegian national day (May 17th)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2610/5761991187_a7b2c80553_b.jpg
Another of junior, with 12mm tube.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5673538550_9dc758b73c_b.jpg
Its actually pretty good with tubes attached
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6137/5995152954_97e7096d2d_b.jpg
Sep 04, 2011 at 12:59 PM
p.6 #14Rokinon 85/1.4
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[Rokinon 85/1.4; EOS 5D mk2]
Artesia Photography
Sep 05, 2011 at 04:12 AM
p.6 #15Rokinon 85/1.4
Got a few done. I'm really impressed with it.
http://robbmann-photography.smugmug.com/Other/LensTest/i-ns7Q3hr/0/L/RoklensTest-1-of-3-L.jpg
D700 ISO200, 1/2000th, f1.4
http://robbmann-photography.smugmug.com/Other/LensTest/i-4QjNn9S/0/L/RoklensTest-3-of-3-L.jpg
D700, ISO 1000, f2.8, 1/2000th
http://robbmann-photography.smugmug.com/Other/LensTest/i-8KFT6q2/0/L/Roktestcloseup-2-of-2-L.jpg
(100%crop from same series as above)
D700, ISO1000, f1.4, 1/2000
http://robbmann-photography.smugmug.com/Other/LensTest/i-ns7Q3hr/0/L/RoklensTest-1-of-3-L.jpg
D700 ISO200, 1/2000th, f1.4
http://robbmann-photography.smugmug.com/Other/LensTest/i-4QjNn9S/0/L/RoklensTest-3-of-3-L.jpg
D700, ISO 1000, f2.8, 1/2000th
http://robbmann-photography.smugmug.com/Other/LensTest/i-8KFT6q2/0/L/Roktestcloseup-2-of-2-L.jpg
(100%crop from same series as above)
D700, ISO1000, f1.4, 1/2000
Sep 05, 2011 at 07:55 AM
p.6 #16Rokinon 85/1.4
Shot a couple weddings last weekend in a semi-official capacity and used the 85/1.4 for reception shots at the second. Basically all wide open on the D700 in very, very low light:
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Sep 26, 2011 at 10:34 AM
p.6 #17Rokinon 85/1.4
great shots, deadwolfbones! takes a lot of experience to get such with a manual lens.
Sep 26, 2011 at 12:21 PM
p.6 #18Rokinon 85/1.4
deadwolfbones, your pics are wonderful. How did you postprocess your images? The group shot is phenomenal!
Sep 26, 2011 at 12:27 PM
p.6 #19Rokinon 85/1.4
Well, I have to say I did miss quite a few too, but I was really surprised with how many keepers I got. Just a testament to the VF and focus confirmation system of the D700, I guess. (And the auto-ISO, too.)
mirkoc, I used LR3 to process the RAWs. Most of these had a .4-.8EV boost, some fill light, some extra blacks, and some negative saturation, as well as sharpening. Some had split toning as well.
edit: oh, and this was with the first (non-chipped) version.
mirkoc, I used LR3 to process the RAWs. Most of these had a .4-.8EV boost, some fill light, some extra blacks, and some negative saturation, as well as sharpening. Some had split toning as well.
edit: oh, and this was with the first (non-chipped) version.
Sep 26, 2011 at 01:25 PM
p.6 #20Rokinon 85/1.4
HBOC wrote:
jfinite, ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!
+1, lots of life in those shots!
jfinite, ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!
+1, lots of life in those shots!
Sep 26, 2011 at 01:43 PM