Lens Summary
Brand: Rokinon
Also Known As: Rokinon 35mm f/1.4
Lens Type: Prime Lens
Format: Full Frame / FX
Focus: Manual Focus
Lens Mount: Canon EF, Four Thirds, Minolta AF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony Alpha
Release Date: N/A
MSRP Price: $440
Made in: South Korea
Production Status: Discontinued
Lens Description: The 35mm f/1.4 Wide-Angle US UMC Aspherical Lens from Rokinon gives you an approximately 43° view when used with an APS-C camera, or 63.1° when used with a full-frame camera - excellent for general photography and portraits. With hybrid aspherical lenses and multi-layer coating, you will produce sharply defined images with a minimum of flare and ghosting. The 35mm lens focuses as close as 1\' (30.48 cm) from the lens, and has a removable petal lens hood.
Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 Specifications
| Lens Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Lens Type | Prime Lens |
| Focal Length | 35mm |
| Mount Type | Canon EF, Four Thirds, Minolta AF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony Alpha |
| Format | Full Frame / FX |
| Compatible Format(s) | 35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor (APS-C) |
| Compatible with Teleconverters | No |
| Image Stabilization | No |
| Aperture Information | |
| Aperture Ring | Yes |
| Maximim Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/22 |
| Maximum Angle of View (Full frame or larger format) | 63.1° |
| Optical Information | |
| Lens Elements | 12 |
| Lens Groups | 10 |
| Focus Information | |
| Focus | Manual Focus |
| Built-in Focus Motor | No |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 0.30m |
| Filter Information | |
| Filter Size | 77mm |
| Accepts Filter Type | Screw-on |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weather / Dust Sealing | No |
| Mount Material | Metal |
| Dimensions | 83 x 77.3mm |
| Weight | 417g |
| Other Information | |
| Available in Colors | Black |
Nasim, first I want to thank you for the information and advice you are sharing through your site.
I would like to know your opinion about using the Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 for night street photography.
Please tell me which lens you would find most appropriate to this kind of photography.
Hi Stefan, in case you or others still have this question, I have been using this lens (Canon mount) for the past 3 years. It is manual focus, and at f/1.4 it is very difficult to quickly get good focus using a viewfinder. I assume you want to use the lens pretty open, since you mentioned night street photography. If you have focus confirmation in camera, it may be useful. Most Canon’s don’t. The lens, however, is perfect for videography. The image quality is comparable to a standard 35 f/1.4 L, but maybe with a warmer tone. Hope that helps!