Review on 📸 Rokinon 12mm F2.8 Ultra Wide Fisheye Lens for Sony E Mount Cameras - NEX and Full Frame Compatible by Robert Rick

But that's not all - received the lens today and took some test shots. The reason I'm writing this review (which I'll update another time with some lens-specific comments regarding quality, handling, etc.) is to clear up what was driving me crazy doing the research. . FYI all my testing was done with the Nikon D750 but I see no reason why this lens wouldn't work with any of the Nikon models that have been released in the last 5 years or so. This is a Nikon compatible lens with AE chip. This is a manual focus lens only (no autofocus) and you can find many indications that the AE chip is linked to your Nikon (as long as you use it in A/M/S or P mode). modes), and the viewfinder information bar lets you know when you're in focus when you rotate the focus ring. You will also be informed that if you don't set your aperture to f/22 you will get an "EE" error. .OK, that's simple enough and very true. :) If you dig a little further you will find links to the lens recognized by the Nikon camera in A/M/S/P modes (also true) and the EXIF image of the image which contains lens information and other things, like any other compatible lens (again also true). Unfortunately. After that you get a bunch of conflicting posts, reviews and information about aperture control with a Nikon watch face. Most will tell you that this is not the case at all, rather the exposure is changed based on the aperture setting manually set on the lens. You can - if you're lucky - find a post that says it installs using the spin button. The truth is the latter - you control aperture with the command dial in A/S/M/P modes. :) To recap - in A/S/M/P modes: 1) The CAMERA tells you through the viewfinder when you're in focus when you're MANUALLY focusing (there's no auto mode at all on this lens, which is a good thing considering that's the purpose) ) THE LENS will transfer correct EXIF data to the CAMERA (just like any other CPU lens) 3) You MUST set the aperture ring to F/22 or you will get a blinking EE error in your viewfinder 4 ) You CAN control the aperture with the front dial. All good news. :) The only thing that bothers me about the lens so far is that there is no aperture lock on the lens. I have a Tokina 100m (macro) lens that works exactly the same (except it has auto focus) and with no lock I keep accidentally moving the aperture ring. This probably won't be an issue here, as the lens is so short that I'll likely keep my hand on the focus ring, unlike the Tokina, where I grip the barrel to stabilize my stance when shooting telephoto. So far, it's good. I'll do some good testing in a few days, maybe do some focus testing and see what happens. :) ***************************** Updated on 03/08/2017************ * * ***************** This lens is EXCELLENT. Crisp, very sharp - easy to control and the images are what they should be for a 12mm fisheye. I corrected some images with an Adobe compatible plugin and had very good results in terms of reducing distortion while keeping the overall image in place. practically without "smearing" at edges and corners. (Imadio Chemi). Good buy. Now I just have to go into some really wide areas and work this thing to the bone. :)