Rokinon 12mm F2.0 NCS CS Ultra Wide Angle Lens 📷 Sony E-Mount (NEX) - Black (RK12M-E) | Enhanced Photography & Videography Tool Review

If you're looking for a wide-angle lens for your Sony E-mount camera, this is a great option. After a few test shots, the best place for this lens is definitely f/8, where the image is sharpest. Using this lens fully closed at f/22 is not recommended as it is noticeably soft but not unbearable. It produces a decent sun star effect for point lights when shot fully closed. This lens can be used wide open at f/2, which is probably what attracts most people to this lens. For those of you looking…

I bought this after seeing some reviews on YouTube. I was thrilled to get an ultra wide angle at such a low price that people were really raving about it. What I received was a very cheap lens that ended up being contaminated with fine dust particles. I used the lens for about a year before it became almost unusable. First, it took me about 100 shots to realize that the "infinity" depth of focus on the ring is off by about 2mm. So to get REALLY deep focus I have to turn the ring all the way and

Build Quality: The lens is well built and relatively small. The mount is metal and the front of the tube and focus ring are plastic. Has a 67 mm filter thread; my UV filter fits well and looks good. The aperture ring is a bit small, but gives a nice click when adjusted about half a step. The aperture and focus rings are well dampened and require both fingers to turn. Close focus is a little less than 0.66m and focuses a little further than infinity, but there is an infinity marker. The lens…