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

Warning: I'm a photographer - that's been my main job for most of my adult life. I bought this because sometimes I wanted to play around with the ultra-wide. The vast majority of what I do is portrait photography and this lens isn't up to it. I try to rate it with these facts in mind and that's why this is a 2 star rating and not a 1 star rating. Pros: It's cheap and feels relatively solid (there's a lot of metal in its construction). . I like the hard plastic clip on the front lens cap. Can…

Just got this and will post a more detailed update later. There are a few immediate clarifications. Firstly, this lens is very durable and is a premium product from an aesthetic point of view. I've seen several reviews elsewhere that have described it as malleable and I totally disagree with that assessment. The lens is smaller than you think, which means it's actually pretty narrow - like the classic Nikon 50mm Ai-S, for example. The focus ring is very smooth and well dampened and has a very…

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…