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Edited April 6, 2017
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Amazon has a flash sale on new Rokinon 14mm F2.8 AF lens. Normal price is $849. You must select Amazon.com as a seller.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...PDKIKX0DER
This is a newly redesigned 14mm full frame Prime lens that has been shrunken to take advantage of mirrorless camera mounts and to reduce barrel distortion compared to the older 14mm F2.8 Manual lens. Obviously they added native AF and in-camera Aperture control for fully automated shooting, which is the biggest differentiator from the old lens. Unlike old lens, this one is Sony E mount exclusive.
This is a great price as comparable offerings from Canon and Nikon cost up to $2,100
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For stills, at the current price it's a no brainer. For video I would still prefer manual version with declicked aperture.
For stills, at the current price it's a no brainer. For video I would still prefer manual version with declicked aperture.
Nope, this new design is (at least for now) exclusive to Sony E mount.
Nikon version was the only one chipped, so commenting on Sony lens like its not big if a deal is not exactly kosher, you know what I mean?
As for shooting at F2.8 this is actually almost exclusive aperture I use as I like this lens for dusk landscapes and a thing called astrophotography.
Everyone's use case is different, obviously.
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As for shooting at F2.8 this is actually almost exclusive aperture I use as I like this lens for dusk landscapes and a thing called astrophotography.
Everyone's use case is different, obviously.
Hmm I was also curious as to why he suggested not to shoot wide open in low light. But yes, my first thought would be to go as wide as possible with the aperture when shooting in harsh low light conditions like astrophotography.