Samyang/Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC

 
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(From Rokinon lens literature) The new Rokinon 14mm ƒ/2.8 IF ED UMC ultra-wide angle lens is the highest quality affordably priced 14mm lens on the market. It is designed for full frame cameras and is fully compatible with APS-C cameras as well. Its build and construction are superb! The lens construction is 14 elements in 12 groups and features 2 ED lens elements, one hybrid aspherical lens element and one glass aspherical lens element. All of these lens elements combine to minimize distortion and chromatic aberrations. Your pictures are sure to come our razor sharp and clear, even at the corners!

The Rokinon 14mm lens features a remarkable 115.7° angle of view on full-frame cameras and a 93.9° angle of view on APS-C cameras. The lens is available for the following mounts: Canon EOS, Nikon, Sony Alpha, Samsung, Pentax & Olympus 4/3. There are two Nikon versions; one version is fully manual while the second version features a built-in automatic focus confirm chip to sync and auto-meter with your camera.

Features

  • Ultra-wide angle of view on both full frame and APS-C cameras
  • Excellent construction and superior build quality for razor sharp images
  • Features built-in petal type hood
  • Minimum focusing distance of only 0.9 ft.
  • Super multi-layer coating to reduce flare and ghost images