Rokinon Cine Primes on EPIC, first Impressions

[Tom C. Hall]

Has no one tried the 16mm on the epic yet? Seems the 16, 24, 35, 85 is a 50 + 135 away from being a complete prime set.

 

[Eric Santiago]

Has no one tried the 16mm on the epic yet? Seems the 16, 24, 35, 85 is a 50 + 135 away from being a complete prime set.

If there was an Cine 16mm id bite

 

[Kyle Dones]

+1 and FF

and 1.5 would crazy if that could happen.

 

[Matthew Robertson]

Hey all! Just got my hands on the 16mm. First impressions: This thing is SHARP. Sharp straight from f2 and only improves. Vignetting on APS-C at f2, but I kinda like the look it gives. Gone as it stops down. Love the build quality (confused as to why some people don't like rokinon build quality). Longer throw than you will find on any still wide, and silky smooth, AND half click aperture stops w/ a manual ring. Is this the closest we have to a perfect wide for the price? It just might be. MUCH sharper than the canon 10-22 and the sigma 10-20mm. On first glance I like the image better than the tokina 11-16mm which people on here love but I never was convinced of.

Will try to post more as I use it this week!

 

[Tom C. Hall]

Have you have a chance to try it at 5k?

 

[andy black]

sounds very promising, how is distortion?

 

[BrandonChristensen]

When you stop down, it loses vignette at 5K?

Or it vignettes at 4K?

 

[Matthew Robertson]

sounds very promising, how is distortion?

It is present but not very much so. It seems quite barrel though, not mustache like their 14mm. I don't have any issues with the amount of distortion, I would consider it not significant for a 16mm lens

 

[Marinus Brückmann]

Samyang 35 mm

Samyang 35 mm

Filmgrab...ps. How can i upload a bigger Picture? Do i Need a Server? Best Regards, Marinus

 

[chommavong somphane]

Shot a spot yesterday on the 35mm with a Barco wireless FF. Worked fantasticccccly...

I love these lenses, I have the 14mm cine, 35 cine, and 85 cine...need to get that 24mm though. And get the damn 50 out, guys!

Brandon,
What is your steady's name ?

 

[Chris McKechnie]

Recently spoke with the lead marketing director and she said the 50 and 100 won't be released anytime soon. :-(

 

[Kyle Dones]

I have a few more videos I'm going to post when they're released but here is one of the first videos I shot with the Rokinons 24, 35 and 85mm. I also used a Tokina 11-16mm

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=plpp&v=ftkjmO2TtHs

 

[Eric Santiago]

I have a few more videos I'm going to post when they're released but here is one of the first videos I shot with the Rokinons 24, 35 and 85mm. I also used a Tokina 11-16mm

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=plpp&v=ftkjmO2TtHs

Nice work, how did you light some of the interiors?

 

[Kyle Dones]

We had the small kitchen lit with the practical ceiling lamp and bounced a 300w arri fresnel.

the club we used the existing light the atmosphere offered and just played around...with the camera of course.

The larger kitchen again used the two practical kitchen lights, and bounced a diffused 300 and hit them with a 150 fresnel if I remember correctly.

 

[Eric Santiago]

We had the small kitchen lit with the practical ceiling lamp and bounced a 300w arri fresnel...

Thanks Kyle, good job on the video.

Did you pull focus on your own with the Rokinon?

 

[Joost Kelderman]

I passed by at there stand on sathurday and talked to one of the Rokinon guys who said that extra focal lengths are coming next year, 50mm might be even faster than the rest. I asked wether it would be 1.4 as well.. and he couldn't answer.. so I rephrased to: will it be at least 1.4 and he smiled and said yes..

 

[Eric Santiago]

...will it be at least 1.4 and he smiled and saids yes...

Sooner than later I hope.

 

[Patrick Tresch]

A fast 50mm is good news!

Any group buy?

Pat

 

[Eric Santiago]

A fast 50mm is good news!

Any group buy?

Pat

Such a small price for these lenses, doubt there would be one.

 

[Kyle Dones]

Thanks Kyle, good job on the video.

Did you pull focus on your own with the Rokinon?

Thanks, hopefully my clients will be releasing videos soon so can share more with you guys.

I only operated and pulled myself when other cam op was operating a 5d for stills or other business. I was DP. Other cam op was director. Very small intimate crew of 4 people.