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Rokinon Cine lenses are here!!

Jake Wilganowski said:
Anyone care to share firsthand opinions with this glass vs RPP or cp2's? Not mechanically, optically. Also, are these cine versions going to be all uniform length?
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It's best to think of these as "cinevized" still lenses rather than true cine lenses. It does not appear they will be the same size. The cinevized 35 and 85 look pretty much identical to my still versions except for being declicked and having raised rings for focus and aperture.; and they are different sizes from each other. The 8mm cine version I have on order looks to be a different size altogether. There is a lot of info available; try either B&H or go to Rokinon's Facebook page (or Samyang, for that matter). Keep in mind, every one of these lenses is well below $1K. They are de-clicked, decent quality and convenient for shooting motion. They are not Ultra Primes. :smiley:
 
So how do you feel they compare optically to other popular still glass?
 
Jake Wilganowski said:
So how do you feel they compare optically to other popular still glass?
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Matthew would know way better than I when it comes to comparing lenses. In fact, it was his write up that got me looking seriously at Rokinon. As for mine (currently 35 and 85, 8mm cine on the way), I have shot both "real life" and some Siemens Star charts and, on a seat-of-the-pants basis, am very impressed. They seem sharper than my Canon L zooms - even at wider apertures, and try as I might when I pixel peep, I can't see a whole lot of CA - it's there, but it seems pretty reasonable. To be sure, I have never shot with and looked closely at footage shot with great PL lenses. But, in my world, these guys are pretty darn good for the money.

I'll try to get some time to post some pics this week but no guarantees right now. :smiley:
 
Quick Question

Quick Question

While we are talking lenses here, maybe I can slip in a slightly off-topic question... :huh: - In the stills world, I think it is pretty common to leave a clear (UV or haze) filter on your lens all the time for protection. Is this common practice with cinema lenses?

Thanks.
 
Terry VerHaar said:
While we are talking lenses here, maybe I can slip in a slightly off-topic question... :huh: - In the stills world, I think it is pretty common to leave a clear (UV or haze) filter on your lens all the time for protection. Is this common practice with cinema lenses?

Thanks.
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No.
 
Quick test (Bokeh) Rokinon 85mm,
Epic + ISO 800 + T1.5 (for test purpose) + 60fps
This test might not be proper, it was rush-hour, so much ambient lights, no FF, just run&done, quick edit.
I noticed CA (T1.5), I will do it again with chart.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g5F6te6YmU&feature=youtu.be
 
Kwan Khan said:
Quick test (Bokeh) Rokinon 85mm,
Epic + ISO 800 + T1.5 (for test purpose) + 60fps
This test might not be proper, it was rush-hour, so much ambient lights, no FF, just run&done, quick edit.
I noticed CA (T1.5), I will do it again with chart.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g5F6te6YmU&feature=youtu.be
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BTW: Noticed your AllStar mount... how do you like that? I have the Optitek, but thinking of switching... Is the iris control on the MOUNT of the AllStar or the lens itself? I ask because the Optitek is done with the mount...
 
Terry VerHaar said:
While we are talking lenses here, maybe I can slip in a slightly off-topic question... :huh: - In the stills world, I think it is pretty common to leave a clear (UV or haze) filter on your lens all the time for protection. Is this common practice with cinema lenses?

Thanks.
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Even though it's common in the still world, for shooting video most DP's I know never use UV/Haze filters (on their SLR glass). It just tends to add more flare and problems.
 
Actually i looked at a chart comparaison for the 14mm, 35, and 85mm Samyang and i was quite surprised to see how much they could compete compared to the Zeiss Distagon ZE or Canon L lens. The 14mm is a little bit distant but the 35mm and 85mm impressed me...
http://www.the-digital-picture.com

I will really love to see a side by side comparaison to judge sharperness, color constrast , distortion and CA with the Rokinon and Zeiss CP.2... Really curious. Please email me if you find any
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Curt Pair said:
BTW: Noticed your AllStar mount... how do you like that? I have the Optitek, but thinking of switching... Is the iris control on the MOUNT of the AllStar or the lens itself? I ask because the Optitek is done with the mount...
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I use it all the time, A-mount is universal and it doesn't have any iris control (but adapter does. I only uses with Tokina 11-16 only).
 
Hey just heard that I'll be getting a full set of the Smayang cine lenses in next week. Full reviews, write ups and footage to follow...
 
Lens prices are online now:
8mm T3.8 $439
14mm T3.1 $449
24mm T1.5 $656
35mm T1.5 $545
 
Richard Harrison said:
Hey just heard that I'll be getting a full set of the Smayang cine lenses in next week. Full reviews, write ups and footage to follow...
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Yes, please do. Looking for alternative Cine set than Zeiss. Where are you buying them from?
 
So i had my first shoot using the Samyang 35mm yesterday. I have to say I was surprised by how soft it was at 1.5. Take it with a grain of salt, as it is just a first impression and I havent really tested it, but it seemed like it was definitely softer than the equivalent ZF. So either i got a bit of a melon or it is a bit softer than I thought after reading reviews...
 
Which is better:
1) buy the cine version and use as is
2) buy the photo version and have modded by Dulcos
3) buy the cine version and have modded by Dulcos

I thought I read somewhere that the Dulcos gears are better but not sure, anyone care to chime in?
 
I'll have a full write up on the full set sometime next week hopefully to see how they breathe and perform straight out of the box. I'll also be getting together with Matthew Duclos for his opinions.

Having the cine versions with the Duclos 80mm front is probably what I'm going to be doing.

Photo versions are marked with f-stop and the cince versions use t if that makes any difference for you as well...
 
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