Name: Rokinon AF 45mm f/1.8 Lens for Sony E
Brand: Rokinon
SKU: RK4518E
Price: 299.00 USD
Availability: BackOrder
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)

Rokinon AF 45mm f/1.8

Rokinon AF 45mm f/1.8 Lens for Sony E

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Rokinon AF 45mm f/1.8 

Explore the Rokinon AF 45mm f/1.8 lens for Sony E. Lightweight build, fast f/1.8 aperture, and superb image quality. Shop now for stunning photos.

 Clearer, wider the new standard in lens design  Tiny But Premium  With less distortion than 35mm lenses and a wider angle than 50mm, the AF 45mm F1.8 FE opens up a range of photographic styles and themes. This lens will deliver the high contrast and dimensionality typical of specialized lenses while retaining spectacular resolution thanks to an outstanding optical design. Photographers can take advantage of the bright F1.8 aperture, delivering blurry backgrounds, and the 9 aperture blades that produce striking sunstar effects, adding creativity to every picture. In addition, the lens is compact (2.2" / 5.61cm) and light (5.71 oz / 162g) so it is highly portable.  The Rokinon AF 45mm F1.8 FE has been designed to provide the most suitable angle of view to imitate the natural human field of vision (53 degrees), and its design sets a new standard in lens craftsmanship. Freed from the design limitations of lenses for reflex cameras, and embracing the strengths of optical designs for mirrorless cameras, Rokinon brings you a new breed of standard lens.  A new era in lens design  A lens made especially for mirrorless cameras  Invented in 1888, the Double Gauss lens design is still used today, but it is not ideal for mirrorless cameras, which is why Rokinon has developed a new kind of lens that smoothes over many of the weaknesses of mirrorless cameras through cutting edge lens technology, while enhancing the high resolution offered by mirrorless cameras. So try the Rokinon AF 45mm F1.8 FE to experience the incredible resolution for which specialized prime lenses are known, and take advantage of the high pixel count of your mirrorless camera with its innovative lens design.  Delivering closer, clearer pictures even at a close focus distance of 45cm  With a minimum focus distance of 45cm, the Rokinon AF 45mm F1.8 FE offers you a feeling of intimacy which is crucial to taking close up pictures of babies and pets. At only 162g, the AF 45mm F1.8 FE is so light you can carry it with you anywhere and everywhere.  Achieve beautiful blurry backgrounds with a bright F1.8 aperture  The bright aperture of the F1.8 allows many different expressions of photographic depth. A shallow depth of field provides the beautiful blurry background that highlights a subject and emphasizes its liveliness, while also providing a range of perspectives when portraying a variety of subjects like babies, pets, and food.  Weighing only 162g, it's a perfect lens for small, light, mirrorless cameras  This light, compact lens complements the strengths of mirrorless cameras. With 40 years of excellence in lens design, Rokinon has created an optic that will give the photographer clear resolution without weighing them down. It's a lens so light that it will fit in the palm of your hand, and so quiet that you can enjoy it in any situation.  The iris mechanism uses 9 aperture blades to create brightly defined sunstars  With 9 aperture blades, this lens offers consistent, beautiful bokeh, and clearly defined sunstars when the aperture is stopped-down. Whether it's day or night, those sunstars will add extra panache to any photo.  Fast, precise and quiet auto focusing  Never miss another unforgettable moment with this fast, smooth autofocus with zero vibrations. With its Linear Activator Step Motor technology, you can experience consistent, internal autofocusing, which is fast and stable.

Picked this up with the very basic requirement of "fast" and "cheap enough that if my kid obliterates it I won't be too bummed." The attached photo was the very first I took with it, and it was shot one step outside the Adorama shop in NYC... at F1.8 and blind from the hip. Positive first impression? Check.

I snapped a few more shots (all wide open) and then went about my business. When I pulled them up the next day, I was honestly shocked. Sharpness is great, distortion is very minimal, and it's full of character and vibrancy. I expected default kid photos around the house... I did not expect a completely solid walkabout lens. Still have to test the autofocus more thoroughly, but it grabbed people on the street walking at NYC pace no problem. I could lock onto faces and track them through intersections amongst other people no problem. It seems very fast to acquire focus in AF-C... easily grabbing people  some 40+ feet away (catty corner busy city intersection) and rifling off shots at 10 frames per second without missing focus.

It weighs nothing and it's built like a toy... but man, this thing is out for blood.

Punches well above it's weight class

I don't know if Rokinon has stepped up their game or what, but this was a sharp lens even wide open. If Rokinon keeps this up, I don't see the need for bigger heavier lenses. One reason I went mirrorless was to use lighter lenses. I might have looked away from Rokinon before, but I'm glad I gave them another shot and look forward to the future.

Pleasantly surprised!

Good value.
Fast and quiet auto focus. 
Close focus distance isn't the best. 
Wish it had a AF/MF switch on the lens. 
Overall very pleased with the lens.

Rokinon AF 45mm f/1.8 Lens for Sony E

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