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2024-09-17T05:37:06

Rated 2 out of 5

Didn't get the lens I ordered.

The description of the lens is not what I got I didn't get the lens with the AE chip it's just a regular lens I don't know if panorama conscious of what they sending people most of the used parts are either dirty unmanageable to use or I have to send back.

TARENCE L.

2021-03-09T07:37:28

Rated 1 out of 5

Highly recommended

Very nice lens, excellent image quality and very reasonably price. Manual but easy to get accurate focus.

DAVID S.

2021-01-11T09:33:36

Rated 5 out of 5

Love it!

I love it! At first it was a bit difficult to get used to a full manual lens, but it gets easier after some research for tips and practice. It is a heavy lens and a bit large, but you'll forget all about that after you see the photos you can create with it!

ALFREDO G.

2021-01-06T01:56:23

Rated 5 out of 5

Great performance, high quality, nice price!

Everything I was hoping for in a modern manual focus lens! Great quality at an affordable price. I am definitely going to buty more in this series for my Nikon F-mount.

DAVID T.

2020-12-15T10:08:05

Rated 5 out of 5

Night photos

I love the 1.4 aperture fir night shots!

EDWIN S.

2020-01-19T09:32:01

Rated 4 out of 5

Great for the price

Great lens for the price. Manual focus us something you need to be ready for though. Image quality it wonderful.

Joe D.

2018-11-24T17:31:14

Rated 5 out of 5

Amazing Bokeh and sharpness

There are many onlinereviews for this lens, and most of them will tell you the truth: this lens is a bargain! Great sharpness even at F1.4 and the bokeh is georgeus. Only downside: its hard to snap precise focus when shooting manually, but unless you are a pixel peeper, it won´t matter.

Andres M.

2018-11-07T13:36:36

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Service

It was great my package arrived on time the lens was in good condition and its working great, so thank you for your services.

jonathan M.

2018-09-13T21:01:04

Rated 4 out of 5

Not what I expected

recently got a GH4 and thought this lens would be a good economic choice. However the image coming through my camera was blown up like crazy, like really zoomed in. Turns out this lens is actually full frame, which is larger than the micro 4/3 sensor on the GH4, thus cropping my image and making it looked zoomed in. I'm new to cameras so maybe that's why this happened but watch out. Great lens though

Elissa S.

2018-09-04T16:28:47

Rated 5 out of 5

Rokinon 85 mm

love this Rokinon 85 mm F1.4 Len. easy to focus and very sharp image.

sata k.

2018-07-05T14:26:11

Rated 5 out of 5

Highly recommended

I'm happy I purchased this lens , its easy to figure out and was a great addition to my photography

Amy E.

2018-06-19T09:37:08

Rated 2 out of 5

Disappointed

Not satisfied. I was under impression this lens would be similar to canon 100 mm. I take a number of macro pics and this lens is disappointing.

GLYNN S.

2018-04-11T11:08:45

Rated 4 out of 5

Loved the image from very 1st try!

From the very 1st shot I took (boring eall/rooftop pic), my mouth dropped. I could NOT believe the clarity. I had hesitated SO much buying this lens and had originally SO wanted a 85mm Sigma Art lens. But, because I had just purchased the Tamron 80-200 g2 and 24-70 g2. I could not justify another $ .but yet wanting all the benefits of a fast f1.4 and 85mm focal range. So, I risked the purchase and as of today, have no regrets. Build quality (so far) is very nice. Somewhat still a LONG focal spin to get subject into focus (fast moving objects? HA!!! forget it. This is a take your time, focus VERY WELL and snap the shot, lens. If it had auto focus at this price point or $100 max, more, I would love it and buy it!!

HUIE D.

2018-03-13T11:40:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great manual lens for tight closeup portraits.

This lens is spot on. It is a little on the top heavy side but reacts instantly and accurately with excellent sharpness, speed and of course image quality.

Kenneth P.

2017-12-15T13:40:56

Rated 5 out of 5

Great lens

This is a great lens for the price. It is very easy to focus and even at f1.4 seems to be very sharp.

JOANNE G.

2017-12-10T20:36:23

Rated 5 out of 5

Value for money

Good for portraits

guillermo l.

2017-08-03T09:05:07

Rated 4 out of 5

Great image quality!

Pretty good lens, it do not have a perfect finish outside but image quality is really good for the price

eliexis g.

2017-06-08T12:05:38

Rated 3 out of 5

Descent lense but manual

Manual focus is slowing me down for moving subjects like my 5yo kid!

Mahmoud G.

2017-06-07T04:28:59

Rated 4 out of 5

Best lens for the money!

Great shallow depth of field. Colors a little on the warm side. Fantastic resolution if you get the focus right. A little prone to flare if you don't use the hood outside.

TODD H.

2017-06-06T11:59:04

Rated 5 out of 5

My impression of this lens is vey sharp focus ring is very smooth and the bokeh is fabulous

Let me start off with i absolutely love this lens! This is the first manual focus len I've ever purchased so i wasn't sure how is was going to perform with such a small aperture. The result is amazing. This lens is very sharp and can we say bokeh bokeh and more bokeh. I use this len on my sony a6000 which helps to manually focus using focus peaking and focus magnification. Cant help but to love it! The lens itself is a solid build with a bit of weight to it

Darvin B.

2017-05-05T11:25:38

Rated 5 out of 5

SATISFIED CUSTOMERS

I'm really satisfied with my new lens. I'm using it mainly for portraits, working out teal good, nice sharp and crisp images.

WALTER D.

2016-12-15T10:43:19

Rated 5 out of 5

Tack Sharp

Feels professional in weight and design. Tack Sharp on the focus. Overall great portrait lens. Would recommend without hesitation.

Brian K.

2016-12-13T08:45:42

Rated 4 out of 5

Gift

This is what my son is wishing for Christmas. Photography and film it's his hobby so what better gift.

Neida A.

2016-10-18T03:36:18

Rated 4 out of 5

This is a very nice lens for the money with it's shallow depth of field

This is a very nice lens for the money with it's shallow depth of field. I use it on my fuji xt1. Wide open, it's a bit soft but when you get to f2.8 it begins to get sharper and so on. Hitting a moving target is difficult. With practice you can do it but I wouldn't bank on this lens for delivering that money shot unless you really know what you're doing. Wow.... what did we do before automatic lenses..... lol. Other than being soft wide open the lens doesn't fit as tight as my 12mm f2.0 samyang lens on my fuji x-t1. It has a little play in it.but I haven't notice if it effects the quality. If your shooting portraits and looking to save a ton of money, yet deliver a very good product. You can do it with this lens for a fraction of the price of an automatic lens.

Alexander R.

2016-08-22T12:28:44

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Manual Lens!

As an amateur photographer looking to perfect my portrait and landscape photography skills, I can honestly say that this manual lens is the best I've used considering the price. This is one of the best manual lenses for my Samsung nx300 as not many f/1.4 lenses are available. I can easily adjust the focus ring for the perfect aperture pertaining to my surroundings and natural lighting. I find that this lens is the easiest to learn manual for beginners like myself. The full frame compatibility is also a nice addition to this lens. The quality and sharpness is refreshing to use compared to my other 80-200 mm f4 lens. Overall, I would recommend this lens to anyone looking for a great lens to learn manual and hobbyists looking to improve their photography for a great price.

ANTHONY P.

2016-07-17T17:04:40

Rated 4 out of 5

Excellent Value

This lens provides beautiful images for a great price. Sharpness is usable wide open and excellent at 2.8 and above. My only complaints are higher than expected lateral chromatic aberration (green/magenta fringed bokeh) when shooting at 1.4 and 1.8, and I wish it could focus just a little closer. Otherwise it is a pleasure to shoot with my A7R II using focus peaking and focus magnification aids. Btw, the lens mount is listed as APC-C, but this lens is perfectly full frame compatible.

Michael C.

2016-02-25T10:48:04

Rated 5 out of 5

This lens is a great lens especially for the price.

I read so many good reviews about this lens that I had to give it a try. This lens is wicked sharp from edge to edge at F2.0 but it still is very sharp at f1.4 too. The bokeh is dreamy and the color rendition is very good too. I'm so glad I went for this instead of the Olympus version which double the cost. The only downside is the focus assist (peaking) on the Em5 II does not work since there are no electronic contacts. Still a great lens.

GERARD K.

2016-02-16T17:48:45

Rated 2 out of 5

Single use lens

I like taking pictures of birds. In Oregon winter light is always scarce, so I thought I could give a little to get a few late pics. BAD IDEA. This, I imagine, is a good portrait lens for functions and pics of friends. The 85mm (~127mm crop factor) is cool so you don't cramp your subject. The F1.4 is cool so you don't usually need a flash. The "bokeh" is not complex so it doesn't distract from the subject matter. It hides blemishes and other imperfections (and most of the detail) from 4 to 34 feet away (after that it's usefulness is negligible, before that it IS useless). All in all a great social media or wedding or party crashing (concert) lens. By the way, depth of field feels the same at F/1.4 and F/14 (almost nil). This is the one you want if you just want to keep on rokinon!

William Q.

2016-02-09T09:37:03

Rated 5 out of 5

This lens is a winner.

The Rokinon 85mm 1.4 lens is more versatile than I expected. I have been pleased with portrait shots at apertures from 1.4 to 5.6, and the bokeh at the wider settings is great. Manual focus has not been an issue of concern using either eyesight through the viewfinder or the dot indicator. A few shots of birds at longer distances have also been surprisingly sharp, again, with a nice bokeh. Adorama's packaging was good and delivery was prompt.

Joseph P.

2015-03-14T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent Manual Focus Lens

I bought this lens coz the review was good then i give it a try! soon i got it i mounted on my canon 7d then all i can say about all the images went out was WOW!

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Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Specifications

General

General

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  • Brand

    Rokinon

  • MPN

    AE85M-C

  • Lens Series

    N/A

  • Color

    Black

  • Lens Type

    Telephoto

  • Lens Mount

    Canon EOS

  • Format Compatibility

    Full Frame

  • Focus Type

    Manual Focus

  • Focusing Technology

    Not Applicable

  • Closest Focus Distance

    39.6" / 101cm

  • Distance Information

    N/A

  • Built-In Motor

    Not Applicable

  • Focal Length

    85mm

  • Angle Of View

    28.3 deg

  • 35mm Equivalent Focal Length

    Not Applicable

  • Coverage

    N/A

  • Minimum Aperture

    f/22

  • Maximum Aperture

    f/1.4

  • Maximum Magnification

    N/A

  • Lens Coating

    Ultra Multi-Coating

  • Aspherical Elements

    Yes

  • ED Glass Elements

    N/A

  • Filter Size

    72mm

Construction

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  • Lens Elements / Groups

    9 Elements / 7 Groups

  • Diaphragm Blades

    8

  • Dimensions

    3.1 x 2.94" (78.74 x 74.68mm)

  • Weight

    19.05oz / 540.06g

Features

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  • Image Stabilization Type

    None

  • Tripod Collar

    N/A

  • Waterproof / Water Resistant

    N/A

  • Dust Resistant

    N/A

  • UPC Code

    084438764635

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About Rokinon 85mm f/1.4

FEATURED REVIEWS

Another Rokinon Gem!

By JAMES H.

First Light: Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Solid build, quick f/stop, tack sharp at f/4 or better, perfect portrait lens, dirt cheap (don't tell Rokinon), manual only lens. The lens leaf is not a perfect circle like a 50mm 1.8, so bokeh shoots won't have a perfect round circle. I for one am not scared of manual lenses. First, set the desired f/stop, then ISO (film speed), third adjust your shutter speed... that's it. It will always take a few test pictures because your camera won't 'read' that you...

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My impression of this lens is vey sharp focus ring is very smooth and the bokeh is fabulous

By Darvin B.

Let me start off with i absolutely love this lens! This is the first manual focus len I've ever purchased so i wasn't sure how is was going to perform with such a small aperture. The result is amazing. This lens is very sharp and can we say bokeh bokeh and more bokeh. I use this len on my sony a6000 which helps to manually focus using focus peaking and focus magnification. Cant help but to love it! The lens itself is a solid build with a bit of weight to it

Made with glass and aluminum components, the superbly built Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 manual focus lens is ideal for both photo and video. It features an AE chip for auto-metering and a silky smooth internal focusing (IF) mechanism that keeps the size constant during focusing. There is little or no chromatic aberration and the Bokeh is just about perfect. Widely used as a portrait lens, results are ultra-bright, vivid, crystal clear and razor sharp. With its compact design & removable lens hood, this lens is a superb all-around performer.

• AE Chip for Auto Metering and Full Frame (FX) Sensor Coverage
• 8 Diaphragm Blades for Superb Bokeh

Internal Focus
Focus is achieved without any lengthening or rotation of the front lens element.

Low Light
A Large aperture lens design that gathers more light for superior low light results and enables shallow depth of field imaging.

Full Frame
Can properly cover full frame sensors equivalent in size to 35mm film (36 x 24mm) as well as smaller APS-C and MFT size sensors.

Low CA
Low Chromatic Aberration: All colors to come into focus in exactly the same place for reduced color fringing and increased sharpness.

Bokeh
Aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image.

Circular Aperture
Utilizes extra aperture blades for a more rounded shape to enhance Bokeh.

Key Features

  • Bright f/1.4 medium telephoto portrait lens
  • Lens is constructed
  • Lens features super multi-layer coating to reduce flare & ghost images
  • Lens has a minimum focusing distance of 3.3' (1.0 m) for enhanced portrait shots
  • Designed for use
  • Removable lens hood included

What's in the box:

  • Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical UMC Manual Focus Lens
  • Front and Rear Lens Caps
  • Lens Hood
  • Lens Pouch
  • Rokinon 1 Year Limited Warranty