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Rokinon 12mm F2.0 NCS CS Ultra Wide Angle Lens Sony E-Mount (NEX) (Black) (RK12M-E)

Item: Rokinon 12mm F2.0 NCS CS Ultra...
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37% of users say that: Product works great, is a great option, will ever be used on, has a weighty feel to it. Lens is very compact, is fully manual, is reasonably resistant to flare, is sharp edge to edge. Photo are irreplaceable, are nice, will detail exactly why)3, are far from sharp. Image is very sharp, is extremely soft, is the sharpest, are slightly soft around the edges. 2% of users noticed that: Focus ring is a bit stiff, is fairly stiff, is a little too stiff, made of ribbed plastic. Vignetting is worse with the hood, is noticeable wide open. Lens hood is very loose. Autofocus is completely unnecessary.

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love • highly recommend • works great • small • great • is a great option • light • allows me to use a lower iso • amazing • automatic focus • super sharp • will ever be used on • ’s sold as • replaced for free through amazon in two days • would be nice to have • not sharp • has a weighty feel to it • smooth focus and aperture rings • comes to bokeh and dof • is sharper • is great for group shots • is for you • is super easy to get shots • excellent focus • very happy • is remarkable the improvements in the photographs • require a high level of far field sharpness • lives on my sony a6300 • prime lens • is low quality • seen some accidental rough abuse • works perfectly • sharp • crisp • was in my price range • very wide • recommending • very sharp at f4 • doesn't affect me • can be difficult to get just right • great for milky way photography • has been a powerhouse of a lens • simple to pick up on • point-and-shoot • was the one i started with • is a great value • does the trick • working great • easy to get some pretty good shots • an excellent value • is a challenging lens • shines in good light • can be really soft • has an extremely wide 98.9° view • outstanding • can be challenging to use this lens • on my camera • is very easy to manual focus • works beautifully • still incredibly wide • almost annoyingly wide • does the job well • feels surprisingly well-made • mounted on my a6000 • takes clear pictures • must have lens for the a6000 • is super crisp • is a great place to start • serves its purposes perfectly • works very well

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liable to fall off the lens entirely • low before • does not click into place • felt really limited • out a few times • was a huge disappointment • not worth the money • is totally out of focus • is so inconvenient to use • gets a bit fuzzy • does bother me a bit • is frustrating • didn't like • can be tricky at first • out on a trip to seattle • bad • strange being extremely close • does have some slight play • shortcomings become very apparent • is completely manual • doesn't even leave aperture metadata • was mostly a fail • are just boring • won't accidentally move • not a sharp lens • can be easily corrected in software • hard to complain • back very next day • does not hold up to the minimum standard • is the worst • a little more awkward • indoors with group shots • isn't really the lens's fault • arrived • not as sharp • turns out • through some tests • complicates focus stacking • slowly degrades • is not a big deal • is no lens for snapshooters • been splashed by ocean waves • opens up to f2 • easily correctable in lightroom • would come down in price • was slightly decentered • is not a bad place to start • wobbles just a tad • bends with slight pressure • makes the slight play • still pretty inconvenient • irritating • can be really difficult to determine where the plane of focus

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great • good • wide • favorite • excellent • ultra wide • very good • is very compact • amazing • really sharp • absolutely amazing • best • absolutely blown • is fully manual • is reasonably resistant to flare • ghosting • is sharp edge to edge • does not exhibit much geometric distortion • makes extif • enjoyed taking landscapes • fairly happy • high quality • inexpensive • nice • is much sharper • fun • excellent prime • outstanding • perfect low • suits your work • fills my needs • is everything i expected • is freaking sharp • has excellent build • is excellent • 90% of the time • great little • very nice • is super wide-angle • is superb in low light • is amazing • fine • pretty sharp • will focus past what we would think is the last position ay infinity • superwide • awesome • light • feels good quality • sharpest • better wide • was decently sharp • is wide enough • proper review • amazing how wide • is super sharp • focuses with ease • you very well • landscape • very wide • is very sharp • most chromatic • is usable all the way open at f/2 • very pleased • landscape and astro purposes • is always with me • moves with it ever • is small • was a great lightening deal • is fantastic • has given it new life

negative 25

not a 12mm • i first tried it • is not only a great teacher • wrong • is manual • focuses at infinity very close to the markings on the lens barrel • seems not to be so sensitive • does not auto focus • would be useless • is in focus • bad • could not be happier • was off center • very disappointed • had no value for me • hard to notice • has manual focus and aperture • returned • not very impressed • is quite heavy • is prone to color fringing • annoying • has almost no peer • is somewhat ground breaking • is plastic

photo

17 4

awesome • takes stunning • more • excellent near field sharpness • nice sharp • perfect for landscape • background clear • are irreplaceable • are nice • wide • milky • clean • will detail exactly why)3 • are far from sharp • shot at f/22jamaica waterfall - shot • great • gives great clear

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17 3

love • highly recommend • really like • recommend • would recommend • loving • recommended • absolutely love • bought • wholeheartedly recommend • would buy

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image

16 3

sharp • crisper • very sharp • makes great • is very sharp • is extremely soft • is the sharpest • are slightly soft around the edges • surprisingly sharp • produces great • need some correction • were loaded • able to compare • are bright • shot with a6000

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picture

14 2

sharp • turned out amazing • good clear • is amazing • great looking • more • very nice sharp • impressive • many good • nice • brilliant

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distortion

7 4

is well controlled • low • is light • manageable • like

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lense

7 3

favorite • ultrawide • perfect wide • awesome • is amazing • prime

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image quality

8 2

seems good • excellent • has excellent build • sharpness • is great • great • is pretty good • best

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aperture

7 1

large • is set appropriately the lens • fast • makes night sky shots bright and quick • are super easy to use • is usable • bright fast

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angle

wide • great wide • better wide • good wide • decent wide • fast wide • ultra wide

camera

6 3

easy to use • essential • perfect • decide iso for general shooting • grew up • becomes a moot point

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quality

great • is great • very satisfied • improve • excellent • high • sharp • reasonable price • is amazing

build quality

good • great • is outstanding • exceeded expectations • solid • seems solid • pleasantly surprised by this lens • is good

sharpness

7 1

pretty good • very pleased • is far superior • edges improves up to about f8 • not noticed • is very good across the frame between f/5.6 • is great

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manual focus

5 1

is tough • is not a big issue • is your high • is really easy • feels good

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aberration

chromatic • are easily correctable

price

5 1

great • went back up • is fair • is pretty amazing to boot

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optics

good • light • amazing • are impressive • excellent sharp • reputation of making quality lenses

corners

had way too much softness • distortion • are a tad soft wide open • are a bit soft wide open • were surprisingly good wide open

landscape

good • wide • loves • really excels at astrophotography • in good light

aperture ring

2 1

clicks nicely • provides nice clicks

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sony

3 1

full-frame • best • is wider

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focus

fast- • dampened • good • not likely to bump

results

very impressive • good • very happy • great

angle lens

wide • super wide • super fast

size

mostly showing • favorite aspect • very small • amazed

weight

light • inexpensive

pic

few sample • affordable • was taken with it

infinity focus

2 1

faster • good solid

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nd filter

10x • strong • 3-stop

sony a6000

f2.0 • used with • works great

copy

was sharp edge to edge • was soft at corners • spot on

shutter speed

match your manual setting of focus and aperture • adjust • fast

review

will update • excellent • will be from that perspective

focus ring

3 8

is a bit stiff • stuck • is fairly stiff • is a little too stiff • made of ribbed plastic • is heavily damped • stiff • miscalibrated

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vignetting

2 5

is worse with the hood • is noticeable wide open • totally correctable • tiny bit of barely visible • fairly severe

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lens hood

1 2

not so happy • is very loose

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autofocus

1 3

cons:- • does not • is completely unnecessary

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issue

1 2

can be corrected in postprocesing • slight

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Rokinon 12mm F2.0 NCS CS Ultra Wide Angle Lens Sony E-Mount (NEX) (Black) (RK12M-E)

Below you'll find product features often mentioned in user reviews. Features are split up by positive and negative sentiments.