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Rokinom 14mm f2.8 - anyone use it before? Thoughts on it?

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b_r_tregs
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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/769532-REG/Rokinon_FE14M_C_14mm_Ultra_Wide_Angle_f_2_8.html So I was just curious if anyone has used this lens before and what they think of it. I'm looking to get a uwa or a fisheye for my dads 5d mkII and this is one I was considering since of how much it costs.
Sep 2 2013 12:19PM
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TijmenDal
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It's a great lens, but suffers from mustache distortion, which isn't a big deal unless you're shooting landscapes. The other downside is that it doesn't take filters.
Apart from that it's a GREAT lens. I had one and it's amazing for the price.
Sep 2 2013 12:54PM
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b_r_tregs
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Thanks! And Yea that's alright I'm not shooting landscape. Have any examples of action sports? I can't find any bike, skiing, or skating shots on google.
Sep 2 2013 9:08PM
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QuinnBestwick
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Bump, same question
Sep 16 2013 2:45PM
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TijmenDal
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For action sports it won't matter at all. It's just a really, really wide angle.
Sep 16 2013 2:52PM
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RileySnyderPhoto
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What does that even mean?
Sep 16 2013 4:26PM
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TijmenDal
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It's basically a combination of barrel distortion (outside) and pincushion distortion (inside).
Sep 16 2013 4:31PM
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Laurent.
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Sep 16 2013 4:32PM
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RileySnyderPhoto
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Haha I have never heard that term before. Makes sense when you explain it!
Sep 16 2013 4:49PM
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Joshua.
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Just bought one of these lenses from a fellow NSer, so stoked to shoot skiing with it!
Sep 16 2013 5:51PM
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tBatt
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All the wide shots in this video are with that lens on a 5DII. My buddy seems to love it!

The Kite Room from Ben Surber on Vimeo.

Sep 17 2013 11:03PM
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