Rokinon Cine TSL24M-E 24mm
Its 16-element optical design delivers edge-to-edge sharpness by f/5.6, rivaling premium glass for distortion-free architectural work on full-frame Sony E-mount bodies. The manual tilt-shift mechanism provides precise perspective and depth-of-field control at a fraction of the cost of first-party alternatives, despite its all-plastic locking knobs. This lens is best for architectural and landscape photographers who need affordable, deliberate perspective correction without relying on post-processing.
Focal length 24mm
Aperture f/3.5
Mount Sony E
Weight 734 g
af type manual focus only
lens type tilt-shift
35 Overall Score
Price €0
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Tilt-shift |
| Focal Length Min | 24 |
| Focal Length Max | 24 |
| Elements | 16 |
| Groups | 11 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
| Coating | UMC |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 |
| Min Aperture | f/3.5 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 82 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Rokinon Cine TSL24M-E 24mm | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 24mm | 18-50mm | 17-70mm | 17-28mm | 12-35mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 734 | 290 | 544 | 450 | 306 | 107 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | stepping motor | RXD | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | tilt-shift | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rokinon Cine TSL24M-E 24mm | 12.6 | 74 | 41.3 | 14.1 | 87.6 | 76.2 | 10.7 | 33.6 | 25.4 | 36.9 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.7 | 80.7 | 86.5 | 90.9 | 82.6 | 83 | 80.3 | 78.5 | 89.9 | 36.9 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.7 | 86 | 69.8 | 85.1 | 91.1 | 83 | 63.2 | 89.5 | 85.6 | 82.6 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.7 | 86 | 76.1 | 85.1 | 88.4 | 83 | 90.8 | 68 | 70.5 | 36.9 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.7 | 80.7 | 85.8 | 50.6 | 86.8 | 83 | 63.2 | 80.4 | 85.6 | 96.9 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.7 | 74 | 98.6 | 43.7 | 69.1 | 76.2 | 63.2 | 83.2 | 81.4 | 93.5 |
