Rokinon RK8518 85mm F1.8 85mm
Focal length 85mm
Aperture f/1.8
Mount Fujifilm X
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 272 g
af type Linear Stepping Motor
lens type telephoto
82 Overall Score
Price £319
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong aperture (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong macro (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong build (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average social proof (15th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 85 |
| Focal Length Max | 85 |
| Elements | 9 |
| Groups | 8 |
| Aspherical Elements | 3 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
| Coating | UMC |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Fujifilm X |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 62 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Linear Stepping Motor |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 128 |
| Max Magnification | 1:8.33 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Rokinon RK8518 85mm F1.8 85mm | Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Yongnuo YN YN23mm F1.4S DA DSM | Meike MIX Series 85mm F1.4 II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 85mm | 28-300mm | 18-50mm | 12-35mm | 23mm | 85mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.8 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | Fujifilm X | Sony E | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 272 | 590 | 290 | 306 | 368 | 914 |
| AF Type | Linear Stepping Motor | VXD linear motor | stepping motor | Autofocus | DSM digital stepping motor | Hyper STM |
| Lens Type | telephoto | zoom | zoom | zoom | prime | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rokinon RK8518 85mm F1.8 85mm | 85 | 94.6 | 86.1 | 89.4 | 68.5 | 94.1 | 33.5 | 15.4 | 80.1 |
| Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Compare | 97.7 | 80.3 | 63.1 | 84.1 | 96.5 | 68.6 | 97.9 | 53.7 | 80.1 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 85 | 83.8 | 84.8 | 89.9 | 81.2 | 85.7 | 78.5 | 90.7 | 34.9 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.8 | 83.8 | 84.1 | 49.5 | 85.8 | 85.7 | 80.6 | 86.7 | 96.7 |
| Yongnuo YN YN23mm F1.4S DA DSM Compare | 85 | 97 | 79.6 | 79.2 | 67.5 | 97.1 | 33.5 | 98.8 | 80.1 |
| Meike MIX Series 85mm F1.4 II Compare | 85 | 98.3 | 44.2 | 92.6 | 72.7 | 97.1 | 33.5 | 78.5 | 80.1 |
Price
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