Rokinon AF 14mm f/2.8
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong wide angle (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong build (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong optical (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average reach (5th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (10th percentile)
- Below average video (29th percentile)
- Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 67 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 14 |
| Focal Length Max | 14 |
| Elements | 15 |
| Groups | 10 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
| Coating | Ultra-Multi-Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 200 |
| Max Magnification | 0.15x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Rokinon AF 14mm f/2.8 | Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z | Viltrox LAB AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB FE | Sony G Master FE 50-150mm f/2 GM | Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC | Tamron Di III 70-180mm f/2.8 VC VXD G2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 14mm | 24-105mm | 35mm | 50-150mm | 17-40mm | 70-180mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/1.2 | f/2 | f/1.8 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Canon RF | Sony E | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Sony E |
| Format Coverage | full-frame | full-frame | full-frame | full-frame | APS-C | full-frame |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | false | false | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 485 | 1315 | 910 | 1340 | 535 | 855 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | Nano USM | VCM | XD linear motors | HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) | VXD |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Reach | Video | Optical | Aperture | Wide Angle | Portability | Versatility | Social Proof | Affordability | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rokinon AF 14mm f/2.8 | 53.3 | 9.6 | 90.5 | 38 | 4.5 | 28.5 | 65.8 | 44 | 93.3 | 52.3 | 33 | 63.3 | 56.3 | 36.2 |
| Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z Compare | 90.1 | 78.8 | 95 | 69.5 | 73.9 | 87.9 | 97.9 | 44 | 74.4 | 11.1 | 91.9 | 88.1 | 8.1 | 96 |
| Viltrox LAB AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB FE Compare | 95.4 | 69 | 90.5 | 45.3 | 29.5 | 72.1 | 92.7 | 96.1 | 53.2 | 20.6 | 33 | 88.1 | 33.4 | 36.2 |
| Sony G Master FE 50-150mm f/2 GM Compare | 95.4 | 95.9 | 98.8 | 52 | 80.3 | 87.9 | 95.6 | 64.3 | 39.9 | 10.8 | 82.3 | 92.7 | 7.4 | 36.2 |
| Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Compare | 95.4 | 53.2 | 95 | 54.3 | 53.2 | 87.9 | 97.3 | 74.9 | 68.6 | 47 | 75.4 | 92.7 | 33.6 | 36.2 |
| Tamron Di III 70-180mm f/2.8 VC VXD G2 Compare | 95.4 | 86.5 | 77.2 | 75.8 | 81.1 | 84.1 | 96.5 | 44 | 29.2 | 21.8 | 77.5 | 92.7 | 27.7 | 97.3 |
Usage Scores
- Macro29.7
- Overall51.8
- Budget67.7
- Street45
- Travel37.8
- Portrait27.2
- Landscape77.8
- Professional54.8
- Video Cinema29.1
- Wildlife Sports22.9
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