How wide is a 12mm lens?

Providing a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 18mm and a broad 98.9° angle of view, this lens is well-suited for architectural, interior, and landscape images.
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Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 Specs.

Focal Length	12mm (35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 18mm)
Filter Size	67 mm (Front)
Dimensions (ø x L)	2.85 x 2.33″ / 72.39 x 59.18 mm

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What’s considered wide-angle lens?

A wide-angle lens has a focal length of 35mm or shorter, which gives you a wide field of view. The wider your field of view, the more of the scene you’ll be able to see in the frame. These lenses are ideal for many scenarios, and most photographers have at least one trusty wide-angle lens in their kit.

How wide is a 15mm lens?

The LAOWA 15mm lens is one of the widest full-frame lenses to offer a full 1:1 magnification ratio (meaning that the object in focus is projected at actual-size onto the film or sensor).

Features and specifications.

Focal length	15mm
Dimensions	83.8 x 64.7mm / 3.3 x 2.5in
Weight	410g / 14.5oz

• Mar 13, 2016

Is a 18mm to 55mm a wide-angle lens?

While technically not a wide-angle lens, 18-55mm lenses allow you to shoot wide-angle by using the shortest focal length (18mm) and playing around with shooting angles and composition techniques.

Who owns Rokinon?

As one of the largest and most popular brand of DSLR and Cine camera lenses in the world, you can be confident and secure that the ROKINON and XEEN by ROKINON lens systems will provide outstanding performance and unsurpassed value. ROKINON is owned and operated solely by Elite Brands Inc.

Who makes Tamron lenses?

(株式会社タムロン, Kabushiki-gaisha Tamuron) is a Japanese company manufacturing photographic lenses, optical components and commercial/industrial-use optics. Tamron Headquarters is located in Saitama City in the Saitama Prefecture of Japan.

Does Rokinon make good lenses?

The Rokinon 85mm is as good as the Nikon f/1.4G when wide open but the Nikon is sharper when stopped down. Since you don’t buy an f/1.4 to stop it down, i don’t see that as being a big deal. If you want sharper stopped down, then the Nikon f/1.8G is good. Re: Rokinon Lenses: Just how bad?

Is Rokinon Korean?

Samyang Optics Company Limited is a Korean manufacturer of optical equipment, CCTV and photographic lenses that was founded in 1972. It makes a small but growing range of relatively inexpensive manual focus primes which are available in mounts to fit most of the popular camera brands.

Are Samyang lenses sharp? If you can live with the inherent distortion and the lack of autofocusing, the Samyang 14mm f2.8 lens provides by far the cheapest way to get a really wide-angle lens that can produce sharp images,’ writes Margaret Brown for PhotoReview.

Is Rokinon and Samyang the same?

Samyang products are also sold under a wide variety of different brand names. Some examples are Rokinon, Bower, Opteka, Vivitar, Phoenix and Quantaray.

Is Samyang lens good?

A South Korean lens manufacturer, Samyang is perhaps best known for its affordable manual-focus primes in a huge variety of mount options. However, the firm has expanded its range considerably, and also makes autofocus lenses that can compete with the big boys by virtue of coming with a significantly lower price tag.

Who makes Rokinon lens?

Regardless of whose name is on the lens barrel, since 1972 they’ve all been designed and manufactured by Samyang Optical Company, in South Korea.

What is a 16mm lens good for?

Uses a 16mm ultra-wide angle focal length. This exaggeration of relative size can be used to add emphasis and detail to foreground objects, while still capturing expansive backgrounds. If you plan on using this effect to full impact, you’ll want to get as close as possible to the nearest subject in the scene.

Is Rokinon any good?

The Rokinon 85mm is as good as the Nikon f/1.4G when wide open but the Nikon is sharper when stopped down. Since you don’t buy an f/1.4 to stop it down, i don’t see that as being a big deal. If you want sharper stopped down, then the Nikon f/1.8G is good.

What is a 20mm lens good for? If you love to travel and take pictures of sweeping landscapes or cityscapes then the 10-20mm lens might be what you’re looking for. An ultra-wide-angle lens is also ideal for taking pictures of large groups of people since they allow you to stay fairly close to the group yet still get everybody into the shot.

What is a 16 35 lens used for? The 16-35 lens is good for portraits where you want to include the environment you subject is in. It’s an excellent choice for full length poses as well as perfect for photographing large groups of people. Use the 16-35mm lens for photographing large groups of people.

Is 18mm a wide-angle lens? Generally, 18mm is considered wide-angle, but it depends on the size of the sensor. A DSLR camera with an 18mm lens WOULD take wide-angle shots, but if you have a compact digital camera or a cameraphone, where the sensor can be really tiny, an 18mm lens would look more like a 50mm lens or longer does on a DSLR.

Is 16mm considered wide angle?

Focal lengths between 35mm and 24mm are considered standard wide angle. Between 24mm to 16mm is what we usually refer to when saying wide angle. Focal lengths below 16mm are considered ultra wide angles.

What does a 10mm lens do?

10mm wide angle lenses are fantastic for capturing dramatic shots and for that feeling of being up close and intimate with the subject.

What is a 17mm lens good for?

The 17mm lens is especially good for travel and interiors photography.

When would you use a 15mm lens?

Small focal lengths such as 10mm or 15mm represent a very wide view, such as taking a photo of a large room. Focal lengths such as 300mm or 400mm would be a large, heavy telephoto lens for taking photos of birds or airplanes. Just remember – a small number is wide, a large number is telephoto.

Is a 35mm lens a wide-angle lens?

On a full-frame camera, any lens with a focal length of 35mm or wider is considered a wide angle lens, while 24mm and wider is considered an ultra-wide angle lens.

Is 18-55mm lens good for wedding photography?

The 18-55 isn’t going to be wide enough, but possibly you’d need something wider than 16mm, as well. What are the expectations of the wedding party? They might be fine with some amount of grainy look, or they might want higher standards.

How far away can you shoot with a 50mm lens?

Recommended 50mm Lens

Brand	Maximum Aperture	Minimum Focus Distance
Nikon	f/1.4	.45m / 1.5ft
Nikon	f/1.8	.45m / 1.5ft
Canon	f/1.4	.35m / 1.15ft
Canon	f/1.8	.45m / 1.5ft

• Sep 18, 2019

Do I need a 50mm lens if I have a 18-55mm?