The Rokinon D900AFZ-OP is a TTL flash designed for budget level users that don’t want the hassle of having to figure out calculations in terms of flash output, exposure, etc. The one I tested was designed for Four Thirds cameras, but the TTL algorithms translate right over the Micro Four Thirds language (and therefore, both Panasonic and Olympus.)
Read one to see why this flash was recently chosen in our best budget flash post.
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I was extremely pleased with the Rokinon 85mm f1.4 and to this day still believe that it is one of the best lenses I’ve tested. So when the new 8mm f3.5 fisheye was announced, I was pleasantly surprised to test it out. Being an all manual lens and coupled with the Nikon D5100′s electronic rangefinder abilities, I thought to myself that this lens has to perform exceptionally well.
And then the testing began…
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Rokinon is a lens maker that has received a lot of interest as of late, especially with their 85mm f1.4. Though they are the same lenses as Samyang and a couple of other brands, that should not discount the quality of these lenses. The all manual lenses are characterized by a design that harkens back to the old ways of how lenses were built and does so at an affordable price point. According to Rokinon on Facebook, the price will be around $299.00. So does that mean that their first lens for the Micro Four Thirds system performs admirably as well?
Update: B&H Photo now carries them.
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After some long and extensive reviewing, the Rokinon 85mm F/1.4 has been returned and we’re finally finished. To refresh, the Rokinon is a budget level 85mm lens with manual focus. But is it the right lens for you?
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Not long ago, my co-worker Matt and I needed to get all dressed up for a wedding video shoot. We’re both the early birds of our departments, and I asked him if I could do a quick couple of portraits with him using the Rokinon 85mm F/1.4. He said go for it. It was around 8:30AM in the morning and the sunlight was very diffused. Previously, we’ve seen that the Rokinon has presented some challenges for me due to the manual focusing. So was it any better this time around?
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After testing the lens out for portraits with flash, then street photography and giving our initial impressions, I decided to test the Rokinon 85mm F/1.4 on the Canon 5D Mk II for shooting some street video. This was all done handheld.
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