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Unfortunately, The New Rokinon SP 35mm f1.2 Only Comes in Canon EF Mount

Chris Gampat
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12/02/2018
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Last Updated on 12/02/2018 by Mark Beckenbach

With the Rokinon SP 35mm f1.2, we’re sure that photographers will be able to shoot gorgeous photos. 

That lead is honestly quite true, but the Rokinon SP 35mm f1.2 is limited to only Canon EF mount–and that means you’re going to need to use an adapter of some sort if you’re a Sony FE camera user or similar. We’re really confused why this lens is only available in Canon EF mount options. Sure, I don’t really mind using a Metabones Adapter for a Sony camera or a Canon EF-RF adapter, but considering how fantastic Rokinon’s 50mm f1.4 AF FE is for Sony, we’re scratching our heads on this one.

The photographers bound to use the new Rokinon SP 35mm f1.2 are those who shoot street photography, do lots of low light work for print (and to that end need to keep the ISO output down), and perhaps portrait photographers with patient subjects. Unless you zone focus, manual focusing isn’t really the best option. But this lens is more or less designed to be shot wide open. With 12 elements in 10 groups and ELD, Aspherical, and High Refractive elements built into it, there is a lot to look forward to. Plus, this lens has the new SP aluminum construction.

Here are some important bits from the press release. When the Rokinon SP 35mm f1.2 launches in January, you’ll be able to find it for $999. We also tested the Rokinon SP 14mm f2.8 and the Rokinon SP 85mm f1.2. If it’s like those other lenses, then this one isn’t weather sealed.

Yup, they labelled it incorrectly.

From the press release:

This premium quality prime lens yields extraordinary image quality for 50 megapixel photos and 8K (8192 x 4320) video productions. It features a moderate wide angle of view with Full Frame Canon DSLRs and works as a “normal” lens with APS-C sensor models. Delivering superb optical performance even wide open, the impressively bright f/1.2 aperture and nine blade diaphragm provide selective focus control, beautiful bokeh, and starburst effects. It is a perfect lens choice for capturing a broad range of subjects in vivid colors and exceptional high resolution images such as nightscapes, portraits, architecture and anything in difficult lighting conditions.

The optical design of the ROKINON SP 35mm F1.2 boasts 12 elements in 10 groups and incorporates Extra-Low Dispersion, Aspherical and High Refractive lens components to ensure impressive image quality. Constructed of high quality aluminum alloy with an ergonomically designed shape and focusing control/grip, it delivers a luxurious look, excellent durability and comfortable use

Additional features include an intuitive, damped and precise manual focus control, Canon’s exposure control modes are enabled, EXIF info is registered, and a non-rotating filter mount

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.
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    They went with the EF mount as it is the most popular mount in DSLR and video cameras.
    Nikon is AOL in video and Sony is too small of a niche market overall.

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