Wide Angle for Night Photography: Anyone have or use the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens For Nikon with AE Chip? Specifically looking for a faster wide angle for night and...

BRP

Anyone have or use the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens For Nikon with AE Chip? Specifically looking for a faster wide angle for night and astrophotography. Generally hear this is a good inexpensive option if you get a good copy. Primary camera is a D750.

Thanks in advance!

SteveR Loc: Michigan

You might try posting this in the astronomical section. You might get more response.

hpucker99 Loc: Anchorage, Alaska

BRP wrote:

Anyone have or use the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens For Nikon with AE Chip? Specifically looking for a faster wide angle for night and astrophotography. Generally hear this is a good inexpensive option if you get a good copy. Primary camera is a D750.

Thanks in advance!

I came across this article on that lens.

http://intothenightphoto.blogspot.com/2013/02/overcoming-coma-aberration-part-2.html

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

BRP wrote:

Anyone have or use the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens For Nikon with AE Chip? Specifically looking for a faster wide angle for night and astrophotography. Generally hear this is a good inexpensive option if you get a good copy. Primary camera is a D750.

Thanks in advance!

I have that lens and also the 24 mm Rokinon. Ithe 24 is more expensive but is a faster lens both take good photos

24 mm lens

14 mm lens

MarkintheHV Loc: Hudson Valley

I had that lens in the Canon version. I had absolutely no issues with it. The only reason I sold it was with my eye sight, I needed the autofocus to use it during the day. Great lens, always did a nice job for me. I replaced it with the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 which also does a great job

Preachdude Loc: Geneva, OH

MarkintheHV wrote:

I had that lens in the Canon version. I had absolutely no issues with it. The only reason I sold it was with my eye sight, I needed the autofocus to use it during the day. Great lens, always did a nice job for me. I replaced it with the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 which also does a great job

I agree. For those with aps/c sensors, the Tokina 11-16 is a great bargain, with excellent image quality for the price.

JPL

BRP wrote:

Anyone have or use the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens For Nikon with AE Chip? Specifically looking for a faster wide angle for night and astrophotography. Generally hear this is a good inexpensive option if you get a good copy. Primary camera is a D750.

Thanks in advance!

Hi, I have this lens and have used it a lot on my D600 and also on my Sony A7r. Very good lens, even if the price was 3 times higher. Has very good score on DXO mark, one of the best lenses there surrounded by only many times more expensive lenses. But it is manual focus only, in case you do not know.