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Rokinon 16mm lens

Rokinon 16mm lens

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Rokinon 16mm lens

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- Now Rich, there's a company called Rokinon, also, depending on where you get the lens, they go by other names, like Samyang, or sahm-yang. - Yeah, yep. - There's a couple sort of different sub-brands, but they're all from the same manufacturer. And Rokinon lenses have actually gained a lot of popularity over the past couple years, because a they're relatively high-quality, optically, and they're pretty darn cheap. - Oh yeah, no, they're very popular with time lapse shooters, particularly because they let you set manual controls, so you don't see the bounce in the aperture. And, lot of times they'll have great features, like yours came pre-geared. - Yeah, so these lenses come in a couple different styles, this one I have here, which we actually shot with at the Flight Trampoline Park, this is a 16 mm f/2, specifically designed for the Micro Four Thirds system, and this is a traditional photo lens. You know, it kinda has a smooth, sorta focus ring there, but the aperture ring, as you…

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