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Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS Wide Angle Lens for Sony E – Fast Aperture, Nano Coated Optics, Manual Focus, APS-C Mirrorless, Ideal for Landscape, Architecture, Low-Light Shots (Black)

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Style: Sony E


Color: Black


Features

  • ADVANCED OPTICS FOR SHARP IMAGES: Built with 12 elements in 10 groups, including 3 ED and 2 aspherical elements, it ensures crisp image quality, reduced chromatic aberration, and minimized distortion across the frame.
  • CAPTURE SCENES IN FULL WIDTH: Designed for APS-C sensors, this 12mm lens delivers an ultra-wide 98.9 angle ideal for landscapes, cityscapes, and real estate interiors without distortion at the edges.
  • NANO COATING SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED CONTRAST: The lens features Rokinon's Nano Coating System, which suppresses flare and ghosting for accurate color reproduction and improved clarity in backlit or high-glare conditions.
  • FAST f/2.0 APERTURE FOR LOW-LIGHT PERFORMANCE: With a bright f/2.0 aperture, this lens excels in dim environments, capturing vivid, detailed images at night or indoors without needing a flash or tripod.
  • LIGHTWEIGHT & COMPACT DESIGN WITH MANUAL PRECISION: Weighing under 9 oz and featuring a long focus throw, this lens provides precise manual focusing while being highly portable for on-the-go photography.
  • Nano Crystal Coating System (NCS) for increased light transmission and reduced internal reflections
  • Aperture range f2.0-22, Ultra Wide 12mm Fixed Focal Length, minimum focusing distance of 7.9 inches
  • Optimized for excellent optical quality and true ultra-wide 110 degree edge to edge coverage with APS-C sensor digital cameras
  • Utilizes 3 high precision (2 Aspherical + 1 ED) lens elements for superior image quality
  • Built for Mirrorless cameras, takes a 67mm filter size. Focus type : Manual Focus

Description

The Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS Wide Angle Lens for Sony E is a high- performance, manual-focus prime lens designed for mirrorless APS-C cameras. With a full-frame equivalent focal length of 18mm, it’s ideal for landscape, interior, and architectural photography. Its fast f/2.0 aperture allows for bright, detailed image capture in low-light conditions without the need for external lighting. From tight indoor spaces to dusk cityscapes, it performs reliably in challenging environments. The optical design includes 12 elements in 10 groups, featuring three Extra-low Dispersion (ED) and two aspherical elements (1 ASP, 1 hybrid ASP) to reduce chromatic aberration and distortion, delivering sharp, color-accurate results across the frame. Rokinon's Nano Coating System enhances light transmission while reducing ghosting and flare, improving contrast and color fidelity—especially in bright or backlit settings. Despite its advanced optics, the lens is compact and lightweight, measuring just over 2.3 inches and weighing around 8.6 ounces. Its long, smooth manual focus ring provides precision control for accurate focusing, whether capturing wide landscapes or close-up compositions. Compatible with Sony E-mount APS-C cameras, it offers a sweeping 98.9° angle of view—perfect for capturing expansive scenes. A close minimum focusing distance of 7.87 inches (0.2m) also enables creative wide-angle close-ups. Included is a removable petal-shaped lens hood to help minimize flare and protect the front element. The 67mm front filter thread supports a wide range of filters for greater shooting versatility.

Brand: Rokinon


Focal Length Description: 12 mm


Lens Type: Wide Angle


Compatible Mountings: Sony E


Camera Lens Description: 12 mm


Product Dimensions: 2.33 x 2.64 x 2.64 inches


Item Weight: 9.6 ounces


Item model number: RK12M-E


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: March 24, 2014


Manufacturer: Rokinon


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I love this lens! I got this for use with my a6000 and it doesn't disappoint. It's about 18mm f/2 equivalent and it's actually pretty nice wide open - which isn't an easy task. It's small, light and produces great images considering the price. Images need some correction in post if you need straightness throughout, but big whoop. Look forward to finally taking a true wide to Africa this summer. The locking fit isn't perfect on the Sony E mount (tad bit of play). The focus ring is smooth, but a little tight. Having recently purchased the Rokinon 135mm f/2 Cine DS, I wish I had done the same with this one, though the price would have been slightly higher. The focus ring is a bit smoother, but the 0.8mm pitch of the teeth on the Cine make for easier gripping and if I do want to use it with follow focus later, it would be easier. If you like a grippier focus ring (this is not rubber coated, rather plastic), you might want to consider the Cine as well, though the aperture ring can be shifted MUCH easier accidentally on the Cine. Pros: - Wide - Fast - Sharp (even wide IMO at the price) - Very good lens hood and locks well into place, both ways - Excellent value Cons: - MF only (duh) - Focus ring is snug and not grippy - No electronic chip, so the aperture value doesn't report to the EXIF data, so use the cell phone app/note pad if that's important to you - Mount doesn't lock quite as securely as a native lens, leaving a slight bit of play so when you focus, the lens moves with it ever so slightly If you have an APS-C E-mount camera and can't afford the 10-15mm f/4 Sony, this is a great option. The Sony has AF, OSS, is wider and can give you some reach, but is almost triple the cost and a stop slower. Up to you. Some random samples below. The two of the dogs are around f/4 I think (again, no EXIF data) and the scapes in the 11+ range I think. NOTE: The two underexposed sun star images were loaded to help a buyer who asked. They were NOT taken with the Sony mount version of this lens like the other images I posted. The sun stars were taken with the CINE version for the Fuji X system and I've yet to add a review of that lens for that mount. Cheers ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2015 by One Degree Life One Degree Life
    • Excellent ultra-wide aps-c lens for sony mirrorless.
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This lens is fantastic. It is very sharp and contrasty from wide open and has minimal distortion and light falloff for such a wide angle lens. I expected it to be good from reading reviews but it as exceeded my expectations. After purchasing a Sony A7, I was worried I'd never use my Nex-6 again, but this lens has given it new life. It feels very well built, with a solid metal mount, and a very high quality plastic body. Would I have preferred metal filter threads? Of course, but it's hard to complain for the price. This has become my goto landscape lens, and I also made good use of it at a poorly lit wedding wide open without flash. I'm looking forward to trying some astrophotography with it as well. If you need an excellent ultra-wide angle lens for your aps-c sony mirrorless, you just can't do better than this. Things to keep in mind: You must enable the "release w/o lens" option in your sony camera menu for this to work It does not autofocus, focus and aperture adjustmnents are manual only. I like to put the camera in S mode, adjust the shutter speed and aperature, and let the camera decide iso for general shooting. This lens is an absolute bargain compared to the sony 10-18mm and zeiss 12mm options. This lens is faster, and based on other reviews outperforms both other options optically. I can not recommend it highly enough. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2015 by Andrew Martin
    • Great landscape and astophotography lens - but watch out for bad copies due to quality control
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This lens really stands out as a high quality and inexpensive lens in comparison to the competition in this focal length. Your other options are the Zeiss lens with slightly better optical quality for a lot more money or the Sony zoom that is lower optical quality and still expensive. This one is the obvious answer is you can deal with manual focus and manual aperture. If you shoot landscape or astro, you're likely focused at infinity all the time, so manual focus is not a big issue. However, it seems that Rokinon has poor quality control resulting in some lenses in the market that are not meeting the expectation of high optical quality. If you get a good copy, I highly recommend this lens. The first one I purchased felt like the infinity stop on the focus ring was not quite at the right location, resulting in shots that were passable but not quite sharp enough. I got it replaced for free through Amazon in two days. The replacement was sharp edge to edge but noticeably about one stop darker in only one corner, which is not acceptable to me. Pros: - A steal in comparison to other ultrawide lenses in the market - Good build quality will likely survive a few drops - Relatively small and lightweight - F/2.0 for this price, great for astrophotagraphy but not important for other disciplines like landscape - Focus ring feels great, not squishy or hard to get very precise focus - Can use screw on filters unlike some other Rokinon wide angle lens In the middle: - Manual focus, you're probably parked at infinity anyway, but with focus peaking I can nail the focus fast - Manual aperture, I was shooting in A or M anyway, I actually prefer an aperture ring - No image stabilization, with such a wide and fast lens, image stabilization is not really needed, so why bother designing in an expensive feature? Cons: - No exif data because it's fully manual. It would be nice to have, but not absolutely necessary - Poor quality control!!! Make sure you get a good copy If you're interested, here is cheap lens case that fits well (size small) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075LRNW8Q/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ... show more
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