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The Rokinon Cine DS 16mm T2.2 is a manual-focus wide-angle prime built for cinematography. It covers APS-C sensors and has geared focus and de-clicked aperture rings for follow-focus and smooth iris pulls. Its fast T2.2 aperture helps in low light and gives shallow depth of field up close. Compared with other cine primes, it offers a wide field of view at a lower cost, but it is fully manual and has no electronic communication with the camera.
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Owners and reviewers praise the lens for its solid cine-style build, smooth focus and aperture control, and sharp images for the price. Some note that it is heavy and that wide-open performance is slightly soft, but overall it is well-regarded for independent filmmaking.
The Rokinon Cine DS 16mm T2.2 is a wide-angle lens made for digital cinematography. Its image circle covers APS-C sized sensors or smaller. The angle of view is 79.5°.
The lens has 13 elements in 11 groups, including one aspherical and one hybrid aspherical element. These elements help minimize distortion and chromatic aberrations. A multi-layer coating reduces flares and ghosting and maintains contrast in bright conditions.
The focus and aperture rings use industry-standard 0.8 pitch gearing for attaching a follow focus unit. The aperture ring is de-clicked for smooth iris pulls. Focus, aperture, and depth of field markings are on the side of the lens to help focus pullers. The T2.2 maximum aperture suits low-light shooting and can give a shallow depth of field when the lens is close to the subject.
