Rokinon Tilt-Shift T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC 24mm
Its 16-element optical design delivers edge-to-edge sharpness by f/5.6, rivaling premium glass for distortion-free architectural work on full-frame Sony E-mount bodies. The manual tilt-shift mechanism provides precise perspective and depth-of-field control at a fraction of the cost of first-party alternatives, despite its all-plastic locking knobs. This lens is best for architectural and landscape photographers who need affordable, deliberate perspective correction without relying on post-processing.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong bokeh (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average macro (8th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)
- Below average social proof (16th percentile)
- Below average build (31th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Tilt-Shift |
| Focal Length Min | 24 |
| Focal Length Max | 24 |
| Elements | 16 |
| Groups | 11 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E (Full Frame) |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 82 |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Rokinon Tilt-Shift T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC 24mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 24mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 50-200mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E (Full Frame) | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 734 | 615 | 92 | 726 | 655 | 515 |
| AF Type | - | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | Tilt-Shift | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rokinon Tilt-Shift T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC 24mm | 54.9 | 75.5 | 31.4 | 8.2 | 61.4 | 77.5 | 11.1 | 34.1 | 15.5 | 35.9 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.9 | 84.6 | 58.3 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 0 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 75.5 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 30.3 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.1 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.6 | 78.4 | 50.8 | 81.2 | 97 | 71.8 | 0 | 98.9 | 83.1 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.2 | 86.4 | 54.6 | 22.8 | 95.9 | 84.1 | 91.7 | 88.3 | 65.9 | 96.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 46.6 | 33.2 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 0 | 96 | 78 | 92.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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