Rokinon 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS 10mm
Its 10mm f/2.8 focal length combined with Nano Crystal Coating, ED and two aspherical elements delivers 110-degree edge-to-edge coverage on APS-C Nikon bodies, aided by an AE chip for auto metering. The manual-focus lens includes built-in stabilization and an inner focusing system that maintains a constant length while enabling a 9.5-inch close-focus distance for near-macro shots. This lens is best for architectural and landscape photographers who need dramatic ultra-wide perspectives, as well as journalists working in confined spaces.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong macro (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong bokeh (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong optical (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average af (14th percentile)
- Below average build (16th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 10 |
| Focal Length Max | 10 |
| Elements | 14 |
| Groups | 9 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
| Coating | Nano Coating System (NCS) |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | 2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 6 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon F |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 240 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Rokinon 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS 10mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Nikon Nikkor 2166 | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 10mm | 16-300mm | 55-200mm | 18-300mm | 13mm | 28-200mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 | f/4 |
| Mount | Nikon F | Sony E | Nikon F | Fuji X | Sony E | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 581 | 615 | 255 | 92 | 415 | 413 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | Silent Wave Motor | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | telephoto | zoom | Wide-Angle | macro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rokinon 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS 10mm | 14 | 76.7 | 16.4 | 77 | 75.9 | 83.7 | 63.6 | 34.2 | 72.7 | 36.1 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.5 | 84.3 | 59 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 76.9 | 0 | 99.6 | 68.8 | 99.1 |
| Nikon Nikkor 2166 Compare | 54.5 | 69.6 | 77.2 | 81.3 | 66.8 | 71.2 | 91.7 | 85.3 | 84.6 | 92.6 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 74.8 | 96.6 | 87.8 | 74.6 | 76.9 | 30.1 | 99.2 | 51.8 | 81.3 |
| Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle Compare | 86.8 | 96.7 | 42.2 | 89.5 | 82.6 | 96.4 | 80.9 | 34.2 | 75.9 | 81.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.5 | 77.8 | 74.4 | 70.8 | 91.2 | 71.2 | 0 | 95.6 | 65.3 | 99.5 |
Price
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