Rokinon
14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef
 vs
Canon
EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef
Is a prime lens Yes vs No
Help
 Prime lenses have a single focal length, they are typically sharper and have wider apertures
Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/4
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 At its widest, the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef captures slightly more light, 1 f-stop
Cheaper $349.00 vs $1,349.00
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 The best price we've seen is $1,000 cheaper (3.9x less)
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef Learn more about
the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM
Fisheye lens Yes vs No
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 Fisheye lenses take extremely wide 'circular' looking images
Auto focus Yes vs No
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Has a silent focus motor Canon USM vs None
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 Focuses quickly and silently
Slightly more zoom 1.9x vs 1x
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 Around 90% more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos
Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM Learn more about
the Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Min focal length Good wide-angle Help
14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef:14 mm
EF 8-15mm f/4L USM:8 mm
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef:14 mm
EF 8-15mm f/4L USM:15 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Fisheye lens

$2,159
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Magnification Has worse macro
Compare the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef
Compare the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM vs the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM
Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx

Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx

Wide angle lens

$349
Compare the 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef
Compare the 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx vs the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM
Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$609
Compare the 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef
Compare the 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef vs the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Fisheye lens

$646
Magnification Has worse macro
Compare the EF 15mm f/2.8 vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef
Compare the EF 15mm f/2.8 vs the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$250
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef
Compare the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f vs the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Wide angle lens

$739
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Magnification Has worse macro
Compare the EF 17-40mm f/4L USM vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef
Compare the EF 17-40mm f/4L USM vs the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM
Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f

Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f

Wide angle lens

$799
Magnification Has worse macro
Compare the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef
Compare the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f vs the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Canon-ef

Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$569
Auto focus Auto focus
Zoom range Slightly more zoom
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Compare the 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Canon-ef vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef
Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX Canon-ef

Tokina AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$749
Auto focus Auto focus
Zoom range Slightly more zoom
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Weight Heavier
Compare the AT-X 16-28mm f/2.8 Pro FX Canon-ef vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef
Canon EF 24mm f/2.8

Canon EF 24mm f/2.8

Wide angle lens

$330
Auto focus Auto focus
Weight Slightly lighter
Compare the EF 24mm f/2.8 vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Canon-ef

Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$899
Prime lens Is a prime lens
Aperture Wider aperture
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Magnification Less magnification
Compare the 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Canon-ef vs the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Fisheye lens

$1,499 - $1,699
Aperture Wider aperture
Max focal length Slightly better telephoto
Magnification Less magnification
Compare the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM vs the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

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