Rokinon
8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
 vs
Canon
EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

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differences

Reasons to consider the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Cheaper $269.00 vs $2,089.00
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 The best price we've seen is $1,820 cheaper (7.8x less)
Slightly lighter 417 g vs 0.6 kg
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 Around 40% lighter
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f Learn more about
the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM
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
Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest, the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM captures slightly more light, 0.6 f-stops
Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM Learn more about
the Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Fisheye Both are fisheye lenses Help
Extremely wide circular images
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Min focal length Good wide-angle Help
8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f:8 mm
EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM:14 mm
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f:8 mm
EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM:14 mm
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
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Compared to fisheye lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

LensHero is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f

Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f

Wide angle lens

$799
Fisheye Is not a fisheye lens
Compare the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Compare the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f vs the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM
Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$609
Magnification Has better macro
Compare the 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Compare the 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef vs the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Wide angle lens

$759
Wide maximum Has a higher max f/stop
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Fisheye Is not a fisheye lens
Compare the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Compare the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM vs the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Fisheye lens

$1,499
Magnification Has better macro
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Compare the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM vs the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Fisheye lens

$646
Compare the EF 15mm f/2.8 vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Compare the EF 15mm f/2.8 vs the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L

Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L

Tilt-shift lens

$2,179
Tilt-shift Is a tilt-shift lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the TS-E 17mm f/4L vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Compare the TS-E 17mm f/4L vs the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM
Nikon Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED

Nikon Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED

Fisheye lens

$1,479
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Compare the Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D ED vs the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Fisheye lens

$649
Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Wider aperture
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx

Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx

Fisheye lens

$349
Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Wider aperture
Compare the 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Fisheye lens

$750
Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Wider aperture
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f
Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef

Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$649
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef vs the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM Competitors

Advantages

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

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

Fisheye lens

$1,499
Magnification More magnification
Zoom range More zoom
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Compare the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM vs the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM

Low light lens

$1,549
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Magnification Slightly more magnification
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Diameter Slightly larger diameter
Compare the EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM vs the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM
Zeiss Distagon 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Zeiss Distagon 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$2,950
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Auto focus Auto focus
Compare the Distagon 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef vs the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM
Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM

Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM

Wide angle lens

$489
Lowest price Cheaper
Length Slightly shorter
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Compare the EF 20mm f/2.8 USM vs the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

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