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Rokinon Cine DS DS16M-C 16mm

★★★★★ 4.5 (36)

Offering a T2.2 constant aperture and a 13-element optical design with 2 aspherical and 1 ED element, the 16mm wide-angle prime’s unified Cine DS gear system requires no follow focus re-adjustment when swapping lenses. Ultra Multi-Coating reduces flare, while the included petal hood and a 7.9-inch minimum focus distance enable dramatic close-up wide shots. This lens suits APS-C Canon filmmakers who need an affordable, color-matched manual cine lens with close-focusing capability and consistent gearing for video rigs.

Focal length 16mm
Aperture T22
Mount Canon EF-S
Weight 590 g
lens type wide-angle
Rokinon Cine DS DS16M-C 16mm lens
49 Overall Score
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What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment readmedium confidence · 11 sources · May 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '15: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '16: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '16: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '16: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '17: 2.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '17: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '18: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '22: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '22: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '24: 5.0★ · 1 review11111111111Q3 '15Q1 '16Q3 '16Q4 '16Q1 '17Q3 '17Q1 '18Q4 '21Q2 '22Q4 '22Q4 '24
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Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

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Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 54.5
Bokeh 21.8
Build 40.8
Macro 81.3
Optical 75.9
Aperture 24.4
User Sentiment 63.5
Versatility 34.2
Social Proof 55
Stabilization 36

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type wide-angle
Focal Length Min 16
Focal Length Max 16
Elements 13
Groups 11
Aspherical Elements 2
ED Elements 1
Coating Ultra Multi-Coating

Aperture

Max Aperture T22
Min Aperture T2.2
Constant Yes
Diaphragm Blades 8

Build

Mount Canon EF-S
Format APS-C
Weight 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs
Filter Thread 77

Focus

Min Focus Distance 200

vs Competition

Spec Rokinon Cine DS DS16M-C 16mm 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 2166 Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200
Focal Length 16mm 16-300mm 18-300mm 55-200mm 13mm 28-200mm
Max Aperture T22 f/3.5 f/3.5 f/4 f/1.4 f/4
Mount Canon EF-S Sony E Fuji X Nikon F Sony E L-Mount
Stabilization false true true true true true
Weather Sealed false true false false false true
Weight (g) 590 615 92 255 415 413
AF Type - HLA VXD linear motor Silent Wave Motor STM Autofocus
Lens Type wide-angle zoom zoom telephoto Wide-Angle macro
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AfBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureUser SentimentVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
Rokinon Cine DS DS16M-C 16mm 54.521.840.881.375.924.463.534.25536
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare 54.584.35985.998.976.9099.67899.1
Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare 98.374.996.687.774.676.930.199.283.181.3
Nikon Nikkor 2166 Compare 54.569.677.481.366.871.291.785.383.192.6
Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle Compare 86.996.642.189.482.696.480.834.27481.3
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare 54.577.874.570.891.271.2095.662.299.5

Price

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Usage Scores

Macro (63.8)Overall (48.9)Budget (39.5)Street (38.1)Travel (29.4)Portrait (35.9)Landscape (42.6)Professional (45.9)Video Cinema (46.6)Wildlife Sports (35.4)

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