Rokinon Cine DS DS16M-C 16mm
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.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
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What owners think
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Performance
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 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 | 16mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 50-200mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | T22 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon EF-S | 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) | 590 | 615 | 92 | 726 | 655 | 515 |
| AF Type | - | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rokinon Cine DS DS16M-C 16mm | 54.5 | 21.8 | 40.8 | 81.3 | 75.9 | 24.4 | 63.5 | 34.2 | 55 | 36 |
| 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 | 78 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 74.9 | 96.6 | 87.7 | 74.6 | 76.9 | 30.1 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.3 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.9 | 77.8 | 51.6 | 81.3 | 97 | 71.2 | 0 | 98.9 | 83.1 | 98.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.3 | 86.1 | 55.3 | 23.1 | 95.9 | 83.7 | 91.7 | 88.3 | 65.9 | 96.4 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.9 | 74.9 | 47.3 | 33.2 | 80.1 | 76.9 | 0 | 96 | 78 | 92.6 |