Xeen vs Rokinon Cine Lenses (Part 1)

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You can buy the Xeen and Rokinon Cine DS lenses here:

Rokinon Xeen Cine lenses on
BH Photo https://goo.gl/tC6IZ4
Adorama https://goo.gl/gdXCTr
eBay https://goo.gl/4JR9L6
Amazon http://amzn.to/2m22EJq
Amazon Canada http://amzn.to/2ntSmyQ

Xeen Complete Cine Lens Bundle (14, 16, 24, 35, 50, 85, 135mm)
BH Photo https://goo.gl/T2W0cU

Rokinon Cine DS lenses on
BH Photo https://goo.gl/TbxU93
Adorama https://goo.gl/MoHdSa
eBay https://goo.gl/vn9GIM
Henry's https://goo.gl/HJd9PZ
Amazon http://amzn.to/2m1QaSf
Amazon Canada http://amzn.to/2n1n70f

I own a bundle very similar to the following (I have one less lens):
Cine DS Lens Bundle (24, 35, 50, 85mm) on
BH Photo https://goo.gl/vJtPSf

Here is a video where I test the Xeen Cinema and Rokinon Cine lenses. Both the Cinema and Cine lines of Rokinon lenses appear to deliver the same sharpness.

Actually, I believe that all these lenses are internally the same. It is just that the Cinema line uses the standard (and much larger) exterior housing.

Also, based on the videos I’ve filmed, the sharpness, color rendition, distortion and breathing effect seem to be the same. I will provide you with concrete video examples in a future review.

So, it seems to me that the high price of the Xeen lenses is due to the industry-standard exterior build, rather than the image quality.

Each lens incorporates built-in, cinema-style focus and iris gears that share common positions, making for fast lens changes. The 24, 35, 50, and 85mm lenses feature a maximum aperture of T1.5 and an 11-bladed iris. The 14mm features a maximum aperture of T3.1 and has a 9-bladed iris, while the 16mm features a T2.6 maximum aperture and an 11-bladed iris. The 135mm is still fast at T2.2 and incorporates an 11-bladed iris. As these are cinema lenses, the iris is designed to be clickless, allowing smooth aperture pulls. All these lenses have the common 114mm front diameter which allows for quick lens changes as you don't have to swap out anti-reflection donuts or adapters to use the same matte box.

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