Rokinon, Cine, Cine DS, and Xeen ““ What’s The Difference?1 min read

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As with many lens manufacturers, Rokinon tapped into a market they may or may not have anticipated and as a result, their product line evolved along with user demand. The same thing happened with Zeiss when they realised that we were modifying their ZF line of lenses for cinema use. Back at headquarters in Germany, a quick visit to the engineering department and, BAM! Compact Primes. So what’s the difference between the Rokinon Cine, Cine DS, and Xeen primes? Is one better than the other? Why the big price difference? Should I sell my Cine lenses and get the DS lenses? Let’s take a more in-depth look at the line and try to answer these questions.

Let’s get to it! First a bit of history on the Rokinon brand. Rokinon is the US brand under which it’s parent company, Elite Brands, sells these lenses. The manufacturer of the lenses is Samyang, based in South Korea. Let’s get something out of the way up front”¦ Rokinon and Samyang products are the same, but with different badges. Think of it as Toyota and Lexus. In Japan, there is no Lexus, just Toyota. In the US, consumers were offered the same cars, but with a Lexus badge. Same great product ““ different name badge. All clear now? Good. Let’s move on.

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via: Circle of Confusion

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