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Jul 13, 2017 21:47 |  #1

I Just bought a Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Fish eye lens to use with my Canon camera.

I cannot get clear focus on the subject I want to shoot. So while looking for a solution I came across this installation of a chip in the lens for it to communicate with the camera.

Has anyone performed that installation? Where can i get that chip and how to install?

Any help on this is much appreciated.

Thank you!




  
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Jul 13, 2017 23:06 |  #2

TomCruise06 wrote in post #18401541 (external link)
I Just bought a Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Fish eye lens to use with my Canon camera.

I cannot get clear focus on the subject I want to shoot. So while looking for a solution I came across this installation of a chip in the lens for it to communicate with the camera.

Has anyone performed that installation? Where can i get that chip and how to install?

Any help on this is much appreciated.

Thank you!

I have the Rokinon 12mm FE, basically the full frame version of yours. I just set it to infinity focus and everything from 1 meter on is in focus at f/5.6. Or you could use live view and zoom in.




  
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Jul 13, 2017 23:14 |  #3

I was going to say the same thing, an 8mm would render just about everything in focus.


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Jul 13, 2017 23:39 |  #4

But first: Use live view to find where infinity really is. The focus scales on these lenses can be way off from the factory.


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Mar 15, 2018 10:33 |  #5

I put one on my Rokinon 14mm. Took it off. Not worth it on an UWA,.




  
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