Rokinon IO3514-E User manual

Advantages
Cautions
Included Components
Attaching the lens
Cleaning
35mm F1.4 AF
Instruction Manual
for SONY E-Mount CAUTION
• It will provide optimal quality still images and video with both Sony
Full Frame and APS-C image sensor cameras.
• Equipped with a large F1.4 aperture, its performance and image
quality competes with the best in its class.
• Two high precision Aspherical plus two High Refractive Index lens
elements are utilized to minimize aberrations and increase
sharpness.
• The AF (autofocus) function utilizes an ultrasonic motor for fast,
precise and silent focus operation.
• Its size, shape and grip have been ergonomically designed for
enhanced stability and comfortable use.
durability.
• The IF (Internal Focus) design prevents both changes length and
where positioning must be maintained.
To maintain your safety and prevent damage to the lens, please
fully familiarize yourself with the following:
• Do not look directly at the sun through the lens as It may seriously
impair your vision.
• Do not to apply excessive force when attaching the lens to the
camera as it may cause damage to the lens or your camera.
• The lens is a precision optical product, so dropping or excessive
impact may cause product failure.
• Be careful not to touch or contaminate the gold contacts on the
• Protect the lens from water, high humidity and excessive heat.
• Always store the lens with the lens cap on in a dry and well ventilated
location out of direct sunlight. Direct sunlight passing through the
• Avoid subjecting the lens to drastic temperature changes such as
moving from a very cold outdoors location to a warm indoors
location. This can cause moisture in the air to condense inside or on
the outside of the lens and lead to failure or mold production. Before
taking the lens indoors from a cold outdoors location , put the lens in
a plastic bag or sealed camera bag and remove it only when the lens
has warmed up to room temperature.
• If stubborn spots remain, put only one or two small drops of ethanol
circular cleaning process. DO NOT USE AN ORGANIC SOLVENT SUCH
AS PAINT THINNER, ALCOHOL, OR BENZENE.
using a lens blower or a soft brush to remove any foreign particles or
grit that could scratch the lens.
motion from the center outwards towards the edges of the glass.
• Front lens cap • Rear lens cap • Lens Hood
• Soft lens pouch • Instruction manual • Warranty Card
• Remove the rear lens cap and the camera body cap.
• Align the white index mark (dot) on the lens barrel with the white
index mark (dot) on the lens mount of the camera.
• Do not press the lens release button on the camera when mounting
the lens.
• Insert the lens into the camera mount and rotate it clockwise until it
“clicks”and locks in place. Do not insert the lens at an angle
• Remove the front lens cap when you are ready to shoot.
Thank you for purchasing the Rokinon
AF 35mm F1.4 lens. It is a high
performance prime autofocus optic
designed exclusively for SONY E-mount
mirrorless interchangeable lens
cameras. Please note that supported
functions may vary according to the
camera model and that it will not
mount to Sony A-mount cameras.
Detaching the lens
• Attach the front lens cap.
• While holding down the lens release button on the camera body,
rotate the lens counterclockwise until it stops and separate the lens
from the body.
• Attach the rear lens cap.
When mounting the lens
make sure that it clicks in
place otherwise it may
detach and cause damage
or injury.
Do not modify or try to
repair the lens as this will
invalidate the warranty.
Do not leave the lens in
direct sunlight as this Do not look directly at the sun through a camera
with a lens attached it
may damage your
eyesight.
Do not apply accessive
force on the lens when it is
attached to the camera. It
may damage the lens and
camera mount.
Ensure that the lens is
operating properly by
testing it on your camera
before shooting an
important event.

Parts
Focusing
of focusing. For detailed information regarding the available focus
mode settings for your particular model, refer to the instruction
manual of your camera.
• AF-S (Single-Shot AF): Autofocus operates when the shutter button is
pressed halfway down. Once the subject is in focus, the focus is
locked. It is suitable for shooting motionless subjects such as
landscapes or snapshots.
• AF-C (Continuous AF): Autofocus continues to operate and keeps
adjusting the focus while the shutter button is pressed and held
halfway down. It is suitable for shooting moving subjects such as
sports.
• AF-A (Automatic AF): When the shutter button is pressed halfway
down, the camera automatically recognizes whether the subject is
Lens Hood
Contact
moving or not, and switches the AF mode between AF-S and AF-C
accordingly. Use this mode to shoot various subjects at the same time,
or to avoid switching the AF mode manually.
• DMF (Direct Manual Focus): Allows you to use manual focus and
auto focus in combination. Press the shutter button halfway down to
focus automatically. Keep the shutter button halfway down and rotate
• MF (Manual Focus): Allows you instead of the camera to adjust the
autofocus does not work well such as in macro shooting.
better contrast and for added protection.
• To mount the hood, align the white index mark (dot) of the hood
with the white hood index mark (dot) of the lens and rotate the hood
clockwise until you hear and feel it click in place.
• The hood is mounted correctly when the short “petals”are on the left
and right and the longer petal on the top and bottom. If the hood is
not mounted correctly it might become damaged or create vignetting
in which the petals of the hood can be seen or darken the edges of
the image.
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clockwise
• You can store the hood in its reverse position for easy transport.
Reverse the hood so that it covers the lens barrel and again align the
white index mark (dot) of the hood with the white hood index mark
(dot) of the lens and rotate the hood clockwise until you hear and feel
it click in place.
• Please note that the lens hood might block the light from small sized
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IO3514-EemanledoM
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Angle of View Full Frame e65.5˚
2.54C-SPA ˚
Optical construction 11 elements in 9 groups
(including 2 Aspherical & 2 High Refractive Index)
Minimum focusing distance 11.8” (0.30m)
Maximum shooting magnification x 0.17
Filter size 67mm
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Maximum diameter x length 2.99” x 4.53” (75.9mm x 115mm)
Weight 645g
-The minimum focus is the distance from the image sensor tothe subject..
-The product specifications and exterior are subject tochange without notice.
①Filter mounting threads ②Manual focus ring
③Lens mount ④Lens mounting index
Hood index⑤Contacts ⑥