ROKINON DSX135 135mm T2.2 DSX High-Speed Cine Lens Instruction Manual

ROKINON DSX135 135mm T2.2 DSX High-Speed Cine Lens Instruction Manual

Thank you for purchasing the ROKINON Cine DSX 135mm T2.2 Full Frame prime lens.

Please read this instruction manual prior to use to familiarize yourself with functions of the lens, the operating method, and cautions.

Cautions

• Do not look directly at the sun through the lens as it may seriously impair your vision.
• Attach or detach the lens only while the camera is turned off.
• Protect the lens from water, high humidity and excessive heat.
• 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.

FEATURES

• Available in mounts to fit all major camera brands, and offering Full Frame coverage, it will provide high quality video and still images with Mirrorless and DSLR cameras of any sensor size.
• Features include a 9 blade aperture for smoother boken, weather sealed mounts, and gears that are designed to be smoother to the touch for enhanced comfort when pulling focus by hand. The lens designation “135mm T-2.2” is marked on both sides of the lens, and the aperture and focusing scales have been improved for better visibility.
• It offers full cine lens features including a de-clicked aperture control, industry standard 0.8 MOD focus and aperture ring gearing, a precise and smooth long focus throw, T-stop calibration, and tight color matching.
• The fourteen elements in ten groups design utilizes seven specialized elements including one A spherical, two Extra Low Dispersion, one Hybrid Aspherical, and three High Refractive Index types. UMC anti-reflective coatings are applied to all lens elements for clear and vibrant images.
• Its compact size and light weight design makes it perfect for hand-held and gimbals shooting along with enhanced stability and comfortable use.

Parts

1. MOUNT
2. DISTANCE SCALE INDEX
3. DISTANCE SCALE
4. FOCUSING RING
5. HOOD MOUNT
6. HOOD
7. DEPTH OF FEILD SCALE
8. APERTURE INDEX
9. APERTURE RING

Attaching the Lens

• Align the index mark on the lens barrel with the index mark 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 (Counterclockwise for Nikon mounts) until it “clicks” and locks into place. Do not insert the lens at an angle.
• Remove the front lens cap when you are ready to shoot.
• Attach the front lens cap.
• While holding down the lens release button on the camera body, rotate the lens counterclockwise (Clockwise for Nikon mounts) until it stops and separate the lens from the body.
• Attach the rear lens cap.

Aperture Adjustment and Exposure Modes

If your camera will not record video or shoot in still mode, make sure you are in either Manual or Aperture Priority exposure control mode, and that “release without lens” is enabled within your camera’s menus.

• Aperture adjustment is done directly on the aperture ring of the lens, NOT from a control on your camera.
• It is suggested that ISO be set manually, NOT on auto. Set it to a sensitivity appropriate for the subject, lighting conditions, and speed/aperture settings you want to utilize.

Focusing

It can be difficult to achieve optimum focus using the unaided eye when focusing a telephoto lens such as a 135mm. Please check your camera’s instruction book for manual focusing aids. These aids can include Focus Peaking, Focus Magnification, and Focus Confirmation.

• Set the Focus Mode of your camera to Manual Focus.
• Set the lens to its maximum aperture of T2.2. This enables you to critically focus by eliminating the influence that depth of field provides at smaller apertures.
• After achieving critical focus at T2.2, set your shooting aperture.
• Precise Infinity Focus NOT located at the focus stop at the infinity end of the focus scale. The exact point on the focusing scale for critical infinity focus will vary depending on camera and lens mount, wear, temperature, and normal design tolerances. Typically it will be in or near the “L” shaped area at the infinity end of the focusing scale.

Cleaning

• It is extremely important before cleaning to dust off the lens surface using a lens blower or a soft brush to remove any foreign particles or grit that could scratch the lens.
• For stubborn spots, use only one or two small drops of a reputable lens cleaner on a microfiber cloth, and gently wipe the lens in a circular motion.

DO NOT USE AN ORGANIC SOLVENT SUCH AS PAINT THINNER, ALCOHOL, OR BENZENE.

Product Specifications

Model

| ROKINON CINE DSX 135mm T2.2
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Aperture Range|

T2.2 ~ 22

Mount

| CANON EF| NIKON| SONY E| FUJI X| MFT
Angle of View (Full Frame / APS-C) Super 35| 18.8° / 12.6°| 18.8° / 12.6°| 18.8° / 12.6°| 12.6°|

9.0°

13.6°

Length

| 4.76“ (121.1mm)| 4.70“ (119.6mm)| 5.23“ (148.1mm)| 5.84“ (148.4mm)| 5.78” (146.9mm)
Weight| 1.91lb (866.4g)| 1.87lb (850.4g)| 2.02lb (918.2g)| 2.01lb (912.0g)|

2.00lb (908.4g)

Optical Construction

| 11 Elements in 7 Groups
Minimum Focusing Distance|

2.62ft (0.8m)

Filter Size

| Ø77.0
Number of Aperture Blades|

9

Focus Range

|

∞ to 2.62 ft

• The minimum focus is the distance from the image sensor to the object.
• The product specifications and exterior are subject to change without notice.
• The supported functions of this product may vary according to the camera brand and model.

Included Components

• Instruction Manual/ Warranty
• Front Lens Cap
• Soft Lens Pouch
• Rear Lens Cap

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Warranty

ROKINON U.S.A. LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY

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Elite Brands Inc. will at its option, either repair or replace equipment which is returned prepaid and insured to the address above. The product must be accompanied by the original sales slip showing proof of date of purchase and a copy of the Certificate of Quality with all of the required information filled in. On examination if the product has been damaged in transit, abused or is out of warranty, we will contact you with an estimate of the cost of service.

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Certificate of Quality

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