Rokinon 100mm T3.1 Macro Cine DS Lens for Nikon F Mount
Professional Macro Precision in a Cinema-Grade Package
The Rokinon 100mm T3.1 Macro Cine DS Lens designed for Nikon F Mount is a premium cinema prime crafted for filmmakers and videographers seeking exceptional macro capabilities, impressive optical clarity, and precise manual control. This lens combines a telephoto focal length with true macro functionality, making it an ideal choice for capturing minute details, textures, and intimate shots with outstanding sharpness and cinematic expression on Nikon full-frame DSLR cameras.
Exceptional Macro Cinematography
The lens excels in macro filmmaking, offering a minimum focus distance of just 0.307 meters (1.0 foot), allowing creators to get close to their subjects to reveal intricate details with startling clarity. This makes the lens perfect for shooting products, nature, small objects, or detailed narrative moments where texture and fine visual information matter.
The 100mm telephoto reach ensures the subject is comfortably framed while maintaining a good working distance, an essential feature for practical shooting conditions where the lens cannot physically interfere with the scene.
Bright T3.1 Aperture for Depth and Light Gathering
Equipped with a bright T3.1 maximum aperture, the lens offers excellent control over depth of field, allowing filmmakers to selectively focus and craft a beautiful shallow focus effect with creamy bokeh. The rounded 9-blade iris design produces smooth, circular out-of-focus highlights, enhancing the cinematic look and directing viewer attention exactly where desired.
While not as fast as typical T1.5 cine primes, the T3.1 aperture strikes a practical balance between low light performance and depth-of-field control, suitable for detailed shots needing sharpness and separation.
Advanced Optical Design for Professional Quality
Composed of 15 optical elements in 12 groups, including hybrid aspherical and low-dispersion lenses, this Rokinon macro cine lens minimizes chromatic aberrations, distortion, and flare. Its optical construction enables razor-sharp images with vivid contrast, accurate colors, and edge-to-edge clarity, essential for high-resolution 4K workflows and beyond.
Multi-layer Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) reduces internal reflections, flares, and ghosting, maintaining consistent color fidelity and contrast in diverse lighting environments—often an Achilles heel in macro shooting with lighting angles changing rapidly.
Cinema-Grade Manual Controls and Ergonomics
Designed for professional use, the lens features industry-standard 0.8 MOD geared focus and aperture rings compatible with follow focus systems and iris motors used on professional cinema rigs. The focus ring’s approximately 200° throw allows precise, smooth, and repeatable focus pulls vital in narrative filmmaking.
The de-clicked aperture ring enables silent and gradual exposure changes without interfering audio or video quality. Dual aperture and focus distance markings glow in the dark and are printed on both sides of the lens barrel, providing easy, flexible operation in low-light or blackout shooting conditions.
Robust Build and Practical Features
Measuring approximately 120.6mm in length and weighing about 725 grams, the lens balances sturdy construction with manageable ergonomics for handheld, gimbal, or tripod use. The included removable lens hood reduces lens flare and protects the front element, especially valuable when shooting outdoors or in uncontrolled lighting environments.
The lens accepts 67mm threaded filters, adding versatility for ND filters, polarizers, or diffusion filters to meet creative lighting requirements.
Comprehensive Specifications
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Focal Length: 100mm
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Maximum Aperture: T3.1
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Aperture Range: T3.1 to T32
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Optical Construction: 15 elements in 12 groups (with hybrid aspherical lenses)
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Minimum Focusing Distance: 0.307 m (1.0 ft)
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Iris Blades: 9 (rounded)
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Filter Size: 67mm
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Focus Ring Rotation: Approximately 200°
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Mount: Nikon F
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Angle of View: 24.8° (full frame)
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Weight: Approximately 725g
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Length: Approximately 120.6mm
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Conclusion
The Rokinon 100mm T3.1 Macro Cine DS Lens for Nikon F Mount presents a compelling blend of macro precision, telephoto compression, and cinematic aesthetics. Its advanced optical design ensures sharp, vibrant images with minimal aberrations and flare, while the bright aperture and smooth, silent manual controls enable creative freedom and technical excellence in modern filmmaking.
Ideal for close-up detail work, product cinematography, and high-definition narrative storytelling, this lens equips filmmakers with the tools to capture intricate, visually rich scenes with professional clarity. Available at MojoComputers, it is a valuable addition to any Nikon cine lens kit focused on macro and telephoto versatility.
