These are the best Rokinon lenses for night photography when you want fast apertures, low coma, and repeatable focus for city neon, blue hour, concerts, and Milky Way scenes—and here’s what to look for as you buy: prioritize speed (ƒ1.4–ƒ2.0 for shorter, cleaner exposures), tight off-axis control (low sagittal coma/astigmatism in the corners), a long, well-damped focus throw with a trustworthy infinity mark (tape it once verified), strong flare resistance and pleasing starbursts, manageable vignetting you can correct in post, filter friendliness (front threads vs bulbous fronts that need 100mm holders or rear gels), consistent color across your set, and weight you can carry at night; if you shoot timelapse/video, favor declicked apertures and cine gears, check breathing, and on AF lenses confirm firmware support and any “astro focus” aids. Full-frame heroes start with the classic Rokinon 14mm ƒ/2.8 (also Cine T3.1 and AF variants) for sweeping skylines and arches at backpack prices—profile its mustache distortion once and go—while the premium XP 14mm ƒ/2.4 cleans up corners and boosts micro-contrast for big prints; the sleeper 20mm ƒ/1.8 (and 20mm T1.9 Cine) adds speed for handheld night streets and starry foregrounds with a silky throw, and Sony shooters get the featherweight AF 18mm ƒ/2.8 FE for travel nights plus the AF 24mm ƒ/1.8 FE with an astro-focus mode that snaps to infinity quickly in the dark; for even brighter subs, the AF 14mm ƒ/1.8 FE delivers disciplined corners at a blazing aperture. Normal-view night work and tracked mosaics shine with the Rokinon/Samyang 24mm ƒ/1.4 and 35mm ƒ/1.4 (also in Cine DS/DSX T1.5): big light-gathering, long throws for precise pulls, and rich micro-contrast—test your copy and stop 1/3–2/3 stop if the edges need tightening. Tele-nightscapes, moonlit ridgelines, and compressed constellations are a sweet spot for the Rokinon 135mm ƒ/2 (or 135mm T2.2 Cine): razor sharp wide open with smooth bokeh and a luxurious focus ring that makes star pulls easy. APS-C and Micro Four Thirds shooters get a legend in the Rokinon/Samyang 12mm ƒ/2.0 NCS CS (and AF 12mm ƒ/2 E for Sony): tiny, filter-threaded, low coma—perfect for travel timelapse and Milky Way walks; DSLR APS-C users can reach for the 10mm ƒ/2.8 (rectilinear ultra-wide) or 16mm ƒ/2.0 (fast storytelling wide), both with T2.2 cine twins that keep gear placement consistent for follow-focus at night. Hybrid and cine sets scale well with the Cine DS/DSX line (14mm T3.1, 20mm T1.9, 24/35/50/85 T1.5, 135 T2.2) when you want matched color, declicked iris, and 0.8-mod gears; step up to XEEN/XEEN CF wides (14 T3.1, 16 T2.6, 24 T1.5) for longer throws, 95mm fronts, and restrained breathing on narrative night shoots. Practical buyer tips: pick focal length by scene—14–16mm for maximal sky and tight alleys, 18–24mm for “stars + subject” storytelling and handheld city night, 35mm for tracked mosaics and street, 85–135mm for tele-constellations and stage—choose threaded fronts (12/2, 18/2.8, 20/1.8, 24/1.8) if you use NDs/mist or anti-dew filters, budget a 100mm holder for bulbous wides, and standardize filter sizes where possible; go AF for run-and-gun nights and manual/cine for repeatable infinity pulls and exposure ramps. Shooting tips: start around ISO 3200–6400, use the 500-rule on full frame (300-rule APS-C) to cap trailing, focus with 10× magnification on a bright star and tape the ring, shoot wide open or stop 1/3–2/3 stop for corner discipline, disable IBIS on a locked tripod, carry a soft heater or hand warmers to fight dew, and capture a low-ISO foreground frame for blends. Whether you’re mapping neon on wet pavement, freezing a stage at T1.5, or stitching the galactic core above sea stacks, the best Rokinon lenses for night photography combine fast, coma-tamed optics with repeatable mechanics—so your night files are sharp, bright, and easy to grade and print.