These are the best Rokinon wide-angle lenses when you want dramatic perspective, clean edges, and great value for landscapes, interiors, astro, travel, and video—and here’s what to look for as you buy: decide your sensor coverage (full-frame vs APS-C/MFT) and whether you want rectilinear lines (not fisheye), prioritize low coma/astigmatism for stars, strong flare resistance and sunstars for shooting into light, filter friendliness (front threads vs bulbous fronts that need holders), focus behavior (long, damped manual throw for precision or fast, quiet AF for hybrid use), breathing control if you film, compact weight for gimbals, and unified front diameters if you run NDs; cine shooters should favor declicked apertures, 0.8-mod gears, and consistent gear positions across the set. Full-frame standouts start with the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 (classic value ultra-wide; also in AF for Sony/Canon/Nikon and as Cine DS/DSX T3.1) for sweeping vistas and tight interiors, and the premium Samyang/Rokinon XP 14mm f/2.4 for cleaner corners and better night performance; the Rokinon 20mm f/1.8 (and 20mm T1.9 Cine DS) is a sleeper for astro and handheld blue hour with a smooth, long throw, while the AF 18mm f/2.8 FE and AF 24mm f/2.8 FE are featherweight travel primes that balance perfectly on small gimbals. If you want a fast, modern 24 for night landscapes and “stars + subject,” the Samyang/Rokinon AF 24mm f/1.8 FE adds an astro-focus mode and excellent portability; for narrative and commercial rigs, the XEEN wides—14mm T3.1 and 16mm T2.6—bring 95mm fronts, restrained breathing, and long, repeatable throws (XEEN CF versions shave weight for gimbal work). APS-C and MFT shooters get a gem in the Rokinon/Samyang 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS (E/X/MFT): tiny, sharp stopped down, low coma for Milky Way frames, and threaded for filters—perfect for travel, timelapse, and handheld interiors; DSLR APS-C users can lean on the 10mm f/2.8 (ultra-wide rectilinear with a predictable projection) or the 16mm f/2.0 (fast wide with great micro-contrast), and cine variants like the 12mm T2.2 and 16mm T2.2 keep gear placement consistent for follow focus. For hybrid creators who want cine ergonomics without XEEN pricing, the Cine DS/DSX wides (14mm T3.1, 20mm T1.9, 24mm T1.5) share color and gear positions across the lineup, making A/B-cam matching painless. Practical buyer tips: pick your anchor focal length by use—14–16mm for maximum drama and interiors, 18–20mm for astro and travel balance, 24mm for environmental narratives—budget for a 100mm holder on bulbous fronts (14/2.8) or stick to threaded options (12/2 APS-C, 20/1.8, 24/1.8/2.8) if you live on NDs; choose AF if you run-and-gun on Sony, manual with a long throw if you prioritize night precision; and standardize fronts where possible for a single VND. Shooting tips: for stars, start wide open and test a 1/3–2/3 stop down to tighten corners, use live-view magnification to nail infinity, and follow the 500-rule (FF) or 300-rule (APS-C) to cap trailing; for interiors, level the camera and keep verticals centered to minimize perspective stretch; for travel, lean on the close-focus of the 12/2 and 20/1.8 to build layered foregrounds; and for video, pre-mark focus distances and use a clamp-on matte box on XEEN/Cine to speed swaps. Whether you’re threading cathedral aisles, mapping the Milky Way above sea stacks, or flying a gimbal through tight alleys, the best Rokinon wide-angle lenses combine fast glass, disciplined geometry, and cine-friendly mechanics—so your files stay sharp, your footage breathes less, and your kit remains light and affordable.