Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 and 21mm f/1.4 mirrorless lenses announced

Rokinon 50mm f:1.2 and 21mm f:1.4 mirrorless lenses
Samyang-50mm-F1.2-AS-UMC-CS-lens designSamyang-21mm-F1.4-ED-AS-UMC-CS-lens design
Rokinon announced two new mirrorless lenses - 50mm f/1.2 and 21mm f/1.4 that will be available in Canon EF-M, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds and Sony E mounts. I have been reporting rumors for the 50mm f/1.2 lens since 2013. Here are the detailed specifications (check pricing and availability at B&H):

Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 lens features

  • 100mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Aperture Range: f/1.2 to f/16
  • Two Aspherical Elements
  • Ultra Multi-Coating
  • Manual Focus Design
  • Non-Rotating 62mm Filter Mount
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 lens features

  • 31.5mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/22
  • 3 Aspherical Elements, 1 ED Element
  • Ultra Multi-Coating
  • Internal Focus; Manual Focus Design
  • Non-Rotating 58mm Filter Mount
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm
50mm f/1.2 21mm f/1.4
Lens Mount Canon EF-M, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, Sony E Canon EF-M, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, Sony E
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent) 50mm
Canon EF-M: 80mm
Fujifilm X/Sony E (APS-C): 75mm
Micro Four Thirds: 100mm
21mm
Canon EF-M: 33.6mm
Fujifilm X/Sony E (APS-C): 31.5mm
Micro Four Thirds: 42mm
Maximum Aperture f/1.2 f/1.4
Minimum Aperture f/16 f/22
Angle of View 31.7° 69.3°
Minimum Focusing Distance 1.6' / 50 cm 11.8" / 30 cm
Autofocus Motor Manual focus only Manual focus only
Lens Construction 9 elements in 7 groups 8 elements in 7 groups
Diaphragm Blades 9 9
Filter Ring Diameter 62mm 58mm
Dimensions Canon EF-M: 2.7 x 2.9" / 67.5 x 74.1mm
Fujifilm X: 2.7 x 2.9" / 67.5 x 74.5mm
Micro Four Thirds: 2.7 x 2.9" / 67.5 x 73mm
Sony E: 2.7 x 2.9" / 67.5 x 74.2mm
Canon EF-M: 2.5 x 2.7" / 64.3 x 67.5mm
Fujifilm X: 2.5 x 2.7" / 64.3 x 67.9mm
Micro Four Thirds: 2.5 x 2.6" / 64.3 x 66.4mm
Sony E: 2.5 x 2.7" / 64.3 x 67.6mm
Weight Canon EF-M: 13.6 oz / 385 g
Fujifilm X: 13.4 oz / 380 g
Micro Four Thirds: 13.2 oz / 375 g
Sony E: 13.6 oz / 385 g
Canon EF-M: 9.7 oz / 275 g
Fujifilm X: 10.2 oz / 290 g
Micro Four Thirds: 10.1 oz / 285 g
Sony E: 9.7 oz / 275 g
Compatibility APS-C and Micro Four Thirds-format mirrorless digital cameras APS-C and Micro Four Thirds-format mirrorless digital cameras

Update - the Samyang versions were also announced:

Samyang-50mm-F1.2-AS-UMC-CS-lens
Samyang-50mm-F1.2-AS-UMC-CS-lens MTF chart
Samyang-21mm-F1.4-ED-AS-UMC-CS-lens
Samyang-21mm-F1.4-ED-AS-UMC-CS-lens MTF chart

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