Category Archives: Samyang

New Samyang 24mm f/2.8 AF pancake lens for Sony FE mount rumored to be announced in June

By PR admin | Published: May 23, 2018

Samyang is rumored to announce a new 24mm f/2.8 AF pancake lens for Sony FE mount. The size of the new lens will be similar to the current Samyang 35mm f/2.8 AF model (pictured above). The official announcement is rumored for June.

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Deal of the day: Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 full frame lens up to $220 off (depending on mount and version)

By PR admin | Published: March 26, 2018

The Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 full frame lens is now on sale at B&H, Amazon and Adorama. The savings vary based on the mount (Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony E, Sony A, MFT, Fuji) and lenses version (chipped with focus confirm, mirrorless, etc): Update – two more Samyang/Rokinon deals: Samyang 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS lens for Fuji X-mount now $145 […]

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All the new lenses that were announced this week (pre-order links)

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2018

Pre-order links for the latest lenses that were announced in the past few days: Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 Art Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD (pre-orders not open yet) Tamron 70-210mm f/4 Di VC USD Samyang XP 50mm f/1.2

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US price of the new Samyang XP 50mm f/1.2 lens: $999

By PR admin | Published: February 21, 2018

The times when Samyang lenses were considered a cheaper alternative are now over. The new Samyang XP 50mm f/1.2 full frame DSLR lens for Canon EF mount is priced at $999 in the US and is currently available for pre-order at B&H. Like the new Samyang/Rokinon lens page on Facebook

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Samyang XP 50mm f/1.2 lens for Canon EF mount announced

By PR admin | Published: February 20, 2018

The previously rumored Samyang XP 50mm f/1.2 full frame DSLR lens for Canon EF mount is now officially announced. The lens has resolving power for above 50MP and 8K production, 9 aperture blades and Ultra multi coating. This is the third XPert (XP) lens from Samyang. Shipping will start in March with a price around $900. Additional […]

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First pictures of the Samyang XP 50mm f/1.2 lens

By PR admin | Published: February 18, 2018

Samyang will soon announce a new XP 50mm f/1.2 lens. No other information is available at that point. Samyang recently announced a Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 EF lens for Canon mount. Additional pictures:

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Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 EF lens for Canon mount announced

By PR admin | Published: January 8, 2018

The previously rumored Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 EF full frame DSLR autofocus lens for Canon mount is now officially announced. The US price is $849, in Europe the lens will be €699. Still no word on a Nikon version of the lens. In the US the lens is available under the Rokinon brand and you can already […]

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Coming soon: Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 EF lens for Canon mount (yes, autofocus)

By PR admin | Published: January 4, 2018

Last year I reported about a new Samyang lens that is going to be announced on January 14th. Some more details leaked online – the new lens will be Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 EF for Canon mount (pictured above). Yes, this will be an autofocus full frame lens for Canon DSLRs cameras. No indication if […]

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Samyang teases a new lens is coming soon

By PR admin | Published: December 29, 2017

In their last newsletter for 2017 Samyang is teasing about a new lens that is “coming soon”: The last few Samyang announcements were all for FE lenses designed for Sony E-mount (and a new E-mount lens station). Over the last few years, Samyang built an impressive product line that currently consists of 165 lenses for various mounts. Samyang […]

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Samyang Lens Station for Sony E-mount officially announced

By PR admin | Published: November 10, 2017

The Samyang Lens Station for Sony E-mount I reported about back in September is now officially announced. US pricing is not yet available. Additional information can be found on Samyang’s website. The user manual is available here. The station will allow you to: AF lens firmware update Calibrate focus Calibrate aperture Calibrate MF sensibility Samyang […]

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