Category Archives: Samyang

Samyang to release 5 new lenses in the next five weeks

By PR admin | Published: July 13, 2016

Samyang will release 5 new lenses – one lens every Monday for the next five weeks. From their Facebook page:

Posted in Samyang| 33 Comments

Samyang announced 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC and 50mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC lenses with autofocus for Sony E mount

By PR admin | Published: May 3, 2016

Samyang announced two new lenses (14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC and 50mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC) with autofocus for Sony E mount full frame mirrorless cameras:

Also posted in Sony| Tagged | 23 Comments

Samyang announced two new XEEN cinema lenses, one more lens is coming

By PR admin | Published: February 5, 2016

Samyang announced two new lenses from their XEEN cinema line: 14mm T/3.1 and 35mm T/1.5. One more XEEN wide angle lens is still to be announced: Specifications comparison of all current XEN lenses:

Posted in Samyang| Tagged | 8 Comments

Samyang/Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 and ED UMC MACRO lens sample images

By PR admin | Published: April 9, 2015

A new set of sample images taken with the recently announced Samyang/Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 and ED UMC MACRO lens ($549) was published online at this Korean website:

Posted in Samyang| Tagged | 5 Comments

Samyang/Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 and T3.1 VDSLR ED UMC MACRO lenses officially announced

By PR admin | Published: April 2, 2015

The Samyang/Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 lens is now officially announced and is listed for pre-order at Adorama, B&H and Amazon. Two different versions are available:

Also posted in Rokinon| Tagged | 16 Comments

Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens listed at B&H

By PR admin | Published: April 1, 2015

Few weeks ago I broke the news about a new Samyang 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens. The Rokinon version is now listed on B&H with a price tag of $549. Note that this post is not tagged with April 1st. Here are the details:

Also posted in Rokinon| Tagged | 14 Comments

First Samyang 100mm macro lens teaser

By PR admin | Published: March 29, 2015

Two weeks ago I reported here on PhotoRumors that Samyang will be coming with a new 100mm macro lens (probably f/2.8). Samyang now has a teaser on their Facebook page where you can get an idea of the dimensions of the new lens. The text says: “With immense focus and unparalleled features, #Samyangoptics will introduce the latest product. […]

Posted in Samyang| Tagged | 15 Comments

Samyang 100mm macro lens rumored to be announced this summer

By PR admin | Published: March 22, 2015

Samyang is rumored to announce a new 100mm macro lens (probably f/2.8). The official release is expected in the summer. The price will be close to the similar Canon ($899) and Nikon ($734) lenses.

Posted in Samyang| Tagged | 12 Comments

What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: February 15, 2015

→ Tokina announced a new Cinema 50-135mm T3.0 lens. → The Fujifilm XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR lens is now in stock. → The latest Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC lens is now in stock. → ‪New Zeiss‬ ‎Otus‬ ZE 85mm f/1.4 lens for ‪‎Canon‬ mount is now $900 off on eBay. → The Voigtlander VM 40mm f/2.8 […]

Also posted in Fuji, Nissin, Olympus, Panasonic, Tamron, Tokina, Voigtlander, Zeiss| 9 Comments

Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC and 135mm T2.2 VDSLR ED UMC lenses announced

By PR admin | Published: January 12, 2015

Samyang officially announced the 135mm f/2 ED UMC lens that leaked on eBay few days ago. There is also a new 135mm T2.2 VDSLR ED UMC cine lens. The eBay price is $579.99 (currently there is a listing only for the Canon version). Update: B&H now has the new Samyang lens listed on their website for $549. The […]

Also posted in Rokinon| 32 Comments