Category Archives: Samyang

The first out of five new Samyang lenses announced: Xeen 135mm T/2.2

The first out of five new Samyang lenses I reported about last week got officially announced today: it is the 135mm T/2.2 from the Xeen cinema lineup. Additional information on the new lens can be found here (check US pricing and availability). Samyang already has 14mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm Xeen lenses. Press release:

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Samyang to release 5 new lenses in the next five weeks

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

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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

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:

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

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:

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

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:

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

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:

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

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:

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First Samyang 100mm macro lens teaser

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. […]

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Samyang 100mm macro lens rumored to be announced this summer

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.

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What else is new?

→ 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 […]

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