Category Archives: Samyang

Samyang cancelled their plans for a 50mm f/1.2 lens

By PR admin | Published: February 11, 2014

Last year Samyang hinted that they are working on a new 50mm f/1.2 lens. A reader recently asked the company on Facebook for some updates and Samyang responded that the 50mm f/1.2 lens will not be released.

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New: Samyang filter holder SFH-14 for the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 lens

By PR admin | Published: January 23, 2014

New Samyang filter holder SFH-14 specifically designed for the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 lens was announced today:

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Five Samyang full frame lenses are now available for Sony E-mount cameras

By PR admin | Published: December 18, 2013

Five of the Samyang full frame lenses are now available for Sony E-mount cameras (Sony a7/7r): Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC Shipping date was not announced. Pricing should […]

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New: Samyang 10mm f/2.8 lens

By PR admin | Published: December 6, 2013

Samyang finally officially announced the 10mm f/2.8 lens that was initially introduced during the 2012 Photokina show. For pricing and availability, check the listings at B&H. Additional details after the jump:

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All Samyang lenses will be available in Fuji X-mount

By PR admin | Published: November 21, 2013

Few months ago I reported that Samyang will start producing lenses for Fuji mirrorless cameras. In a recent Facebook comment Samyang Asia confirmed that all of their lenses will be available with Fuji X-mount in the future.

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: November 3, 2013

→ New from Google NIK Collection: Analog Efex Pro. I am not sure if the new software will be offered for free to existing NIK owners (I could not download it). → Sony sells more smartphones, but suffers from drop in demand for cameras, PCs → Samyang announced 4 new cinema lens kits.

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Samyang to produce full frame Sony E-mount lenses

By PR admin | Published: October 16, 2013

Today Samyang announced that they will start producing full frame Sony E-mount lenses for the just announced a7/a7r cameras. For now five different focal lengths are scheduled to be produced within two months:

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Clarification on the upcoming Samyang 12mm f/2 mirrorless lens

By PR admin | Published: September 1, 2013

The Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS UMC CS lens (pictured above) I mentioned few days ago is actually nothing new – the lens was announced during the Photokina show last year but it’s not yet officially released. I was able to confirm the upcoming new 12mm f/2 lens for mirrorless cameras, which has nothing to do with the […]

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Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS UMC CS lens detailed specifications

By PR admin | Published: August 30, 2013

  Update: this 10mm f/2.8 lens has already been announced last year. The Samyang 12mm f/2 will be a new mirrorless lens that will be announced during the next few weeks. Either the information I posted two days ago got lost in translation or Samyang is preparing to announce another wide angle lens for mirrorless cameras. Either […]

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Samyang to release 12mm f/2 mirrorless lens for MFT, Fuji X and Samsung NX mounts

By PR admin | Published: August 28, 2013

Samyang will soon announce a new 12mm f/2 lens for mirrorless cameras that will be available for Micro Four Thirds, Fuji X and Samsung NX mounts. Expect more information in the next few week.

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