Category Archives: Samyang

Seven new full frame DSLR lenses will start shipping in the next 30 days

Several new and interesting full frame DSLR lenses will start shipping at the end of November/beginning of December: Zeiss The new Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 and Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 lenses will be available from December 2012 onwards. Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 lens technical data: Focal length 15 mm Aperture range f/2.8 -22 Number of lens elements/groups 15/12 Focusing range:  […]

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Samyang T.1.5 85mm AS IF UMC VDSLR lens announced

Samyang added another lens to their VDSLR lens product line. The new T.1.5 85mm AS IF UMC is based on their standard 85mm f/1.4 lens ($329). Price and release dates were not released.

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Samyang 10mm 1:2.8 ED AS UMC CS lens

For Photokina next week, Samyang will introduce a new 10mm 1:2.8 ED AS UMC CS lens:

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Samyang T-S 24mm 1:3.5 ED AS UMC lens announced

Samyang announced their first tilt-shift lens: T-S 24mm 1:3.5 ED AS UMC. The technical specifications are: Samyang T-S 24mm 1:3.5 ED AS UMC lens design:

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First image of the upcoming Samyang 24mm f/3.5 tilt-shift lens

This is the first image of the upcoming Samyang 24mm f/3.5 tilt-shift lens courtesy of LensTip. Few months ago Samyang confirmed on Facebook that they will be releasing a new 24mm tilt-shift lens. No other information is available at that point, but my guess is that this lens will be officially announced at the 2012 Photokina show in 3 weeks.

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Samyang announces T1.5 35mm, T1.5 24mm and T3.1 14mm VDSLR lenses

Today Samyang officially announced the T1.5 35mm AS UMC, T1.5 24mm ED AS IF UMC and T3.1 14mm ED AS IF UMC VDSLR lenses:

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New: Samyang 8mm f/2.8 lens fisheye lens for Fuji X mount

The new Samyang 8mm f/2.8 fisheye lens for Fujifilm X-mount (X-Pro1 mirrorless camera) is now available for pre-order ($349.00): The minimum focusing distance is 1′ (0.3m) and the angle of view is 180º. The lens has one aspherical element and two ED elements. Samyang 8mm f/2.8 fisheye lens specs:

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What else is new? [weekend digest]

smc Pentax DA 50mm f/1.8 lens

Pentax smc DA 50mm f/1.8 lens now shipping in the US. Samsung NX1000 mirrorless camera is also now in stock in the US with a $50 rebate. Another new Samyang lens to be announced this September: 8mm T3.8 Fisheye. Fujifilm announced diopter correction lenses for the X-Pro1 camera. Metabones updated their EF lens to E-mount smart […]

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Rokinon 14mm T3.1 cine lens coming in September

In addition to the 35mm T1.5 and 24mm T1.5 VDSLR lenses, Samyang/Rokinon will announce also a new 14mm T3.1 cine lens in September.

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New Samyang 35mm T1.5 VDSLR lens coming in July

In addition to the 24mm T1.5 VDSLR lens, Samyang is also planning to release also a new 35mm T1.5 VDSLR lens in July.

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