Category Archives: Samyang

Samyang/Rokinon working on a new 50mm f/1.4 lens

By PR admin | Published: January 11, 2013

A reader contacted Rokinon (Samyang) on Facebook with a question about a potential new 50mm or 55mm f/1.4 lens. The response was that such lens is in development. This is the current lens offering from Samyang and Rokinon.

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The price of the Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens revealed in Russia

By PR admin | Published: December 27, 2012

Samyang Russia published the price of the 24mm 1:3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens on their website: 34,090 rubles (around $1,100). For reference: the PC-E Nikkor 24mm f/3.5D ED costs $1,999, the Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II sells for $1,949. The Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 lens is expected to be released in March, 2013. Update: […]

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Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens delayed till March 2013

By PR admin | Published: November 22, 2012

The Samyang T-S 24mm 1:3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens is delayed till March 2013 according to a comment the company made on Facebook: Here are the first test images taken with a prototype version of the new Samyang tilt-shift lens and Canon 5D Mark II camera (click for larger view):

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

By PR admin | Published: November 10, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: September 25, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: September 14, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: September 7, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: September 2, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: August 9, 2012

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

By PR admin | Published: August 1, 2012

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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