Category Archives: Samyang

Samyang 35mm 1:1.4 AS UMC lens now available for sale (Nikon and Canon mount)

By PR admin | Published: May 4, 2011

Today Samyang officially announced that the  Samyang 35mm 1:1.4 AS UMC lens is now available for sale. Full press release and pricing after the break:

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Update on the disaster in Japan

By PR admin | Published: March 17, 2011

A week after the disaster in Japan, the situation does not look very good. Companies continue to issue warnings about halted production and damaged plants. Fortunately there has not been any life loss reported from the major photo equipment manufacturers. Those are the latest updates: B&H sent out the following email today to all Fujifilm FinePix X100 pre-orders: B&H […]

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Samyang shows 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-eye lens prototype for Micro Four Thirds

By PR admin | Published: March 7, 2011

Samyang showed a new 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC fish-eye lens prototype for Micro Four Thirds at Focus on Imaging Show (UK). The lens provides a viewing angle of 180°.

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Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC lens gets a focusing scale

By PR admin | Published: March 4, 2011

In the last moment before start shipping, Samyang made some design changes to the 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC lens: they changed the design with a new metallic red ring, added a focusing scale and reduced the size of the lens (I believe they re-designed the lens hood). This is a full frame lens available in Canon, Four Thirds, […]

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Samyang announces the 8mm f/3.5 FISH-EYE CS VG10 lens

By PR admin | Published: February 28, 2011

Today Samyang released the 8mm f/3.5 FISH-EYE CS VG10 lens designed specifically for the Sony NEX-VG10 digital camcorder. Price and availability will be announced at a later date. Press release:

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Samyang 35mm f/1.4 lens to be released in March, possibility for a new tilt-shift lens

By PR admin | Published: February 22, 2011

Samyang announced on Facebook that the new 35 mm f/1.4 AS UMC lens will start shipping next month (March, 2011):

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Samyang inquired about a fast 135mm and tilt-shift lenses

By PR admin | Published: December 24, 2010

Two months ago Samyang asked on their Facebook page “Which new Samyang lenses, you like to see in Samyang family” and then commented about a fast 135mm or a tilt-shift lens: I personally would be interested in a cheap tilt-shift lens solution – there is no need for autofocus and if Samyang can come up with an […]

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Samyang 14mm f/2,8 ED AS IF UMC lens for Samsung NX mount is now available

By PR admin | Published: December 4, 2010

Samyang is now shipping the 14 mm f/2,8 ED AS IF UMC which is the third Samyang lens for Samsung NX cameras (NX100, NX10 and NX5). The retail price is €329 (around $430). The other two lenses with NX mount are the 8mm fish-eye and the 85mm f/1.4. In the US, Samyang lenses can be purchased from eBay […]

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Samyang AE 14 mm f/2,8 ED AS IF UMC lens (F-mount) price and availability

By PR admin | Published: October 24, 2010

The new Samyang AE 14 mm f/2,8 ED AS IF UMC lens for Nikon F mount, will be available for sale in two months (December 2010 – January 2011). Recommended retail price is €329 (around $450). In the US, Samyang products can be purchased on eBay.

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Samyang 35 mm f/1,4 AS UMC lens price and availability announced

By PR admin | Published: October 7, 2010

Samyang announced the price and availability of the their latest 35 mm f/1,4 AS UMC lens: €389 (around $540) and it will start shipping in February 2011. They also published a MTF graph: Samyang 8 mm f/3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fish-eye and Samyang 85 mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF MC lenses will also be available for Samsung […]

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