Category Archives: Samyang

The two new Samyang lenses to be announced this summer are: 16mm f/2.0 and 300mm f/6.3

By PR admin | Published: June 10, 2013

The two new APS-C Samyang lenses that I reported will be announced this summer are: 16mm f/2.0 wide-angle (priced at $479) and 300mm f/6.3 reflex lenses:

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New: Rokinon 300mm f/6.3 mirror lens for Sony NEX cameras

By PR admin | Published: May 28, 2013

Rokinon showed the first pictures of their 300mm f/6.3 mirror lens for Sony E-mount on Facebook (see also the video). The MSRP will be $299, release in July 2013. Last year Tokina announced a similar lens for Micro Four Thirds ($299), while Kenko’s version is 400mm f/8 and is available in various mounts ($250 – $265).

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New: Samyang 16mm f/2 ED AS UMC CS lens for APS-C cameras

By PR admin | Published: May 27, 2013

Last week I mentioned that Samyang will be releasing two new APS-C lenses this summer. According to Samyang’s Facebook page, one of the new lenses will be 16mm f/2 ED AS UMC CS. The US price will be $449. Here are the known specs:

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Samyang to announce two new APS-C lenses this summer

By PR admin | Published: May 23, 2013

Samyang is rumored to announce two new APC-S lenses this summer. Those will be brand new designs and not a “remakes” of existing lenses. I do not have other details at that point. Stay tuned for more info.

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: April 28, 2013

The Rokinon 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens will start shipping on May 2nd, the Samyang version is scheduled to be released on May 15th. Shipments of the Plustek OpticFilm 120 professional grade scanner ($1,999.99) are temporary put on hold due to a faulty component. The Sony 50mm f/1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar T* ZA lens is delayed till […]

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Samyang/Rokinon T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens to start shipping on May 15th

By PR admin | Published: March 12, 2013

The new Samyang/Rokinon T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens should start shipping in the US on May 15th, 2013 according to those B&H product listings. The lens will be available in Nikon, Canon and Sony mounts – detailed technical specifications can be found here, few sample images are available in this post.

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Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens US pricing revealed

By PR admin | Published: February 18, 2013

The US price of the Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC tilt-shift lens will be $999. The Nikon, Canon and Sony versions are currently available for pre-order at B&H: Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 tilt-shift for Nikon Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 tilt-shift for Canon Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 tilt-shift for Sony

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Samyang 50mm f/1.2 lens on the roadmap for 2014

By PR admin | Published: February 12, 2013

Few weeks ago Samyang confirmed that they are working on a new 50mm lens. In a recent post on their Facebook page Samyang Asia mentioned that a new 50mm f/1.2 lens is on their roadmap for 2014. The lens will be available in Canon, Nikon and Sony mount.

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