Category Archives: Samyang

Rumors recap from last week

By PR admin | Published: July 5, 2010

A quick recap of the rumors that from the last week while I was away: The Samyang 14mm f/2.8 lens is now available in B&H under the brand name “Bower”. Believe it or not, Sigma SD15 is now in stock. Anybody care about a digital Holga? (this is juts a concept). Not a Holga fan? How […]

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Samyang makes Samsung NX lenses official, promises more

By PR admin | Published: June 28, 2010

The rumored Samyang lenses for Samsung NX became official today. Samyang also promised new products to be announced this year during the Photokina show (September, 2010). One of the expected lenses is a new 35 mm f/1.4, previously discussed here (original source). In the US Samyang lenses can be purchased on eBay. Here is the official […]

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Yes, Samyang will produce lenses for Samsung NX

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2010

Continuing yesterday’s rumor: Samyang will produce three lenses (14mm, 8mm, and 85mm) for the Samsung NX system: Via Imaginginsider

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Bits and pieces

By PR admin | Published: June 22, 2010

Pentax 645D unboxing pictures are now online. For 645D sales outside Japan check this site. The lens hood for SMC DA* 55mm f/1.4 SDM is discontinued (via RH). There were some previous rumors that the 50mm lens from Pentax will be discontinued in the fall of 2010. RED Scarlet & EPIC launch hindered by bugs. […]

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News/Rumors/Links recap

By PR admin | Published: April 9, 2010

“Flip Slide HD” camcorder coming soon. Samsung laptop webcams will shoot 1080p video – CMOS sensor can now record 1080p video at 30fps. Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fisheye lens for Olympus (4/3 bayonet mount) now available for sale on eBay. Samyang also announced some new lenses: Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED IF Aspherical MC […]

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Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED MC Aspherical

By PR admin | Published: February 23, 2010

The last report on the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED MC Aspherical full frame lens was for a potential delay till Q1 of 2010. The lens is now available for pre-order on eBay with Sony, Pentax, Canon and Nikon mounts (ships in April, 2010):

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Samyang keeps their promise

By PR admin | Published: December 30, 2009

Samyang kept their promise and delivered two new lenses with Olympus 4/3 mount – Samyang 8 mm f/3.5 fish eye and Samyang 85 mm f/1.4 lenses: “Apart from adjusted bayonet, optics in the products will remain the same. Both lenses will be available with manual focusing. Both lenses will become available at the end of […]

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Samyang plans for 2010

By PR admin | Published: December 7, 2009

Samyang plans to publish dedicated 4/3 mount lenses: 85mm f/1.4 and 8mm fisheye in Q1 of 2010. Those will be the first Samyang lenses with a 4/3 mount. Samyang will release also a Nikon dedicated 85 mm f/1.4 lens with contacts for EXIF data and aperture control, however this lens won’t have AF – it […]

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Sony to launch four new compact cameras

By PR admin | Published: November 19, 2009

There are 4 new Sony registration for what appears to be are point and shoot cameras (models DSC-W350, DSC-W360, DSC-W380, DSC-W390) at the Korean Radio Research Agency:

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Samyang 14 mm f/2.8 IF ED MC Aspherical lens delayed untill early 2010

By PR admin | Published: October 8, 2009

Samyang Optics confirmed the delay in production of the new 14mm f/2.8 IF ED MC aspherical wide angle lens until the fist quarter of 2010. This decision was taken in order to improve the lens. Source

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