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Samyang Optics

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Samyang Optics is a South Korean manufacturer of camera lenses for several major brands of third-party mounts for still photography and video cameras. The company was founded in 1972 and has about 150 employees. Samyang exports to 58 countries through 39 overseas agents and distributors.

"Rokinon" redirects here. For the similarly named Minolta brand, see Rokkor.
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In July 2023, Samyang joined the L-Mount Alliance.[1]

Samyang products are also sold under a wide variety of different brand names. Some examples are Rokinon, Bower, Opteka, Vivitar, Phoenix and Quantaray.

Products

Autofocus lenses

Samyang AF lens

Autofocus lenses:[2][better source needed]

For Canon EF Mount:

  • AF 14 mm f/2.8 EF
  • AF 85 mm f/1.4 EF
Samyang AF 85 mm f/1.4 RF

For Canon RF Mount:

  • AF 14 mm f/2.8 RF
  • AF 85 mm f/1.4 RF[3]

For Sony E-Mount:

For Nikon F Mount:

  • AF 14 mm f/2.8 F
  • AF 85 mm f/1.4 F

Manual focus lenses

Samyang MF lens

Interchangeable manual focus lenses for 9 different mounts.[2][better source needed]

  • MF 85 mm f/1.4 RF
  • MF 14 mm f/2.8 RF
  • 85 mm f/1.8 ED UMC CS
  • 12 mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS Fish-Eye
  • 14 mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC
  • 20 mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC
  • 24 mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC
  • T/S 24 mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC
  • 35 mm f/1.4 AS UMC
  • 50 mm f/1.4 AS UMC
  • 85 mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC
  • 10 mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS
  • 100 mm f/2.8 ED UMC Macro
  • 135 mm f/2.0 ED UMC
  • 8 mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
  • 16 mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS
  • 7.5 mm f/3.5 Fish-Eye
  • 8 mm f/2.8 UMC Fish-Eye II
  • 12 mm f/2.0 NCS CS
  • 21 mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC CS
  • 35 mm f/1.2 ED AS UMC CS
  • 50 mm f/1.2 AS UMC CS
  • 300 mm f/6.3 ED UMC CS

DSLRs

Samyang XP 10 mm f/3.5 ultra wide angle lens for full-frame DSLRs

Premium lenses for DSLRs.[2][better source needed]

  • XP 10 mm f/3.5
  • XP 14 mm f/2.4
  • XP 35 mm f/1.2
  • XP 50 mm f/1.2
  • XP 85 mm f/1.2

Cinema lenses

Samyang VDSLR lens

Interchangeable cinema lenses.[2][better source needed]

  • 12 mm T3.1
  • 14 mm T3.1
  • 16 mm T2.6
  • 20 mm T1.9
  • 24 mm T1.5
  • 35 mm T1.5
  • 50 mm T1.5
  • 85 mm T1.5
  • 100 mm T3.1
  • 135 mm T2.2
  • 8 mm T3.8
  • 10 mm T3.1
  • 16 mm T2.2
  • 7.5 mm T3.8
  • 8 mm T3.1
  • 12 mm T2.2
  • 21 mm T1.5
  • 35 mm T1.3
  • 50 mm T1.3

Xeen cinema lenses

Cinema lens

Cinema lenses are sold under the Xeen brand.[4][better source needed]

  • XEEN 14 mm T3.1
  • XEEN 16 mm T2.6
  • XEEN 20 mm T1.9
  • XEEN 24 mm T1.5
  • XEEN 35 mm T1.5
  • XEEN 50 mm T1.5
  • XEEN 85 mm T1.5
  • XEEN 135 mm T2.2

Discontinued products

Samyang 500 mm f/8

Autofocus zoom lenses [5]

For Minolta/Sony A-mount, Nikon AF, Pentax KAF:

  • AF 28-70 mm f/3.5-4.5 [6]
  • AF 28-200 mm f/4-5.6
  • AF 35-70 mm f/3.5-4.5
  • AF 35-135 mm f/3.5
  • AF 70-210 mm f/4-5.6 [7]

Manual focus prime lenses

Manual focus prime T-mount mirror lenses.

  • Samyang 300 mm f/6.3 Reflex
  • Samyang 330 mm f/5.6
  • Samyang 440 mm f/5.6
  • Samyang 500 mm f/5.6
  • Samyang 500 mm f/6.3
  • Samyang 500 mm f//8
  • Samyang 500 mm f/8 ED
  • Samyang 500 mm f/8 ED Preset
  • Samyang 800 mm f/8

Zoom

  • Samyang 650-1300 mm f/8-16

Awards

Notes

  1. [1]
    "Die L-Mount-Allianz erhält zwei neue Mitglieder". 13 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Samyang Optics". Samyang Optics.
  3. [3]
    "Samyang Unveils New 85mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens for Canon RF Mount". petapixel.com. 28 May 2020.
  4. [4]
    "XEEN CF". XEEN CF.
  5. [5]
    "Popular Photography". November 9, 1994 – via Google Books.
  6. [6]
    "Samyang 28-70mm F3.5-4.5 AF Macro Zoom A-mount lens info". www.dyxum.com.
  7. [7]
    "Samyang 70-210mm F4-5.6 AF Macro Zoom A-mount lens info". www.dyxum.com.
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