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An Introduction To Samyang’s New Lenses (8mm, 10mm, 12mm, EF and EF-M Mount)

Samyang 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fish-Eye II Lens for Canon EF-M Mount

  • Canon EF-M Mount Lens
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • 12.8mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Designed for APS-C Sized Sensors
  • Fisheye Design, 180° Angle of View
  • Three ED and Two Aspherical Elements
  • UMC Coating

B&H Explora posted a nice introductory article about Samyang’s new prime lenses, the 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS, 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS, and 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fish-Eye II lenses. The former comes with Canon EF mount, the latter with Canon EF-M mount.

Please note that Samyang lenses are branded with various names (, , , , , , ).

Rokinon has announced several new manual focus lenses for both still photography and HD video capture. Starting with the photo lenses, there is the new second-generation 8mm f/2.8 for mirrorless cameras, a 10mm f/2.8 lens for mirrorless and APS-C format DSLR cameras, and a 12mm f/2.0 lens for mirrorless cameras. Also for photo are new Sony E and Micro Four Thirds mounts for existing 24mm f/1.4 and a 35mm f/1.4 lenses. The Cine lenses include a new 8mm T3.1 for mirrorless mounts and a 14mm T1.5, 24mm T1.5, 35 T1.5, and an 85mm T1.5 for Micro Four Thirds.

 

10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS Lens for Canon EF Mount

  • Canon EF Mount Lens
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • 16mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Designed for APS-C Sized Sensors
  • One ED and Two Aspherical Elements
  • Nano Coating System
  • Manual Focus Design
Samyang Announcement 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS Lens for Canon EF-M Mount

  • Canon EF-M Mount Lens
  • Aperture Range: f/2.0 to f/22
  • 19.2mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Designed for APS-C Sensors
  • Three ED and Two Aspherical Elements
  • Nano Coating System

Specifications after the break.

10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS Lens 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS Lens 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fish-Eye II Lens
Mount Types Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony A, Canon M, Fujifilm X, Samsung NX, Sony E, Micro Four Thirds Canon M, Fujifilm X, Samsung NX, Sony E, Micro Four Thirds Canon M, Fujifilm X, Samsung NX, Sony E
Format Compatibility APS-C, Micro Four Thirds APS-C, Micro Four Thirds APS-C
Focal Length 10mm 12mm 8mm
Focal Length (35mm Equiv.) Canon APS-C (1.6x): 16mm
APS-C (1.5x): 15mm
Micro Four Thirds (2x): 20mm
Canon APS-C (1.6x): 19.2mm
APS-C (1.5x): 18mm
Micro Four Thirds (2x): 24mm
Canon APS-C (1.6x): 12.8mm
APS-C (1.5x): 12mm
Aperture Range f/2.8-22 f/2.0-22 f/2.8-22
Minimum Focusing Distance 9.4″ (0.24 m) 7.9″ (0.2 m) 1′ (0.3 m)
Lens Construction 14 elements / 9 groups 12 elements / 10 groups 11 elements / 8 groups
Angle of View Canon APS-C: 105.9°
APS-C: 109.5°
Four Thirds/Micro Four Thirds: 93.4°
APS-C: 98.9°
Micro Four Thirds: 83°
APS-C: 180°
Filter Thread None 67mm None
Diameter 3.4″ (86mm) 2.9″ (72.5mm) 2.4″ (60mm)
Dimensions (DxL) 3.4 x 3.0-4.1″ (86.0 x 76.7-105.2mm) depending on mount 2.9 x 2.0-2.3″ (72.5 x 51.6-59.4mm) depending on mount 2.4 x 2.2-2.6″ (60.0 x 57.0-64.8mm) depending on mount
Weight 1.3-1.4 lb (580-625 g) depending on mount 8.3-9.2 oz (235-260 g) depending on mount 8.8-9.7 oz (250-275 g) depending on mount
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