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.

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Product Pages For New Samyang Lenses Online (EF & EF-M mounts)

Image via Samyang Korea Facebook Page

3 of the 4 lenses Samyang announced today have their respective product page at Samyang Korea. The new lenses are for Canon EF and EF-M (EOS M) mounts.

The new Samyang/Rokinon/Bower lenses can be pre-ordered at B&H Photo:

Samyang lenses are sold with different brand names:
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8mm T3.1 Cine UMC Fish-Eye II
10mm F2.8 ED AS NCS CS

Samyang Announcement – New 8mm, 10mm and 12mm Lenses (EF and EF-M mount)

 

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No 35mm with AF as I’ve speculated. But 4 new lenses announced today by Samyang (aka Rokinon aka Bower aka Walimex).

The new lenses are for Canon EF and EF-M (EOS M) mounts:

Product descriptions after the break

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