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LENSES · CINEMA

Samyang

Manual and autofocus lenses, also sold as Rokinon.

Founded
1972 to today
From
South Korea
Status
Active

Made fast manual lenses cheap enough for students and low-budget video.

Official siteSource: Wikipedia

In the library

2011Wide and ultra-wide

Samyang 24 mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC

Samyang24 mm · f/1.4 · Canon EF, Nikon F (FX), Four Thirds, Pentax KAF, Sony/Minolta Alpha, Sony E (NEX)

A fast manual-focus wide-angle for full-frame and smaller sensors.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0
2009Telephoto

Samyang 85 mm f/1.4 IF Aspherical

Samyang85 mm · f/1.4 · Canon EF, Nikon F (FX), Four Thirds, Pentax K, Sony/Minolta Alpha, Sony E, Samsung NX

Samyang's fast manual-focus portrait lens for full-frame cameras.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Ashley Pomeroy, CC BY 3.0
2012Tilt-shift and special

Samyang T-S 24 mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC

Samyang24 mm · f/3.5 · Canon EF, Nikon F (FX), Pentax KAF, Sony/Minolta Alpha, Sony E (NEX)

A wide-angle tilt-shift lens for full-frame and smaller sensors.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: When reusing, please credit me as author: Adam Kliczek, http://memoriesstay.com (CC-BY-SA-3.0) If you use my image on yo, CC BY-SA 3.0