Massive Flood Of New Lenses From Rokinon, Gives A Strong Push For Cine Mirrorless Lenses

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while you know how much we fancy the Rokinon (US) or Samyang (rest of world) line of lenses. Having a strong focus on prime Rokinon lenses deliver some great quality at affordable price.

Now Rokinon announces a flood of new lenses and an update of mounts for existing lenses with a strong focus on mirrorless and MFT cameras.

Here is a short summary of types, speeds and focal lengthes, for the full breakdown hit the jump:

Mirrorles: 10mm f/2.8, 12mm f/2.0, 8mm f/2.8 Fish-Eye, 8mm T3.1 Cine Fish-Eye

MFT (added mounts): 35mm f/1.4, 24mm f/1.4, 8mm f/3.5 Fish-Eye, 8mm T3.8 Cine Fish-Eye, 14mm T3.1 Cine, 24mm T1.5 Cine, 35mm T1.5 Cine, 85mm T1.5 Cine

DSLR: 8mm T3.1 Cine Fish-Eye

Rokinon is rally doing a big push with new lenses and updates to old lenses and putting a pretty strong focus on mirrorles and MFT lenses, while can indicate where (at least Rokinon) thinks the photography market is heading. of all the new lenses only one lens is a “classic” APC DSLR cameras.

Here is the full breakdown:

8mm f/2.8 UMC Fish-Eye II ($349)

This is an upgrade to an already existing 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

10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS ($529)

This is the only APC lenses announced in this wave.

Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
15mm (35mm Equivalent)
minimum focus distance of 7.9″

12mm f/2.0 NCS CS ($399)

Aperture Range: f/2.0 to f/22
19.2mm (35mm Equivalent)
minimum focus distance of 7.9″

8mm T3.1 Cine UMC Fish-Eye II ($399)

Aperture Range: T3.1 to T22
12.8mm (35mm Equivalent)
Fisheye Design, 180° Angle of View
Geared Focus and Aperture Control Rings
De-Clicked Aperture Ring
Built-In Lens Hood

Mount Updates For Existing Lenses

Aside from the new lenses, there are some new mounts for older (and newer lenses). The table below sums it up:

Photo Lenses
	10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS Lens	12mm f/2.0 NCS CS Lens		8mm f/2.8 UMC Fish-Eye II
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
Photo Lenses for Sony E and MFT Cameras
	35mm f/1.4 AS UMC	24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC		8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
Mount Types	Sony E, Micro Four Thirds	Sony E, Micro Four Thirds		Micro Four Thirds
8mm T3.1 Cine UMC Fish-Eye II Lens
Mount Types	Canon M, Fujifilm X, Samsung NX, Sony E
Cine Lenses for Micro Four Thirds Mount
	8mm T3.8 Cine UMC Fish-Eye CS II	14mm T3.1 Cine ED AS IF UMC	24mm T1.5 Cine ED AS IF UMC	35mm T1.5 Cine AS UMC	85mm T1.5 Cine AS IF UMC
Mount Type	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds