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Samyang has announced two low budget 14mm f/2.8 and 85mm f/1.4 RF lenses for Canon EOS R mirrorless

Feb 28, 2019 by John Aldred 1 Comment

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Samyang has announced two new manual focus lenses for use on the Canon EOS R. EOS RP and future RF mount cameras. Taking two wild extremes, one is an ultrawide Samyang RF 14mm f/2.8 full frame lens offering a 116° field of view. The other is the Samyang RF 85mm f/1.4 lens, aimed squarely at portrait shooters.

Samyang RF 14mm f/2.8

  • Focal Length: 14mm
  • Mount: Canon RF
  • Format: Full Frame
  • Autofocus: No
  • Max aperture: f/2.8
  • Min aperture: f/22
  • Minimum focus distance: 28cm (0.92′)
  • Diaphragm blades: 6
  • Optics: 14 elements in 10 groups
  • Dimensions: 87 x 120.1mm (3.43 x 4.73″)
  • Weight: 800g (1.76lb)

This manual focus lens appears to be of a slightly new design. Externally, it doesn’t resemble any of the other 14mm lenses in Samyang’s product range, however the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC lens for Canon EF also contains 14 elements in 10 groups, with the same minimum focus distance.

If it is indeed the same internals as the EF version of the lens, then it’ll have to be released at a good price in order to compete, otherwise you’d be better off just getting the EF version and using the EF to RF lens adapter, given that it’s a manual focus lens anyway, and you don’t have to worry about autofocus speed or compatibility.

Samyang RF 85mm f/1.4

Samyang hasn’t really posted many details about this lens so far. In fact, the only thing they’ve released that we couldn’t figure out from the name of the thing is the arrangement of the optics.

  • Focal length: 85mm
  • Mount: Canon RF
  • Format: Full Frame
  • Autofocus: No
  • Max aperture: f/1.4
  • Optics: 9 elements in 7 groups

However, while it might be a slight external redesign, internally, it may simply be the existing Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical Lens, as it also contains 9 elements in 7 groups. So, we can probably assume that the minimum aperture will be f/22, that it will have a minimum focus distance of 1 metre (3.28′) and 8 diaphragm blades.

Again, the 85mm f/1.4 EF is another low budget lens in Samyang’s lineup at $229 for Canon. So, the new 85mm f/1.4 RF lens will need to come in at a similar price point in order to compete with their own EF lenses. Being manual focus, there’s really no advantage to going native mount vs an adapter unless the cost savings make it worth it.

Both the 14mm f/2.8 and 85mm f/1.4 lenses contain coated lens elements and are weather sealed, including rings to fight against rain and snow.

There’s no word on actual prices yet, nor when they will be released, but that information is expected to be coming shortly. We’ll update this post as we find out more. Both lenses will be on display at the CP+ show in Tokyo, opening today.

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John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

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