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Samyang shows off XP 10mm f/3.5 at Photokina – World’s widest lens for full frame DSLRs
Despite appearances, the new Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5 is not a fisheye. It’s a rectilinear lens, which Samyang says offers “zero distortion”. It’s a manual…
Leaked images show a short new 24mm f/2.8 Sony lens from Samyang
It seems like every lens manufacturer’s pushing hard on the Sony FE mount these days. Sigma have 9 of their lenses coming out in a…
How I shot a wedding with just one 35mm lens
I recently shot a wedding with just one lens, a Rokinon 35mm t/1.5 on a Sony A7sII body. This was completely unplanned and wasn’t done to prove any point….
Samyang adds XEEN 20mm T1.9 to their line of cinema lenses
Samyang Optics (aka Rokinon) has announced XEEN 20mm T1.9 – the latest addition to their line of prime cinema lenses. Just like the rest of…
Samyang drops two new 20mm lenses for photography and video
Following on from the 135mm T2.2 Xeen, 50mm f/1.4AF and 35mm f/1.2 APS-C, Samyang have announced their third new lens in as many weeks. This time it’s actually…
9 Lenses with very special bokeh
I have played with photography a little bit since I was a boy, first with an old Olympus 35mm film point-and-shoot, then with a GameBoy…
Samyang’s new lens doesn’t have autofocus – It’s a 135mm T2.2 cinema lens
Samyang recently put out a teaser to build up some hype for five new lenses it was about to release. There was much speculation abound…
Samyang muscle their way into the autofocus market with two new 50mm f/1.4 and 14mm f/2.8 lenses
In a press release today, Samyang Optics (also sold under the names Rokinon and Bower) have announced two new lenses designed for Sony full frame mirrorless cameras, marking their…
A DIY Guide For Fixing The Rokinon/Samyang MFT Fisheye Focus Issue
The internet has quite a bit of reports that the Rokinon/Samyang/Walimex MFT Fisheye has some issues with its focus scale. The reports range from the annoying”Infinity…
Rokinon Adds a 50mm f/1.2 and a 21mm f/1.4 Lenses (for all but Nikon)
And so Rokinon’s Quest to dominate the prime market continues. The company released 2 news lenses today: a 50mm f/1.2 and 21mm f/1.4. This is not…






































