Samyang launched the new 100mm macro lens in two versions. You can read all about them here:
100mm f/2.8 macro at Syopt.com. Preorder now at Amazon (Click here) and at BHphoto (Click here).
100mm T/3.1 macro Cine version at Syopt.com. Preorder now at Amazon (Click here) and at BHphoto (Click here).
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it wasn’t an april fool’s joke?
yes, i think this lens is fake, no sense in m4/3,
older Kiron 105mm F2.8 it is smaller and lighter
Kiron is sharper best.
And low price.
Another APS-C design with a m43 mount. Result: almost as heavy as the 40-150 f2.8 which reaches 150 mm and has autofocus…
it’s DSLR FF, not APS-C
and, restricting image circle to m43 wouldn’t make it much smaller. it’s heavy because it uses all-metal and not plastic.
Plastic sounds so negativ good polycarbonate is a very good material for lensbodies.Concerning size…. Sure it would lbe smaller ook at the 75/1.8., a 100/2.8 would be roughly that size only a little longer.
No it wouldn’t, at least not as much as you think. Focal length, aperture and minimum focusing distance have a much bigger impact on lens size than image circle. And 75/1.8 is not a macro lens, so it will obviously be much shorter.
$150 pristine Tokina 90mm 2.5.
Where it is $150? Just went to eBay.com – average price is short of $300. There is one for $180 which judging by description was in heavy use and then left somewhere rotting (aka fungus). Next cheapest is around $280 and apparently has scratches.
This lens makes no sense when you can get the Olympus macro for $449 – the $100 savings gets you a much smaller lens, AF and one of the best macros money can buy if you believe Ming Thein’s review. I’m glad to see more native offerings from Samyang, but I can’t see a reason to get it over the Olympus.
I’m not sure I’d consider a 60mm as an alternative for a 100mm lens.
That’s a silly comparison.
What about those 40mm of extra reach?
Zoom with your feet?
Or are they just an unnecessary extra?
If you’re shooting flying bugs, that extra reach often means you’ll actually get a shot instead of watcingh the thing fly away. I shoot with 105mm and 200mm macros, much more than my 60mm, for just that reason.
BTW, autofocus is often a handicap when macro shooting.
I had the same reasoning with baby carpet pythons. A 1:1 head shot with the 60mm is mission impossible. Even the albino on my profile pic, which was uncharastically laid back straight out of the egg, would start moving whenever anyone got too close.
Exactly.
When I was in Costa Rica in January, along the Caribbean coast, I was lucky enough to see a number of vipers in the wild and get shots. I was able to get within a few feet with my Nikon 105mm. The 60mm? NAH. I don’t think so… I like snakes, but venom just isn’t my thing.
Which is why I prefer to keep pythons. I am not that extreme either 😉
More oversize factory-adapted cack. Why bother reporting on this stuff?
Because it fits your camera and does what it says?
How many of you haters even own a single Samyang/Rokinon lens or have ever used one? You get decent lenses at decent prices. This is possible because they design one, then simply adapt the mount and calibrate as needed. This ensures Samyang can remain competitive and survive in the marketplace. It’s the whole point – it’n not like they can’t build better, they choose not to. They would rather go for the customers who don’t want to pay so much, than compete for the same segment as the others. If you need a lens with the specs they offer, you’ll be hard pressed to get one cheaper. You can get marginally better, with more features, but you’ll pay for it. Now I’ve used several, and I own the 7.5mm f3.5 Fish-Eye, and for the price they’re really good. So go pay for better or don’t, but you’re going to have to realize that there are plenty of photographers out there who will be very happy with this lens.
I don’t get the hate. It’s not good that manufacturers don’t forget about MFT format? It’s not good to have a choice?
It’s good that market is getting populated by someone else besides Olympus and Panasonic. I personally would love to see more Sigma’s and Samyang’s, because that kicks Oly and Pana up the ass and forces them to compete, hence lowering prices and innovating.
And I also very like Samyang lenses and looking into getting 85 1.4 for my EM1 – in a native mount! Instead of paying so much for 75mm 1.8 from oly, it’s literally a third of a price for a pretty niche lens, which is great. And it’s not that big either.
Here’s a good compare between Canon (a brand you can trust?) and Samyang/Rokinon – now quit complaining guys…
Canon vs Samyang https://www.flickr.com/photos/digicana/11122272843/in/photostream/