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What you see here on top is the teaser launched by Samyang Europe on Facebook. Rumors has it they will show their first AF lens. Well, that rumor is completely wrong. Dicahub posted an interview with Samyang and this is part of the translated content:
Q(=DicaHub): are you working on AF lenses?
A(=Samyang Optics rep.): we aren’t working on AF lenses.
Q: Is it difficult to work on AF lenses of open mounts like Micro Four-thirds or E mounts?
A: Open mounts like E mount also open only basic informations, so we need more discussion to develop AF lenses. In this case such issues weren’t solved also.
Q: Is same with Micro Four-Thirds?
A: Micro Four-Thirds also open only basic informations like aperture, so we need more discussion.
Q: Don’t you have any plan to support electric contacts like A(perture)?
A: We already have AD version for Nikon. We hope to support rest, but now we will prepare the lens supporing A contact for Canon because the share of Canon is still largest.
Q: What lenses will you announce on April 28th?
A: We are preparing cine lenses and other stuff also. (note: I don’t remember whether he said other stuff or stuffs.)
Q: I think the teaser image shows similar thing with 7.5mm F3.5 Fish-eye lens. If you can confirm, will you announce the cine version of 7.5mm F3.5 Fish-eye also?
A: This is… (he didn’t give any clear answer.)
In summary:
– It is true Samyang Optics had discussed with Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Micro Four-Thirds.
– They aren’t working on AF lenses because there are some issues like licensing, even about open mounts.
– They want to support A contact.
Following lenses are expected to be announced at April 28th:
– Cine lenses(not lens!) → 2 or more. The cine version of 7.5mm F3.5 Fish-eye MFT lenses could be announced.
– Other stuff or stuffs → 1 or more. The lens supporting A contact for Canon could be announced.
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What is ‘stuffs’?
In this case, it alludes to other but unnamed products which will be presented later. The translation from Asian languages (Korean in this case) to western languages was typically bad.
Stuff is stuff, ‘we are working on more stuff’, stuff is already plural. So not ‘stuffs’.
its getting a little stuffy in here.
“Stuff” is uncountable. It’s not plural. But to your point, yes, there is no such thing as “stuffs” and it is pointless to try to make a distinction.
Ah, yes, sorry admin, ignore ‘plural’, ‘uncountable’ is the correct term here.
And while we’re at it, what about ‘news’? Seems like another example of uncountable. So you can’t say ‘I have a news’, just say ‘I have news’.
Though I’m not sure if I’m the best of a teacher, I do sometimes know something. Better English will improve the credibility of 43rumors.com and make it look more professional.
that’s awesome
Concentrate now on Canon because Canon is the biggest seller for them. Yes, good business practice. But maybe Sony E or m43 could be just as big with AF or even bigger. It stays small because its presented small.
Canon is probably the most difficult platform. Sigma, Tokina, and Tamron often have problems supporting their lenses across multiple Canon bodies. Canon seems to want to discourage third parties from competing in the lens business with them.
It’s presented small because according to the facts (sales numbers) it is small in comparison to Canon’s market share.
That is not a point of contention. Read the first sentence of my post. I have no doubt that Canon outsells Oly by a wide and substantial margin.
Presented small, is before the sale, not after as a result. If the m43 lens had all the bells and whistles it would (may) sell better, It would be presented as an up market product. But, it is presented as a basic function product and therefore will attract a basic product market.
Market positioning. Will it work for you. Or just keep a foot in the door. With a basic lens they have a foot in the door. But the door will not open unless the product goes fully functional.
Maybe they are in the right place right now, the added costs and complexity may not increase their sales. After all the fisheye lens is not an every day lens. Those that use one are probably happy without the bells and whistles and the cost.
..but where is FT5 rated E-P5 firmware update promised????
Nice Engrish from the rep ;).
I’d just like them to get their 12mm f2.0 lens into the market. Been waiting for that for a month now.