I got word from a good source that Samyang will show a new 50mm f/1.5 lens for “some” mirrorless system cameras. I guess Samyang will not exclude the popular E-mount 🙂
The source told me the lens will have a low price, manual focusing only and of high optical quality. He didn’t share if the lens is made for APS-C E-mount cameras only or also for FF E-mount.
Reminder: Back in April Samyang said it’s difficult to add autofocus on E-mount system (article here). And they also announced 5 new E-mount lenses you can buy at BHphoto:
8mm f/2.8 UMC Fish-Eye as Sony E mount (Click here).
10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS lens as Sony E mount (Click here) and as Sony A mount (Click here).
12mm f/2.0 NCS CS lens as Sony E mount (Click here).
8mm T3.1 Cine UMC Fish-Eye II lens as Sony E mount (Click here).
24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC lens as Sony E-mount (Click here).
35mm f/1.4 AS UMC lens as Sony E-mount (Click here)
And those are their E-mount Cine lenses:
14mm T3.1 Cine Lens for Sony E sold as [shoplink 21135 ebay]Samyang (eBay)[/shoplink], [shoplink 21136 ebay]Rokinon (eBay)[/shoplink], [shoplink 21137 ebay]Bower (eBay)[/shoplink].
24mm T1.5 Cine Lens for Sony E sold as [shoplink 21138 ebay]Samyang (eBay)[/shoplink], [shoplink 21141 ebay]Rokinon (eBay)[/shoplink], [shoplink 21142 ebay]Bower (eBay)[/shoplink].
35mm T1.5 Cine Lens for Sony E sold as [shoplink 21143 ebay]Samyang (eBay)[/shoplink], [shoplink 21144 ebay]Rokinon (eBay)[/shoplink], [shoplink 21145 ebay]Bower (eBay)[/shoplink].
85mm T1.5 Cine Lens for Sony E sold as [shoplink 21147 ebay]Samyang (eBay)[/shoplink], [shoplink 21146 ebay]Rokinon (eBay)[/shoplink], [shoplink 21148 ebay]Bower (eBay)[/shoplink].
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Hopefully it’s smaller than the 35mm
How is a 50 mm going to be smaller than a 35mm? Is that a serious question or are you just being an idiot?
There are plenty of 50mm lenses smaller than the Samyang 35mm. Literally hundreds.
You named a few but they are all old designs. the new Sigma is a lot bigger than any lens you have listed, the Samyang 50 mm will be bigger than the Samyang 35 mm. If you are willing to sacrifice quality for small a small size ancient design than that’s your problem. Most are looking for quality optics and if that means a bigger lens dimensions than that’s just fine. If having a tiny lens is your only criteria then stick with an old POS and be happy.
I am happy, you don’t seem to be though. Maybe lugging all that weight is getting you down? You’d think with all the amazing shots you are getting you’d be happier. XOXO
If you’re happy then STFU and stop complaining.
Samyang 35mm f/1.4: 111.5 x 83 mm
Sigma 50mm f/1.4: 68.2 x 84.5mm
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4: 51 x 74mm
Nikon AF 50mm f/1.4: 43 x 65 mm
Sony 50mm f/1.4: 43 x 65.5 mm
All full frame, all f/1.4, down to 1/3 the length of the Samyang.
The Sony 50mm native e-mount is also only 62 x 62mm, though it is an f/1.8 and not full frame.
Even an old Nikon 50mm f/1.4 on a Metabones adaptor is a full 3cm smaller in both length and diameter.
Guess I am also hoping that Samyang has stepped up to full-frame native E-mount (which would allow a small lens because the registration distance doesn’t need to be so high)
He’s talking about the size of the lens not the focal length you simpleton.
Cough … 75mm length … oops. 🙂
New Zeiss 50mm high quality native E-mount – 66mm in length. Double oops. 🙂
OMG, I’ve been waiting for t/1.5 all my life!!!!!! Finally it’s happening!!!!!!!! Hallelujahhhhhhh!!!!!!!
Why the stupid remark? You don’t find a reasonably priced 50mm lens useful?
I get it, it won’t work on your iphone.
Why the stupid remark? You don’t find a good quality reasonable priced 50mm lens useful.
Of all the lenses, this makes the least sense for mirrorless, as there are dozens of extremely good 50mm f/1.4 manual lenses that can be adapted for next to nothing. The Canon nFD 50/1.4 is dirt cheap and VERY good (better than the EF)…I got mine for $50, though they usually cost around $100. So many other good ones. And they’re generally small too.
Now, I’ll take that back if they release something native that’s the size of a Leica M 50 Summilux with similar performance for $200.
The Samsung is a modern design and optically a lot better than your old POS Cannon relic, plus it does not need an adapter.
Relax keyboard warrior, that lens is far from a POS and these lenses aren’t THAT much better.
Old junk designed during the Regan era, by today’s standards a POS.
Planar designs have been around since 1896, still being released, smaller than these lenses, and still compete optically. Age doesn’t negate quality. New light is the same as old light.
I used to think like that not too long ago when I was a noob… but that phase passed faster than Sony could release low end Nex bodies with insignificant changes.
Since photos might work better than expecting you to read, have a look at the image below taken with a late 1930s/early 1940s Biogon on a full spectrum A7R:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/genotypewriter/13992250508/
It has better colour correction (leading to sharpness) than the Otus 55 and the Sigma A 50. Heck… it’s even better in this sense than my Canon 200/2L IS and you’ll not find anything better in the slr/dslr world easily.
actually it looks brilliant.
Could you please suggest other lenses, WA/UWA preferred from my side.
I have 16-80CZ aps-c, but it doesn’t produce as brilliand colours and 3d-like pics like this.
i like better my old minolta 50/1.7, but i need the uwa lenses.
The Sigma 8-15 is probably the best option for APS-C. You can’t go wrong with it.
As for the “3D pop”… that sort of depends on individual’s perception too. If you ask me, it’s lack of CA that gives it, more than sharpness alone.
Yes, but you can’t use filters with the Sigma…
Perhaps the Sigma 10-20 (both version), the Tamron 10-24 or the Tokina 11-16 are a better choice for APS-C?
Formatt Hitech Lucroit Wide Angle Filter Holder Adapter Ring for Sigma 8-16mm f/4-5.6 Lens
$170 for the holder only 😀
thanks, but i would like to go fullframe.
If you’re looking for FF lenses, the current FE 35/2.8 is really good and very compact and has quite a bit of the “pop” you want. If you want other focal lengths in the wides, you’ll have to go for dslr lenses from other manufacturers. Don’t go for ones with very fast apertures because they’re not made for the best quality.
But it makes perfect sense for them as a company since the 50mm is missing in their lineup, especially for the “cine” version. I think their cine lenses sell better than their regular still versions.
as a cine lens it’s never going to be size Summilux
Every lens manufacturer have a 50mm in their lineup so it makes sense that they at least release a 50mm don’t you think?
Yes, of course. One thing to keep in mind here, the article says they’re releasing it ‘for mirrorless systems.’ Samyang has released only a handful of lenses specifically for mirrorless, and they’ve generally filled niches where a high-quality and small lens is hard to come by for low money…8mm fisheye, 12mm f/2.0, and the 300mm mirror lens. That’s it. The rest are converted SLR lenses. Now, the article posted after this makes it more clear that this 50mm is one of those converted SLR lenses, which makes a lot more sense.
For mirrorless alone, though, it’s not one of those areas where finding a high quality small manual focus prime is difficult…there are tons, which is why I questioned it. To fit in with the rest of their SLR cine lineup, it makes plenty of sense…as a mirrorless only option it was bizarre to me (at least at this point).
Got it!
For Samyang it seems to be difficult to add AF to _all_ of their lenses… just to mention this. There is still not one AF Samyang existing. They don’t even accomplish to integrate a control chip for camera communication of stop and EXIF data…
There shouldn’t be expected too much from Samyang side.