Samyang Announces Premium 14mm f/2.4 & 85mm f/1.2 Lenses

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The Samyang 14mm F2.4 & Samyang 85mm f/1.4 are a premium manual focus photo lenses designed for high resolution photoshoots. In pursuit of image quality itself, this new lens is equipped with the most advanced optical technology among Samyang Lenses. With over 40 years of research and development in optics, Samyang integrates the essence of history and introduces a signature lens line-up.</p>
<p>It has the unprecedented resolving power, matched with 50 megapixels photo and 8K video productions. The resolving power contains abundant pixel information, allowing photographers the freedom in post-production to create unique image of own. It enables you to capture life-long memories in everlasting image quality. Bokeh, out-focusing, starburst effect creates unforgettable image.</p>
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14mm F2.4 takes no compromise for the image quality. It is consisted of 18 glasses in 14 groups including four different special optics: two aspherical lenses, one hybrid aspherical lens, two extra-low dispersion lenses and one high refractive lens. This optimal performance creates impressive image quality from centre to corner of image. Also, the minimised aberration enhance the clarity of image, creating more impressive image than your eyes can see.</p>
<p>The F1.2 of 85mm is, by far, the brightest lens in existing full frame DSLR lenses, securing the fast shutter speed. It has ten elements in seven groups, applying one aspherical lens and two high refractive lenses. The aspherical lens minimises the aberration and unnecessary light dispersion. Two high refractive lenses effectively adjust the path of light and deliver maximum amount to the sensor for clear and vibrant image.</p>
<p>Aluminium alloy metal is adopted for maximum durability. With a sleek yet unprecedented design with flowing curves, this signature line-up is a one-of-a-kind lens. The usability is maximized with considerate diameter in 95mm.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.samyanglensglobal.com/product/detail.do?SQ=52">Read more about the Samyang 14mm f/2.4</a> | <a href="http://www.samyanglensglobal.com/product/detail.do?SQ=53">Read more about the Samyang 85mm f/1.2</a></p>

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I placed an order for the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 two weeks ago. It comes with AE (Auto exposure) (apeture controlled engine and exif passthrough) for Canon.
I wonder if this is available for the Samyang 14mm f/2.4 as well. I can't find info on that.
The MTF looks good. I love to see some tests on astro and landscape photography.
And yes, a price indication would be nice too :)
 
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Cool stuff! I love some good 3rd party reaches and the pressure/accessibility that they offer to companies/consumers.
...also, I just sent a note to their marketing team regarding the error on their website for the 1.2/85. The image slider shows the wrong lens. Oops.

Happy shooting y'alls,
-J
 

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Interesting, we'll see about the price.

NorbR said:
The MTF chart for the 14mm looks insanely good for such a wide lens :o
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This.

The 14mm /2.8 had very good image quality but strange distortions, tricky to correct. Hope they fixed it.


candc said:
the example photos on the samyang site shows what looks like a semi fisheye projection for the 14mm?
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Also curious about this. I could use a "normal" panamorphic lens, but a fisheye is useless to me.
 
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andrei1989 said:
yes, they both have electronic aperture control
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This is nice. I have a voightlander that is manual focus, but I enjoy the fact that it is still electronic aperture, exif data, etc. Is this something that more of the Samyang lenses are doing now? I'd think once they got it down for one EF lens, they'd add it to all of their others on the next little refresh.
 
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candc said:
the example photos on the samyang site shows what looks like a semi fisheye projection for the 14mm? they don't have many examples.
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They use the exact same image for the original 14mm and for the 10mm mirrorless lens (maybe even others) and these are rectilinear.

I wouldn't read too much into it, this is just the marketing image they grab to illustrate "wide field of view".

Quick note, by the way: the old 14mm had a slightly wider field of view at 115.7 degrees. This new one has "only" 114.12. I know, big difference ...
 
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These are the kinds of lenses which make me wish I liked their focal lengths. They're probably fantastic, but every time I use an 85mm I always wish it was a 100-110mm instead, and every time I use something wider than about 16mm, I typically end up wishing it was just that little bit narrower, too.

Dylan777 said:
f1.2 manual focus on dslr? :o
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No harder to use than 135mm f/2, 200mm f/2, 300mm f/2.8, the old 50mm f/1.0, etc, etc. Let alone anybody who is used to medium format; try 110mm f/1.4 (equivalent) with manual focus and an inverted waist-level viewfinder.

In fact, for these kinds of lenses, I'd always prefer to use manual focus, because focus is so critical with such things and camera AF still is not very good at picking out the surface of an eye vs the base of the eyelash, for instance.

Of course, there's also very little reason to actually shoot such lenses wide ope. You know image quality will always be better if you stop down by a stop or two, and f/1.2 isn't worth much if you are struggling to get focus where you want it. Better to use f/2 or f/2.8 and actually get focus where you want it, than show off your fancy f/1.2 lens but screw up every shot. (If, indeed, you do screw them up; again, many people use them just fine, and have done so for decades.)

Remember, people were using shallow depth of field long before autofocus even existed at all.
 
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LDS said:
Dylan777 said:
f1.2 manual focus on dslr? :o
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You may believe it or not, but the Canon 85/1.2 existed in an FD version - manual focus only ;)

Actually it looks people were able to take photos even before AF (albeit there were still true focusing screens)
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Isn't that the point? People who are into that sort of thing seem to value a manual focusing screen very highly. Modern Canon DSLRs tend not to take them, so manual focus at ultra wide apertures is a lot harder.
 
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aceflibble said:
In fact, for these kinds of lenses, I'd always prefer to use manual focus, because focus is so critical with such things and camera AF still is not very good at picking out the surface of an eye vs the base of the eyelash, for instance.

[...] (If, indeed, you do screw them up; again, many people use them just fine, and have done so for decades.)

Remember, people were using shallow depth of field long before autofocus even existed at all.
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See my comment above. Without manual focusing screens, it's harder (apparently). You can use Live View, but not handheld.

aceflibble said:
Of course, there's also very little reason to actually shoot such lenses wide ope. You know image quality will always be better if you stop down by a stop or two, and f/1.2 isn't worth much if you are struggling to get focus where you want it. Better to use f/2 or f/2.8 and actually get focus where you want it, than show off your fancy f/1.2 lens but screw up every shot.
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If you're always shooting at f/2-2.8, why bother paying the premium for a f/1.2 lens? Surely the point of buying an ultra wide aperture lens is precisely to shoot at its widest? "Very little reason" except making the most of available light and the fact that f/1.2 looks very different to f/2.8. Not everyone *prefers* that look, but it's not the same, which is one reason why lenses like to 85L command such a premium.
 
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