Samyang To Announce 100mm Macro This Summer

[Canon Rumors]

<p>It looks like Samyang will be announcing a 100mm f/2.8 macro lens this summer. The price of the lens is rumored to be in the area of $800, which is around what the equivalent Canon and Nikon lenses cost.</p>
<p>Source: [<a href="http://photorumors.com/2015/03/22/samyang-100mm-macro-lens-rumored-to-be-announced-this-summer/" target="_blank">PhotoRumors</a>]</p>

 

[Chaitanya]

for that rumoured price of 800$ it better have magnification ration higher than 1x maybe upto 2x (similar to venus optics lens).

 

[d]

The timing of this rumour makes sense, as I purchased Canon's 100mm 2.8 USM this very day.

I look forward to seeing what Samyang can do in a macro lens - I have their 14mm 2.8 and am very pleased with it.


d.

 

[brianleighty]

I can get why someone might be tempted by a product that's 7 times cheaper (14mm 2.8) vs Canon's offering but when they're around the same price or more expensive (50mm) I don't get it. There's really no support on these unlike a Canon that I know if something breaks I can easily send it in for repair. Oh... and their lenses are manual focus only...

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

for that rumoured price of 800$ it better have magnification ration higher than 1x maybe upto 2x (similar to venus optics lens).

For $ 800 have to offer something unique, or will to stay aground on the shelves.
Could at least have the aperture automatically running through the camera body, and 2X magnification.

 

[Maximilian]

For $ 800 have to offer something unique...

... otherwise DOA.

I have the 100/2.8L Macro, know its built, AF and IQ quality and I cannot understand that price point.
I've also owned the non-L macro and its IQ is not really falling behind the L.
I know Nikon and Sigma macros are also not bad.
So if Samyang does not surprise us in some way they'd better calculate, if a price below $500 is still profitable for them. Otherwise DOA.

 

[Maximilian]

The timing of this rumour makes sense, as I purchased Canon's 100mm 2.8 USM this very day.

You didn't do anything wrong. It's a really good macro and you'll have a lot of fun with it.
(and you have it right now)

 

[LonelyBoy]

The timing of this rumour makes sense, as I purchased Canon's 100mm 2.8 USM this very day.

I look forward to seeing what Samyang can do in a macro lens - I have their 14mm 2.8 and am very pleased with it.


d.

For only slightly more than this you can get the Canon 100L Macro, with IS and autofocus. Your 100/2.8 Macro must have been cheaper than this... and has autofocus. Why would you want this instead?

 

[NancyP]

It would have to have Zeiss-like performance or infinity to greater than 1:1 range and better performance than the manual focus Venus 60mm 2:1 macro.
For people who shoot a lot of macro and have some other lens for the 85 to 135mm range, manual focus is just fine. I don't use AF on macro range, even in hand-held natural light shooting. Instead, I frame, set approximate manual focus, and slowly sway torso back and forth a few mm or so on rapid continuous fire drive. Or I use the LordV stick/monopod method.

 

[HurtinMinorKey]

Samyang doesn't mess around. If this price point sticks it will have insane optics. The 100mm 2.8L Macro is one of Canon's best lenses, and its only a little bit more expensive, so i'm excited to see what Samyang has in mind.

 

[digital noise]

for that rumoured price of 800$ it better have magnification ration higher than 1x maybe upto 2x (similar to venus optics lens).

This. Im guessing it will not have AF, and while thats usual;ly not a factor at 1:1, it needs to bring something else to the table. My Tamron 90mm VC has AF, weather sealing and is sharp as a tack and costs less than $800

 

[Chaitanya]

for that rumoured price of 800$ it better have magnification ration higher than 1x maybe upto 2x (similar to venus optics lens).

For $ 800 have to offer something unique, or will to stay aground on the shelves.
Could at least have the aperture automatically running through the camera body, and 2X magnification.

having electronic control over aperture would be really useful, I have ton of MF lenses that I use for macro work and sometimes I really would like to control aperture in half stop/full stops instead of what manufacturer decides.

 

[dlleno]

I'll assume for sake of discussion that the rumor was not intentionally disseminated to test the viability of the price point

if the rumored lens is specialized enough with enough features to justify the $800 price point, then it is likely to compliment, not compete with, the Canon 100mm f/2.8 L IS macro which itself is wonderful at less than 1:1, handheld, with a great fun factor.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

With all the great used 100mm f/2.8 Canon Macros out there that autofocus, as well as great lenses by third parties, its a stretch of the imagination for me to believe there is a market at that price.

Macro lenses at that focal length are simple to design and build, and virtually everyone of them is excellent.

 

[dadgummit]

With all the great used 100mm f/2.8 Canon Macros out there that autofocus, as well as great lenses by third parties, its a stretch of the imagination for me to believe there is a market at that price.

Macro lenses at that focal length are simple to design and build, and virtually everyone of them is excellent.

Yeah, Samyang peaked with the excellent 14mm f2.8 and it has been pretty much downhill from there with each lens having less and less value/ price. Their latest lenses like the fisheye and the 50mm are priced the same as the competition that has AF and auto aperture.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

With all the great used 100mm f/2.8 Canon Macros out there that autofocus, as well as great lenses by third parties, its a stretch of the imagination for me to believe there is a market at that price.

Macro lenses at that focal length are simple to design and build, and virtually everyone of them is excellent.

Yeah, Samyang peaked with the excellent 14mm f2.8 and it has been pretty much downhill from there with each lens having less and less value/ price. Their latest lenses like the fisheye and the 50mm are priced the same as the competition that has AF and auto aperture.

I thought they bottomed out with the 14mm f/2.8. I would not pay $10 for the one I received. I had to pay to return the piece of junk. Its hard to imagine anything worse.

 

[raptor3x]

With all the great used 100mm f/2.8 Canon Macros out there that autofocus, as well as great lenses by third parties, its a stretch of the imagination for me to believe there is a market at that price.

Macro lenses at that focal length are simple to design and build, and virtually everyone of them is excellent.

Yeah, Samyang peaked with the excellent 14mm f2.8 and it has been pretty much downhill from there with each lens having less and less value/ price. Their latest lenses like the fisheye and the 50mm are priced the same as the competition that has AF and auto aperture.

Some of their recent APS-C/m43 format lenses have been quite stellar (i.e. 7.5mm f/3.5 FE, 8mm f/2.8 FE, 12mm f/2.0).

 

[digital noise]

With all the great used 100mm f/2.8 Canon Macros out there that autofocus, as well as great lenses by third parties, its a stretch of the imagination for me to believe there is a market at that price.

Macro lenses at that focal length are simple to design and build, and virtually everyone of them is excellent.

Yeah, Samyang peaked with the excellent 14mm f2.8 and it has been pretty much downhill from there with each lens having less and less value/ price. Their latest lenses like the fisheye and the 50mm are priced the same as the competition that has AF and auto aperture.

I thought they bottomed out with the 14mm f/2.8. I would not pay $10 for the one I received. I had to pay to return the piece of junk. Its hard to imagine anything worse.

you got a bad copy, which is not surprising based on the degree of copy variance (QC doesnt seem to be Samyang's strong suit). Fortunately for me, my copy is excellent.

 

[slclick]

I welcome it all the same, if it brings more folks to the amazing world of macro we're all the better for it. I own a 100L btw.

 

[JumboShrimp]

MF and priced the same as the Big Boys? I don't think so.