It looks like Samyang is going to announce another very fast prime lens, this time in the form of an XP 35mm f/1.2.
The XP line of lenses from Samyang are manual focus, but they're also considered the brands premium line.
Currently, the XP series from Samyang consists of the following lenses:
- XP 14mm f/2.4
- XP 50mm f/1.2
- XP 85mm f/1.2
The exact announcement date for the XP 35mm f/1.2 is unknown, but expect it some time in the next week or two.
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maybe the people who can't afford a zeiss...
also, samyang and rokinon are the same company
Me! 35mm is my favorite length and I mostly manual focus. And f/1.2 intrigues me for astro.
Regarding Zeiss, I just sold my Milvus 100. I had been switching it back and forth with my Sigma 70 Art, and the Milvus shots were just not as sharp in comparison and had less micro-contrast. Yes, the Milvus is a delight to focus, but that's it. I doubt that I will look at Zeiss again.
Focus peaking on the EOS R is helpful in achieving focus when there isn't a critical depth of field, but being able to punch in 100% is really nice. I'm currently using this in a focus/recompose method on the EOS R with manual lenses. Yes, it's the same as shooting in liveview on a DSLR, but you're not getting the stability of resting the camera against your eye...it can be kinda wonky to use liveview to manually focus a lens for portraits or details unless you're on a tripod. Just my personal experience.