Samyang to release an AF 14mm f/2.8 for the RF mount

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1. This is great to see. I honestly can't wait to see a flood of more affordable 3rd party options for the EOS R with creative focal ranges or unique offerings. Seeing something like the Tamron compact F2.8 trinity come to EOS R would be brilliant.

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2. So what is that spacer looking gizmo in the last picture? Is it an EF adapter?

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3. Does it have AF, or are the contacts for aperture control & lens ID only?

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4. So what is that spacer looking gizmo in the last picture? Is it an EF adapter?

   
   It's a "Samyang Lens Station", similar to the Sigma dock it allows to update the firmware or calibrate the AF.

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5. The Samyang 12/2.0 for Fuji X is nice!! This would be a great addition. I love this focal length too!!
   
   It's nice to finally be able to make some positive posts on some of these rumor sites. I like where the Canon system is going!!

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6. This would be the first 3rd party AF lens for RF-mount, so I am hoping there's more to come. I am looking at you, Tamron!

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7. smart choice for the insane crop in 4k.

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8. Does it have AF, or are the contacts for aperture control & lens ID only?

   The switch on the side is labeled AF|MF so one assumes it has AF.

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9. So what is that spacer looking gizmo in the last picture? Is it an EF adapter?

   It's a dock for firmware upgrades and calibration.

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10. I wonder if its an EF lens with a revised mount for the RF bodies. Basically, a built-in adapter. The spacing between the rearmost lens element and the sensor will tell the story.

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11. I'm all about 3rd party RF lenses. Looking forward to seeing what options come out.

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12. I'm waiting for the 85 1.4 RF from Samyang :LOL:

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13. Is this the same lens that was announced? This was a review from August. He must have had a preview copy, as I was under the impression this lens was already out...
    *Edit: Nevermind, it's clearly different.
    

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14. The switch on the side is labeled AF|MF so one assumes it has AF.

    I guess that it is called an "AF 14mm f/2.8 " could suggest it has AF?

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15. I wonder if its an EF lens with a revised mount for the RF bodies. Basically, a built-in adapter. The spacing between the rearmost lens element and the sensor will tell the story.

    To answer my own question, I looked at the diagrams of both the EF and RF 14/2.8 autofocus lenses. It is a new design.
    
    RF first, then EF (keep in mind the flange distance is much greater for the EF than the RF mount...):
    
    

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16. This should start to put some pressure on Canons RF pricing.

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17. To answer my own question, I looked at the diagrams of both the EF and RF 14/2.8 autofocus lenses. It is a new design.

    Wow, interesting new design. I have the EF version and like it a lot. I'll look forward to comparisons and pricing.

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18. I hope Sigma and Tamron will make RF lens, their new mirrorless lenses for Sony E mount are pretty impressive.

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19. Wow, interesting new design. I have the EF version and like it a lot. I'll look forward to comparisons and pricing.

    It looks to be an RF-mount adjusted version of the Samyang 14mm F/2.8 FE lens.
    
    

    
    Sharp in the center, not that sharp in the corners (perfectly sharp for cropped 4k video though).

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