Samyang Optics Explained

Samyang Optics Company Limited
Type:	Public (Korean: 삼양옵틱스)
Foundation:	1972
Location:	Masan, South Korea
Key People:	Choong Hyun Hwang (CEO)
Area Served:	Worldwide
Industry:	Optics
Products:	Camera lenses
Num Employees:	150
Homepage:	www.samyanglensglobal.com

Samyang Optics is a South Korean manufacturer of camera lenses for several major brands of third-party mounts for still photography and video cameras. The company was founded in 1972 and has about 150 employees. Samyang exports to 58 countries through 39 overseas agents and distributors.

In July 2023, Samyang joined the L-Mount Alliance.^[1]

For Canon EF Mount:

• AF 14 mm 2.8 EF
• AF 85 mm 1.4 EF

For Canon RF Mount:

• AF 14 mm 2.8 RF
• AF 85 mm 1.4 RF^[3]

For Sony E-Mount:

• AF 14 mm 2.8 FE
• AF 18 mm 2.8 FE
• AF 24 mm 2.8 FE
• AF 35 mm 1.4 FE
• AF 35 mm 1.8 FE
• AF 35 mm 2.8 FE
• AF 45 mm 1.8 FE
• AF 50 mm 1.4 FE
• AF 75 mm 1.8 FE
• AF 85 mm 1.4 FE
• AF 24-70mm 2.8 FE
• AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 FE

For Nikon F Mount:

• AF 14 mm 2.8 F
• AF 85 mm 1.4 F

Manual focus lenses

Interchangeable manual focus lenses for 9 different mounts.^[1]

• MF 85 mm 1.4 RF
• MF 14 mm 2.8 RF
• 85 mm 1.8 ED UMC CS
• 12 mm 2.8 ED AS NCS Fish-Eye
• 14 mm 2.8 ED AS IF UMC
• 20 mm 1.8 ED AS UMC
• 24 mm 1.4 ED AS IF UMC
• T/S 24 mm 3.5 ED AS UMC
• 35 mm 1.4 AS UMC
• 50 mm 1.4 AS UMC
• 85 mm 1.4 AS IF UMC
• 10 mm 2.8 ED AS NCS CS
• 100 mm 2.8 ED UMC Macro
• 135 mm 2.0 ED UMC
• 8 mm 3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
• 16 mm 2.0 ED AS UMC CS
• 7.5 mm 3.5 Fish-Eye
• 8 mm 2.8 UMC Fish-Eye II
• 12 mm 2.0 NCS CS
• 21 mm 1.4 ED AS UMC CS
• 35 mm 1.2 ED AS UMC CS
• 50 mm 1.2 AS UMC CS
• 300 mm 6.3 ED UMC CS

DSLRs

Premium lenses for DSLRs.^[1]

• XP 10 mm 3.5
• XP 14 mm 2.4
• XP 35 mm 1.2
• XP 50 mm 1.2
• XP 85 mm 1.2

Cinema lenses

Interchangeable cinema lenses.^[1]

• 12 mm T3.1
• 14 mm T3.1
• 16 mm T2.6
• 20 mm T1.9
• 24 mm T1.5
• 35 mm T1.5
• 50 mm T1.5
• 85 mm T1.5
• 100 mm T3.1
• 135 mm T2.2
• 8 mm T3.8
• 10 mm T3.1
• 16 mm T2.2
• 7.5 mm T3.8
• 8 mm T3.1
• 12 mm T2.2
• 21 mm T1.5
• 35 mm T1.3
• 50 mm T1.3

Xeen cinema lenses

Cinema lenses are sold under the Xeen brand.^[4]

• XEEN 14 mm T3.1
• XEEN 16 mm T2.6
• XEEN 20 mm T1.9
• XEEN 24 mm T1.5
• XEEN 35 mm T1.5
• XEEN 50 mm T1.5
• XEEN 85 mm T1.5
• XEEN 135 mm T2.2

Discontinued products

Autofocus zoom lenses ^[5]

For Minolta/Sony A-mount, Nikon AF, Pentax KAF:

• AF 28-70 mm 3.5-4.5 ^[6]
• AF 28-200 mm 4-5.6
• AF 35-70 mm 3.5-4.5
• AF 35-135 mm 3.5
• AF 70-210 mm 4-5.6 ^[7]

Manual focus prime lenses

Manual focus prime T-mount mirror lenses.

• Samyang 300 mm 6.3 Reflex
• Samyang 330 mm 5.6
• Samyang 440 mm 5.6
• Samyang 500 mm 5.6
• Samyang 500 mm 6.3
  • Samyang 500 mm /8 Samyang 500 mm 8 ED
• Samyang 500 mm 8 ED Preset
• Samyang 800 mm 8

Zoom

• Samyang 650-1300 mm 8-16

Awards

• 2014 - VIP ASIA Awards : 50 mm T1.5 UMC
• 2015 - GOOD DESIGN : XEEN
• 2016 - E-Photozine 'Gear of the Year' : XP 85 mm
• 2016 - GOOD DESIGN : XP
• 2017 - iF Design Awards
• 2018 - Reddot Design Award
• 2018 - TIPA Awards CSC Prime Lens : AF 35 mm 2.8 FE

Notes and References

1. Web site: Samyang Optics. Samyang Optics.
2. Web site: Die L-Mount-Allianz erhält zwei neue Mitglieder . 13 July 2023 .

   Samyang products are also sold under a wide variety of different brand names. Some examples are Rokinon, Bower, Opteka, Vivitar, Phoenix and Quantaray.

   Products

   Autofocus lenses

   Autofocus lenses:^[1]

3. Web site: Samyang Unveils New 85mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens for Canon RF Mount. petapixel.com. 28 May 2020 .
4. Web site: XEEN CF. XEEN CF.
5. Web site: Popular Photography. November 9, 1994. Google Books.
6. Web site: Samyang 28-70mm F3.5-4.5 AF Macro Zoom A-mount lens info. www.dyxum.com.
7. Web site: Samyang 70-210mm F4-5.6 AF Macro Zoom A-mount lens info. www.dyxum.com.