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Samyang Optics is a South Korean manufacturer of
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es for several major brands of third-party mounts for still
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s. 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. On March 28, 2024, "Samyang Optics" officially changed its name to "LK Samyang Co., Ltd". "LK" stands for "Leading Korea". 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: For Canon EF Mount: * AF 14 mm 2.8 EF * AF 85 mm 1.4 EF For Canon RF Mount: * AF 12 mm /2 RF-S * AF 14 mm 2.8 RF * AF 85 mm 1.4 RF 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. *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. * 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. * 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. * 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

For Minolta/Sony A-mount, Nikon AF, Pentax KAF: * AF 28-70 mm 3.5-4.5 * 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


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


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