Samyang 50mm T1.5 AS UMC is carefully designed for professional film and video works. The focus gear ring is installed for follow focus system. You may change the aperture quietly and smoothly with the uncoupled aperture gear rings. Also, distance scale and T numbers are marked on both sides of the lens for convenience. Samyang 50mm T1.5 AS UMC is a manual focus lens with a low T number. You may control the lens precisely when shooting under various exposure environment including relatively dark or too bright situations. This lens features 9 lenses in 6 groups including 1 glass aspherical lens (ASP), and 1 hybrid aspherical lens (H-ASP) to offer high resolution. Especially, H-ASP minimizes color aberration to realize exceptional image quality and high contrast for center and corner of image even when aperture is fully opened. Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) technology of Samyang Optics optimizes the light penetration and minimizes flare and ghost. With such optical construction, it has 0.45m of minimum focal length to take photos of subjects in near distance.
Samyang 50mm T1.5 AS UMC is carefully designed for professional film and video works. The focus gear ring is installed for follow focus system. You may change the aperture quietly and smoothly with the uncoupled aperture gear rings. Also, distance scale and T numbers are marked on both sides of the lens for convenience. Samyang 50mm T1.5 AS UMC is a manual focus lens with a low T number. You may control the lens precisely when shooting under various exposure environment including relatively dark or too bright situations. This lens features 9 lenses in 6 groups including 1 glass aspherical lens (ASP), and 1 hybrid aspherical lens (H-ASP) to offer high resolution. Especially, H-ASP minimizes color aberration to realize exceptional image quality and high contrast for center and corner of image even when aperture is fully opened. Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) technology of Samyang Optics optimizes the light penetration and minimizes flare and ghost. With such optical construction, it has 0.45m of minimum focal length to take photos of subjects in near distance.
Samyang 50mm T1.5 AS UMC is carefully designed for professional film and video works. The focus gear ring is installed for follow focus system. You may change the aperture quietly and smoothly with the uncoupled aperture gear rings. Also, distance scale and T numbers are marked on both sides of the lens for convenience. Samyang 50mm T1.5 AS UMC is a manual focus lens with a low T number. You may control the lens precisely when shooting under various exposure environment including relatively dark or too bright situations. This lens features 9 lenses in 6 groups including 1 glass aspherical lens (ASP), and 1 hybrid aspherical lens (H-ASP) to offer high resolution. Especially, H-ASP minimizes color aberration to realize exceptional image quality and high contrast for center and corner of image even when aperture is fully opened. Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) technology of Samyang Optics optimizes the light penetration and minimizes flare and ghost. With such optical construction, it has 0.45m of minimum focal length to take photos of subjects in near distance.
Samyang 50mm T1.5 AS UMC is carefully designed for professional film and video works. The focus gear ring is installed for follow focus system. You may change the aperture quietly and smoothly with the uncoupled aperture gear rings. Also, distance scale and T numbers are marked on both sides of the lens for convenience. Samyang 50mm T1.5 AS UMC is a manual focus lens with a low T number. You may control the lens precisely when shooting under various exposure environment including relatively dark or too bright situations. This lens features 9 lenses in 6 groups including 1 glass aspherical lens (ASP), and 1 hybrid aspherical lens (H-ASP) to offer high resolution. Especially, H-ASP minimizes color aberration to realize exceptional image quality and high contrast for center and corner of image even when aperture is fully opened. Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) technology of Samyang Optics optimizes the light penetration and minimizes flare and ghost. With such optical construction, it has 0.45m of minimum focal length to take photos of subjects in near distance.
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Samyang MF 50mm T1.5 VDSLR Manual Focus Cine Lens for Canon EF
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originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
On September 28th 2012 , having decided I wanted the Rokinon 35mm T/1.5 Cine Lens, I was disappointed to fine out that because of high demand it was on back order till October 16. Realizing this date might be pushed back further, I looked for an alternative way to get hold of one of these lens. If you are not aware, the manufacturer of this lens is Samyang who have rebranded their lenses for sale in different countries i.e. Rokinon being the rebranded name for these lenses in the USA. Out of curiosity, I decided to use only the name Samyang in B&H's search engine, and surprise, surprise, they had some for sale. Exactly the same lens, only the name Samyang on it instead of Rokinon. A B&H rep that I talked to chuckled when I pointed out to him that it probably was ... MoreOn September 28th 2012 , having decided I wanted the Rokinon 35mm T/1.5 Cine Lens, I was disappointed to fine out that because of high demand it was on back order till October 16. Realizing this date might be pushed back further, I looked for an alternative way to get hold of one of these lens. If you are not aware, the manufacturer of this lens is Samyang who have rebranded their lenses for sale in different countries i.e. Rokinon being the rebranded name for these lenses in the USA. Out of curiosity, I decided to use only the name Samyang in B&H's search engine, and surprise, surprise, they had some for sale. Exactly the same lens, only the name Samyang on it instead of Rokinon. A B&H rep that I talked to chuckled when I pointed out to him that it probably was because most buyers wanted a more American sounding name on the lens rather than an oriental one, or perhaps they were unaware of the Samyang branded ones being available for sale, to which he agreed. So, having said that, if you are not concerned about having Rokinon on the lens, the chances are you can get one much quicker if you are prepared to have the name Samyang on the lens. In fact, there are those who are buying these Samyang lenses from Poland, just to have the original manufacturers name on the lens, i.e. Samyang. Not that you may be to concerned now, because Oct 16th is just a few days away. Now I'm by no means an expert in the field of photography or videography, and I will not go into any technical details of the lens because there are many good reviews already written, so I will address what I feel may be some other relevant questions some of you may have concerning; A fully manual lens with on a modern Canon DSLR, and, Using it with Magic Lantern installed. I have a Canon T2i 550D with 18-55mm Kit Lens and Magic Lantern loaded on it. My main goal is to shoot video while at the same time, being able to shoot stills. While this lens can shoot remarkable stills, it is not suited for shooting events such as weddings etc simply because it is a fully manual lens, and thus would take to much time to set up resulting in possible missed shots. However, I feel this is an unbelievable price for a Fast high quality, Cine Lens. Some reviews are putting it very close to the class of lenses from Canon and Zeiss costing $3000 to $5000 My biggest question however was how it would perform with Magic Lantern, and, as a fully manual lens on a modern DSLR. I'd heard of many having problems with dark LCD screens, the final shot not being the same as what was seen on the LCD screen, inaccurate exposure, focusing problems, and features like Magic Lanterns Trap Focus not working because of the un-chipped lens etc. Well, I can tell you that I am in love with this lens. I've only had it about ten days, and while I did experience the dark LCD screen problem, it was resolved with the application of some settings in Magic Lantern. In my opinion, nailing focus is not difficult at all, especially with ML, and the aperture and focus rings on the lens barrel rotate smoothly. I think the de-clicked manual aperture is fantastic, and Trap Focus works perfectly, I feel that part of the fun involved in shooting is setting up the camera, therefore I am so excited with this lens that I am now waiting to buy the 85mm T/1.5 Cine Lens when it is released at the end of this month or the beginning of November. The photo version of this 85mm lens is reported to produce stunning images.
originally posted on adorama.com
Tremendous bang for the buck. Solid build qualities with a smooth aperture ring. I feel that it's weighty enough for people like me that appreciate robust lenses but light enough to move on the fly. Doesn't get in the way in small spaces where slight movements are key. Love the small qualities of the image that it captures. The T1.5 is great for darker situations.I use this on a Canon C200 so autofocus is not enabled. However, focus assist is helpful in finding that crisp shot on your subject.
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
This lens has been better than expected. I needed a cinema-style manual focus lens for video work on my Sony FS5 and this lens is ALWAYS on my camera. Here's my estimation of the good and not-so good of it: The GOOD LIST: First off, the optics on this are simply fantastic. Sharp all over even wide open (which is why www buy lenses like this). In technical areas, it beats almost all lenses except for the Zeiss/ Loxia, but only marginally. It has beautiful bokeh and a very close minimal focal distance. The focus gears are tactile and throw is smooth. I love that there is a significant amount of throw needed to change focal plane, but no so much so that you can't operate handheld. The Not-So-Good: This lens will require you to make some tough compositional choices due ... MoreThis lens has been better than expected. I needed a cinema-style manual focus lens for video work on my Sony FS5 and this lens is ALWAYS on my camera. Here's my estimation of the good and not-so good of it: The GOOD LIST: First off, the optics on this are simply fantastic. Sharp all over even wide open (which is why www buy lenses like this). In technical areas, it beats almost all lenses except for the Zeiss/ Loxia, but only marginally. It has beautiful bokeh and a very close minimal focal distance. The focus gears are tactile and throw is smooth. I love that there is a significant amount of throw needed to change focal plane, but no so much so that you can't operate handheld. The Not-So-Good: This lens will require you to make some tough compositional choices due to its close minimum focus distance. Bokeh is most pronounced when the subject is at the near end of your focal distance, so if you are buying this to get the big bulbous bokeh in shots, you will need to be close (within 5-7 feet) of your subject. The challenge here is that a 50mm on a Super 35 camera acts as a 75mm lens so you will be taking medium tight to tight shots to achieve the bokeh. If you want to keep your distance and get a 3/4 or wide shout of the subject with bokeh, you might want to look for a lens with a longer minimal focal distance. Overall, a gem of a lens.
| Focal Length | 50 mm |
| Aperture Range | T1.5 - T22 |
| Camera Mount | Canon EF |
| Lens Format | Full Frame |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 1.5’ / 0.45 m |
Samyang MF 50mm T1.5 VDSLR Manual Focus Cine Lens for Canon EF
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On September 28th 2012 , having decided I wanted the Rokinon 35mm T/1.5 Cine Lens, I was disappointed to fine out that because of high demand it was on back order till October 16. Realizing this date might be pushed back further, I looked for an alternative way to get hold of one of these lens. If you are not aware, the manufacturer of this lens is Samyang who have rebranded their lenses for sale in different countries i.e. Rokinon being the rebranded name for these lenses in the USA. Out of curiosity, I decided to use only the name Samyang in B&H's search engine, and surprise, surprise, they had some for sale. Exactly the same lens, only the name Samyang on it instead of Rokinon. A B&H rep that I talked to chuckled when I pointed out to him that it probably was ... MoreOn September 28th 2012 , having decided I wanted the Rokinon 35mm T/1.5 Cine Lens, I was disappointed to fine out that because of high demand it was on back order till October 16. Realizing this date might be pushed back further, I looked for an alternative way to get hold of one of these lens. If you are not aware, the manufacturer of this lens is Samyang who have rebranded their lenses for sale in different countries i.e. Rokinon being the rebranded name for these lenses in the USA. Out of curiosity, I decided to use only the name Samyang in B&H's search engine, and surprise, surprise, they had some for sale. Exactly the same lens, only the name Samyang on it instead of Rokinon. A B&H rep that I talked to chuckled when I pointed out to him that it probably was because most buyers wanted a more American sounding name on the lens rather than an oriental one, or perhaps they were unaware of the Samyang branded ones being available for sale, to which he agreed. So, having said that, if you are not concerned about having Rokinon on the lens, the chances are you can get one much quicker if you are prepared to have the name Samyang on the lens. In fact, there are those who are buying these Samyang lenses from Poland, just to have the original manufacturers name on the lens, i.e. Samyang. Not that you may be to concerned now, because Oct 16th is just a few days away. Now I'm by no means an expert in the field of photography or videography, and I will not go into any technical details of the lens because there are many good reviews already written, so I will address what I feel may be some other relevant questions some of you may have concerning; A fully manual lens with on a modern Canon DSLR, and, Using it with Magic Lantern installed. I have a Canon T2i 550D with 18-55mm Kit Lens and Magic Lantern loaded on it. My main goal is to shoot video while at the same time, being able to shoot stills. While this lens can shoot remarkable stills, it is not suited for shooting events such as weddings etc simply because it is a fully manual lens, and thus would take to much time to set up resulting in possible missed shots. However, I feel this is an unbelievable price for a Fast high quality, Cine Lens. Some reviews are putting it very close to the class of lenses from Canon and Zeiss costing $3000 to $5000 My biggest question however was how it would perform with Magic Lantern, and, as a fully manual lens on a modern DSLR. I'd heard of many having problems with dark LCD screens, the final shot not being the same as what was seen on the LCD screen, inaccurate exposure, focusing problems, and features like Magic Lanterns Trap Focus not working because of the un-chipped lens etc. Well, I can tell you that I am in love with this lens. I've only had it about ten days, and while I did experience the dark LCD screen problem, it was resolved with the application of some settings in Magic Lantern. In my opinion, nailing focus is not difficult at all, especially with ML, and the aperture and focus rings on the lens barrel rotate smoothly. I think the de-clicked manual aperture is fantastic, and Trap Focus works perfectly, I feel that part of the fun involved in shooting is setting up the camera, therefore I am so excited with this lens that I am now waiting to buy the 85mm T/1.5 Cine Lens when it is released at the end of this month or the beginning of November. The photo version of this 85mm lens is reported to produce stunning images.
Tremendous bang for the buck. Solid build qualities with a smooth aperture ring. I feel that it's weighty enough for people like me that appreciate robust lenses but light enough to move on the fly. Doesn't get in the way in small spaces where slight movements are key. Love the small qualities of the image that it captures. The T1.5 is great for darker situations.I use this on a Canon C200 so autofocus is not enabled. However, focus assist is helpful in finding that crisp shot on your subject.
This lens has been better than expected. I needed a cinema-style manual focus lens for video work on my Sony FS5 and this lens is ALWAYS on my camera. Here's my estimation of the good and not-so good of it: The GOOD LIST: First off, the optics on this are simply fantastic. Sharp all over even wide open (which is why www buy lenses like this). In technical areas, it beats almost all lenses except for the Zeiss/ Loxia, but only marginally. It has beautiful bokeh and a very close minimal focal distance. The focus gears are tactile and throw is smooth. I love that there is a significant amount of throw needed to change focal plane, but no so much so that you can't operate handheld. The Not-So-Good: This lens will require you to make some tough compositional choices due ... MoreThis lens has been better than expected. I needed a cinema-style manual focus lens for video work on my Sony FS5 and this lens is ALWAYS on my camera. Here's my estimation of the good and not-so good of it: The GOOD LIST: First off, the optics on this are simply fantastic. Sharp all over even wide open (which is why www buy lenses like this). In technical areas, it beats almost all lenses except for the Zeiss/ Loxia, but only marginally. It has beautiful bokeh and a very close minimal focal distance. The focus gears are tactile and throw is smooth. I love that there is a significant amount of throw needed to change focal plane, but no so much so that you can't operate handheld. The Not-So-Good: This lens will require you to make some tough compositional choices due to its close minimum focus distance. Bokeh is most pronounced when the subject is at the near end of your focal distance, so if you are buying this to get the big bulbous bokeh in shots, you will need to be close (within 5-7 feet) of your subject. The challenge here is that a 50mm on a Super 35 camera acts as a 75mm lens so you will be taking medium tight to tight shots to achieve the bokeh. If you want to keep your distance and get a 3/4 or wide shout of the subject with bokeh, you might want to look for a lens with a longer minimal focal distance. Overall, a gem of a lens.
This is the first manual lens Iâ€ve bought since switching to digital and love not focusing by wire. I got the cine version for focus pulling but itâ€s also great for stills. Very nice to handle and fast to adjust. The continuously variable aperture is a hoot. Very sharp at f2.8 and not bad wide open. Thatâ€s compared to a few lenses I have that cost 3 times the price. It may not be as rugged because of the plastic construction but itâ€s very well made and light. I typically try not to drop my lenses anyway. Nice going Samyang !
For the price, this prime lens is pretty fantastic! I like what I was seeing right away. So, I do both, video and photography. Been doing it a couple years now. The lens is pretty sharp throughout.. Best at T2.8, but of course, right?! I thought the focus ring was super smooth. Changing the focus felt and looked very natural and matched my eyes/fingers with what I was trying to accomplish. I fell in love instantly! De-clicked aperture ring, just as smooth, just as nice. The lens is a bit bulky/heavy, which means even more weight on my Ronin-S, but nothing that can't be done with a bit more elbow grease. Kinda like the extra weight when going handheld, helps me keep it more stable. Overall, not a G-master lens....but still an absolutely beautiful lens. ...and for the ... MoreFor the price, this prime lens is pretty fantastic! I like what I was seeing right away. So, I do both, video and photography. Been doing it a couple years now. The lens is pretty sharp throughout.. Best at T2.8, but of course, right?! I thought the focus ring was super smooth. Changing the focus felt and looked very natural and matched my eyes/fingers with what I was trying to accomplish. I fell in love instantly! De-clicked aperture ring, just as smooth, just as nice. The lens is a bit bulky/heavy, which means even more weight on my Ronin-S, but nothing that can't be done with a bit more elbow grease. Kinda like the extra weight when going handheld, helps me keep it more stable. Overall, not a G-master lens....but still an absolutely beautiful lens. ...and for the price - can't beat it. Buy it~
Good Things: The optics on this lens are brilliant for the price. The gearing is smooth and the T stops have no click so you can change the exposure DoF without any noticable steps. If you are using DSLR lenses, it's well worth selling and upgrading. The focus 'breathing' is minimal and on that point, it is also important to bear in mind that these lenses are manual focus only. If you are unsure about your focuing ability then make sure you have 'Peaking' or 'Focus Assist' on your camera to help you out. Bad things: The only thing I can think of is that it makes you want to spend more money buying the other lenses in the range. More glass or a happy marriage? Hard choice but, decided to redecorate the spare room just in case.
This is my fifth Rokinon / Samyang lens but this one is not tested yet. It's my second cinema lens, & looks perfect.*One of the others is an automatic focusing lens for Sony, 35mm f1.4, and I have the brick for firmware updates.*I've had good luck with 'Elite Brands' lenses and with an old history in manual photography, have no problem with that. My digital cameras provide highlight colour focus confirmation.*Good to deal with B&H. This completes my current orders, thank you!-
This is a spectacular lens! I believe this is most universal focal length, especially for full frame sensors. Truly universal with best value ratio (price / performance). Beautifully sharp, amazing bokeh, amazing contrast, smooth operation. Easy choice. Great for its main purpose: cinematography but also this follow-up toothed designed helps to get better grip even for wedding photographers. This toothed design helped me massively to boost my confidence in manual focusing when taking wedding photographs and improved my speed at focusing.
VFM is value for money and the Samyang range certainly is! For such a low price compared to other higher priced lenses these really hit the mark. I use these for feature films and for documentaries. Is you want a 'run and gun' type of this then this wouldn't be the lens range to look for. They are for planned shooting. They are great lenses with a sharp picture and no clicks on the T (f) stop which comes in very useful when filming.
I primarily use this lens on my Blackmagic Cinema Camera coupled with a Metabones Nikkor to BMCC Speedbooster. I like the build quality. It feels solid, good resistance on rack focus and aperture. Beware, however, the threaded filter end, while robust, is still plastic. Dropping the lens will break the plastic. Great edge to edge full frame sharpness. This lens has been compared with Ziess and has held it's own quite good. Distance markings are good but pay attention to infinity. Always check your viewfinder for focus. Pixel to pixel, focus assist and peaking are excellent guides but nothing beats the good old fashion eyeball. Also, I love the very close minimum focus distance. It's lovely to get that close, less than a foot, to your subject and still have room in ... MoreI primarily use this lens on my Blackmagic Cinema Camera coupled with a Metabones Nikkor to BMCC Speedbooster. I like the build quality. It feels solid, good resistance on rack focus and aperture. Beware, however, the threaded filter end, while robust, is still plastic. Dropping the lens will break the plastic. Great edge to edge full frame sharpness. This lens has been compared with Ziess and has held it's own quite good. Distance markings are good but pay attention to infinity. Always check your viewfinder for focus. Pixel to pixel, focus assist and peaking are excellent guides but nothing beats the good old fashion eyeball. Also, I love the very close minimum focus distance. It's lovely to get that close, less than a foot, to your subject and still have room in the frame to move and compose. The Samyang/Rokinon Cine line of lenses are not dimension standardized. Some prime lens sets are all the same length and diameter so it makes lens changes quick and easy by not having to readjust your matte box and follow focus. On the other hand you can get two complete sets of primes from Samyang/Rokinon for the price of one compact prime lens from Ziess so there are trade offs. Bottom line: if you're looking at this lens it means your budget has quite a bit to do with that. For the money these are terrific, high quality lenses that will get years of use and serve you very well for all kinds of projects and productions. If you're on the fence, jump off and buy this lens. You will not be disappointed. (other glass I own by Samyang/Rokinon: 24mm prime, 14mm prime, 85mm prime)
| Focal Length | 50 mm |
| Aperture Range | T1.5 - T22 |
| Camera Mount | Canon EF |
| Lens Format | Full Frame |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 1.5’ / 0.45 m |
