Samyang Announces Fish-Eye Lens

JUN

13

Samyang is set to release an 8mm F2.8 fish-eye lens for Samsung NX and the Sony E-mount that’s used on it NEX mirrorless cameras. The new fish-eye lens is an addition to the already available F3.5 fish-eye intended for the NEX VG10 camcorder. The Samyang F2.8 fish-eye has ten lens elements in eight groups (rather than the F3.5′s 10/7 design). That includes one aspherical element and two ED (extra low dispersion glass) elements. Samyang has not mentioned the price and availability.

Here’s the press release:

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Krakow, June 11th 2012 – Samyang Optics proudly informs that by the end of June we will release the newest Samyang 8mm 1:2.8 UMC Fish-eye lens tailored for Sony NEX and Samsung NX cameras.

Samyang 8mm 1:2.8 UMC Fish-eye is currently the smallest and the brightest Fish-eye lens compatible with compact cameras featuring APS-C sensor. It perfectly combines high optical value, impressive lens speed and exceptionally compact sizes.

Its sophisticated optical construction relies on the system of 10 lenses arranged in 8 groups. They include, among others, one aspherical (AS) lens and two lenses made of extra low dispersion glass (ED). This provides perfect sharpness for the entire field of view and maximum aperture of f/2.8. Obviously all surfaces of the lenses were covered with multi-layered UMC anti-reflective coatings adding to the high contrast and splendid light transmission.

Samyang 8mm 1:2.8 UMC Fish-eye will be marketed with Sony E (NEX) and Samsung NX mount. In both cases its maximum angle of view will amount to 180 degree, with the minimum focusing distance of 0.3 meters.

Release date and the expected price will be separately announced on a later date.