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Forums > Back > Seems as if a new Samyang is coming
#1
16mm f/2 for APS-C & MFT.

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#2
Yes a manual focus version of the 17f1.8; wonder if performance will be improved ? I kind of wish there would be some development on the long end as the short end seems relatively packed (well an olympus 12-60 would be nice); I know panasonic is working on a 150f2 but I haven't heard much of a replacement for the 50-200 4/3 lens (from what i've read the panasonic offering is not really the same league). I guess they would have to gamble that a 'larger' long lens would still sell since they seem to compromise quite a bit to obtain 'small' (ala the current 70-300 lenses and olympus 12-50).

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#3
Could be very interesting on APS-C, although I assume that's mirrorless APS-C not DSLR if it will be the same lens for MFT?
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#4
Nothing at all mentioned about this new lens on Samyang's UK website in the news section.

 

However from what I've read on other forums and such, its an aps-c lens for dSLR-use.  This together with the 10mm F2.8 lens makes a very interesting contribution to a cropped sensor lens-based line-up.
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#5
Quote:Nothing at all mentioned about this new lens on Samyang's UK website in the news section.

 

However from what I've read on other forums and such, its an aps-c lens for dSLR-use.  This together with the 10mm F2.8 lens makes a very interesting contribution to a cropped sensor lens-based line-up.
 

Here is some info on it: http://www.43rumors.com/samyang-will-soo...mft-mount/
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#6
Quote:16mm f/2 for APS-C & MFT.
 

Looking at the size of it, it doesn't make sense so to me, at least for µFT. One has the Olympus 14/2 and 17/1.8, Panasonic 14/2.5 and the inexpensive Sigma 19/2.8 (the latter also being an APSC lens) to choose from.  Why would one like to fit a bucket to his little µFT camera?
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#7
Quote:Could be very interesting on APS-C, although I assume that's mirrorless APS-C not DSLR if it will be the same lens for MFT?
 

According the 43rumors page this will be available for APS-C DSLR (Nikon, Canon, Sony-A and Pentax). 
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#8
I'm happy to guess wrong on this occasion Smile I only made that assumption thinking it would be a smaller short flange distance lens. As a full blown DSLR lens, it gets my interest once again, depending on its price/performance.
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#9
Quote:Looking at the size of it, it doesn't make sense so to me, at least for µFT. One has the Olympus 14/2 and 17/1.8, Panasonic 14/2.5 and the inexpensive Sigma 19/2.8 (the latter also being an APSC lens) to choose from.  Why would one like to fit a bucket to his little µFT camera?
 

Some film makers perhaps. They don't care so much about bulk. MFT (through GH & black magic and the likes) has gained some serious video appeal lately. But I wish we had such a focal length in a tiny package. The 17/1.8 keeps me cold.
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