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Samyang Releases the 12mm f/2 AF Lens for Fujifilm X-Mount

Samyang has announced the 12mm f/2 autofocus lens for Fujifilm X-mount. This APS-C wide-angle lens is compact lightweight, and features a stepping motor system for what the company promises to be fast and accurate autofocus.

As noted by DPReview, the lens appears to be a re-mounting of the 12mm f/2 AF for Sony E-mount that Samyang announced earlier this year.

The Samyang 12mm f/2 AF Compact Ultra Wide Angle lens weighs 7.51 ounces, is 2.33-inches long, and is billed as a compact, rugged, yet lightweight autofocus lens for what the company says is the best combination of value and performance that it could create. It also provides a rectilinear 99.1-degree angle of view and has added weather sealing protection.

It features a build design of 12 elements in 10 groups, five of which are categorized as "special" optics: one aspherical element, one hybrid aspherical element, and three extra-low dispersion elements. These elements combine to reduce aberrations and distortion to allow for what the company says are sharp and "thoroughly corrected" images. Samyang says that it also has an "advanced" version of the company's Ultra Multi Coating that allows for maximum light transmission, contrast, and color accuracy while also controlling ghosting and flare.

The Samyang 12mm f/2 AF uses a linear stepping motor which combines a more compact design with what the company says is improved autofocus performance. Samyang says that by requiring the movement of only a single focusing group, the optic delivers especially fast, quiet, and precise focusing in both stills and video applications. Samyang also adds that it has a close focusing distance of 7.48-inches with no change in length or front element rotation.

Samyang notes that the lens is specifically designed to work with Fujifilm cameras that use an X-trans sensor, and there are a few models that are not compatible with the lens. A full compatibility list can be found on the company's product page.

The design of the lens is one that Samyang has been implementing in all its latest optics, and uses a matte black finish with a micro-pattern rubber on the focusing ring and uses an all-metal housing.

The Samyang 12mm f/2 AF Compact Ultra Wide Angle lens comes packed with a removable petal-shaped hood, lens caps, and a custom-fitted case and is available for pre-order on Samyang's website for $499.

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Samyang Unveils 12mm f/2 Ultra-Wide Lens for Sony E-Mount APS-C

Samyang, which is distributed in the United States under the name Rokinon, has announced a new autofocus ultra-wide prime for Sony E-Mount APS-C cameras. The 12mm f/2 AF is a compact, lightweight, and "rugged" lens that promises fast and accurate autofocus thanks to a stepping motor.

The design of the lens is simple and straightforward, with what Samyang says is an "elegant" matte black finish and "comfortable" micro patterned rubber focusing ring over an all-metal housing that has been weather sealed.

The 12mm f/2 weighs 7.51 ounces and is only 2.33 inches long, making it extremely light and compact for such a fast wide-angle lens. Samyang/Rokinon says that the lens not only provides a great combination of value and performance (it will retail for $500), but it is also rectilinear with a 99.1-degree angle of view. The lens has an equivalent focal length of 18mm on full-frame sensors.

The company says that the super-fast f/2 aperture is perfect for astrophotography and night shooting applications, but also notes that because it is so wide, even photos captured during the day can benefit from it thanks to the separation provided by the defocused area. The image samples below show what to expect from the lens in various environments.

The autofocus engine is driven by a linear stepping motor technology that the company says is designed to allow the lens to be small while still improving autofocus performance. The company says that it delivers extremely fast, quiet, and precise focusing in both stills and video by only requiring that the lens move a single focus group using that stepping motor.

The lens is comprised of 12 elements in 10 groups including one aspherical element, three extra-low dispersion elements, and a single hybrid aspherical element to control aberrations and distortion. It also has what the company calls a "further advanced" version of the Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) which it sys controls flare and coasting as well as maximizes light transmission, contrast, and color accuracy.

The Samyang/Rokinon 12mm f/2 AF for Sony E-Mount APS-C cameras ships with a removable petal-shaped hood and is expected to begin shipping in early June, 2021 for $500.

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