Samyang Optics is a South Korean manufacturer of
camera lens
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es for several major brands of third-party
mounts for still
photography
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and
video
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camera
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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.
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 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
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
Notes
External links
* {{Official website, https://www.samyanglensglobal.com
Manufacturing companies of South Korea
Companies based in Masan
Technology companies established in 1972
South Korean companies established in 1972
Optics manufacturing companies
Lens manufacturers
Video surveillance companies
Technology companies of South Korea
South Korean brands