Rokinon/Samyang has officially announced the Short Telephoto Prime Lens For Canon – Rokinon/Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF lens today. The UK price for this lens is £599.99, and it will be available from July 2018. US price will be announced soon, you can check price and pre-order options at B&H Photo Video/Adorama.
The Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF weighs 485g and measures just 72mm long (without lens hood or rear cap) and it has been designed with 9 optical elements in 7 groups and delivers high resolution from centre to corners of the image.
Ultra Multi Coating effectively eliminates ghosting and flare, whilst Hybrid aspherical glass and Samyang’s advanced lens technologies further improve resolution. The lens also incorporates weather-sealing to protect internal components.
The Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 EF features both fast and silent Auto Focus, with a minimum focusing distance of 90cm and as a result, it is ideal for all kinds of portraiture, weddings, and low-light event photography.
Press Release:
Samyang Unveils AF 85mm F1.4 EF CANON Autofocus Lens [Setting New Standards]
Samyang Optics announces a new, fast aperture, short telephoto, autofocus lens for Canon DSLR photographers. The Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 EF, a Full Frame Canon EF Mount lens, sets new standards for portrait lenses, thanks to its compact size and light weight construction. This lens inherits the renowned image quality of Samyang’s other fast aperture lenses and additionally delivers quiet, fast and accurate autofocus, thanks to the upgraded dual LSM motor.
Compact Size, Large Performance
The Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 EF weighs 485g and measures just 72mm long (without lens hood or rear cap). It has been designed with 9 optical elements in 7 groups and delivers high resolution from centre to corners of the image. Ultra Multi Coating effectively eliminates
ghosting and flare, whilst Hybrid aspherical glass and Samyang’s advanced lens technologies further improve resolution. This lens produces beautiful Bokeh and high quality images, it also incorporates weather-sealing to protect internal componnents from harsh environments.