On October 18, 2021, the Samyang AF 24-70 / 2.8 FE (aka Samyang AF 24-70 / 2.8 FE) lens was officially presented.
Basic properties
- E / FE mount lens for Sony full frame mirrorless
- Samyang's first autofocus zoom lens
- Aperture ratio: from 1: 2.8-1: 22 over the entire focal length range
- Focal Length: 24-70 mm
- MDF: 0.35 meters
- Maximum magnification ratio 1: 5.9
- Optical design: 17 elements in 14 groups, including 2 ASP, 1 HB, 3 HR, 3 ED
- Coating Ultra Multi-Coating
- Number of aperture blades: 9 pieces
- Filter Diameter: 82 mm
- STM focus motor, internal focusing
- Programmable switch responsible for the functions of the control ring (sets the control of aperture, focus, or any other programmed function)
- Parfocal lens (focusing does not get lost when the focal length is changed)
- Protected enclosure
- 2 year warranty
- Weight: 1096 gram
- Price: about 1000 dollarscurrent prices for new Samyang lenses available see here
Appearance
All Samyang Auto Focus Lenses
For mirrorless full frame cameras Sony (AF-FE)
- 14/2.8
- 18/2.8
- 20/T1.9V
- 24/2.8
- 24/1.8 +24/T1.9V
- 35/1.8 +35/T1.9V
- 35/1.4
- 35 / 1.4 II
- 35/2.8
- 45/1.8+45/T1.9V
- 50/1.4
- 50 / 1.4 II
- 75/1.8 +75/T1.9V
- 85/1.4
- 85 / 1.4 II
- 135/1.8
- TBU
- 35-150/2-2.8
For mirrorless full frame cameras Canon (AF RF)
For SLR full-frame cameras Canon (AF EF) и Nikon (AF F)
- 14/2.8
- 85/1.4
For mirrorless cropped cameras Sony (AF E)
For mirrorless cropped cameras FujiFilm (AF X)
The optical design of the mirror and mirrorless versions of the lenses 14 / 2.8 and 85 / 1.4 are significantly different. Some Samyang lenses may be sold under another brand - Rokinon.
There is also an interesting premium manual lens line XP for full-frame cameras:
- Xp 10 / 3.5 [Canon EF, Nikon F]
- XP 35 / 1.2 [Canon EF]
- XP 50 / 1.2 [Canon EF]
- XP 14 / 2.4 [Canon EF, Nikon F]
- XP 85 / 1.2 [Canon EF]
The number of ordinary manual lenses from Samyang / Rokinon can no longer be counted. In addition, there are a huge number of movie lenses Samyang / Rokinon line Cine and Proffesional Cine (XEEN series).
Professional fast wagon
Choosing a good high-speed universal lens is one of the most important for a large number of photographers. I pay a lot of attention to this issue, because I prepared this list of all full-frame universal (standard range of focal lengths) fast autofocus lenses:
Canon
Bayonet EF:
- Canon Zoom Lens EF 28-70 mm 1: 2.8 L USM
- Canon Zoom Lens EF 24-70 mm 1: 2.8 L USM
- Canon Zoom Lens EF 24-70 mm 1: 2.8 L II USM
Bayonet R:
- Canon Lens RF 28-70 mm F2 L USM, since September 2018
- Canon Lens RF 24-70 mm F2.8L IS USMsince August 2019
Nikon
Bayonet F:
- Nikon AF Nikkor 35-70 mm 1: 2.8 (MKI)
- Nikon AF Nikkor 35-70 mm 1: 2.8D (MKII)
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-70 mm 1: 2.8D ED SWM (two body color options)
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70 mm 1: 2.8GN ED Nano Crystal Coat SWM IF Asphericalsince December 2007
- Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70 mm 1: 2.8EN ED Nano Crystal Coat SWM IF Aspherical VR
Bayonet Z:
- Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70 mm 1: 2.8 S
- Nikon Nikkor Z 28-75 mm 1:2.8 (the scheme is similar to Tamron a036, animation)
Tokina (for different mounts)
- Tokina AT-XAF 28-70 mm 1: 2.8 (Tokina AT-X 270 AF)
- Tokina AT-X PROAF 28-70 mm 1: 2.6-2.8 (or 1: 2.8, Tokina AT-X 270 AF PRO)
- Tokina AT-X PROAF 28-70 mm 1: 2.6-2.8 (or 1: 2.8, Tokina AT-X 270 AF PRO II)
- Tokina AT-X PRO 28-80 mm 1: 2.8 Aspherica (Tokina AT-X 280 AF PRO)
- Tokina AT-X PRO SV 28-70 mm 1: 2.8 (Tokina AT-X 287 AF PRO SV)
- Tokina sd 24-70 F2.8 (IF) FX AT-X PRO Aspherical
Sigma (for different mounts, in chronological order)
- Sigma 28-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom, from May 1992 (Vivitar 28-70 / 2.8 VMC was made on its basis)
- Sigma 28-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX Ashperical [+ -D], from the end 1998
- Sigma 28-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX Aspherical DF [+ -D]since February 2001
- Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX DG Aspherical [+ -D], [DF version], since February 2001
- Sigma 24-60mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX DG [+ -D], from May 2004
- Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX DG Macro [+ -D], From september 2004
- Sigma 28-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom EX DG [+ -D], From september 2004
- Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 EX DG HSM, From september 2008
- Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 DG HSM OS A (ART)since February 2017, Nikon F, Canon EF, Sigma SA
- Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 DG DN A (ART)since November 2019, Sony E, Leica L, the layout is similar to Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 2.8 / 24-70mm, animation
- Sigma 28-70mm 1: 2.8 DG DN C (Contemporary)since February 2021, Sony E, Leica L
Tamron (for different mounts)
- Tamron SP AF 35-105 mm 1: 2.8 Aspherical Model 65D
- Tamron SP AF Aspherical LD [IF] 28-105 mm 1: 2.8 Model 176D
- Tamron SP AF Aspherical LD [IF] 28-105 mm 1: 2.8 Model 276D
- Tamron SP AF Aspherical XR Di LD [IF] 28-75 mm 1: 2.8 Macro Model A09 (Model A09N & Model A09N II) (scheme like Konica Minolta AF Zoom 28-75mm 1: 2.8 (32) D и Sony 2.8 / 28-75 SAM)
- Tamron SP 24-70 mm F / 2.8 DI VC USD Model A007
- Tamron SP 24-70 mm F / 2.8 Di VC USD G2 Model A032
- Tamron 28-75 mm F / 2.8 Di III RXD Model A036, (15/12), only for Sony E / FE, the scheme is similar to Nikon Nikkor Z 28-75 mm 1:2.8, animation
- Tamron 28-75 mm F / 2.8 Di III VXD G2 Model A063, (17/15), only for Sony E / FE, Fall 2021
- Tamron 35-150 mm F / 2-2.8 Di III VXD Model A058, Sony E / FE only, Fall 2021
Sony
Sony / Minolta A mount:
- Konica Minolta AF Zoom 28-75 mm 1: 2.8 (32) D (scheme like Tamron 28-75 / 2.8)
- Minolta AF Zoom 28-70 mm 1: 2.8 (32) G
- Sony 2.8 /28-75 SAM (scheme like Tamron 28-75 / 2.8)
- Sony Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 2,8 /24-70 ZA SSM T *
- Sony Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 2,8 /24-70 ZA SSM II T * (diagram from the previous lens)
Sony E-mount:
- Sony FE 2.8 /24-70 GM (G, SEL2470GM)
- Sony FE 2.8 /24-70 mm GM II (G, SEL2470GM2)
Pentax (K)
Angénieux
- Angenieux zoom F.28-70 1: 2.6 AF (for Nikon F, Minolta / Sony A, Canon EF)
Vivitar
- Vivitar Series 1 28-70mm 1: 2.8 VMC AUTO FOCUS ZOOM, different mounts, presumably a copy Sigma 28-70mm 1: 2.8 Zoom
Panasonic
- Panasonic Lumix S PRO 1: 2.8 /24-70 mm, from August 2019, Leica L
Leica
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Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 1: 2.8 / 24-70mm f / 2.8 ASPH., from May 2021, the optical design repeats Sigma 24-70mm 1: 2.8 DG DN Art (animation)
Samyang
- Samyang AF 24-70 / 2.8 FE, aka Rokinon AF 24-70 / 2.8 FE, from October 2021, only for Sony E / FE
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We are waiting for the return move from Yongnuo)
Most likely Yongs will not go to zooms. Samyang nevertheless developed and develops better and faster. And zooms are the next level.
Yes, I think so too.
starting from 36 megapixels \ sony 7r \ samyang, none of them resolve the matrix, it seems to be good - sharpness is like a beer can in the center by 70mm, and when you put sony-zeiss 24-70, you understand that either the money was thrown away, or I just wasted time if I took it from a friend. Now on the secondary sony-zeiss f4-up to 40t.r ... and even if f4 is decent. and works great at 42mp. well, I don’t believe \ then I will check \ that samyang f2.8 will get through though would be in semi-pro for $ 1000. autofocus is good and thanks, it's time too. also 85mm f1.4-until I tried sony-zeiss za through an adapter to sony 7rii \ 42 mp \ .. heaven and earth. on the secondary too up to 40t.r. here samyang 85mm \ true manual \ corresponds to the price and quality up to 24 megapixels. I agree with Arkady that it’s not about megapixels or even a camera. a poor artist may have JUST a pencil in his hand, but he creates it something because he is an ARTIST
а zeiss 24-70 / 4 By the way, only the lazy didn't scold, is he really that good?
Not true, zeiss zooms are so-so in sharpness, and 24-70 is not much different from a whale in general, sel1635z is interesting only with a wide angle and video capabilities, it is nowhere in sharpness !!! Samyang is much sharper, at times, and just the same, it opens up better at 42mp.
Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 2.8 / 16-35 ZA SSM II T * (Sony SAL1635Z2) and Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 2.8 / 24-70 ZA SSM II T * (Sony SAL2470Z2) mirror zooms, which are from 2015, are very personal.
Finally, I will change my whale 28-70 to a glass lighter, it remains to wait until the price drops a little and you can take
The parfocality there is most likely electronic, not optical-mechanical.
It seems to me that there is a mistake in the first sentence. The brackets should contain “(aka Rokinon AF 24-70 / 2.8 FE)”.