After all the rumours, Rokinon aka Samyang, has finally announce a new 50 mm cine lens, which will be officially introduced (and shown) at Photokina in Cologne, this September. At the same time the company has announced a new 16mm cine lens.

If you’re unsure of how the T-stop relates to the usual F-stop, the two are similar but where an F-stop is an ‘equation’ the T-stop is a ‘measurement’ of where the light hits the sensor. For those who really want to know the difference between the two, we’ve put up a video of Richard Schleuning (from Zeiss) explaining it, at the end of this article.

Basically, it means the T1.5 on the 50mm works out (generally) as a F1.4, so it’s very similar in terms of how it’s used when filming.

So onto the specs:

Rokinon 50mm T1.5 AS UMC Cine Lens

The 50mm is a manual focus lens which comes in a variety of mounts (Canon EF, Sony A, Nikon F, Sony E & Micro Four Thirds).

A Mount Lens/Full Frame Format

Aperture Range: T1.5 – T22

One Aspherical, One Hybrid Asph. Element

Manual Focus and Aperture

Geared Focus and Aperture Control Rings

De-Clicked Aperture Control Ring

UMC Lens Multi-Coating

Minimum Focus Distance of 1.5′

Lateral Aperture and Distance Markings

Lens Mount Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony A, Sony E, Micro Four Thirds Focal Length (35mm Equivalent) Full Frame: 50mm

APS-C: 75mm

APS-C, Canon: 80mm

Four Thirds/Micro Four Thirds: 100mm Maximum Aperture T1.5 Minimum Aperture T22 Angle of View Full Frame: 46.2°

APS-C: 30.8°

APS-C, Canon: 29.0°

Four Thirds/Micro Four Thirds: 23.6° Minimum Focusing Distance 1.5′ / 0.45 m Autofocus Motor N/A Image Stabilization N/A Weather Resistance N/A Lens Construction 9 elements / 6 groups (1 aspherical & 1 hybrid aspherical) Diaphragm Blades 8 Filter Ring Diameter 77mm Dimensions (D x L) 3.2 x 2.8-4.0″ (81.6 x 72.2-101.0mm) depending on mount Weight 1.2-1.4 lb (545-640 g) depending on mount

Price and Availability

The 50mm cine lens is currently available for pre-order at a price of US$549.

Rokinon 16mm T2.2 Wide Angle Cine Lens

Features a “de-clicked” aperture to reduce noise and jerking motion. This lens is designed for video and is follow-focus compatible. Available in Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Samsung NX,Fuji X, Mirrorless and MFT mounts.

The Aperture Range is T2.2 to T22

The Optical Construction is 13 element in 11 groups

(1 aspherical & 1 hybrid aspherical lens)

The Minimum Focusing Distance is 7.87 inches

The Maximum Diameter is 3.26 inches

Dimensions and Weight

3.8 x 3.3 x 3.3(in.)

2.0lbs

Mount: Canon Nikon Sony a Pentax Canon M Samsung NX Fuji X Sony E Four-thirds MFT Angle of View APS-C 79.5° 83.1° 83.1° 83.1° 83.1° 83.1° 83.1° 83.1° – – 4/3 – – – – – – – – 67.6° 67.6°

Price and Availability

The 16mm cine lens will be available for purchase in September at a cost of US$449.