Samyang to Launch Fujifilm X Autofocus Lenses in 2019 – Anonymous Source

Samyang AF Lenses for Fujifilm

I have been contacted by an anonymous source, who told FujiRumors that Samyang/Rokinon does plan autofocus lenses for Fujifilm X mount and that they might come as soon as 2019.

I am a proud owner of the Fuji X-mount Samyang 12mmF2 lens, my go-to lens for astrophotography, and I can’t recommend this lens enough to every X-shooter. So I am definitely looking forward to these rumored Samyang autofocus lenses.

The Samyang/Rokinon autofocus lens for Fujifilm would not be the first third party lens with autofocus support for Fujifilm.

In fact, Viltrox already announced (and is taking pre-orders here) the Viltrox 85mmF1.8 X mount autofocus lens. And of course there is the Zeiss Touit Fujifilm X Mount Trinity.

At Photokina, I went hands on with a pre-production Viltrox 85mm F1.8 AF lens using a Fujifilm X-H1, and I share an autofocus video as well as JPEG and RAW samples to download here.

Since this rumor comes from an anoymous source (thanks for sharing), take it with a grain of salt for now. But consider that also my very best sources started (and often still are) anonymous sources, who use a nick name.

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Rokinon 85mm f/1.8 In Stock

Rokinon 85mm f/1.8

The Rokinon / Samyang 85mm F1.8 manual focus lens is now in stock at Adorama and at the time of this post still only on pre-order at BHphoto.

  • X-Mount Lens/APS-C Format
  • 127.5mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22
  • One Extra-Low Dispersion Element
  • One High Refractive Index Element
  • Ultra Multi-Coating
  • Manual Focus Design
  • Non-Rotating 62mm Filter Mount
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

The lens is available for pre-order since August, as we reported here.

Keep in mind that Viltrox is also coming with a 85mmF1.8 lens, but with autofocus! FujiRumors has put its hands on one of these lenses and we shared an autofocus video demo as well as RAW and JPEG sampels to download.

Samyang Announces New 85mm f/1.8 Lens for Fujifilm X Mount

Samyang 85mm F1.8 for Mirrorless APS-C Fuji X

Samyang has announced the new 85mm f/1.8 ED UMC manual focus lens for Fuji X mount.

This lens is specifically designed for mirrrorless APS-C, so it is not an adapted full frame lens.

The lens will be available in September and pre-orders should start soon at BHphoto here, AmazonUS here and Adorama here.

via mirrorlessrumors via Photographyblog

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