New FAST Mirrorless LENSES for FUJI: Rokinon 21mmF1.4 & 50mmF1.2

[Patrick FR]

Rokinon/Samyang just announced two new lenses for Fuji X mount (and other MILCS). They will be available at the beginning of October.

 

More details here: http://www.fujirumors.com/new-fast-mirrorless-lenses-for-fuji-rokinonsamyang-just-announced-21mmf1-4-50mmf1-2/

 

Rokinon 50mmF1.2

    X Mount Lens/APS-C Format
    75mm (35mm Equivalent)
    Aperture Range: f/1.2 to f/16
    Two Aspherical Elements
    Ultra Multi-Coating
    Manual Focus Design
    Non-Rotating 62mm Filter Mount
    Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

Rokinon 21mmF1.4

    X Mount Lens/APS-C Format
    31.5mm (35mm Equivalent)
    Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/22
    3 Aspherical Elements, 1 ED Element
    Ultra Multi-Coating
    Internal Focus; Manual Focus Design
    Non-Rotating 58mm Filter Mount
    Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm
 

[frod]

Odd lengths but I suppose they fill gaps.

[milandro]

What’s odd? Both lenses are of the most traditional focal length though perhaps not for APS-C. 

 

Obviously competitors, " in spe",  of the 23mm and 56mm

[quincy]

It's always good to hear that there will be new lenses.

 

Considering that those two are not full frame compatible, it is indeed a strange choice of focal lenghts at first glance.

 

On a µ43 camera, the 50mm will give us the field of view of a 100mm, so that might be the reason. But on APS-C, 50mm (75mm ff equivalent) was always either too short or too long for me.

The 21mm will be equivalent to a 30mm or 42mm. And while 30mm is not that common, it's a cool focal lenght. On the µ43 side, it is the perfect normal focal lenght (same lenght as sensor diagonal).

 

So I guess, µ43 might have been the priority when designing those two lenses.

[frod]

Yep. Nobody really cares for 33mm or 75mm in general.

[Snzkgb]

It's always good to hear that there will be new lenses.

 

Considering that those two are not full frame compatible, it is indeed a strange choice of focal lenghts at first glance.

 

On a µ43 camera, the 50mm will give us the field of view of a 100mm, so that might be the reason. But on APS-C, 50mm (75mm ff equivalent) was always either too short or too long for me.

The 21mm will be equivalent to a 30mm or 42mm. And while 30mm is not that common, it's a cool focal lenght. On the µ43 side, it is the perfect normal focal lenght (same lenght as sensor diagonal).

 

So I guess, µ43 might have been the priority when designing those two lenses.

Many people, who own a DSLR with APS-C or DX sensor bought 50mm f/1.8 or F/1.4 as the portrait lens. This is common issue. And I personally think that 50mm on APS-C or DX is a great focal length, I used to shoot with 30D and 40D and with 50 F/1.4 for a couple of years, and I was happy with what I got.

[frod]

I think you'll find most bought it because it was cheap and future proof.