Responding to the increasing demand for high-quality cine optics for cameras and camcorders, Samyang has prepared a special offer aimed at professional filmmakers, enthusiasts and film schools. Four kits of cine lenses with dedicated "hard" cases will be released on the market at the beginning of November.

Samyang Cinema Kits include selected V-DSLR lenses and cases to protect them against accidental mechanical damages and unfavourable atmospheric conditions, such as dampness or dusting. Depending on the contents of a selected kit, the cases will be offered in two sizes. Smaller (330×310×148 cm) which weighs 1.65 kg and houses up to three lenses, and larger M case (400×320×180 cm) which weighs 3.2 kg and houses up to six lenses.

Samyang Cinema Kit 1

Wide-angle kit for 35mm and Super 35mm cameras and camcorders, e.g., Blackmagic Production Camera 4K, Cinema EOS, RED Digital Cinema, Sony Professional Cameras S35.

• Samyang V-DSLR 14mm T3.1 ED AS IF UMC
• Samyang V-DSLR 24mm T1.5 ED AS IF UMC
• Samyang V-DSLR 35mm T1.5 AS AS UMC
• Samyang S Case

Samyang Cinema Kit 2

Standard kit for 35mm and Super 35mm cameras and camcorders, e.g., Blackmagic Production Camera 4K, Cinema EOS, RED Digital Cinema, Sony Professional Cameras S35.

• Samyang V-DSLR 14mm T3.1 ED AS IF UMC
• Samyang V-DSLR 35mm T1.5 AS AS UMC
• Samyang V-DSLR 85mm T1.5 AS IF UMC
• Samyang S Case

Samyang Cinema Kit 3

Kit for APS-C or for smaller sensor size cameras and camcorders, e.g., Blackmagic Cinema Camera.

• Samyang V-DSLR 8mm T3.8 UMC Fish-eye CS II
• Samyang V-DSLR 16mm T2.2 AS UMC
• Samyang V-DSLR 35mm T1.5 AS UMC
• Samyang S Case

Samyang Cinema Kit 4

Wide-angle kit for 35mm and Super 35mm cameras and camcorders, e.g., Blackmagic Production Camera 4K, Cinema EOS, RED Digital Cinema, Sony Professional Cameras S35.

• Samyang V-DSLR 14mm T3.1 ED AS IF UMC
• Samyang V-DSLR 24mm T1.5 ED AS IF UMC
• Samyang V-DSLR 35mm T1.5 AS AS UMC
• Samyang V-DSLR 85mm T1.5 AS IF UMC
• Samyang 500mm F6.3 DX Mirror
• Samyang M Case

http://samyang-europe.com/index.php/new-products/79-nowe-obiektywy-samyang-3

I agree these sets don't make sense. The 16mm is such a better lens than the 14mm. I guess they need to unload that thing. Also that Kit 3 is wrong. Why put that 8mm in there instead of the 24mm? That makes no sense. Even with the crop the 8mm is a specialty lens. I would suggest that nobody here purchases these kits but that's just my opinion. I have shot with Rokinon Primes for over a year now so I know what works better with what by now and these just don't make sense.

This lens performs way and above how you might expect for such optic to. Sharpness is already very good in the centre of the frame at maximum aperture, and good towards the edges of the frame. Stopping down improves sharpness across the frame with peak performance being realised between f/5.6 and f/8.

With a price that's around the same as hiring the Canon, Nikon or Sony equivalent for a couple of weeks, this lens represents outstanding value for money.

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/samyang-85mm-t1-5-as-if-umc-lens-review-23494

I'm wondering whether anyone knows of any easy fix that would allow me to get the full T1.5 aperture, without exchanging it and probably spending a bit more $$ ?

You can try to dismount aperture ring and check. But it can still be aperture problem and this one is tricky.

Samyang company announces the release of new V-DSLR cine lenses fitted with Pentax K bayonet mount. The producer's decision was triggered by the growing demand among users of Pentax reflex cameras who are more and more willing to use their cameras for video shooting purposes.

http://samyang-europe.com/index.php/new-products/85-samyang-cine-lenses-with-pentax-k-mount-available-now

New lenses presented in cinema variant

7.5mm T3.8

10mm T3.1

Comparing the complete set of Rokinon cine-style lenses at 4K

http://josephmoore.name/2014/08/23/comparing-the-complete-set-of-rokinon-cine-style-lenses-at-4k/

Getting ready to buy one or two of these, but I keep seeing multiple listings for similar lenses at differing prices. For example, the Rokinon Cine 35mm lens is listed as CV35M-MFT ($520) and DS35M-MFT ($599). Same thing for the 25mm and 85mm lenses. Same manufacturer, even sold by the same company... but price differences. Are there actual physical differences between these?

(At Amazon, the 50mm is sold under Rokinon and Samyang, with a HUGE price difference.)

ADDENDUM: I had to do a lot of checking, but apparently, the price difference is due some Rokinon cine lenses being part of a new "DS" line designed for greater uniformity. You know-- uniform focus, quality, color value, and the like, similar to the Veydra line that got Kickstartered recently.

Some bundle savings

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N=0&Ntt=Rokinon+24%2C+35%2C+50%2C+85mm+T1.5+Cine+DS+Lens+Bundle&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=

I have a question about Rokinon MFT lenses. I have two Rokinon MFT cine lenses, a 25mm lens and a 50mm. But they appear to be MFT lenses because Roki put an adapter on them.

What kind of mount do these lenses have under the adapter? Canon? Nikon? I'm wondering if I'd get better results by taking the MFT adapter off, and using its native mount in an appropriate Metabones Speedbooster.

ADDENDUM: I took the adapter part off one of the Roki lenses. It doesn't have a mount underneath it: it's basically the back end of the lens, with no Canon or Nikon mount.