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Samyang VDSLR MK2 lenses have been announced. The new affordable manual cine prime lenses come in four focal lengths of 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm and cover full-frame sensors. The lenses offer a maximum aperture of T1.5, geared rings, and they come in various lens mounts (Canon EF, Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon F, Canon M, Fuji X and MFT).
The South-Korean lens manufacturer Samyang is mostly known for affordable fully manual prime lenses. Please note, that in some countries, Samyang lenses are being sold and branded as Rokinon or Walimex.
The original Samyang VDSLR affordable full-frame cine lenses were introduced back in 2014. They are basically rehoused stills lenses with de-clicked aperture ring and geared rings. Many users noticed that the lenses produce visible chromatic aberration, when shooting wide-open or nearly wide-open. As many reported, the image gets much better when closed down to T2.9 or higher. Even despite some shortcomings, the original VDSLR cine lenses became quite popular due to their affordability.
Samyang now announced a new generation of these affordable cine primes – VDSLR MK2. Let’s take a short look at what is new.
