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XEEN is a new Samyang division created in 2015 to provide high quality professional 4K+ video-cinema lenses. The XEEN 135mm T2.2 is the first of their five 2016 Summer Blockbusters to be released every Monday, starting today and for the next four Mondays.
The XEEN 135mm T2.2 features a bright T2.2 aperture, X-coating to minimize flare and ghosting, a 114mm Front Size, High-durability, FFG, Declicked Aperture, a circular aperture with 11 blades for smooth bokeh and a Smooth Focus Ring.
The XEEN 135mm T2.2 will be globally available in five different mounts (PL, EF, F, E, and MFT) in August at a recommended retail price of EUR 2,200 (USD 2,436.17 at the current exchange rate).
PRESS RELEASE
Samyang Announces XEEN 135mm T2.2
July 18th, 2016, Seoul, Korea
The global optics brand, Samyang Optics (http://www.samyanglensglobal.com) announced the release of XEEN 135mm T2.2. Along with the existing five lenses of 14mm T3.1, 24mm T1.5, 35mm T1.5, 50mm T1.5 and 85mm T1.5, XEEN 135mm T2.2 offers outstanding image quality from resolving power for 4K+ production for filming video and cinema.
XEEN is a specialized brand in professional video-cine lens launched by Samyang Optics in 2015. The XEEN lenses are designed with Samyang Optics’ know-how and have outstanding optical performance for 4K+ with the X-Coating Technology, ensuring maximum image quality to create a cinematic look.
The 24mm x 36mm negative size allows XEEN to not only work with full frame cameras, but also with Super 35, APS-C and APS-H cameras. The lenses are available in five different mounts – PL, EF, F, E, and MFT and two different focus scales – metric and imperial units. Also, the aluminium metal housing is known for its reliability in various shooting conditions.
The new XEEN 135mm adds telephoto angle to the existing XEEN set, enabling to capture the sincere emotions and details of characters in films and videos. Also the bright T2.2 offers high quality footage with clear contrast and impressive colors, even under less-than-optimal lighting conditions. The large aperture also creates a pleasing bokeh effect for a cinematic look.
Moreover, Samyang has announced to release a total of five lenses throughout five weeks as a 2016 Summer Samyang Blockbuster campaign starting from XEEN 135mm. The other four lenses will be announced on every Monday from July 25th to August 15th.
Created to deliver infinite possibilities, XEEN 135mm T2.2 will be globally available in August. The recommended retail price of each lens is EUR 2,200. More detailed product information is available on the official website (http://www.xeenglobal.com) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/xeenglobal) or Samyang Lens Global Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/samyanglensglobal).
Related Links:
– Samyang XEEN 135mm T2.2 Specifications
You can buy the Samyang (a.k.a. Rokinon brand) XEEN 135mm T2.2 lens at B&H (prices are in USD):
