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This is an update to the previous blog, Samyang (Rokinon) Xeen 16mm T2.6 Professional Video-Cinema Lens for 4K+ Optical Performance: Released in Five Different Mounts.
Samyang recently announced a new XEEN 20mm T1.9 lens for professional video-cine.
- This lens brings the range of XEEN cinema lenses to eight and compliments the existing lenses: 14mm, 16mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm and 135mm.
The complete range of XEEN cinema lenses: top row – 135mm, 16mm, 85mm. 50mm; bottom row – 20mm, 14mm, 35mm, 24mm.
XEEN 20mm will be available from early March. The retail price of each lens is USD $2,495.00.
PRESS RELEASE
Samyang Announces XEEN 20mm T1.9
February 6th, 2017, Seoul, South Korea – A global optics brand Samyang Optics (http://www.samyanglensglobal.com) announces a new XEEN 20mm T1.9 lens for professional video-cine. This lens brings the range of XEEN cinema lenses to eight and compliments the existing lenses: 14mm, 16mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm and 135mm. The new XEEN 20mm offers outstanding image quality from resolving power for 4K+ production for filming video and cinema.
XEEN is a specialized brand of professional video-cine lenses launched by Samyang Optics in 2015. The XEEN series are designed for the ultra-high definition video environment and feature outstanding optical performance for 4K and above. The lenses also feature X-Coating Technology and 11 aperture blades that help create beautiful and round bokeh to introduce emotional and natural expression.
The 24mm x 36mm negative size allows XEEN lenses to not only work with full frame cameras, but also Super 35, APS-C, APS-H and APS-P cameras. XEEN lenses are available in five different mounts – PL, EF, F, E, and MFT and two different focus scales – metric and imperial units. All focus and iris gear rings are identically positioned among eight lenses to speed up the lens changes.
Inheriting the renowned image quality of Samyang’s wide angle series, the XEEN 20mm T1.9 enhances the XEEN line up and brings the total range to eight lenses. With the expansion of XEEN Lenses and the existing Samyang manual focus lenses, plus the recent autofocus lineup and premium XP lenses, Samyang Optics pursues ‘Total Imaging Solution’ optics brand.
Created to deliver infinite possibilities, the XEEN 20mm T1.9 will be launched globally in March 2017. The recommended retail price of each lens is EUR 2,200. For more information on XEEN, please visit www.xeenglobal.com, www.samyanglensglobal.com and www.facebook.com/xeenglobal.
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