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SAMYANG’S SURPRISE LENS SUPPLEMENT The first added accessory built to fit the specially designed connector on the front of Samyang’s unique V-AF cine primes has been revealed as the £438 Manual Focus Adapter. No US price has been revealed. This new V-AF Manual Focus Adapter turns the autofocus V-AF series optics into fully manual-style cine lenses, with a large focus throw of 300° to allow more precise control when using a follow focus. The adapter uses a standard 0.8M gear pitch. With the MF adapter handling focusing, this frees up the ring to control aperture. The MF-AF switch also operates as the dedicated custom mode when the adapter is attached. The MF adapter is compatible with 95mm matte boxes and weighs a mere 150g/0.33lb – keeping it in line with the lightweight design of the V-AF system.
LIGHTWEIGHT TELE FOR FUJIFILM X Users of Fujifilm’s X Mount mirrorless cameras now have an additional lens to choose from as Samyang launches a lightweight autofocus optic; the AF 75mm f/1.8 X offers a full-frame equivalent focal length of 112.5mm. Weighing just 257g/0.57lb, it is light and compact – ideal on a gimbal. There are two HR (high-refractive) and three ED (extra-low dispersion) glass elements, but Samyang has avoided aspherical glass so that it can create refined and smooth bokeh. The AF 75mm f/1.8 X is ideal for video shooting with its new Preset Aperture Control function on the custom switch. This capability allows smoother control over depth-of-field, without noise or vibration, when shooting videos. The lens is weather sealed in five places and costs £474. No US price has been revealed. samyanglens.com
Sony has launched a 50mm f/1.4 G Master prime – smaller, lighter and cheaper than its flagship f/1.2. Like all recent Sony G Master lenses, it is ideal for video thanks to an aperture ring that can be de-clicked for silent and seamless changes. It can be locked, with the aperture controlled by the camera. The lens uses a pair of XD linear focus motors claimed to make autofocus up to 1.9x faster than the original Sony Zeiss FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA launched nearly seven years ago. That lens is bigger, pricier and not as sharp as the new all-Sony version. The 50mm f/1.4 G Master has advanced optical construction with 14 elements in 11 groups, including two extreme aspherical and one extra-low dispersion element. An 11-bladed iris gives smooth bokeh and its minimum focus is 38cm/15in in manual focus mode, to give 0.18x maximum Sony’s Master stroke
does admit that the lens has some focus breathing issues, but is supported by Focus Breathing Correction, which crops footage to maintain the angle of view even as focus moves to infinity. The lens has a 67mm filter thread, is dust and moisture resistant, weighs 516g/ 1.14lb and costs £1499/$1298. The faster f/1.2 version costs £2099/$1998 and weighs 778g/1.7lb. sony.com
magnification. In AF, the minimum is 41cm/16.1in and maximum magnification is 0.16x. Linear Response MF ensures that the focus ring responds directly to subtle control when focusing manually. There are also two focus hold buttons and a focus mode switch, which can be customised and assigned to several other functions from the camera’s menus. Nano AR Coating II suppresses reflections – even in backlit scenes. Sony
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