LK Samyang
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| Type | Public (Korean: 삼양옵틱스) |
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| Industry | Optics |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Masan, South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Choong Hyun Hwang (CEO) |
| Products | Camera lenses |
Number of employees | 150 |
| Website | www.samyanglensglobal.com |
Samyang Optics is a South Korean manufacturer of camera lenses for several major brands of third-party mounts for still photography and video cameras. The company was founded in 1972 and has about 150 employees. Samyang exports to 58 countries through 39 overseas agents and distributors.
In July 2023, Samyang joined the L-Mount Alliance.[1]
On March 28, 2024, "Samyang Optics" officially changed its name to "LK Samyang Co., Ltd".[2][3] "LK" stands for "Leading Korea".[4]
Samyang products are also sold under a wide variety of different brand names. Some examples are Rokinon, Bower, Opteka, Vivitar, Phoenix and Quantaray.
Products
[edit]Autofocus lenses
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Autofocus lenses:[5][better source needed]
For Canon EF Mount:
- AF 14 mm f/2.8 EF
- AF 85 mm f/1.4 EF
For Canon RF Mount:
For Sony E-Mount:
- AF 14 mm f/2.8 FE
- AF 18 mm f/2.8 FE
- AF 24 mm f/2.8 FE
- AF 35 mm f/1.4 FE
- AF 35 mm f/1.8 FE[8]
- AF 35 mm f/2.8 FE
- AF 45 mm f/1.8 FE
- AF 50 mm f/1.4 FE
- AF 75 mm f/1.8 FE
- AF 85 mm f/1.4 FE
- AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE
- AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 FE
For Nikon F Mount:
- AF 14 mm f/2.8 F
- AF 85 mm f/1.4 F
Manual focus lenses
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Interchangeable manual focus lenses for 9 different mounts.[5][better source needed]
- MF 85 mm f/1.4 RF
- MF 14 mm f/2.8 RF
- 85 mm f/1.8 ED UMC CS
- 12 mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS Fish-Eye
- 14 mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC
- 20 mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC
- 24 mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC
- T/S 24 mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC
- 35 mm f/1.4 AS UMC
- 50 mm f/1.4 AS UMC
- 85 mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC
- 10 mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS
- 100 mm f/2.8 ED UMC Macro
- 135 mm f/2.0 ED UMC
- 8 mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II
- 16 mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS
- 7.5 mm f/3.5 Fish-Eye
- 8 mm f/2.8 UMC Fish-Eye II
- 12 mm f/2.0 NCS CS
- 21 mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC CS
- 35 mm f/1.2 ED AS UMC CS
- 50 mm f/1.2 AS UMC CS
- 300 mm f/6.3 ED UMC CS
DSLRs
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Premium lenses for DSLRs.[5][better source needed]
- XP 10 mm f/3.5
- XP 14 mm f/2.4
- XP 35 mm f/1.2
- XP 50 mm f/1.2
- XP 85 mm f/1.2
Cinema lenses
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Interchangeable cinema lenses.[5][better source needed]
- 12 mm T3.1
- 14 mm T3.1
- 16 mm T2.6
- 20 mm T1.9
- 24 mm T1.5
- 35 mm T1.5
- 50 mm T1.5
- 85 mm T1.5
- 100 mm T3.1
- 135 mm T2.2
- 8 mm T3.8
- 10 mm T3.1
- 16 mm T2.2
- 7.5 mm T3.8
- 8 mm T3.1
- 12 mm T2.2
- 21 mm T1.5
- 35 mm T1.3
- 50 mm T1.3
Xeen cinema lenses
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Cinema lenses are sold under the Xeen brand.[9][better source needed]
- XEEN 14 mm T3.1
- XEEN 16 mm T2.6
- XEEN 20 mm T1.9
- XEEN 24 mm T1.5
- XEEN 35 mm T1.5
- XEEN 50 mm T1.5
- XEEN 85 mm T1.5
- XEEN 135 mm T2.2
Nikon Z mount
Samyang has produced manual-focus lenses for the Nikon Z mount, including the MF 14mm F2.8 and MF 85mm F1.4. In 2026, the company indicated that it was awaiting an official license from Nikon before producing autofocus lenses for the Z mount, Samyang had previously produced autofocus lenses for Nikon F-mount cameras, but had not introduced autofocus Z-mount lenses.[10]
Discontinued products
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Autofocus zoom lenses
[edit]Source:[11]
For Minolta/Sony A-mount, Nikon AF, Pentax KAF:
Manual focus prime lenses
[edit]Manual focus prime T-mount mirror lenses.
- Samyang 300 mm f/6.3 Reflex
- Samyang 330 mm f/5.6
- Samyang 440 mm f/5.6
- Samyang 500 mm f/5.6
- Samyang 500 mm f/6.3
- Samyang 500 mm f//8
- Samyang 500 mm f/8 ED
- Samyang 500 mm f/8 ED Preset
- Samyang 800 mm f/8
Zoom
[edit]- Samyang 650-1300 mm f/8-16
Awards
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- 2014 - VIP ASIA Awards : 50 mm T1.5 UMC[clarification needed]
- 2015 - GOOD DESIGN : XEEN[clarification needed]
- 2016 - E-Photozine 'Gear of the Year' : XP 85 mm[clarification needed]
- 2016 - GOOD DESIGN : XP[clarification needed]
- 2017 - iF Design Awards[clarification needed]
- 2018 - Reddot Design Award[clarification needed]
- 2018 - TIPA Awards CSC Prime Lens : AF 35 mm f/2.8 FE[clarification needed]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ "Die L-Mount-Allianz erhält zwei neue Mitglieder". 13 July 2023.
- ↑ https://www.lksamyang.com/en/about/notice-view.php?seq=1667
- ↑ https://www.lksamyang.com/en/about/history.php
- ↑ https://jp.pronews.com/special/202503251224585539.html
- 1 2 3 4 "Samyang Optics". Samyang Optics.
- ↑ "Samyang Unveils New 85mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens for Canon RF Mount". petapixel.com. 28 May 2020.
- ↑ ACS, Matthew Allard (2026-06-14). "Samyang AF 14-24mm F2.8 L". Newsshooter. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ↑ Cooke, Alex (2026-05-07). "Samyang AF 35mm f/1.8 FE: Optical Compromises Undermine Value | Fstoppers". fstoppers.com. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ↑ "XEEN CF". XEEN CF.
- ↑ Lara, Darryl (2026-03-16). "Samyang Waiting on Licensing to Produce Nikon Z Lenses". Imaging Resource. Retrieved 2026-08-13.
- ↑ "Popular Photography". November 9, 1994 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Samyang 28-70mm F3.5-4.5 AF Macro Zoom A-mount lens info". www.dyxum.com.
- ↑ "Samyang 70-210mm F4-5.6 AF Macro Zoom A-mount lens info". www.dyxum.com.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Official LK Samyang distributor in Pakistan – https://lksamyang.com.pk/
- Manufacturing companies of South Korea
- Companies based in Masan
- Technology companies established in 1972
- South Korean companies established in 1972
- Optics manufacturing companies of South Korea
- Lens manufacturers
- Video surveillance companies
- Technology companies of South Korea
- South Korean brands
- Photography equipment manufacturers of South Korea