Samyang announces the new XEEN 20mm T1.9 Cine lens

Samyang / Rokinon today introduced the XEEN 20mm T1.9 full-frame wide-angle lens. The new Cine lens  enhances the XEEN line up and brings the total range to eight lenses.

The new XEEN 20mm offers outstanding image quality from resolving power for 4K+ production for filming video and cinema.

The XEEN 20mm T1.9 is designed for professional video- and cinematographic applications. The new Rokinon 20mm T1.9 wil be available in five different mounts – PL, Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, and MFT -, and with two different focus scales (metric and imperial).

The Rokinon XEEN 20mm T1.9 lens will start shipping from March 2017 with a price tag of £1799.99,

Rokinon XEEN 20mm T1.9 officially announced

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.

Rokinon XEEN 20mm T1.9 officially announced

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. All focus and iris gear rings are identically positioned among eight lenses to speed up the lens changes.

XEEN 20mm T1.9 Specifications

Focal length 20mm
Maximum T-stop T1.9
Negative size 24 mm X 36 mm
Full Frame(1:1x) 94.82˚
Super 35 75.31˚
APS-C (1:1.5x) 70.26˚
APS-C (1:1.6x) 66.94˚
MFT (1:2x) 56.06˚
Focusing range ∞ to 0.20 m
Front size Φ114mm
Number of blades 11
PL Φ117.6 x 87.3mm
Canon EF Φ117.6 x 95.3mm
Nikon F Φ117.6 x 92.8mm
Sony E Φ117.6 x 121.3mm
MFT Φ117.6 x 120.1mm
Focus angle 200°
Iris angle 37.5°
“Weight (without Lens cap)”
PL 970g
Canon EF 1,010g
Nikon F 935g
Sony E 990g
MFT 1,000g
Focal length 85mm
Maximum T-stop T1.5
Negative size 24 mm X 36 mm
Full Frame(1:1x) 28.4°
Super 35 19.0°
APS-C (1:1.5x) 18.7°
APS-C (1:1.6x) 17.7°
MFT (1:2x) 14.4°
Focusing range ∞ to 1.12 m
Front size Φ114mm
Number of blades 11
PL Φ117.6mm x 113.7mm
Canon EF Φ117.6mm x 121.7mm
Nikon FΦ117.6mm x 119.2mm Φ117.6mm x 119.2mm
Sony E Φ117.6mm x 147.7mm
MFT Φ117.6mm x 146.5mm
Focus Angle 200°
Iris angle 40°
“Weight (without Lens cap)”
PL 1,245g
Canon EF 1,245g
Nikon F 1,200g
Sony E 1,250g
MFT 1,250g

For more information on XEEN, please visit www.xeenglobal.com

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