The Samyang 50mm T1.3 AS UMC CS VDSLR / Cine lens is the film/video version of the Samyang 50mm f/1.2 AS UMC CS lens, offering the same superb optics but with a built-in gear for continuous autofocus video systems, including a de-clicked aperture and T values. Cinema lenses allow more precise control during filming; the de-clicked aperture operates silently and smoothly, and distance scales and T values are marked on both sides of the lens for convenient use.


The Samyang 50mm T1.3 lens is a fully manual lens, including manual focus, specially designed for interchangeable lens cameras equipped with an APS-C or smaller sensor. Equivalent to a short telephoto lens, it corresponds to 75mm on an APS-C sensor with a 1.5x crop factor, 80mm with a 1.6x factor (Canon M) and a 100mm lens on an MFT sensor with a 2x crop factor. The Samyang 50mm T1.3 cine is an excellent lens for tight portraits and other applications requiring a fast short telephoto. Its relatively compact size and weight for a lens with such a wide aperture make it easily portable and discreet, ideal for low-light or spontaneous video shooting or street photography.


The Samyang 50mm T1.3 is a fully manual lens, with a bright aperture of T1.3 / f1.2, along with a 9-blade circular aperture delivering beautiful bokeh and background separation with shallow depth of field work, particularly useful for achieving the cinematic look.


This lens comprises 9 elements arranged in 7 groups, including 2 aspherical glass lenses (ASP) to deliver high resolution and edge-to-edge sharpness across the entire image. Samyang Optics' Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) treatment is used to optimise light transmission and minimise artefacts such as internal reflections, flare and ghosting.


The solid lens mount is made from high-strength aluminium alloy, compact and relatively lightweight for a lens with such a wide aperture, weighing approximately 400g. The lens is specially designed for compact interchangeable lens cameras (CSC) such as Sony NEX / ILCE, Olympus PEN / OM-D, Panasonic Lumix G, Blackmagic MFT, Fujifilm X and the Canon EOS M series.