Richard CanonNews / Monday, June 18, 2018 / Categories: News, Third Party This post may contain affiliate links(s). An affiliate link means I may earn advertising/referral fees if you make a purchase through my link, without any additional cost to you. It helps to keep this site afloat. Thank you in advance for your support. If you like what we do here, maybe buy me a coffee. Samyang announces the 85mm 1.4 AF for Canon EF As previously rumored, Samyang has officially announced the 85mm 1.4 AF for the Canon EF mount. Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 EF is designed with a bright aperture of F1.4. The new 85mm is formed of 9 elements in 7 groups, with 1 Hybrid aspherical lens. It also has Ultra Multi Coating, a feature used to reduce ghosting and lens flare. This lens provides smooth out-focusing and beautiful bokeh effect with excellent center resolution. The AF 85mm F1.4 EF lens is equipped with a variety of Samyang’s most advanced lens technologies, making it ideal for a variety of shooting situations – portraits, outdoor, pets and more. It is also lightweight and compact, weighs only 485g without lens caps and hood, maximizing portability and usability. The only information I can find about pricing seems to indicate around £599.99 and available around July of this year. Specifications Model name AF 85mm F1.4 EF Aperture range F1.4 ~ 16 Lens optical Construction 9 ELEMENTS IN 7 GROUPS Special lens Hybrid ASP 1 Coating UMC Minium focusing distance 0.90m (2.95ft) Maximum maginification ratio x 0.11 Filter size Φ77.0mm Number of blades 9 Mount Canon EF Angle of view 35mm 28.4˚ ASP-C 19.0˚ Maximum diameter Φ88.0mm Length 72.0mm Weight without lens cap, hood 485g Weight 570g More links Samyang Optical Richard CanonNewsRichard CanonNews Richard has been using Canon cameras since the 1990s, with his first being the now legendary EOS-3. Since then, Richard has continued to use Canon cameras and now focuses mostly on infrared photography. Richard is the founder and editor of CanonNews since 2017, and has worked as a writer on CanonRumors and other websites in the past. Other posts by Richard CanonNews Contact author Facebook page Print Please login or register to post comments.