Another day, another “trusted source” with access to a 3D printer and a dream.

SonyAlphaRumors got their hands on images of what Samyang plans to show at CP+ this year, and folks, these aren’t lenses—they’re conceptual explorations in plastic. Which is marketing speak for “we 3D printed some shapes to see if anyone cares.”

The “Lenses”

Samyang 20-50mm f/2.0 FE

A wide-to-normal zoom that maintains f/2.0 throughout. This is actually interesting—most zooms in this range top out at f/2.8. The question is whether Samyang can make it sharp enough to matter, or if it’ll be another “great on paper, soft in the corners” special.

Samyang 200mm f/1.8 FE

A fast telephoto for the “I want subject separation but I also want to sell my kidney” demographic. No word on weight, but physics suggests your wrist will have opinions.

Samyang 300mm f/4.0 FE

The sensible one of the bunch. Compact, reasonably fast, probably affordable. Will likely be the only one that actually ships.

There’s also mention of a 28-85mm “fast” zoom, because apparently Samyang’s 3D printer had extra filament.

The Catch

These are mockups, not working prototypes. Samyang explicitly wants customer feedback to decide what to actually build. So really, this is less a product announcement and more a “which of these should we maybe develop if the accountants sign off” survey.

Our Take

That 20-50mm f/2.0 is the one to watch. If Samyang can deliver a reasonably sharp, reasonably priced fast zoom in that range, it could actually be compelling. The 200mm f/1.8 will probably cost more than most Sony bodies, and the 300mm f/4 will be forgotten by March.

But hey, at least we have pictures of plastic things to argue about until CP+.

Source: SonyAlphaRumors