New Samyang 14mm f2.8 IF ED MC lens (for the four SLR mounts) (updated)
Lost in the Pentax and Micro Four Thirds shuffle was a brand new wide-angle prime from Samyang! It is a 14mm f2.8 lens, and it will be available in the four traditional SLR mounts (Canon, Nikon, Minolta, and K-mount). The manufacturer has already posted three sample pictures (web-size) on its website, taken with the Nikon D3X. It will come out in November, but there is no price estimate just yet.
This is a full-frame lens, with two ED and two hybrid-aspherical lenses, a minimum focusing distance of 28cm (just under one foot), with 14 elements in 12 groups (technical lens diagram on their website above).
For more on the lens, be sure to check:
+ PentaxForums forums
+ Fred Miranda forums
Update!
More sample pictures with the lens are provided at LensTip.com, using the Nikon-mount version on the D3X. A total of 21 full-size real-world pictures are there!
Update #2
It looks like the lens is orderable in Europe! Retailer Foto Tip is offering it for 260 euro for each mount.



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