Sony could make f/1 lens if they wanted but there isn’t really a market for them, new lens beyond the 400mm f/2.8 is coming
Amateur Photographer published their interview with Kenji Tanaka from Sony cameras. Here is the recap from SonyAddict:
- Mirrorless has a big advantage over DLSR’s speed, vibration, image quality
- The diameter of the lens mount doesn’t matter
- Sony’s 400mm f/2.8 is built better than their competitors
- Sony could make f/1 lens if they wanted but there isn’t really a market for them
- Sony might make a f/1.2 in the future
- Sony has a 5-year head start on others producing lenses
- The ILC market continues to shrink, but Sony mirrorless has been growing
- Sony wants to figure out how to make the market grow
- Nikon/Canon/Panasonic shouldn’t copy Sony if they want the market to grow
- Sony isn’t focused on competitors
- Sony has plans for another sports lens in the future beyond the 400mm f/2.8
- Making bigger cameras is against Sony’s philosophy