I got an interesting tip from a very good source: Sony/Zeiss and Mamiya will both release new digital medium format rangefinder-styled cameras in the next 12 months. Sony is already producing a medium format sensor used in the latest cameras from PhaseOne and Hasselblad. I do not have any additional information for now.
In a Photokina interview with Matt Granger, Sony’s representative confirmed that the Sony A mount is not dead and the company will continue to work on future future A mount products:
Dpreview published their Photokina interview with Canon. Here are some interesting quotes (see also the main points from their interview with Nikon): New high-MP sensor and mirrrorless product(s) are coming soon: Q: Currently no Canon camera offers more than 22MP. Do your DSLR customers ask for higher resolution? A: Yes. We know that many of our customers […]
A reader sent me this screenshot of a (new?) full frame Sony 12MP sensor with an electronic global shutter. I think the Sony a7s camera uses a similar sensor.
Adorama currently has a sale on high speed Sony memory cards (2-packs, starting from $16.90, free shipping, valid till 09/27):
Sony published a new E-mount full frame lens roadmap for 2015 (previous reported here): Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Sony FE 28mm f/2 (with ultra wide and fisheye teleconverters) Zeiss Distagon T* FE 35 mm f/1.4 ZA Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Another large aperture prime lens For future Sony plans, see also […]
Sony announced an updated Sony FE full frame lens roadmap for 2015. Here are the new “under development” lenses: Zeiss Distagon T* FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA lens Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS lens Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS 10x optical zoom lens Sony FE 28mm f/2 prime lens
Probably the most boring Photokina announcement so far is from Sony (they already announced few other insignificant products) – they just officially introduced the Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS lens (see MTF chart and lens design) and few accessories – no digital camera (at least for now): Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f/4 […]
The new Zeiss Vario-Tessar T FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS (SEL1635z) lens that will announce tomorrow is already listed on Sony’s website. Here are the MTF charts and lens design diagram:
Few other Photokina announcements that went under the radar: → Fujifilm also announced a new Instax Wide 300 instant film camera and different colors for the Instax Mini 8 (raspberry and grape) and Instax Mini 90 (in brown). → Sony announced the world’s first 35mm full frame lens with power zoom capability: FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 […]
