The previously rumored Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 lens is now officially announced (SEL35F18F). The US price is $748: Adorama | B&H. E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format One Aspherical Element Linear Autofocus Motor; Internal Focus Customizable Focus Hold Button Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction Nine-Blade Circular Diaphragm Sample photos can be found here Press release:
Nokishita reports that Sony will soon announce a new 35mm f/1.8 FE lens SEL35F18F (previously rumored here). For several hours reportedly Sony is working on a new website for the SEL35F18F. Stay tuned for additional details.
Here is the latest global market share: Canon 40.5 % (+ 3.9) Nikon 19.1 % (- 2.7) Sony 17.7 % (- 0.7) Fujifilm: 5.1 % (+ 1.3) Olympus: 2.8 % (+ 0.1) The digital camera market was down 22% in 2018. The top five companies hold 85.2% market share with a total of 20,290,000 units (-22.2%). Other recent […]
Here is an updated list of registered but not yet officially announced cameras from the major brands:
Sony will soon announce a new 35mm f/1.8 FE (SEL35F18F) lens according to Nokishita. A new SEL35F18F lens has been added to Sony’s latest products list (unless it’s a misatke).
Financial Times (behind a paywall) just published an article entitled “Daniel Loeb calls on Sony to sell sensors business.” Loeb’s Third Point, in a letter to investors today, according to the FT, publicly acknowledged it had built up a USD$1.5B stake in Sony. Loeb is apparently calling for Sony to hive off its sensors business, […]
The two new Sony tele lenses are now available for pre-orders: Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS: Adorama | B&H | Amazon Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS: Adorama | B&H | Amazon
Dpreview published an interview with Yasuyuki Nagata, head of Sony’s global interchangeable lens business. Here is the recap from SonyAddict:
Today Sony officially announced the previously rumored FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS (sample photos) and FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS (sample photos) lenses:
Sony registered a new device in Asia with 5.8GHz, 5.1GHz/2.3 GHz Wi-Fi capabilities under the code name WW716189. At that point, I am not even sure if this device is a camera. The official announcement usually comes a few months after the initial product registration. Stay tuned for more information.
