I was told that Sony’s screw driven 85mm f/1.4 ZA lens replacement will be announced shortly. The new model will include Zeiss T-Coatings, SSM and will be weather-sealed (SAL85F14Z SSM). These lenses are being manufactured by Cosina Co Ltd in Japan. Pictured above: the current Sony 85mm f/1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar T* lens.
In a recent interview, Samyang confirmed that they will be releasing “one or two” wide angle EF autofocus full frame lenses for Sony E-mount in 2017 (at 2:00 mark). Samyang currently has two EF autofocus lenses: the 50mm f/1.4 FE AF and the 14mm f/2.8 FE AF:
Several new cameras from Leica, Fuji and Sony were registered with the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and will most likely be officially announced before the end of the year:
It has been a really slow week after the Photokina and PhotoPlus shows. Here is another recap from both the rumors and addict blogs:
If you believe in fairy tales, here is one: Sony made an official announcement that they received so many pre-orders for the new a99 II camera at $3,198 that they cannot keep up with the production and potential delays are expected. If you believe those statements, the photo industry should be doing pretty good and it is […]
DIYphotography reports that Sigma is stopping to make some of their Sony mount lenses: According to our source, Sony makes a fraction of the business for Sigma. They also note that Sigma wants more focus in their factories on their cine line, and resources are shifting. Lastly, our source told us that there are still […]
The Sony a6500 mirrorless camera is now officially announced with the world’s fastest AF speed and highest humber of AF points with in-camera 5-axis image stabilization, touchscreen with AF operation and 24.2 MP Exmor CMOS APS-C sensor. Check US pricing and availability. See full press release and this blog post for more info, here are the main specs: […]
The Sony RX100 V camera is now officially announced with the world’s fastest AF speed, world’s most AF points and world’s fastest continuous shooting for a compact camera. Check US pricing and availability. See full press release for more info, here are the main specs: Update: the camera is now available for pre-order. Check also the optional […]
Sony will soon announce two new cameras: Sony a6500 mirrorless camera with 5 axis stabilization (replacement for the a6300 model) Sony RX100 V compact camera (replacement for the RX100 IV model) I expect the official announcement to be before the Photo Plus show in New York (October 20th- 22nd). Update: bot cameras are now officially announced, see […]
