Sony announced the development of a new Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZA SSM full frame lens (Alpha mount) that is scheduled to be released in Spring of 2013. The filter size will be 72mm as you can see from the picture above. No other information is available at this point.
Press releases:
Sony now has the new cameras on their website (available for pre-order):
Few hours before the official announcement, here is the official Sony NEX-6 press release:
At Photokina Alpa is expected to announce a new Alpa 12 camera and a shutter module to adapt with the Hasselblad V system lenses. The new camera will be fully integrated into the existing system. Adapters for other MF lenses will follow.
For the past 18 months The Impossible Project worked on a new analog instant camera called FPU (Film Processing Unit) that was developed together with DHW of the former ROLLEI factory, long-time head of R&D at Polaroid Henny Waanders and Prof. Achim Heine, designer of the LEICA Digilux 1 camera. The first concept camera will be presented at Photokina. The new product is expected to be introduced to the market in 2013.
Based on the FPU, The Impossible Project developed The Instant Lab that will basically print images directly from your iPhone. This project is currently on Kickstarter – I could not believe that so many people thought this was a good idea:
Few hours before the Sony a99, RX1 and other product announcements, here is a quick update on the new US Sony rebates for the month of September: up to $200 off on selected camera and lens bundles (valid till September 30, 2012).
Relleiflex announced two new cameras for the Photokina 2012 show: the Rolleiflex FX-N (pictured above) has a new Heidosmat 2,8/80mm viewfinder lens and a Rollei S-Apogon 2,8/80mm main lens. The other specifications are identical to the previous FX model.
The Rolleiflex Hy6 Mod2 includes some firmware and design improvements:
