MonsterAdapter has announced the new LA-FE1 Nikon F to Sony E mount electronic adapter. Here are some images and below the press text:

We, the MonsterAdapter Team, on Feb 4 2021 proudly announced our new product LA-FE1, the Nikon F Mount to Sony E mount electronic adapter!
You may not know that behind the scenes, we actually developed the world’s first such Nikon-to-Sony electronic adapter which has been brought to the market under other names and now it finally returns to our MonsterAdapter brand and has been greatly improved both in the firmware and hardware.
Main Features of the MonsterAdapter LA-FE1：
1. AF capable with Nikon AF-I, AF-S, AF-P lenses. MF only with screw drive and MF lenses;
2.Automatically recognizing and supporting both the electromagnetic and mechanic-lever controlled aperture;
3. Supporting human/animal eye AF if the body is capable;
4. Supporting high-speed continuous shooting up to 10fps if the body is capable;
5. Supporting the lens’ VR function and its co-working with the body’s 5-axis stabilization;
6. Designed with detachable tripod mount;
7. Supporting F mount tele-converters;
8. Easy upgrading of firmware by simply connecting the camera body and computer with USB cable.
LA-FE1 brings multiple AF advantages from Sony E bodies to Nikon F lenses, including hundreds of AF points across the frame, human/animal eye focus, real time AF tracking and AE in continuous shooting mode, etc.
LA-FE1 is equipped with high-speed aperture motor and can automatically recognize and support electromagnetic and mechanic lever controlled aperture of Nikon F mount lenses.
The lenses’ VR can be activated by the half-pressed shutter button and can be working well along with Sony bodies’ 5-axis stabilization.
The adapter is designed with the tripod mount, which is detachable and easy to carry. More tripod mount options for various uses will be available in the future as per the demands of our customers.
The LA-FE1 can work normally with a7r4 and a6600 even the bodies have the latest firmware installed.
Fully Supported Camera Bodies with AF:
Alpha 7 II (Ver 2.0 or higher), Alpha 7 III;
Alpha 7R II, Alpha 7R III, Alpha 7R IV;
Alpha 7S III,
Alpha 7C;
Alpha 9, Alpha 9 II;
Alpha 6100, Alpha 6300, Alpha 6400, Alpha 6500, Alpha 6600.
Partially Supported Camera Bodies with Limited or No AF Functions:
Alpha 7, Alpha 7R, Alpha 7S, Alpha 7S II, Alpha 5000, Alpha 5100, Alpha 6000 and NEX series.
From now on, the MonsterAdapter LA-FE1 is available for sale in China at our official online shop and authorized dealers. Further notice will be made for overseas MSRP and availability time.

Sony launched this teaser for the FX3 announcement.

• 12MP Full Frame sensor (same A7sIII sensor)
• No ND
• Has Still mode
• It has IBIS with active mode
• Same NPFZ 100 battery
• Full size HDMI
• mic input on body and handle
• Dual slot for  CFexpress A cards  and SD cards
• Price is 3795 Euro
• records 4k/120p and not 8k
• Preorder start on Feb 23

Gaston shutters revealed few more images:

The russian company Shavbe announced four new lenses:

• MC RUBINAR 1000/10 Macro
• MC RUBINAR 500/8 Macro
• MC RUBINAR 500/5.6 Macro
• MC RUBINAR 300/4.5 Macro

There is no specific mention of this being E-mount but you can find image samples shot on a Sony camera at vk.com.

Here is the google translated press text:

“Shvabe has released updated Rubinar mirror-lens lenses

Moscow, February 01, 2021 Press Release
The line is represented by lenses with focal lengths of 300, 500 and 1000 mm, which are suitable for creative and astronomical photography. The developers of Shvabe Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation have updated the design and improved technical characteristics.
MC Rubinar 10/1000 Macro, MC Rubinar 8/500 Macro, MC Rubinar 5,6/500 Macro and MC Rubinar 4,5/300 Macro are now on sale. The new versions of these devices got a redesigned lens hood, improved matte inner surfaces, and enlightened optical details – which is especially relevant for digital photography.
The metal body is not made from a tube, but milled from a billet. Such a solution ensured a higher manufacturing accuracy and stability of the optical circuit during operation. The Lytkarinsky Optical Glass Plant (LZOS) of Shvabe, which developed the products, notes: at the moment Rubinar is the only serial mirror-lens lens in Russia with such characteristics.
“The lenses have become more modern in their new guise and have gained a number of advantages. For example, creative people will enjoy bokeh in the form of rings and macro mode. At the same time, our specialists retained the M42 mount thread for greater unification with all existing mounts through simple and inexpensive adapters. Currently, the first production batch has been manufactured,” noted Alexander Ignatov, LZOS General Director.
For astrophotographers, LZOS developers offer an additional service of lens adjustment “MS Rubinar 10/1000 Macro”. This model is suitable for photographing the surface of the Moon, stars and planets of the Solar System.

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Cosina Japan just announced the new lens. English press text and worldwide price info are expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks. Here is the google translated text from the original Japanese press text:

Adopted an apochromat design that makes the on-axis chromatic aberration of RGB, which constitutes the three primary colors of light, as close to zero as possible. A semi-wide-angle lens that doubles as the APO-LANTHAR 50mm F2, a standard lens that pursues ultimate performance. It combines the performance of the best quasi-wide-angle lens in Voigtlander history with the compactness and ease of handling.

Main features:
● Compatible with Sony E mount.
Equipped with electronic contacts, the Exif information of shooting data reflects the usage status of the lens. In addition, since it has a built-in distance encoder, it supports 5-axis camera shake correction on the camera body side. It is also possible to enlarge the viewfinder by operating the focus ring.

● Optimized optical design A
full-size image circle is secured and an optical design optimized for the Sony E-mount sensor is adopted. High resolution is maintained up to the periphery of the screen, and phenomena such as color cast are suppressed.

● Apochromat design In
order to support the current digital sensor with high pixel count , axial chromatic aberration and chromatic aberration of magnification are thoroughly suppressed.

● 12-
blade diaphragm blades that allow you to enjoy the expression of bokeh The special shape that makes a circle not only in F2 but also in F2.8, F5.6, and F16 is adopted. It is possible to draw using “ball blur” such as a point light source.

● Manual focus that enables reliable
focusing. By adopting an all-metal helicoid unit that has been processed and adjusted with high precision and high-quality grease that produces appropriate torque, focusing with a smooth operation feeling is realized. Allows for delicate focus adjustment.

● Aperture click switching mechanism
Equipped with an aperture click switching mechanism that can open and close the aperture ring steplessly without generating a click sound. There is no need to worry about picking up the aperture ring operation sound when recording a video.

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Captured handheld @ 1,200mm with Sony α1 + FE 600mm F4 GM + 2X TC.

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