UPDATE: Announced!

Preorders start 10am NYC time Thu Feb 9:
100mm f/2.8 STF FE at BHphoto, Adorama.
85mm f/1.8 FE at BHphoto, Adorama.
HVL-F45RM Wireless Radio Flash at BHphoto, Adorama.

Hot! This is the first image of the Sony 100mm f/2.8 STF lens! And below you can find the image new 85mm f/1.8 FE lens. Glad to hear both our rumors were true!!!! (See 100mm rumor and 85mm rumor..althaugh 100mm release got delayed because of manufacturing issues)

The lenses will be announced soon! Stay tuned on SAR!

As you know Sony is keeping the announcement dates are very secret with no one outside Japan being informed about when they will announce new stuff. But something is going on folks as I received three different reports from three independent sources (who shared correct info in the past) that Sony will soon announce new FE lenses.

Two of the sources said that they cannot be 100% sure yet but they heard about a possible announcement today or the coming few days. But they stressed to say that they still got no 100% confirmation and will come back to me as soon as they can confirm this.

What all the info I get have in common is that they all talk about new FE lenses while there is yet no info about new FE cameras….

So stay tuned the coming hours and days as we might get some surprise!

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UPDATE: So let me start by reminding you that the info that Sony will announce some new lenses this week is still unconfirmed. Two sources heard there will be an announcement this week while other have heard nothing. So let’s take this with a grain of salt for now…
That said we will not have to wait much longer anyway to see new stuff from Sony and I hope I can give you some SR5 ranked rumor about that soon. Now it’s important to sum up what we can expect to get by Sony:

Highly reliable rumors (90% chance these are true):
1) Just like 2016 also 2017 will be the “year of lenses”. This is the main focus of Sony right now. But of course we can expect one or even two new FF E-mount cameras too!
2) 16-35mm f/2.8 GM. This lens is coming soon. It was even “hinted” by Sony Artisans :)
3) Budget 85mm FE
4) New telephoto FE primes (maybe a 400mm FE?)
5) Sony is working on new dual card slots E-mount FF cameras
6) High End E-mount FF camera priced above the current A7rII is coming too. But the exact release time is still unclear.
7) Sigma will announce their first FE lenses this year

Medium reliable rumors (60% chance these are true):
1) The next A-mount camera should be the A77III. But if it gets released in 2017 is yet unconfirmed.
2) A7markIII is rumored to ship this summer

Low reliable rumors (30% chance these are true):
1) RX5 APS-C camera

Just me dreaming:
1) Sony RX medium format camera with the 55x41mm sensor

And now let’s talk about the possible timing of the next Sony announcements: The big CP+ show takes place in late February. But we know Sony likes to announce new stuff off these events. Last year they had an announcement two weeks AFTER the CP+ show. I expect Sony to announce new FE lenses first. New camcorders will be announced in April and probably new cameras in May-June. But that’s just a guess for now…