Rumor recap: Sony E-mount gear at CP+ (A7IV ???), Six new Sony E-mount lenses in 2020, Tokina 85mm f/1.8 FE lens…

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Time for a rumor recap:

Sony Cameras:
RUMOR: Sony will announce a new camera at the CP+ show (70% reliable –article here). Is it the A7IV???
RUMOR: Sony A7sIII might have 4k120p and a cooling vent (70% reliable – article here).
RUMOR: Sony 8k sensors and new codec specification (90% reliable – article here).
RUMOR: Quad Bayer FF sensors from Sony (90% reliable – article here).
RUMOR: FX6 camcorder will  be announced in early 2020. Basically an FX9 but with SDXC cards and XAVC-L only (90% reliable – article here).

Sony Lenses and accessories:
RUMOR: Sony will announce 6 new E-mount lenses in 2020. Most of them tele primes and tele zooms (70% reliable –article here).
RUMOR: Sony’s next announcement might give us a fast GM wide angle lens (80% reliable – article here).
FACT:  Sony’s GP-VPT2BT shooting grip with Bluetooth remote control function has been registered in Asia (article here).
FACT: Sony said f/1.2 FE lenses are a possibility (article here).
PATENT: Sony patented new 100mm f/1.4 and 500mm f/4.0 lenses (article here and article here).

Third party lenses:
RUMOR: Tokina 85mm f/1.8 FE lens will be announced soon (90% reliable – article here).
RUMOR: The six new Tamron FE lenses will all be unveiled in 2020. None of them is likely to be a fast prime (70% reliable – article here).
FACT: Tamron said they have SIX more FE Lenses on their roadmap (article here).
FACT: Rumiere APO 75mm f/0.95 FE lens coming (article here).
PATENT: Sigma also patented a new 50mm f/1.2 FE lens design (article here).

TWO more things:
PATENT: Sony patented a new drone camera (article here).

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Venus Optics announce pricing and availability of the world’s widest t/2.9 cinema lens

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The world’s widest f/2.9 Cine lens is now available for $1,499 at Venuslens.net (worldwide shipment).

Press text:

Venus Optics, the manufacturer who specializes in making wide angle and macro photo lenses under the brand name of Laowa, announce the Laowa 12mm t/2.9 Zero-D Cine lens. The new 12mm lens is currently the widest t/2.9 lens that can cover sensor up to both full frame & vista vision size (wider than full frame), making it one of the ideal wide angle option for both professional cinema cameras and mirrorless cameras.

Features

– Full Frame / Vista Vision coverage
– Close to zero distortion
– 122 degrees FoV
– Super Compact
– EF or PL or E mount available
– Step-up to 114mm for matte box installation

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony A6600 Review

Fresh out of the box: getting started with your first interchangeable lens camera (Dpreview).
Note: If you are interested in electric cars check out our new website Electric-fun.com
12 Recommended Travel Tripods (Explora).
Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM Review at HelloMikee.
Sony 16-55mm F2.8 G | Premium-Objektiv oder Software-Schwindel für über 1.000 Euro? (ValueTech).
I Finally Got the Lens! Sony 400mm F2.8 GM (That1CameraGuy).
Darktable 3.0 released with new features, bug fixes and major GUI update (Dpreview).
Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN Art review-so-far (CameraLabs).

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Size comparison between the new Sigma 24-70mm FE, Sony GM and Tamron zooms

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Asobinet posted this accurate size comparison between the new Sigma 24-70mm FE, Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM and Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 FE zoom lenses. We finally have some nice choices :)

Sigma 24-70mm FE lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Calumet DE, FocusCamera. WexUK
Sony 24-70mm GM lens is at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
Tamron 28-75mm lens at at Amazon, Bhphoto, FocusCamera, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR.

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Mark Kostich‎
Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera) black variation
Sony 7R4, 90mm Macro lens, Sony HVL-F45RM
1/200, F20, ISO 100
www.instagram.com/mark_kostich_photography/
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Dpreview readers voted the Sony A7 as the most important camera of the decade

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Dpreview writes:

So which camera did DPR readers crown the most important of the decade? The full-frame mirrorless cameras that started it all: the Sony a7 and a7R. Both cameras were far from perfect when they made their debut in 2013, but there’s no denying the influence that they’ve had on the industry as a whole since then.

Yep, I think we can all agree the Sony A7 changed the game in this decade. The question now is…will Sony still lead the pack in the next decade or will Canon and Nikon find the lead again?

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