Today Sony announced the new Sony GP-VPT2BT Wireless Shooting Grip you can preorder now for $139 at BHphoto. The grip works with the Sony a9 II, a9, a7R IV, a7R III, a7 III, a6600, a6400, a6100 and RX10 VII.
And now to an interesting tidbits: Just last week I posted the rumor from a source who told me Sony will launch a new camera and new handle soon. Well…we got the handle today…now bring on the camera Sony :)
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This also runs today only: Save nearly $500 on the Kipon Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 APS-C E-mount Lens sold by BHphoto
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A month ago I leaked the first image of the new Tokina 85mm f/1.8 FE lens. I said the lens will start shipping out on February 7 and cost around $500+ (550 Euro).
Today Nokishita confirmed the lens announcement is imminent and the price in Japan will be 56,000 YEN. This will be Tokinas first FE autofocus lens of a larger range.
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It’s hard to make a decent size comparison as the image show the lens slightly tilted. But it looks like the lens will be bigger than the excellent Sony 85mm f/1.8 and about on par with the Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8:
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Thanks Jose!
Screengrab from Jason Vong’s video
CameraLabs posted the full Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 FE review and concludes:
The Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN Art is a viable alternative to the original 24-70mm f2.8 lenses from Sony and Panasonic – not to mention Canon and Nikon, should Sigma develop RF and Z-mount versions. Although the lens comes at a much lower price Sigma has designed it well: The lens is sharp within the APS-C image-circle, has no longitudinal color aberrations, shows little veiling glare in contra-light situations, and has a reliable autofocus. Unfortunately the Sigma becomes gradually softer at closer focusing distances right down to pretty mushy results at minimum object distance. This may make the lens miss out on our top award, but it still clearly earns a recommendation.
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Sigma 24-70mm FE lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Calumet DE, FocusCamera. WexUK
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And this is Jason Vong’s take on the new lens:
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Sigma said that preorders of this lens were much higher than expected. BHphoto updated the product page and they expect the lens to be in Stock again in early February.
Other news:
You can now buy the Pinhole X zoom for Sony on Indiegogo.
And if you like me own a MAC and hate those dongles check out the first “invisible hub” project on Kickstarter.
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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