And here comes the next Chinese company launching their first autofocus lens. SG-image announced that it will release its first full-frame AF lens in July. There are no info about the possible specs and I don’t know if this is going to be an E-mount lens.

SG-image has already announced two APS-C E-mount lenses with manual focus this year. None of these lenses are available for pre-order on Amazon or other stores worldwide. Therefore, I do not know if they will come to market.

SG-image 25mm f/1.8 lens:
7 elements in 5 groups
7 aperture blades
stepped aperture
minimum focusing distance of 0.25m
43mm filter interface
all-metal lens body
weighs about 185 grams
Sony E, Nikon Z, Fuji X, Canon R, Canon M, M43, L mount.
No info on pricing yet.

SG-image 35mm f/0.95 lens
APS-C format lens
12 elements in 9 groups
12 aperture blades
stepped aperture
minimum focusing distance 0.35m
all-metal material
weighing about 393 grams
For Sony E/Nikon Z/Fuji X/Canon EOS-M/Canon R/M43 and L mount.

Via Weibo

Sony a9 III for Wedding Photography

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Global Shutter vs. Rolling Shutter – What’s the difference? (Lizzie Peirce).
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Leica Launches New D-Lux 8 Compact Digital Camera (42West).
Six DIY Studio Projects (Explora).

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CIPA has shared data on camera shipments by Japanese manufacturers for May. So far, sales are definitely stronger than last year, and it is clear that the decade-long decline has bottomed out. This should give all manufacturers more confidence and reliability in developing their products.

The new Full Frame and manual focusing 120mm f/2.8 macro will be announced soon.

Sigma’s f/1.8 Full Frame Zoom!!

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Sony Japan officially marked the Sony A9II as discontinued (Source: Asobinet). If you want this camera you can still buy it on Amazon and BHphoto before stock runs out.

On a curious note, the original first-generation Sony A9 will remain in production.

On July 10 Sony will announce the new ZV-E10II and the new Sony E 16-50mm F/3.5-5.6 OSS II. The New 85mm f/1.4 GM II is coming very soon too but I don’t have confirmation on the announcement date. Here are the specs for the new gear:

Sony ZV-E10II

• 26MP sensor (same of the A6700 and FX30)
• larger grip to accommodate the NP-FZ100 battery
• no EVF
• no mechanical shutter
• no AI chip (Human and Animal AF recognition still included)
• no IBIS
• active stabilization (with 1.5x crop)
• 4k 10bit 4.2.2
• 5.6k oversampling
• LUT support
• Same Audio mic of the ZV-E1
• Price slightly above $1000

Sony E 16-50mm F/3.5-5.6 OSS II lens

• lighter
• new polished look
• can now track while zooming

And a Weibo account also shared some additional data which I don’t know if they are just an abvisous good guess (because the ZV-E10II has same A6700 sensor the specs are obviously about the same). This is what they write:

• 26MP back-illuminated sensor
• BIONZ XR processor
• 4K120p, Full HD240p, 10bit 4:2:2
• Continuous shooting at 11fps
• 759-point phase-detection AF covering 93% of the screen
• S-Log3, S-Gamut3, S-Cinetone
• User LUTs
• Built-in microphone + input terminal
• USB streaming
• 1MP 3-inch touch panel
• Price: about 5,800 RMB (about 128,000 yen)
• It is speculated that the APS-C motorized zoom will also be renewed and announced at the same time.

If you happen to know some more info about the ZV-E10II and the new 85 GMII please send me a message in our contact box or contact me at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com. Thanks!