You can buy it now at Amazon US&EU, BHphoto, Adorama.

Youtuber reviews:

You can preorder it now at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama (where it’s named “Flashpoint”).

These were the top ten best selling lenses at Yodobashi During the Second Half of December 2023:

• Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G
• Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena
• Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
• Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S
• Canon RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
• Tamron 28-200mm F/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD (E mount)
• Canon RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM
• Canon RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM
• Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (E mount)

Four E-mount lenses on top are not bad at all! Now let’s hope to see that new 85mm GMII soon ;)

Currently Amazon Germany/UK/Italy is offering a ton of superb deals on Sony cameras and lenses (Click here and search the GREEN coupon code mark like the one on the screenshot on top). But third party scammers are sometimes trying to fool you with even lower prices! To not make sure you get robbed…once you click on those links make sure that 1) seller is Amazon (see screenshots below) 2) Only legit deals have the coupon code offer displayed (again see screenshots below)!

Here is a selection of deals (Click on it and than select “Amazon” as seller!):

• 100 Euro off on the 20-70mm f/4.0 G.
• 100 Euro off on the 16-55mm G.
• 100 Euro off on the 16-35mm G.
• 100 Euro off on the 50mm f/2.5.
• 70 Euro off on the 15mm f/1.7.
• 70 Euro off on the 10-20mm.

HOW TO AVOID scam and FIND the LEGIT deals:

ONE:

When you search for Sony lenses it happens that a lower price third party seller seems to offer this lens for an even lower price. Please DO NOT BUY!

TWO:

Make sure the seller is “Amazon”:

THREE:

The real deal has the coupon code option like this one:

You might remember back in the days when Hasselblad made “luxurious” versions of Sony cameras. One of the was the Hasselblad Lunar. You can buy it now Open Box for $4,000 “only” on eBay!

Hassleblad also made their version of the Sony RX100 cameras named Hasselblad Stellar (can also be found here on eBay).

And they also made the Full Frame E-mount Hasselblad Lusso (SAR article here) and the A-mount Hasselblad HV (SAR article here). Dind’t find those on eBay tough.

New firmware update for two Sony flashes:

Sony HVL F60RM2 (firmware here) Benefits and Improvements:

• Adds support for Global Shutter Sync photography in all shutter areas: By using an HVL-F60RM2 flash with a camera equipped with a global shutter image sensor, flash photography can be synchronized with the entire range of shutter speeds available on the camera and enable more effective flash exposures than conventional High-Speed Sync photography (HSS).
• Adds Flash charge Priority setting: When CHG PRIORITY is set to STABLE on the MENU screen, although the charging time is longer compared to when it is set to NORMAL, it allows for more stable firing.

Sony HVL FF46RM (firmware here) Benefits and Improvements:

• Adds support for Global Shutter Sync photography in all shutter areas: By using an HVL-F46RM flash with a camera equipped with a global shutter image sensor, flash photography can be synchronized with the entire range of shutter speeds available on the camera and enable more effective flash exposures than conventional High-Speed Sync photography (HSS).
• Adds Flash charge Priority setting: When CHG PRIORITY is set to STABLE on the MENU screen, although the charging time is longer compared to when it is set to NORMAL, it allows for more stable firing.