Preorders:
Sony 20-70mm at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera, FotoKoch, Fotoerhardt, Calumet, WexUK.

iPhonedo tested the new lens:

Sony Japan has announced that from Feb 1 it will increase the price on many cameras and lenses. The PDF file with the list of products can be downloaded here.

I have no info yet if price increases will happen in other countries too…

Amazon EU stores added new vouchers on many Sony lenses and one camera. Here they are:

• 100 Euro off on the Sony 10-20mm PZ lens at Amazon Germany.
• 100 Euro off on the Sony 11mm lens at Amazon Germany.
• 200 Euro off on the Sony A7c at Amazon Germany.
• 60 Euro off on the Sony 18-105mm PZ lens at Amazon Germany.
• 100 Euro off on the Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE lens at Amazon Germany.
• 140 Euro off on the 24-105mm lens at Amazon Germany.
• 40 Euro off on the 18-135mm lens at Amazon Germany.
• 105 Euro off on the Tamron 50-400mm FE lens at Amazon France.

via Mydealz

This is a heavy armored super rugged Sony A1 camera created by AI

The past week I shared some AI created images on my Instagram channel and on SAR’s Facebook group. And the reaction was strong and polarizing: Many were interested in how I created those images and many literally insulted me for jeopardizing the real art of photography.
That reaction led me to reflect how AI might be a threat or an opportunity for us photographers. In this video I will show you a dozens of images I created and what I think about them. Watch it and after that share your thoughts!

Additional note: This is an image created by AI. This women does not exist, the photographer does not exist…kind of weird don’t you think?

The new firmware update Improves the AF performance of the 16-50mm pancake zoom lens.

UPDATE: Source contacted me again and corrected me by saying A1 Firmware update will come in February (and not February 1). He wrote this:

new firmware will come to the Alpha1 in February, include video-af to a7r5

If you can confirm or deny this please send me a message though the anonymous contact box or write me at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com.

You can now preorder it for $3,229 at BHphoto.