The new magnetic camera sling is now available on Kickstarter (Click here). It’s the world’s first zipper-free magnetic sling, designed for fast-shooting photographers and everyday adventurers who demand instant access, serious protection, and clean, minimalist style—all in one.

This is the introduction video:

Image on top shows the old and legendary Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 lens.

On June 17 Sigma will announce the new 12mm f/1.4 and 17-40mm f/1.8 E-mount APS-C lenses. Here are more detailed specs about this new fast zoom lens.

17-40mm f/1.8 E

• uses aspherical elements made of SLD (Super Low Dispersion) glass
• manufactured with advanced polishing technology to minimize chromatic aberration, flare, distortion
• Aperture ring, with declick
• sealed against dust and splashes
• excellent sharpness from corner to corner already at f/1.8
• HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) autofocus motor (fast, silent and accurate)
• excellent control over focus breathing
• Internal Zoom
• Size: 115.9mm long, maximum diameter 72.9mm
• 67mm filter
• weight: 535g
• Shipment start in July

So this lens is 5mm shorter, 5mm narrower and 275g lighter than the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 lens. And this despite it having 1mm more at the wide end and 5mm more reach at the tele end. Impressive!

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via Fujirumors

You can now preorder the new lens at BHphoto (Click here). And this is a review of the lens that shows you the bokeh control ring in action:

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On 23 May, Sony officially registered a new code for a camera that has not yet been released (see image above). In total, we now have three official camera codes in China. One of these is for the newly announced Sony FX2 (we still need to find out which one). This means that at least two cameras will be announced in the next 3-4 months. Here are the details of these registrations:

• Code “WW934774” manufactured by Sony Shanghai and registered on on April 21: Cinema line and video products such as FX9 and FX6
• Code “WW697160” manufactured by Sony Japan and registered on May 9: Usually those are for high-end products such as the α1II, α9 III, and A7rV
• Code “WW084220” manufactured by Sony Wuxi and registered on May 23: Low to mid-range products such as ZV-1F, ZV-E10M2, α7 IV, and α7C

All we learn from these registrations is that all cameras do support dual band (which means there is no entry level camera) and that we will get two more camera announcements between June and September. My guess is that the Sony FX2 is manufactured in Shanghai, China (WW934774). This leaves us with a high-end camera manufactured in Japan and a mid-to-low-end product manufactured in Wuxi. Here is a list of candidates:

• Code “WW697160” registered by Sony Japan could be for a new Sony A7sIV, RX1rIII, Sony A7rVI
• Code “WW084220” registered by Sony Wuxi: Low to mid-range products such as ZV-E1II, A7V

My guess is that one of the camera codes is for the A7V while I am really unsure about the new high end camera manufactured in Japan. I was expecting to get a new A7rVI in 2026 only. So egoistically speaking I am hoping for a miraculous RX1rIII :)

What are your thoughts on this…what cameras do you hope to get?

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