Shoten announced the new Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III FE lens. Here is the (Google translated) press text:

Scheduled to be released in April 2019
Manufacturer’s preferred price ¥ 98,000 (excluding tax)

SPEEDMASTER 50 mm F 0.95 III is an ultra large diameter standard lens designed as a mirrorless camera for full size image sensor.
While achieving the phenomenal brightness of aperture opening F value of 0.95, it is also equipped with portability, design has been designed considering balance with the mirrorless machine.
Utilizing the features of the ultra-large aperture lens, it is possible to take handheld photographs in places where there is little light intensity, or to take advantage of beautifully large blur taste.

Improvements from SPEEDMASTER 50 mm F 0.95 M 67 (version 2)

• Improve image quality by reviewing optical performance.
• It corresponds to the latest Nikon Z mount · Canon RF mount.

Shoten also announced the new 7 Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro APS-C E-mount lens

Seven designers 7 Artisans 60 mm F 2.8 Macro (Sony E / Canon EF – M / Fuji Film X / Micro Four Thirds)

Scheduled to be released in May 2019
Manufacturer’s preferred price ¥ 25,000 (excluding tax)

7Artisans 60mm F2.8 Macro is a “60mm macro lens” designed for “APS – C size” mirrorless camera that can shoot from closeup to infinity.
It can be captured without disturbing from remote places such as insects and small animals, so it is suitable for shooting subjects that are difficult to close close-up.
The focus part is sharp, blurred is beautiful, and the whole is depicted richly in gradation.
Ultra close-up shooting up to 5 times magnification is possible by installing an optional extension tube.

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Above you see the unique Meopta 70mm f/1.0 Full Frame lens adapter for Sony E (auction on eBay). And here is how this lens looks on the Sony A9:

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@praguelenshunter just shared to me this weird picture :)⁣ It's the 70mm f/1.0 bokeh beast Meopta VSO TV RTG Custom made adaptation. Covers full frame with mild vignetting. Can focus to infinity. Has no aperture so when shooting @ f1 in strong light the 1/32000sec. elec. shutter in the A9 becomes quite handy. .⁣ -⁣ #mirrorlesscamera #mirrorlessgeeks #cameragear #camerageek #mirrorlessgeeks #camerasetup #camera⁣ #lens #cameralens #lensporn #bokeh⁣ #sonyimages #sonyalphasclub #sonyalpha #sonyphotography #sonyphotogallery #sonyalpharumors #sonyalphagear #SonyPhotoGallery #SonyAlphasClub #SonyMirrorless #sonyalphaphotos #sony #sonyalphauniverse #sonyalphaclub ⁣ ⁣

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Gorgeus!

William Optics has launched a new Redcat 250mm f/4.9 lens on Kickstarter. The lens can be used on Sony E-mount cameras too:

From the beginning, the goal was to create the best possible design for an affordable, small, lightweight, and fast Apochromatic refractor for astrophotography needs. The unique optical design includes the highest quality glass for the best possible color correction and flat-field. The result is a 51mm objective lens, in a sleek Petzval design, for a full frame flat field image. The optical quality provides for exceptional performance at a fast focal ratio of F/4.9.

The main use for this lens is astrophotography with their patented Bahtinov design:

Here is the lens on the Sony A7rIII:

More images:

The Chinese company Shoten announced that it will display three new products at the CP+ show:

1) The image on top shows you the new Sony E to Nikon Z autofocus adapter from Techart.
2) They will also show the new Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III E-mount lens
3) And there is also the new 60mm f/2.8 macro E-mount lens

And here is a size comparison between the Fuji XG prototype and the Sony A7III

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DC.watch interviewed Mr. Masaaki Oshima from Sony. There are some clear answers about their APS-C strategy:

– Sony once more confirms APS-C line will be continually developed further
– The A6400 is not the A6500 replacement
– And while he cannot talk about the plans of an A6500 successor their goal is to “exceed customers” requests
– There is little demand for low-end APS-C cameras but the demand for higher end models is still strong
– In 2019 we plan to strengthen both our APS-C and Full Frame portfolio

From this interview it sounds clear more APS-C stuff is coming this year. We really need new APS-C lenses and we also need a serious Fuji X-T3 competitor with IBIS inside!

ePhotozine reports:

Samyang have launched thair ‘Spring Collection’ campaign, with a plan to release 8 new lenses one by one across spring 2019.

We know from our sources that one of the lenses is the new 85mm f/1.4 FE autofocus lens (probably the fourth from the left on the image on top). Can you guess what the eight lenses will be? :)

UPDATE: This is a good guess from Mistral75:

(1) = Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5
(2) and (6) = Canon RF and Nikon Z versions of an existing lens
(3) and (7) = Canon RF and Nikon Z versions of another existing lens
(4) = Sony E version of Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF
(5) = Nikon F version of Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF
(8) = ? (looks like Sony E mount)