Sony is struggling to ramp up production to meet demand for the new Sony A1II. If you absolutely need it now, you’ll have to pay a whopping $9,444 on Amazon (click here if you don’t believe me).

Note: A source told me that Sony was able to increase production and the shortage should be resolved soon. So please don’t pay the $3,000 surcharge just yet!

Reminder: Sony has launched new savings you can find on this special BHphoto page (Click here)

You can buy the crystal replica of the Sony A7 at BHphoto or Amazon. Here is an unboxing video from Miquel Quiles:

I got the pricing info for the two new lenses coming on February 26:

• Sony 400-800mm f/6.3-8.0 G (B&H Photo, Amazon, Adorama) Weight 2,5kg, 105mm Filter, 2999 Euro
• Sony 16mm f/1.8 G (B&H Photo, Amazon, Adorama) 999 Euro

One more additional info is that the 400-800 G will have a 105mm filter size.

I am working to get you the full lens specs and also a leak image of the 16mm G …stay tuned!

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On the CP+ show page, the Cosina/Voigtlände event is officially listed for the launch of new lenses. No idea what’s coming, but I own the 40mm f/1.2 and the 50mm f/1.0 FE lens. So I’m very excited to see what else they have in store for us manual focus enthusiasts.

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Tamron has announced its annual financial results (January to December 2024). In its new mid-term plan, the company revealed plans to increase the pace of new lens releases from the current 6-7 per year to 10 per year by 2026. In addition, the company will proceed with establishing a sales structure for four mounts (E mount / Z mount / RF mount / X mount).

Sony holds a stake of 14.99% Tamron (Source here). If Tamron is doing well, Sony is also doing well. Tamron had to revise the forecast upwards(!) because they expect more sales than planned:

Now I do hope some the exciting patents will make it into reality:

• 24-110mm f/4.0
• 25-50mm f/2.0
• 28-100mm f/2.8
• 28-120mm f/4.0
• 28mm f/1.4
• 30mm f/1.4
• 35mm f/1.4
• 40mm f/1.4
• 50mm f/1.4
• 75mm f/1.4
• 60mm f/2.0 macro
• 70-130mm f/2.0
• 90mm f/2.8 macro
• 135mm f/1.8
• 150mm f/2.8 macro
• 180mm f/3.5 macro
• 200-600mm f/5.6
• 200-800mm f/6.3
• 350mm f/4.5
• 200-400mm f/4.0
• 200-800mm f/5.6
• 13mm f/1.8 (APS-C)
• 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (APS-C)
• 18-500mm f/3.5-6.5 (APS-C)

The 70-130mm f/2.0 sounds very interesting to me! What do you like to get?

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Sandisk launched a new Creator storage series you can see and preorder at BHphoto. An article about those products can be read on Explora.