The lens is already available for reorder at Amazon UK. Price is £849.00 incl. VAT and shipping start is April 4. UPDATE: The page has been removed!

Description:

• GET THE WHOLE SCENE IN With an expansive 16mm ultra-wide field of view, this lens captures stunning landscapes, architecture, and immersive video content creation. The bright f/1.8 aperture ensures outstanding performance in low light.
• G PREMIUM OPTICAL QUALITY The advanced G Lens optical design ensures edge-to-edge sharpness, even at f/1.8. Aspherical and ED elements reduce aberrations, delivering high-resolution images with natural colors.
• LIGHTWEIGHT, COMPACT & DURABLE Designed for portability, this lens is one of the lightest ultra-wide primes. The weather-sealed construction and fluorine-coated front element offer long-term durability.
• IDEAL FOR VIDEO CONTENT CREATION Designed for video content creators, this lens offers fast and accurate autofocus, stunning background bokeh, and advanced stabilisation for smooth and cinematic footage. Capture every moment with precision and style.
• SONY GENUINE EXPERIENCE Declickable aperture ring for precise control, 120p slow-motion compatibility, and seamless integration with Sony’s latest camera technology for cinematic video creation.

Features of the Sony FE 16mm F1.8 G ( SEL16F18G ) Lens.

• Ultra-wide 16mm focal length — Ideal for landscapes, travel, and video.
• Bright f/1.8 aperture — Excellent low-light performance and depth of field control.
• Edge-to-edge sharpness — Delivers high-resolution images with minimal distortion.
• Weather-sealed design — Ensures durability in various shooting conditions.
• Advanced video stabilization — Smooth footage for cinematic video.
• Declickable aperture ring — Allows seamless transitions for video shooting.
• 120p slow-motion compatibility — Supports high-frame-rate recording.
• Lightweight and compact — Easy to carry for on-the-go shooting.

Product description
The Sony FE 16mm F1.8 G is an ultra-wide-angle prime lens perfect for landscapes, travel, and video content creation. With a bright f/1.8 aperture, edge-to-edge sharpness, weather-sealed durability, and advanced video stabilization, this lens is ideal for both professional photography and cinematic video. The declickable aperture, 120p slow-motion compatibility, and lightweight design make it a versatile choice for creatives on the go.

This lens should be listed soon on their official Amazon storefront.

Preorders:
Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 at BHphoto. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. Calumet. WexUK.
Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 at BHphoto. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. Calumet. WexUK.

Zeiss officially unveiled the first two new Full Frame OTUS lenses for mirrorless system cameras.

Zeiss says those lenses will have: 

• exceptional optical performance and precision and exception build quality with all-metal construction
• apochromatic design to ensure excellent color fidelity and minimize chromatic aberrations
• T* anti-reflective coating to reduce reflections and flare
• manual focus only (smooth metal focus ring with a precision helicoid drive)
• de-clicked aperture for video
• 14 lens elements into 11 groups
• 0.5m close focus

Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 lens specs:

• 67mm filter size
• 100mm long
• 77mm wide
• 677g
• $2,500
• shipping start in spring

Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 lens specs:

• $2999
• shipping start “later in 2025”
• specs will be unveiled later

Image sample shot with the new 50mm lens:

Cosina just published this video with the info about a new Voigtlander 75mm f/1.8 FE lens with built-in BOKEH control ring.

If you rotate it you can create different kind of Bokeh effects:

Curiosity: At the beginning of the video Cosina introduced the new Zeiss lenses with whom they have a partnership. I suspect the OTUS lenses are produced by Cosina ;)

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Thanks Greg Painter for spotting this!

I think you should take a close look at the new Sigma BF camera (here at BHphoto). The main reason is that it has a radically minimalist design, which I personally really like! Here is some important information:

• carved from a single block of aluminum
• minimalist controls
• 230 GB of internal memory
• No EVF, no SD slot, no HDmi, no IBIS and NO to a lot of things you usually have on a camera!
• Sigma BF Stands for ‘Beautiful Foolishness’

From a technical perspective, this really is a ‘boring’ camera, but the novelty here is the radical new design and user interface. I would love to see Sony produce a ZV or RX FF camera with such high build quality and a simplified, solid button layout. I’m seriously considering buying the WHITE model :)

Here you can see images of the Aluminum block used to carve out the new BF camera:

The I lens series has been redesigned to match the new BF camera style:

Hands-on images with the new BF:

And here a size comparison with the older FP model:

Preorders:
300-600mm lens at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. WexUK.
16-300mm at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. WexUK.
Full press release on Explora

Preorders:
300-600mm lens at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. WexUK.
16-300mm at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. WexUK.
Full press release on Explora

via Gordon Laing and via PetaPixel

Preorders:
300-600mm lens at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. WexUK.
16-300mm at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. WexUK.
Full press release on Explora