another leaked piece of image showing the 400-800mm zoom range

I am in touch with some testers of the new Sony 400-800mm G lens. They have mixed feelings on this lens. Basically you don’t hate it nor love it. They like the focal range but the lens is a bit on the heavy side (2,5kg) and not super sharp. But this was to be expected from a G lens. I guess this is a lens made for a certain niche, and they will probably like the lens for what it is.

The feedback on the new Sony 16mm f/1.8 G is very positive. This lens is more compact, lighter, with faster autofocus and better image quality than the only competing lens on the market (available here).

Both lenses will be announced on Feb 26 while more new gear COULD be announced in late March-early April!

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These lenses will be exhibited but not fully released at the CP+ show:

• AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB AF
• AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro
• AF 50mm f/2.0 Air

All three lenses will be available for E-mount.

The CP+ program now officially added a press conference from Sony for March 2. I guess they will showcase the two new lenses:

• Sony 400-800mm f/6.3-8.0 G
• Sony 16mm f/1.8 G

The lenses will be announced shortly before the start of the CP+ show on Feb 26

Sources confirmed that Sony has scheduled a press event for February 26 at around 3-4pm London time. So far I am sure they will announce two new lenses:

• Sony 400-800mm f/6.3-8.0 G
• Sony 16mm f/1.8 G

But today TWO sources alerted me to another announcement from Sony coming relatively soon after the CP+ show!

According ot the sources this is some “MAJOR” stuff. I still don’t have 100% confirmation but we might get this:

• Sony A7V
• a new “stunning” GM lens…Easter egg here ;)

Remember that Sony has already officially registered a new camera in China in December. Normally it takes up to 4 months for this registered camera to be officially announced. So my MATH says max April we should have a new camera.

I am working to get reliable info on both announcements….if you have RUMORS to SHARE use this contact box or contact me via sonyalpharumors@gmail.com. Thanks!

Stay tuned!

According to leaked information on Weibo, VILTROX’s full-frame AF lens “AF 35mm F1.2 LAB” is scheduled to be announced at CP+ in February 2025. Here are some additional info:

• This lens is VILTROX’s first full-frame compatible F1.2 large aperture autofocus lens, and is expected to be available in both Sony E-mount and Nikon Z-mount.
• The lens body is expected to be lighter than the Nikon Z 35mm F1.2 S, and the expected price will be just a quarter of the price of the Nikon Z 35mm F1.2 (so around $700). It is also half the price of the Sigma 35mm f/1.2 FE

Here is an image of the prototype version:

The “LAB” series is their highest quality lineup and includes the existing Viltrox 135mm f/1.8 FE LAB. Two more f/1.2 primes are rumored to be announced in 2025:

• 50mm f/1.2 AF FF “LAB”
• 85mm f/1.2 AF FF “LAB”

Image on top shows the “old” Sigma 800mm f/5.6 lens

According to a Weibo source, Sigma will be presenting two new lenses at CP+. One is a zoom lens and one is a fixed focal length lens. The fixed focal length lens is said to be a new 800mm f/6.3 full-frame lens for Sony E and Leica L-mount cameras. There is no information about the zoom lens, but it could ‘just’ be the full release of the previously teased Sigma 28-45mm T2 Cine E mount lens (listed here at BH).

This is not an info coming via my trusted sources…but if it’s true than we are getting two new 800mm lenses in by end of this month: The Sony 400-800mm f/6.3-8.0 and the Sigma 800mm f/6.3.

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A source (thank you!) has sent me the first pictures of the new Sony 400-800mm f/6.3-8.0 lens in FULL SIZE. It really does look almost like a copy of the current Sony 200-600mm G lens. I was told that the 400-800mm is a little bit bigger and heavier than the 200-600mm. The weight is said to be around 2.5kg. I have no information on pricing….I’m guessing it will be in the neighbourhood of $2,500…what do you think?

These are the two lenses that Sony will announce before the Cp+ how (perhaps on 26 February):

• 16mm f/1.8 G
• 400-800mm f/6.3-8.0 G

If you also have images of the new 16mm lens use this contact box or via sonyalpharumors@gmail.com. And of course…I want to know what’s coming after those two lenses…the Sony A7v?