Screenshot of a recent Sony live stream test run

Just noticed Sony seems to preparing a live stream event for tomorrows (Feb 25) possible announcement. If indeed there is a live stream it would be odd to make all that effort for the new Sony 20mm f/1.8 FE lens only.

UPDATE: Nope folks, this is a bogus video. You can find it at Alphauniverse when clicking on the button over “Event Posts”:

You will see 6 minutes of simple audio test :(

About cameras:
Past hours I got some very wild rumors about a new camera announcement BUT please keep in mind there is yet NO indication of a new camera launch a part of an Asian compact camera registration…

Still for fun let us know…

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UPDATE: Some specs you can share?

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Readers please ignore this post. This was the only way for me to contact the source. UPDATE for readers: I will wait Nokishita confirmation before to post this wild rumors…

Next week we will likely get a couple of new products:

100% certainty: A new 20mm f/1.8 G FE
70% chance: A new fixed lens camera from Sony (the camera has been registered in Asia but we still got no 100% confirmation it’s coming next week)
70% chance: A new lens from Sigma: Maybe the 70-200mm f/2.8 FE?
70% chance: New Tamron 70-180mm FE pricing announcement

It’s highly unlikely we will get a new A7IV or A7sII successor now. The best we can hope is that Sony might tease us something about those but this wouldn’t be in Sony’s style…

One of the first images of the new lens mounted on the Sony A7III (via Digitalcamera.jp)

I received the first test report of the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 FE lens. I was told we shall get some more “official” news about this lens soon. In the meantime I can share this:

• Lens MTF at f/2.8 shows that at least at 70mm and 180mm the lens is sharper than the Sony GM 70-200
• VXD motor is incredibly fast and is able to focus across its focusing range almost instantly

The lens tested was close to final production version. If confirmed this is indeed great news. Now let’s hope Tamron will share full pricing and shipment start info next week…

We got two competition news:

• Sony A6600 competitor:
  Fujirumors just leaked those X-T4 images and specs. This camera will be priced a little above the Sony A6600
• Sony A7sII-A7sIII competitor:
  Panasonic said they are not ready to launch an 8K L-mount camera. And I believe also Sony will not offer 8K on the A7sII successor. I guess 8K isn’t something really needed yet on the market and the Canon EOS-R5 might only feature a “crippled” 8K video to create some marketing hype.

I have small hope that Sony will make an A7000 any time soon. In my opinion it would make a lot of sense but Sony marketing seems to think differently…

Image on top shows the 24mm GM aperture ring

We now know the specs of the Sony 20mm f/1.8 G FE lens that will be announced around February 25

• 67mm filter diameter
• 0,19 minimal focal distance
• Function button on lens with switch for MF and AF
• Aperture ring like the 24mm Gmaster with click less option
• Material and feel touch same as 16-55 f/2.8

Now all we need is images of the lens. Dear sources can you send them to me using this form? And would also love to know when exactly the lens will be officially announced Thanks :)

Image on top shows the 24mm GM aperture ring

Two sources told me this about the new Sony 20mm f/1.8 G FE lens:

same design quality of the 16-55 f/2.8 . And like the 24mm Gmaster it has an aperture ring and switch for fluid aperture for filmmaker

I guess that having 16-55mm cues means that it has a MF-AF switch and a customizable button too.