Time for a rumor recap:

Sony Cameras:
RUMOR: Sony 8k sensors and new codec specification (90% reliable – article here).
RUMOR: Quad Bayer FF sensors from Sony (90% reliable – article here).
RUMOR: FX6 camcorder will  be announced in early 2020. Basically an FX9 but with SDXC cards and XAVC-L only (90% reliable – article here).

Sony Lenses:
FACT: Sony said f/1.2 FE lenses are a possibility (article here).
PATENT: Sony patented new 100mm f/1.4 and 500mm f/4.0 lenses (article here and article here).

Third party lenses:
RUMOR: Tamron 70-180mm, 20mm, 24mm and 35mm f/2.8 to be announced in October (90% reliable – article here).
RUMOR: New Zeiss Loxia might be announced in October (70% reliable – article here).
RUMOR: Yongnuo will also announce new 35mm f/1.8, 35mm f/2.0 and one 24-70mm FE lens this year! (90% reliable – article here)
FACT: Rumiere APO 75mm f/0.95 FE lens coming (article here).
FACT: Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 E-mount lens to be announced soon (article here).

TWO more things:
FACT:  Sony’s GP-VPT2BT shooting grip with Bluetooth remote control function has been registered in Asia (article here).
PATENT: Sony patented a new drone camera (article here).

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Sony has just  registered a new product in Asia: It’s the Sony’s GP-VPT2BT shooting grip with Bluetooth remote control function. Such a grip is currently only made by third party manufacturers like this one from Meike.

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via Nokishita

This is the new Rumiere APO 75mm f/0.95 FE manual focusing lens. UPDATE: This lens is NOT made by Nisi

I find it interesting that their “Noct-master” logo clearly resembles that one of the Nikon 58mm f/0,95 lens that will be announced tomorrow:

Nikon might sue them if they really use that logo :)

Here are more images of the lens:

I have no info about the possible price and launch date yet…but surely it looks like an intriguing lens!

Image by Yusuf Kathawala.

I don’t think we will miss such a lens in our Sony Alpha Lens Lineup :)

More info here: https://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/the-z-58mm-f-0-95-s-noct-will-cost-7999/

Here is the size comparison with the Nocturnus lens (listed at BH):

The Sony A9II will be announced today around  16-17:00 Berlin time. This is a very hush hush announcement with no live stream available. I have been told the big press events will be hold towards the PhotoPLus show and it’s only by  than that most people will be able to try the camera.

No other product will be announced today along the A9II

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I got no reliable info about the camera specs yet. So I am only posting the last minute rumors I got that are completely unverified:

Source 1 (updated):

I heard this product is 100% for professional photographers who prioritize operability, network speed. and reliability.
It has almost same spec(24MP, 20FPS) as A9.

Source 2:

SONY a9ii will have a Q67 CFA, and thus in a sense always working on super sampling mode.
OC AF system can do 120AF/s, but due to the ISP the final spec might subject to change.

The past 24 hours I got conflicting  rumors about the A9II announcement date. First we heard Sony will  have an even on October 23 in NYC. That’s quite logical as they will  have a special  3  days event near the PhotoPlus show.

UPDATE: tonight sources wrote me that announcement within 24hours. UPDATE_2: Announcement is today!

Few hours ago also Nokoshita reported 

“that it seems that preparations for the presentation are in progress.”

In summary: Sony will announce the A9II camera today with more detailed hands-on presentation on October 23.

I am still not 100% sure about this but I am starting to get  some feedback about a possible Sony product launch event on October 23. UPDATE: They told me now October 3 and not 23!!!! This might be the day the Sony A9II will be announced!

Like I told you before expect no other camera or “production ready” lens to be announced with the A9II.

Sony A9II rumor recap:
– The camera will be announced in October at the same time but not AT the PhotoPlus show in NYC (October  24-26)
– The camera has the same A7rIV body with additional dial on the left.
– The big improvements are INSIDE the camera with a very new generation Sony sensor and improved autofocus
– Unconfirmed: The sensor could have 36MP resolution

Stay tuned on SAR!

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