Andorra Store lists the new Tamron 17-28mm FE lens

A store in Andorra has listed the 17-28mm FE lens for 699 Euro and mid July shipment start. But please note that Andorra is a fiscal paradise with prices that are usually much lower than regular EU price.

I guess the “normal” EU price will be something between 899 and 999 Euro

(SR5) Sigma will soon launch the fastest FE autofocus lens ever made: The new 35mm f/1.2 FE prime!


Samyang 35mm f/1.4 vs Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 vs Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 via Camerasize

Two highly reliable sources shared to me the first specs of the next Sigma FE prime lens:

  • Sigma will launch a new 35mm f/1.2 FE lens soon (could be in July)
  • This will be Sigma’s first lens designed specifically for Full Frame mirrorless
  • Thanks to the f/1.2 aperture this will be the fastest autofocus lens in the FE lens lineup.

While I like the idea to have a f/1.2 fast prime I hope this lens will not be super big. If it’s about the same size of the current Samyang-Zeiss lenses I would be really happy with it!

One more thing: I have been told there are more natively designed FE lenses to come in 2019!!!

In summary:
It’s going to be a busy summer. Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 pricing will be announced this week, than we will have the fast Sigma prime lens announcement and probably some more Sigma FE lenses too. And in August-September we might get new Sony FE lenses along the A9II announcement?

Links to current Sigma FE lenses:
Sigma 14mm f/1.8 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 70mm macro at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and  Adorama.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 105mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 135mm f/1.8 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.

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(SR5) Confirmed: This week Tamron 17-28mm price announcement and preorder start

A reliable source now told us that Tamron will have a 17-28mm pricing announcement this week. We should expect preorder to open on the very same day on those pages at BHphoto, FocusCamera and Adorama. The price in Europe is rumored to be around 999 Euro. I guess the US price will be something between $899 and $999.

A couple of weeks ago the German Magazine fotomagazin.de tested the new Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8. This is what they think:

  • It has a tight zoom ring
  • lens hood is made of plastic
  • Autofocus works very quick
  • The lens is sharp even wide open
  • Some wavy distortion at 17mm and pincushion distortion at 28mm. But it’s easy to correct.
  • Some vignetting at 17mm aperture which is gone at 28mm

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(SR3) Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 FE lens to be announced in July?

The current Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EF Canon version

I just got this:

Sigma should be announcing e-mount zoom lenses in July and should start shipping in September. Specifically they told me that I may want to hold of on upgrading my 70-200mm f/2.8.

We know the reason why Sigma launched FE primes only is because the autofocus algorithm on zooms are much more complex. Let’s see if they fixed this!

Links to current Sigma FE lenses:
Sigma 14mm f/1.8 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 70mm macro at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and  Adorama.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 105mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 135mm f/1.8 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.

Nokishita confirms new Sony camera registration

Nokishita confirmed that Sony registered a new camera with the code “WW716189”.  But they don’t know if this is a new E-mount or a fixed lens model. All we can safely say is that it’s likely to be a new High End camera as it has this fast 5,8 GHz Wifi capability to transfer large set of files.

As usual with new Sony camera registration we can expect this camera to be announced between now and 2 months max.

Note: Sony usually uses the “WW” prefix for camera models.

Nikon president says it will launch a mirrorless D5 to compete against the Sony A9

Nikkan reports that the Nikon president said it will launch a mirrorless D5. This camera would directly compete against the Sony A9. There is no info about WHEN this camera would be launched. If Nikon wants it to be ready for the 2020 Olympics it would have to be launched in autumn.

And maybe that’s one more reason why Sony is planning to launch the new A9II in autumn too?

All we got about this new A9II is this:

a9II
Fall (likely September)
revolution

Specifically we have been told the new sensor is a major step forward and I am pretty sure Nikon will not use that “new revolutionary sensor”.

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via Engadget