I just saw on Instagram many of the well-known youtubers on flight to the Sony event. While I have no 100% confirmation Sony usually makes the public announcements of new products around 4pm London time. UPDATE: Sony had the press meeting event but the NDA will expire in a few days after that event!

Now while we can be pretty certain to get the new 200-600mm FE I have no idea yet if we can hope to get something else. As far as I have heard the really HUGE events are scheduled for late summer. Sony is betting high on a new High end camera that will replace the A9. It will have a REVOLUTIONARY sensor and I am sure in that case that this isn’t a hype.

I also got rumors about the A7sIII and other Sony FE lenses I will post the weeks after today’s announcement.

In the meantime let’s see if Sony can surprise us today…

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The two-day Sony event for the 200-600mm FE lens launch has started today for journalists. They signed the NDA and are using the lens at this very moment.
UPDATE: Sony had the press meeting event but the NDA will expire in a few days after that event!

Kevin Yeung from Laowa posted these pictures of the new World’s widest rectilinear Full Frame f/5.6 M mount lens. In this case you see it adapted on the Sony using the Techart LM-EA7 autofocus adapter. Not sure if this lens will be available as native E-mount version too. Laowa did NOT disclose the focal length of the lens yet…

He also posted three imagge samples shot with it:

Our reader Robert made this size comparison between the leaked Sony 200-400mm f/5.6-6.3 G lens and the Sony 100-400mm GM. The new Sony super telephoto zoom lens will be announced this week on June 5 or June 6.

I have no idea how much the new 200-600mm lens will cost yet. Would be happy to learn it’s around $2,000. As a comparison the Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 lens is priced at $1250.

And some fun by VTC Media :)

And here is a not so 100% accurate size comparison done using the CameraSize tool:

These images of the new Sony 200-600G OSS f/5.6-6.3 FE lens. The lens will be announced next week on June 5/6!

UPDATE: There is a curious story. Someone either stole or found this lens and is selling it on Yahoo auctions Japan for 20,000 YEN ($200). The seller writes:

There are no accessories or boxes. Good for parts replacement.

I bet is that this is a stolen prototype! If I am right the auction will be removed by yahoo soon after Sony’s official complain!

I am no 90% certain that on June 5/6 Sony will announce at least one new E-mount lens. I still have no info about other possible new lenses or even a camera.

I am 80% certain that there might be a new FE wildlife/sports lens. I have no specs but we had some patents and previous rumors about 500 and 600mm f/4.0 lenses and a 200-600mm FE lens. But like I said I have no specs yet so this wildlife lens might have another focal range and aperture.

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Folks we have two Sony press events ahead of us:

May 31 event:
Sony will have a press event at the Cinegear show. But I  think there will be no new E-mount gear announced on that event. Seems like Sony’s focus is on their classic camcorder business and Venice ecosystem.
Don’t think there will be a video livestream for that. But if there is one I will post it on SAR

June 5/6 event:
With 100% certainty we will get one (or more?) new E-mount products. I should get some more details about what to expect in the next hours. I am 90% certain there will be no A9II or A7sIII announcement on that event.
There should be a live stream and I will embed it on SAR.