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.

On Friday (May 31) Panasonic will officially announce the new S1H Cine L-mount camera. This is the first direct Sony A7sII competitor. And the new Sony A7sIII which is rumored to be announced this autumn will have to at least match if not beat those specs leaked right now by L-rumors.com:

Panasonic Cine Lumix  S1H will be announced on May 31
It’s L-mount
New Full Frame sensors
Records 6K24p and 4k60p
Records 10bit 4:2:2 internal at 30p and external 60p
14 stops Dynamic Range
Cinematography dream gear
It’s built like a tank.
Slightly bigger than the S1-S1R for better heat dissipation
full built-in log settings
lot more epxensive than the S1R

My feeling is that the Sony A7sIII will be much better than this new S1H!

Yongnuo posted this image of their new 85mm f/1.8 FE lens. They write the lens weights is about 400g and will be available in June!

The lens will be priced around $100 just like these lenses.

I just learned that Sony will have a new E-mount product announcement around June 5-6.

I am working to get some info about WHAT is coming. But I have been told no A9II and A7sIII will be announced on that event. The A9II and A7sIII are both expected to be announced in late 2019.
Just to be clear: I am not sure there will be a camera at all…there might be new lenses “only”.

Stay tuned for more!

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