Stay tuned: Sony announcement within 48 hours!

Within the next 48 hours Sony will announce new E-mount lens(es). From what I heard the press event starts on Monday and ends on Tuesday. Not sure at what time exactly the announcement will be official.

Very good chance the 135mm f/1.8 GM will be announced. But I guess Sony will also give us some info about their future lenses which might include the 500mm and 600mm f/4.0 and a new 35mm f/1.8 G. These lenses could be “pre-announced” on roadmap or/and shows as prototypes.

Rumor recap:

Sony Cameras:
FACT: Sony registered a new RX0 camera model which should be announced within the next few months (article here)
FACT: Sony confirms professional APS-C cameras are on their roadmap (article here).
FACT: Sony confirms new APS-C E-mount gear will be announced in 2019 and “exceed” expecations (article here).
RUMOR: One more E-mount camera will be announced in Q2 (90% reliable – article here)
RUMOR: Sony A7sIII not going to hit the market in first half 2019 (70% reliable)
RUMOR: Sony 8k sensors and new codec specification (90% reliable – article here).

Sony Lenses:
PATENT: Sony patented new 100mm f/1.4, 135mm f/1.8, 500mm f/4.0 and 600mm f/4.0 FE lenses (article here and article here).
RUMOR: Next Sony E-mount lens announcement before the WPPI show in February (100% reliable – article here).
RUMOR: 135mm f/1.8 to be announced within Q1-Q2 (90% reliable)
RUMOR: New APS-C lens to be announced within Q1-Q2 (70% reliable)
RUMOR: New 35mm f/1.8 FE lens is on the roadmap (70% reliable – article here)
RUMOR: New 200-600mm FE lens is on the roadmap (50% reliable)

Third party lenses:
RUMOR: Samyang FE autofocus lens announcement within the next weeks (90% reliable)
RUMOR: Sigma will soon be ready to launch their first FE zoom lenses (70% reliable)
RUMOR: Sigma will launch the first proper mirrorless designed FE lenses in 2019 (70% reliable)
RUMOR: Yongnou is working on the first FE autofocus lenses and some info might be spilled out in March (90% reliable – article here)
RUMOR: New 50mm f/1.0 FE lens being developed by a chinese manufacturer (90% reliable – article here)

One more thing:
PATENT: Sony patented a new drone camera (article here).

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(SR5) Confirmed: Sony product launch event on Febr 25/26. 135mm f/1.8 GM and some more lenses?

We now have been told that Sony has organized a major worldwide press event for February 25 and 26. There will be new E-mount product(s). It’s granted we will get at least the new 135mm f/1.8 GM but maybe Sony will also unveil some other E-mount lens too.

The chances to get a new camera are low for now. There will be a new E-mount camera announcement within June but we have no exact launch date yet.

I will let you know as soon as I have the exact Sony press event date. There should be a video livestream too which I will embedd on SAR. Stay tuned folks!

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What to expect:
New 135mm f/1.8 GM lens
Hopefully some other new E-mount lens (100mm f/1.4, 500mm f/4.0 and 600mm f/4.0 have been patented by Sony. Also rumored are a possible launch in 2019 of the 35mm f/1.8 G and a new APS-C zoom.

What to NOT expect:
No A7sIII yet
There is a reliable rumor about a new E-mount camera launch within June. But it shouldn’t be announced yet at the WPPI show. My guess is that it will be announced in May-June.

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Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 announcement at 7am London time. Stay tuned!

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I have just heard the new Tamron FE lens should be announced around 7am London time. Follow SAR at 7am!

Check out the Tamron image here ;)

(SR5) Accurate size comparison between the new Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 FE and the current 28-75mm FE

This is the accurate size comparison between the new Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 FE and the current 28-75mm FE. The new Tamron lens will be announced tomorrow at around 7am London time.

It has the same 67mm filter diameter of the 28-75mm lens.

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More new FE lens announcements coming within days!!!
Don’t forget that we will also get new Sony (135mm f/1.8 GM) Tokina (100mm f/2.8 FE) within the next few days! Stay tuned on SAR! To be sure to not miss any of the upcoming news do this:
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