Image on top shows the 16-35mm f/2.8 GM. Tamron will give us an alternative for that one :)

In two days (February 20) Tamron will announced their next new FE autofocus lens: The Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD for Sony FE. I have no images yet but this is for sure going to be an exiting and much cheaper alternative of the 16-35mm f/2.8 GM lens.
I have no info on the pricing yet but the lens will be quite a bit smaller and lighter than the Sony although the focal range is smaller too. Still this lens is meant to be used for travel and that’s why Tamron did prioritize the size and weight.
This will be Tamron’s second FE zoom after the 28-75mm FE. That lens is selling so well that Tamron did increase the price in January (get it at BHphoto, Amazon, BuyDig, FocusCamera and Adorama. In Europe at Amazon DE and WexUK).

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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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I can now confirm with 99,999% reliability that Sony will announced new products within the next 7-8 days. Journalists have been invited to various locations for a Sony product launch event.

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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Stay tuned, I am driving back home to write the rumor!

UPDATE: The new Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 FE will be announced on February 20. I posted the rumor here: sonyalpharumors.com/tamron-17-28-f-2-8-di-iii-rxd-for-sony-fe/

A newly published patent discloses the specs and optical design of a new Tamron 150-500mm f/5.6 Full Frame E-mount lens.  Tamron patented two variation of this lens:
– 150-500mm f/5.6
– 150-600mm f/5-6.3

I am pretty sure this one will make it into mass production. The question is only WHEN it will be announced. I hope soon…because I want it :)

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UPDATE: The Canon EOS-RP has been announced and it costs $1,299 only at Adorama and BHphoto. Still I think the Sony A7II  is still the better choice particularly when it comes to video performance. Or do you think Sony should make a new low entry Sony A5 FF camera?

Canon also announced the development of 6 new RF lenses (no info on price and release date yet)

• RF 85mm F1.2 L USM
• RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS
• RF 24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM
• RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM
• RF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
• RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

A couple of weeks ago I posted this video showing a new superfast 50mm FE autofocus lens that is currently being developed by a chinese manufacturer. The lens is a prototype and it’s unclear how fast the aperture will be once it will be launched.

Today I just got the following additional info from a highly reliable source:

A Chinese manufacturer is planning to introduce an FE50mmF1.1 autofocus lens between April to June this year. The lens motor and electronic parts are designed by a team located in Dalian, China. The functionality is almost the same as an original Sony FE lens, except that there is no in-camera correction and the AF performance in video mode is not fully tested. They are still working on the in-camera correction and hopefully it can be updated via firmware later after the announcement. The lens looks liked an enlarged Fuji 56F1.2. It has both the aperture ring and the focus ring, and the aperture value can be correctly displayed on the camera. It also supports full-time overdrive focus. There is no AF/MF switcher but you can switch it in the camera’s menu. 

Sounds great so far. Let’s hope image quality will be good when shooting wide open!

We are getting closer to the big WPPI and CP+ show. Sony could finally launch a bunch of new E-mount lenses including the long time rumored 135mm f/1.8 GM. But also third party manufacturers will launch new lenses too:

90% reliable: Samyang will announce a new 85mm f/1.4 FE autofocus lens within 1-2 months
90% reliable: Yongnuo is working on the launch of new FE autofocus lenses. Some tidbits about their roadmap might be unveiled in March
90% reliable: Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x macro lens should be displayed at the CP+ show
90% reliable: New 50mm f/1.0 FE autofocus lens will be launched soon by a chinese manufacturer (unclear if it’s Meike, Yongnuo or someone else)
70% reliable: Tokina will announce a new 100mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens at the CP+ show
50% reliable: Tamron might announce a new FE autofocus zoom lens at the CP+ show (unsure if it’s the 70-200mm f/2.8)
50% reliable: Sigma could finally announce the FE version of their f/2.8 zooms at the Cp+ show