In a few hours at 10am Berlin time Sony will have a one hour press conference at Photokina. I hope I can find a livestream to embed here on SAR.

So what will happen in that one hour? Well, I have been told to not expect anything, but I would be glad to be proven wrong. But it’s my duty for  now to keep your expectations superlow while at the same time reminding you that there is another Sony press event in mid October!

Sony regsitered a new WX800 compact camera in Korea. It’s unlcear what improvements we can expect over the current WX500 model. Note that Sony recently also has registered a new WX700 code.

The web is a crazy thing. There is now a picture showing a Sony camera at the Ayumi Hamasaki “Just the beginning” tour. And some people believes this is the new A7sIII. UPDATE: I am only posting this to be clear that I dthis is NOT the A7sIII. So please stop asking me or sharing this fake news :)

Well this is a kind of news that really is unexpected! L-rumors reports that Leica-Panasonic-Sigma created a new partnership to develop Full Frame cameras and lenses around the current Leica SL mount.

I can see them “risking” much more than Canon and Nikon. I expect Panasonic to go full in by offering a unique package of 4k60, fully articulating screen, 40+ MP high-resolution sensor, dual slot and IBIS. Sigma will make some top quality and still not crazy expensive lenses. And Leica can give that extra touch of expensive class with their lenses.

But I don’t know if this “quality” will be capable to gain meaningful Full frame market share at cost of Sony-Canon-Nikon. For sure Leica-Sigma-Panasonic will have my sympathy. At last Sony cannot hold back the A7sIII launch anymore :)

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Here are the rumored Panasonic FF specs via L-rumors.com:

Panasonic high End Full Frame camera
– Close to 50 Megapixels
– L-mount
– Panasonic designed and manufactured sensor
– 4k60p
– IBIS
– 150 Megapixel stills in Pixel Shift mode
– Dual card slot (one card should be SD)
– Price below the Sony A9 (close to $4,000)

Panasonic entry level Full Frame camera
– 20+ megapixels
– L-mount
– Panasonic designed and manufactured sensor
– 4k60p
– IBIS
– Dual card slot (one card should be SD)

Panasonic FF lenses
– 24-70mm
– 70-200mm
– 50mm

Sigma
Sigma will make L-mount lenses, and EF to L-mount autofocus adapter and they are also developing an L-mount camera.

Next Tuesday at 10am Berlin time Sony will have a one hour press conference. The same trusted sources that correctly gave us the 24mm GM lens rumors confirmed that we shouldn’t expect any new product announcement (camera or lens). Sony unofficially told journalists to wait til October to see some new stuff.

We know from trusted sources that Sony has three products ready for the launch: Sony A7III, Sony High End APS-C cameras and the 135mm FE GM. Now let’s see what they will announce in October…

One more thing: On September 25 Panasonic-Leica-Sigma will announce their partnership on the SL-mount FF system camera. I suspect this one is going to be a more advanced proposition than the Canon EOS-R or Nikon Z7. Will be interesting to follow the event!

Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC APS-C E-mount lens

Here you have the leaked specs of the upcoming five new Sigma lenses. And we have some bad news. The zooms will NOT be available for E-mount right from the start. Remember that Sigma said it would take more time for them to adapt zoom lenses on E-mount because of the more complex autofocus algorithm:

28mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art

Lens construction: 12 groups 17 (including 2 FLD lenses and 3 SLD lenses)
Shortest shooting distance: 28 cm
Maximum photographing magnification: 1: 5.4
Filter diameter: 77 mm
Size: φ 82.8 mm x 107.7 mm
Weight: To be determined
Mount: Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Sony E

40mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art

Lenses developed to meet the requirements of the high-end cinerene lens
Lens construction: 12 groups 16 pieces (3 FLD lenses and 3 SLD lenses included)
Shortest shooting distance: 40 cm
Maximum shooting magnification: 1: 6.5
Filter diameter: 82 mm
Size: φ 87.8 mm x 131 mm
Weight: 1200 g
Mount: Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Sony E

70-200 mm F 2.8 DG OS HSM | Sports

Lens construction: 22 groups 22 pieces (9 FLD lenses and 1 SLD lens included)
Minimum shooting distance: 1.2 m
Maximum magnification: 1: 4.8
Number of diaphragm blades: 11
Filter diameter: 82 mm
Size: φ 94.2 mm x 202.9 mm
Weight: 1805 g
Compatible with TC-1401 / TC-2001
Mount: Sigma, Canon, Nikon

60 – 600 mm F4.5 – 6.3 DG OS HSM | Sports

Lens construction: 19 groups of 25 (including 3 FLD lenses and 1 SLD lens)
Shortest shooting distance: 60-260 cm
Maximum photographing magnification: 1: 3.3 (200 mm)
Image stabilization effect: 4 steps
Filter diameter: 105 mm
Size: φ120.4 mm x 268.9 mm
Weight: 2700 g
Compatible with TC-1401 / TC-2001
Mount: Sigma, Canon, Nikon

56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary

Lens construction: 6 groups 10 pieces (including one SLD lens)
Shortest shooting distance: 50 cm
Maximum shooting magnification: 1: 7.4
Filter diameter: 55 mm
Size: φ 66.5 mm x 59.5 mm
Weight: 280 g
Mount: Micro Four Thirds, Sony E

Here are some more images of the lenses:

Links to current Sigma lenses:

Sigma APS-C E-mount lenses:
16mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
19mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
30mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
30mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
60mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

via Nokishita

We now got the full Zeiss 40mm f/2.0 CF Batis specs. The lens will be announced on Sept 27 as we told you mnay times in the past:

Distagon optical design
The shortest shooting distance is 0.24 m
With focus limiter (Full / ∞ ~ 0.4 m / 0.5 m to 0.24 m)
Filter diameter is 67 mm
size is φ 91 mm 93 mm. Close to the 85mm Batis
magnification is 1: 3.3
Price is 1299 dollars / 1299 euros
Ships in October

via Nokishita

Links to current Batis lenses:
Batis 135mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Batis 85mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Batis 25mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Batis 18mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

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