A SAR reader had the chance to talk with a Sony engineer at the Cp+ show:

1) Sony realizes their menu system needs to be radically overhauled and maybe even re-designed from scratch.
2) The personal preference of that one Sony engineer “would be for a complete re-design based on a new touchscreen interface.” Something like the Hasselblad X1D has.

I am 100% convinced the radical approach would be the way to go. And they should make the camera wasy to connect to social networks and backup services too. But I have a hard time to believe Sony will really do this.

Some of the folks present at the Cp+ show shared two insights on the new Sony 400mm f/2.8 FE GM lens

1) Autofocus:
The Sony will focus “way faster” than the Canon 400mm and Nikon 400m lens. The reason is the new hardware tech used by the lens (new actuators and servo).

2) Lighter:
The new 400mm GM lens will be also lighter than the Canon/Nikon competition

No word on the possible pricing yet but the lens will be announced this summer and be available in September according to BHphoto.

Image on top shows the new Sigma 24mm FE lens. Let’s hope the Sony will be more compact than this one :)

The following rumor has been shared from a source who was spot on three times the past year. All he wrote me today is this:

I heard sony will announce 24/1.4 soon.

The French magazine Focus Numerique interviewed Sigma CEO Mr. Kazuto Yamaki. To read the french article you have to pay a fee (which I did). And I have some good news to report:

1) In future Sigma will develop new lenses designed exclusively for Sony FE cameras: “We will develop native optics for Sony FE if they are different from what we can already offer in our “reflex” range.”
2) Sigma plans to offer more of their current DSLR lenses with native E-mount. Also future new DSLR lenses will be immediately available for E-mount too.
3) The current new FE lenses are completely new from a software point of view. To write software for prime lenses is easier. But Sigma plans to release native E-mount zoom too (SAR note: expect an FE version of lenses like the 24-70mm ART for Canon).
4) About the current new FE primes: Sigma says that even if they had redeveloped these fixed focal lengths for the Sony FE mount, they would have arrived more or less on the same kind of optical design and especially the same type of weight and size. The only exception is for wide-angle lenses which could be much more compact.

To sum up:

• All current and future DSLR lenses will be made available as native E-mount option (this includes zooms)
• Some of their future lenses will be designed purely for Sony FE cameras (particularly wide angle lenses)

The newly announced ART FE prime lenses are all listed at BHphoto (Click here). There is no info about shipment and price. But it’s rumored the price will be the same as the Canon version:

Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM | Art price at [shopcountry 67834].
Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art price at [shopcountry 67835].
Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art price at [shopcountry 67836].
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art price at [shopcountry 67837].
Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art price at [shopcountry 67838].
Sigma 70mm F2.8DG MACRO | Art (CP+ 2018 exhibit with no price yet)
Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art price at [shopcountry 67839].
Sigma 105mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art (CP+ 2018 exhibit with no price yet)
Sigma 135mm F1.8 DG HSM | Art price at [shopcountry 67840].

Here is the big question:

 Loading ...

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Andrea Photographer-Explorer (@andrea_pizzini_photographer) am Feb 26, 2018 um 11:56 PST

Those are the first images of the new Sony A7III. It will be announced soon at 4pm Las Vegas time! Stay tuned on SonyAlpharumors as we will live stream the event ;)

Preorders:
Sony A7III in USA at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera.
Sony a7III in Europe at Calumet Germany, ParkCameras UK, WexUK.

Specs are still not confirmed by trusted sources yet so please keep in mind the following specs might be wrong (specs rated at 35% only):

24 mpx sensor.
7 fps.
425 contrast points.
167 phase detection.
joystick.
Z batterie.
touch screen.
4k recording 24 .25 and 30 fps.
1080p 24.25.30 and 60.fps.
1899 us dollars.

Be sure to follow us Twitter, Facebook, RSS and Instagram to not miss any rumors and news!

Join our Sony A7III group on facebook!

–

If you have some “rumor” to share just send me an anonymous messages here:
at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com or use the contact form you see on the right top of this site.

Reminder (SR = Sonyrumor):
SR1=probably fake rumor
SR2=rumor from unknown sources
SR3=50% chance it is correct
SR4=rumor from known sources
SR5=almost certainly correct!

Sigma will announce 9 new FE lenses within the next 1-2 days! This is the list and below you can find the images of them:

• 14mm F1.8 DG HSM | Art
• 20mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art
• 24mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art
• 35mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art
• 50mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art
• 70mm F 2.8 DG MACRO | Art
• 85mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art
• 105mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art
• 135mm F1.8 DG HSM | Art

Click more to see all images:

UPDATE: I did update this post with new info!

Source 1:
I just got the following info from a new source which is now confirmed by a trusted source:

Sigma is going to announce tommorow (Feb 27) not one, but many native Sony FE Lens. Primes covering 14-135 mm ART Series. In the future, all new Art lens will be available for E-mount.

Trusted Source 2:
The trusted source added that there should be up to 9 lenses announced this week (he is not sure if the announcement is tomorrow or later into the week).

–

Reminder: Sony announcement today at 4pm Las Vegas time (it will be Feb 27 in the night in Europe and morning in Asia).