(SR5) First image of the new Sony 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens spotted at the Olympics!

This is the very first image of the new Sony 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS FE lens! It has been spotted in PyeongChang by Photoofthelife. The lens is scheduled to be launched this September according to BHphoto.

But don’t get too excited! The lens will be priced at $10,000+ just like the Canon and Nikon versions. If you got rich with Bitcoins you might can afford it :)

Anyway, this lens is made for professional sports photographer. Combined with the Sony A9 it will make a terrific package competing against the Canon/Nikon duopoly.

 

Fuji gets serious in Video with their new X-H1 (leaked specs). Sony has to step up the game!

After Panasonic (GH5s) also Fuji is going into the pure cine world and they will release the new X-H1 next week. The news matters because Sony can no longer sit comfortably on their throne.  The Fuji X-H1 has many strong points:

  1. Fuji is smart enough to launch the X-H1 along two dedicated 18-55mm and 50-135mm t/2.9 zoom lenses. Sony still has to offer something similar for the A6xxx series!
  2. The X-H1 has dual card slot, F-LOG, 200Mbps and a nice large body. The Sony A6700 needs to get dual SD card too.

I think it’s seriously time for Sony to consider to launch both he A6700 and the A7sIII. The A7sIII is likely to be announced in April while we have no clue yet when the A6700 could be announced.

Fuji X-H1 specs:

– 5-axis hand shake correction with effect of up to 5.5 steps
– Electronic front curtain shutter, electronic shutter
– 24.3 MP, X-Trans CMOS III sensor
– X-Processor PRO
– a rugged magnesium alloy body
– EVF is 3.69 million dots, the maximum framelet is 100 fps, the response is 0.005 seconds
– 3 inch 1.04 million dot touch type liquid crystal monitor
– Film Simulation ETERNA
– Cinema 4K 24 fps, 4 K 30 fps
– 120 fps slow motion video in full HD
– F-log (can be recorded on F-Log directly to SD card at 4K)
– Video bit rate up to 200 Mbps
– Built-in high-performance microphone
– Improvement of AF algorithm
– ISO 200 – 12800 (ISO100, 25600, 51200 in extension)
– Dual card slot
– Wifi
– size 139.8 x 97.3 x 85.5
– Weight 623 g (including battery included 673 g)

via Fujirumors and Nokishita and Digicameinfo.

(SR5) Leaked images of the new Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4

We got these new images from the Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 that will be announced within the next days!

Some specs (via Nokishita):

  • Shortest shooting distance: 0.25 m
  • Maximum magnification: 1: 6.4
  • Filter diameter: 52 mm
  • Size: φ 62.0 × 74.5 mm
  • Weight: 393 g
  • Overseas price: 1299 dollars, 1299 euros, 1189 pounds
  • It will cost $1,299 and preorders will be open on February 14

 

New patent: Sony says they can achieve “leap in image quality” with new organic sensor

We found a brand new published Sony patent describing a sensor that has two interesting features:

1) It’s a sort of Foveon alike sensor with R-G-B pixels stacked vertically. This allows every pixel to capture the full color information. At the same time the pixels can be larger compared to a classic RGB sensor.

2) The sensor uses organic material.

Classic RGB sensor getting more and more “stressed” by the pixel size reduction. But this kind of patented sensor is one way out to achieve much higher resolution and color fidelity. Within the patent description Sony uses impressive words: (google translated from japanese):

“the inventor succeeds in improving image quality and reliability by leaps and bounds to a surprising thing, and came to complete this technology.”

With patents you never know how much you have to wait to see these kind of sensors on mass produced Sony cameras. Still, what’s unusual with Sony patents is that they actually shared some pics of the sensor:

Those pics may be a sign that Sony’s new sensor may not just be a distant dream…

Info on future new the Sony cameras trio: Sony A7III, A7sIII and A5300

The big CP+ show will start on March 1. And there are three Sony cameras due for an update:

  1. Sony A5100.
    Sony discontinued the A5000 and this might be a good sign the new A5300 could be announced soon. Or will Sony’s futur APS-C line just be made of A6xxx cameras?
  2. Sony A7II.
    The A7III is definitely coming in 2018. But we can’t be sure yet if it’s coming at Cp+ already. It will have 24MP, nearly same A9 autofocus system and use the new Sony battery
  3. Sony A7sII.
    The Sony A7sIII will not be announced at CP+. Expect it to see it coming at the NAB show in April.

Fact: Sony registered a new camera code in late 2017. This means at least one camera will be announced soon!

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