(SR5) New RX camera is coming (and it might be announced today?)

Last week I told you that the next Sony camera will be an RX. I can now confirm via multiple sources that this is the case.  One of the sources sent me a message right now to tell me that this camera might be announced today at the IFA event in Berlin (1pm Berlin time livestream here on SAR).

UPDATE: RX0 announced!  The anonymous source who said this would be an RX10IV was wrong. The trusted sources saying this would be a camera in the RX100 price range were right.

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This was the original text before the RX0 update:

One trusted source told me this:

Some RX was planned at least a year ago to be realised arround Oct. Pricing wise it would be RX100-RX10 level.

A new source told me this (UPDATE: Now debunked!):

It’s an upgrade to the RX10III with a wider focal length on the short end but same on the long end

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(SR5) Leaked! First image of the new Samyang 35mm f/1.4 lens!

Back in June I told you that Samyang would announce one more autofocus FE lens. And well, here it is the new Samyang 35mm f/1.4 FE autofocus lens! Those are the specs:

So far Samyang has three autofocus FE lenses in their lineup:
50mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
14mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
35mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Adorama.

via Nokishita

Follow the Sony IFA keynote livestream on August 31 at 1pm Berlin time. Some FS5 news to be announced?

Sony UK just confirmed they will livestream the 31 August IFA press event at 1pm Berlin time. So far we do not expect any new E-mount camera to be announced on that day.  The next camera to be announced in September-October will be a new RX compact.

But there may be some FS5 camcorder related news. Dennis just tweeted this:

(SR4) Action camera, Cine Alta Camera and likely a new RX camera to be announced next!

As you know Sony has recently registered two new cameras:

  1. One camera has the code “WW620081”. That camera got already registered two months ago. The “WW6” code is usually used for RX cameras
  2. The second code is “WW173777”. That kind of code is used for compact fixed lens cameras (non-RX)

Well I had a chat woth two trusted sources and those are the news we can expect in the upcoming weeks:

1) Sony should announce a new action camera (info here)
2) On September 6 Sony will announce the new FF Cine Alta camera (info here)
3) And sony will also announce a new RX camera!

Do not expect any new E-mount camera within the next 1-2 months. But we will get new E-mount lenses soon! 400mm FE, 135mm FE….

Opteka will soon release a new 6.5mm f/2.0 APS-C E-mount lens

This is the first image of the Opteka 6.5mm f/2.0 APS-C E-mount lens. It’s full name is Opteka 6.5mm f/2 HD Multi-Coated Circular Fisheye Lens.

Features:
6 elements in 5 groups
9 aperture blades
1.9” (0.05m) minimum focus distance

Reminder: Opteka already sells some E-mount lenses on Amazon and Amazon.de. But those lenses are designed for DSLR and modified for Sony E-mount. The new lenses are directly designed for mirrorless system cameras.