[shoplink 48572][/shoplink]

Image above shows the [shoplink 48572]A-mount Zeiss 135mm f/1.8 lens[/shoplink]

The following rumor is from a new source (Thanks!). I had no time to verify the reliability of the info yet so take it with a grain of salt. But I figured I should post this now because the source says a new Sony announcement is imminent:

New portrait lens is coming. It will be FE 135 G Master lens. Definitely faster than latest Batis – f/2 or even f/1.8. It is in deep development state now so specification is not known yet.
16-35 f/2.8 is ready and will be presented very soon – less than the month

All we know so far from trusted sources is that the 16-35mm GM is ready for announcement. The 135mm FE rumor is also not really new and of course it makes sense for Sony to launch an E-mount version of their glorious [shoplink 48572]A-mount Zeiss 135mm f/1.8 lens[/shoplink].

But let me repeat again: So far trusted sources did not confirm the rumored May launch of the new GM lens or the development of a new 135mm FE lens.

Follow our RSS feed, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to not miss any news and rumors about the new Sony announcement!
Andrea (SAR editor)

 Loading ...

I guess many are hoping to get this: A Sony A9r :)

The Sony A9 created a lot of excitement but we brainless rumor-addicted SAR consumers want to focus on what’s coming next right?

Let’s start with FE lenses:
The last eight months all our FE lens rumors were spot on: 100mm STF, 85mm f/1.8 FE, 100-400mm FE. The only rumored lens still “missing” is the 16-35mm GM. I guess it will be announced in June (hope trusted sources will read this post and confirm it)
I have yet no info about other new FE lenses but I have been told there are still many more lenses to come in 2017.

Cameras:
What we know for sure is that Sony registered two cameras in February. One got announced (the Sony A9) and the other one is likely to be announced some times in June. We have no info about this camera. Is it a new RX camera, a new A5xxxx or a new A7rIII/A9r?
I have been told that 2017 is the year of lenses. I suppose this means we don’t have to expect Sony to update all their current A7 camera range. The only camera I heard about being in final development stage is a new High Megapixel camera with most of the Sony A9 body changes. But sources did yet not tell me when this one is going to be announced.

New Sigma/Zeiss/Samyang Sony lenses:
There will be new Zeiss FE lenses. I got some early info about those that I will post soon on SAR ;)
Sigma is developing their new range of FE lenses. Those are completely newly designed and I hope to get some details about the first lens specs soon.
Samyang will also soon launch the new 35mm f/2.8 AF lens (images can be seen here). UPDATE: Forgot to mentione there will be new Voigtlander lenses too :)

That’s it for now! Follow our RSS feed, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to not miss any news!
Andrea (SAR editor)

–

Sony A9:
Sony A9 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, BestBuy. FocusCamera. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.
Sony A9 with Grip Extension Kit at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
Note: US readers preordering the A9 at BHphoto or Adorama using our links (and our affiliated links only!) have a chance to win a Sony A9.

100-400mm GM:
Sony 100-400mm GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.

Sony A9 accessories:
Sony A9 battery grip at Adorama, Bhphoto, Amazon. Wex UK. Jessops.
Sony A9 Glass screen protector at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
NP-FZ100 battery for the A9 at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon. Jessops.
GP-EX1 grip at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon. Wex UK.
FDA-EP18 eye cup at Adorama, BHphoto.
MQZ1 multi battery charger at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon. Wex UK.
BCQZ1 Z-series Battery Charger at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.

GH5 vs A6300 image quality test

Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro Lens Review (Photobyrichard)
100 STF with comparison to 85GM (SonyAlphaBlog).
The Fundamentals of Wedding Videography for Beginners (Explora).
Headshots 101: How to Light Faces (Adorama Learning Center).
Sony, please update the firmware for A7 and A6XXX models! (Change.org).
Better Long Term Firmware Support For All Cameras (Sony Forum).

Join the new Sony Alpha Camera Facebook group.
To get news from our Forum subscribe that RSS feed.
To write a guest post on SAR follow the instruction on that page

Sean: “I recently shot and edited a fashion campaign video for high end swimwear brand JETS. I used an A7rII with Sigma 30mm f1.4 DN in 4k crop mode using a Beholder DS1 gimbal as the main camera. On the tripod was a A7s with Atomos Shogun also recorded in 4k and Sony FE 85mm f1.4 GM lens. It was colour graded and edited in Adobe Premiere Pro. Final output was in 1080p and the setup performed very well. The video can be viewed here:
https://vimeo.com/201752309“

Enjoyed the A9 buzz? Well, it’s already time to look elsewhere. Tomorrow (Sunday) at 3pm Las Vegas time you can follow the video live stream of the Sony NAB press conference here on SAR. Here are a couple of info:

1. I heard there is really a lot of exciting Broadcast stuff to be announced. “Someone” told me it will be more exciting than the past year.
2. The Stolen Sony Truck will have no influence on the show as the missing stuff got already replaces with a new shipment
3. I have no reliable info about a possible new E-mount camera announcement. So it’s hard for me to think tomorrow Sony will announce the new A7sIII. It’s hard…but not impossible! It would make sense for Sony to release such a camera because the new Panasonic GH5 is really a great camera many PRO’s and Vloggers are considering to buy
4. There may be a new E-mount camcorder (FS9 or so?)
5. What we know for a fact: Sony registered two new cameras back in February. One is the A9. But the other one? A7sIII or RX1m3?
6. What we know from reliable sources is that also the 16-35mm f/2.8 GM lens is ready to be announced. Will it be announced tomorrow or in June?

Stay tuned on SAR and come visit us tomorrow at 3pm Las Vegas time to follow the event live!

Sony A9 preorder links:
Sony A9 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.
Sony 100-400mm GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.
Sony A9 battery grip at Adorama, Bhphoto, Amazon. Wex UK. Jessops.
Sony A9 Glass screen protector at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
NP-FZ100 battery for the A9 at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon. Jessops.
GP-EX1 grip at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon. Wex UK.
FDA-EP18 eye cup at Adorama, BHphoto.
MQZ1 multi battery charger at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon. Wex UK.
BCQZ1 Z-series Battery Charger at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.

The last months our sources consistently told us the new High End camera would be focused on “High Speed” and have low resolutions sensor (they said around 20Mp), 20fps, Dual SD card, Joystick control, slightly larger A7 body, touchscreen (rumor recap here). The first A9 High Speed camera SR5 rumor got posted on Feb 17 (read here). And our sources also said there would be a new 100-400mm FE lens (rumor here).

These rumors were correct and I have to thank all trusted sources for that!!!

Teaser:
After a difficult two years the last six months SAR got back on track with new trusted sources that correctly shared all recently launched lens specs (85 FE, 100mm STF, 100-400mm) and the A6500 and A9 info. One more great comeback: After 3 years of silence one of my very old trusted sources started to chat back with me about future Sony stuff. He was the one sharing all the full A7 roadmap and camera specs four years ago. So hopes are high he can share some high quality rumors about the future A7 and A9 cameras too.
So thanks again to those sources for sharing the exciting info!

Personal note:
I worked like hell in those weeks. But there is no time to rest. On Sunday we have the NAB show press event and in a few  weeks we will enter a new “rumor time” for the June announcement (16-35mm GM and RX coming?).

Join our new Sony A9 Facebook group!

Sony A9:
Sony A9 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, BestBuy. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.
Sony A9 with Grip Extension Kit at BHphoto.
Note: US readers preordering the A9 at BHphoto using our links (and our affiliated links only!) have a chance to win a Sony A9.

100-400mm GM:
Sony 100-400mm GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.

Sony A9 accessories:
Sony A9 battery grip at Adorama, Bhphoto, Amazon. Wex UK. Jessops.
Sony A9 Glass screen protector at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
NP-FZ100 battery for the A9 at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon. Jessops.
GP-EX1 grip at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon. Wex UK.
FDA-EP18 eye cup at Adorama, BHphoto.
MQZ1 multi battery charger at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon. Wex UK.
BCQZ1 Z-series Battery Charger at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.

At a Korean Photography Expo Samyang did show this new Samyang 35mm f/2.8 autofocus FE lens. It has the same specs and similar size of the [shoplink 57619]Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 FE lens[/shoplink]. But it will be cheaper (no exact info yet). The autofocus performance is said to be similar to the Samyang 50mm FE.

UPDATE: Here is a video showing the lens:

Check our the NEW Samyang AF lens, AF 35mm F2.8 on P&I 2017!

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Samyang Lens Global (@samyanglensglobal) am 20. Apr 2017 um 2:33 Uhr