The 15mm Laowa (DSLRmagazine)

I just got this from an anonymous source:

Venus Optics (Laowa) FE 15mm F2 will be ready soon.  Prototypes are being field-tested and will be shown on CP+.

The lens was announced at Photokina but full specs and pricing will be announced at Cp+

The current Laowa E-mount lenses in the line up are:
Venus Optics Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D Lens for Sony E at [shopcountry 55644].
Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro Lens for Sony E at [shopcountry 55646].
Venus Optics Laowa 105mm f/2 Smooth Trans Focus Lens for Sony E at [shopcountry 55645].

I just got this from a source who shared three correct rumors in the past:

“a9 is not a high megapixel camera.
The number of pixels is saved, it will become a camera with high speed AF, high-speed continuous shooting, high ISO sensitivity.”

Another source also told me that Sony plans to release different version of that new camera line. So maybe there will be a High megapixel version too sometimes later.

I can also confirm the camera has dual card slot…very likekly XQD and not SD. Announcement time is still unconfirmed but my guts tell me it could be announced within 1-2 months (I repeat, that’s not a rumor but just a feeling).

While the “A9” name is yet not confirmed all we know is that the camera is placed above the current A7 line. We posted the first SR5 ranked rumor back in April 2016. But because of the Kumamoto earthquake Sony delayed the camera launch. Stay tuned on SAR and join the special Sony A9 group on Facebook (Click here) for more discussions.

XQD cards on Amazon (expensive but reliable and fast):

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SR1=probably fake rumor
SR2=rumor from unknown sources
SR3=50% chance it is correct
SR4=rumor from known sources
SR5=almost certainly correct!

I got two messages from two new sources. I am posting this in the hope trusted sources can confirm it:

Both new sources said Sony is planning a major announcement for the second half of March. They both added that there will be a new Sony camera (but they don’t know yet what it is).

It could be that Sony will show their new camera on March 18 at the Photography Show in Birmingham. But knowing Sony it could also be that they will announce it after the show by very end March. Anyway hope to hear back from my trusted sources soon to confirm this. So for now this is ranked SR3 only (50% chance it’s true).

What could we eventually expect to get from Sony? High on the list is the new 16-35mm F/2.8 GM. Still not sure if it’s the right time for the new High End E-mount camera release with dual card slot and bugger than A7 body.

In the meantime stay tuned on SAR! And if you think the A9 is something for you join the special Sony A9 group on Facebook (Click here) for more detailed coverage!

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Cinema5D interviewed a Fuji manager whom confirmed that the next generation 44x33mm Sony sensor will likely have 100+ Megapixel and 4K video recording support. So while the next generation Full Frame sensor could have around 70 Megapixel the 44x33mm medium format sensor will have 30% higher resolution compared to FF.

via MirrorlessRumors.

Image on top shows the current 50mm f/1.4 A-mount ART lens

We have been told by a reliable sources that Sigma will launch two new ART lenses this year:

-14mm f/1.8
-135mm f/1.8

It’s yet unclear if there will be an A-mount version of those. While the current 35mm ART and 50mm ART are available for A-mount the 85mm ART is not. My guess is that as usual Sigma will first announce the Nikon/Canon/Sigma mount versions and maybe later the Sony A-mount and Pentax K-mount versions. That said these new Sigma lenses will get full electronic compatibility on E-mount cameras when you use the Sigma MC-11 Mount Converter.

if the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 is as least as good as the 135mm Zeiss but for under $1,000 well than I am sure the A-mount folks will be very happy about that new glass!

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Three trusted sources shared the correct info about the lenses and the announcement time:

1) 100mm rumor (lens announcement period got delayed. Probably because of the production issues we reported here).
2) 85mm rumor was spot on to
3) And so the announcement time rumor.

But what matters is that all these sources also confirmed this:

1. 16-35mm GM is real deal
2. New Sony High End E-mount camera placed above the A7rII is coming this year too! The name of the camera is unconfirmed but I call it tentatively “A9”.

The High End camera is probably the “new camera with very fast burst rate and AF speed, not the A7 series, not on CP+” that Sony Artisan Zhang Qianli was talking about on Weibo. And it seems likely it will be announced after the CP+ show is Zhang is correct in his statement.

I am now working with all of three of them to see what I can post about the new A9 soon…Stay tuned on SAR and join the special Sony A9 group on Facebook (Click here) for more detailed coverage!

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UPDATE: Announced!

Preorders start 10am NYC time Thu Feb 9:
100mm f/2.8 STF FE at BHphoto, Adorama.
85mm f/1.8 FE at BHphoto, Adorama.
HVL-F45RM Wireless Radio Flash at BHphoto, Adorama.

Hot! This is the first image of the Sony 100mm f/2.8 STF lens! And below you can find the image new 85mm f/1.8 FE lens. Glad to hear both our rumors were true!!!! (See 100mm rumor and 85mm rumor..althaugh 100mm release got delayed because of manufacturing issues)

The lenses will be announced soon! Stay tuned on SAR!