Sigma will soon announce this exciting new lens for Sony E and Leica L mount:
14mm F1.4 DG DN | Art
Lens construction: 19 elements in 15 groups (3 FLD glass elements, 1 SLD glass element, 4 aspherical lenses)
Shortest shooting distance: 30cm
Maximum magnification: 1:11.9
Number of aperture blades: 11 (circular aperture)
Size: 101.4 x 149.9mm (151.9mm for E-mount version)
Weight: 1170g (1160g for E-mount version)
Cover-type lens cap: LC1014-01
Tripod socket: TS-141
Guide plate: GP-11
There is no info about pricing and announcement date. But I bet this will be a very expensive lens even for Sigma “terms”. And announcement usually happens within 4-6 weeks after the first leak. So hopefully we will get some first leaked images soon too!
On May 23 Sony is likely to announce the new ZV-1 successor camera. I have yet to get specs and images, once i have them I will share them ASAP on SonyAlphaRumors and on my youtube channel (subscribe!).
And what’s next? In June we might get the new 70-200mm f/4.0 macro, in early July the new High End APS-C camera, in late Summer the A7cII and after that the A9III. In between we will have other ne lens announcements and also another E-mount “surprise” camera…
This is a rumor I got from an anonymous source. I have no clue if this is true or not, and statistically it’s unlikely that those kind of anonymous info is correct. SO KEEP IN MIND THIS MIGHT BE TOTAL BS ok?
But the info he shared was so unusual I thought it was worth of discussion:
I work for Sony Imaging Solutions. Earlier this week I saw a presentation file that detailed a forthcoming update for the A7S III. I know you have been talking about missing features from older bodies in the wake of cine camera firmware updates, and it looks like something may be happening, or at the least it is being discussed internally.
The slides showed two updates future firmware updates for the A7S III… A1 was not mentioned…
The first was labeled ‘Professional Filmmakers Update’ and listed true 4K DCI, 24p recording , focus map, CineEI, in-camera anamorphic desqueeze, LUT importing, instant function menu, and standby movie function. A price was listed of $370 USD for the update package.
The second was labeled as Ver. 3.0 and listed focus breathing compensation. This update did not have a listed price on the slide, but said 07/23 as the date.
Just thought this might be something your readers would be interested in!
The interesting tidbit here is that for the very first time Sony would offer a paid software update on an Alpha camera. It could potentially be a satisfying solution for both, the company and the customers: The customer would get the option to max out the performance of the camera they own by adding new features if needed. While Sony would get paid for their work on improving the currently available cameras.
While this rumor might be completely BS I think it’s still worth to discuss it. And let us all know if you think this would be a good idea:
NOTE: On the video above I said those are Viltrox lenses but they are not, they are from Yongnuo!
Yongnuo will soon announce five new APS-C lenses. The leaks show the X-mount versions. Unclear yet if there will be also Sony E, Nikon Z and Canon R mount versions. Here are the specs:
11mm f/1.8
23mm f/1.4
33mm f/1.4
50m f/1.4
56mm f/1.4
Some leaked images of the 001 numbered first prototype lens appeared on Weibo.
Ahead of today’s announcement we got this new leaked images of the Z8. I am really interested to see how the Z8 (announcement within hours) will be priced to compete with the A7rV and A1!
Reservation start date: May 12, 2023 10:00 am Scheduled release date: May 26, 2023
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