What’s going to be announced next week: One Sony lens, one Tamron lens and maybe three new Sigma lenses

Next week the big CP+ show will open. Like I told you many times Sony will not announce any new camera but there will be plenty of new lenses:

  • February 21 at 3pm London time Sony will announce the new 50mm f/1.4 GM. Note: The 16-35mm GM II and the new ZV FF camera are likely to be announced in March
  • February 22: Tamron will announce a new lens (unclear if it’s a X or Z-mount version of a current E-mount lens or if this will be a completely new lens)
  • Next week or in March? It’s unclear if Sigma will announce the three new E-mount lenses next week or in March. What’s sure is that we are going to get soon the new 17mm f/4, 50mm f/2 and 23mm f/1.4 lenses
  • Voigtlander/Tokina/Samyang/Laowa and others: I have no rumors about other E-mount lenses coming from those manufacturers but it might well be that we are going to get something new from them next week!

It’s unclear if Sony will also announce a new A1 firmware update on Feb 21. I hope so, but don’t hold your breath fro this to happen.
I am working now on the rumors about the three new Sony cameras coming between March and June/July.

Hope I will be able to share more about this soon! So be sure to follow my new Youtube channel, Discord channel, Instagram (with funny AI images to annoy people), Facebook and Twitter to not miss news and rumors.

Triple Sigma lens leaked specs: 17mm f/4, 50mm f/2 and 23mm f/1.4 are to be announced soon!

Sigma will soon announce those three new lenses:

17mm F4 DG DN | Contemporary (Full Frame)

  • Lens construction: 9 elements in 8 groups
  • Shortest shooting distance: 12cm
  • Maximum magnification: 1:3.6
  • Filter diameter: 55mm
  • Size: φ64.0mm x 48.8mm (50.8mm for E mount version)
  • Weight: 225g (220g for E-mount version)
  • Magnetic metal cap

50mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary (Full Frame)

  • Lens construction: 11 elements in 9 groups
  • Shortest shooting distance: 45cm
  • Maximum magnification: 1:6.9
  • Filter diameter: 58mm
  • Size: φ70.0 x 68.0mm (70.0mm for E mount version)
  • Weight: 350g (345g for E-mount version)
  • Compatible with magnetic metal caps

23mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary (APS-C)

  • Lens construction: 13 elements in 10 groups
  • Shortest shooting distance: 25cm
  • Maximum magnification: 1:7.3
  • Filter diameter: 52mm
  • Size: φ65.8 x 76.9mm
  • Weight: 340g
  • Mount: L mount, Sony E mount, Fujifilm X mount

via Asobinet

LEAKED: This is the new Sony 50mm f/1.4 GM lens

This is the first image of the new Sony 50mm f/1.4 GM lens! Announcement should happen on February 21!

Specs known so far:

  • 11 blades aperture
  • 67mm filter thread
  • 0,41cm close focus distance
  • weather sealed
  • no in lens stabilization
  • Price in Europe: 1850 Euro (that’s 450 Euro less than you pay for the 50mm f/1.2 GM).

Thanks to the anonymous tipster!

First leaked Sony 50mm f/1.4 GM lens info

A German website mistakenly published some info about the new Sony 50mm GM lens that will be announced on February 21. First info here:

  • 11 blades aperture
  • weather sealed
  • no in lens stabilization
  • Price in Europe: 1850 Euro (that’s 450 Euro less than you pay for the 50mm f/1.2 GM).

They also claim the lens has 100% accurate autofocus, it’s super sharp, has 0,1% distortion and 1 stop vignetting.

Watch the video that contains an additional “teaser” at the end ;)

New leaked Sigma 50mm f/1.4 lens pictures!

On February 8th Sigma will announce the new 50mm f/1.4 E-mount lens (also available as L-mount version). Here are the leaked images and specs:

Sigma “50mm F1.4 DG DN | Art” -Reservation

  • Preorder start date: February 8, 2023 10:00 am (Tokyo time)
  • Scheduled release date: February 23, 2023
  • Lens construction: 14 elements in 11 groups-
  • Minimum focusing distance: 45cm
  • Maximum magnification: 1:6.8
  • Number of aperture blades: 11 (circular aperture)
  • Filter diameter:72mm – Size: 78.2 x 109.5mm (L mount)
  • Weight : 670g –
  • Lens hood: LH782-02
  • Lens cap : LCF-72 III
  • Mount: L mount, Sony E mount
  • Suggested retail price: 152,900 yen including tax ($849 overseas)

 

via Digicameinfo