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).

Announcement today at 15:00 London time. Follow SonyAlphaRumors for a full liveblogging!

The new Sony 50mm f/1.4 GM lens will be announced tomorrow (Feb 21) at 15:00 London time. As usual expect me to do a liveblogging to cover all news and reviews on this lens.

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).

What else is coming this week?

TAMRON:
Today Tamron announced a new X-lens development. But HowtoFly said that Tamron will have an announcement on Feb 22. Don’t know if he is right and there is one more lens coming or if he was wrong with the date.

SIGMA:
It’s unclear if the three new E-mount lenses will be announced this week or sometimes in March. Anyway, here are the very reliable specs of those 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

Cosina announced it will display new RF and X-mount lenses at the CP+ show. So no new E-mount lens from them.

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.

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

Reliable source How2Fly tweeted that Tamron Tamron will have a product announcement on February 22. He shared no details about what to expect.

Here is the summary of lenses Tamron patented the past two years (in blue those that I like):

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!