Tomorrow at 2pm London time Sony will announce the new 16-35mm f/4.0 PZ FE lens (and after that the new 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II)

Tomorrow (on Tuesday at 2pm London time) Sony will announce this new 16-35mm f/4.0 PZ FE lens. I got confirmation the new 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II is NOT going to be announced tomorrow but on a future event. And there will be other lens announcements shortly after that 24-70mm GMII launch. So you see, Sony plans to keep us busy in Spring :)

Lens specs:

  • Code: “SELP1635G”
  • Powerzoom
  • Price around 1299 Pounds

Sony 16-35mm f/4.0 FE has high distortion at 16mm, but it’s a very compact lens

A reliable source told me that he is testing the 16-35mm f/4.0 FE lens that will be announced on March 22. The lens shows quite some distortion when used wide open. But he can live with this because the lens is very compact and otherwise delivers very good optical quality.

He also doesn’t know yet when the 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II lens will be announced (but it should be coming very soon).

 

RUMOR: New Sony 16-35mm f/4.0 FE has a powerzoom and is very compact

On top you see the current Zeiss 16-35mm f/4.0 FE lens

According to my sources Sony will announce the new 16-35mm f/4.0 FE lens on March 22. I got some additional info about this lens:

And a sI told you yesterday Sony also registered the new 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II lens. But I am not sure if this lens will be announced on March 22 too. It may be announced in April-May.