What we know about the next Sony announcement: Two cameras and one lens coming

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Last week I told you Sony has an internal meeting with the press on June 26. But there might be some time for the press to play with the camera and write reviews and the general public announcement might follow a couple of days later. So please don’t expect yet a public announcement on June 26. I hopefully will be able to let you know soon when the info will become public.

While I am 100% sure Sony has two cameras to be announced soon I am yet not sure if both will be announced at the same time or if the second camera might be announced a bit later in July.

Let’s start with the facts:

  • Sony registered a High End Camera in Japan (code “WW271448“). Has 5Ghz module which suggests this is a High end Camera
  • Sony registered a camera in China (code “WW850128“). As it’s made in China it might be an entry level RX or E-mount camera
  • Sony website contains the code for a new lens “SEL1224GM” (12-24mm f/2.8 GM)

And here are the rumors:

  • A7sIII and 12-24mm lens will be shown to the press the last week of June (unclear when NDA breaks). The second FF camera may be announced a couple of weeks later?
  • 12-24mm f/2.8 GM lens will be very expensive (around or above $3,000)
  • The new High End Camera will be the A7sII successor (at least 4k120p, 10bit 4:2:2, similar A9II AF performance) and start shipping out by late July/early August
  • The second new camera will be Full frame and also a Sony “first” (which means it’s somehow not branded as a successor of a previous existing FF model). It might be a new sub $1,000 entry level Sony A5

What else?

  • Sony plans to release a fast f/1.2 GM lens (originally planed to be on market by second half 2020 but Covid-19 may have delayed this)
  • Sony new tele zooms are on the 2020 roadmap (again Covid-19 messed the timeline so we don’t know when exactly we will get them)

If someone reading this post has any kind of info about the next announcement drop me a message using this anonymous contact box (use an nickname to be recognizable in the future) or drop me an email at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com. Thanks!

 

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Tamron issues a new firmware update for the 17-28mm F/2.8 lens

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Tamron released the new firmware update. This is the press text:

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We are pleased to inform you that the firmware update for the 17-28mm F/2.8 Di III RXD (Model A046) for Sony E-mount, full-frame mirrorless cameras, is now available. The firmware update is available through Sony E-mount camera bodies.
Please review the information below.

  1. Affected model

    17-28mm F/2.8 Di III RXD (Model A046)

  2. Firmware version

    Ver.3

  3. Improvements

    This update improves the following issue:

    When you use flashes, there is a delay from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time the shutter and the flash release.
    Applicable camera models: α7, α7 II, α7R, α7R II, α7S, α7S II, α5000, α5100, α6000, α6300, α6500, NEX-3N, NEX-5R, NEX-5T, NEX-7, NEX-F3, NEX-6

    Tap for more details.

  4. How to Update

    The lens firmware can be updated using cameras that support this lens firmware update.
    Tap for more details.

  5. How to Check your Lens Firmware Version

    From your camera’s menu screen, please select “Setup” then “Display version.”
    Tap for more details

  6. Inquiries regarding this matter

    Please contact your local Tamron distributor.
    http://www.tamron.com/en/#distributors

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 FE:
In the USA at BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig and Adorama.
In Europe it’s available at Amazon DE, Calumet DE, WexUK, Park UK, Amazon IT, Amazon FR, Amazon ES, CameraTools NL.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Tamron 70-180 F2.8 vs Sony 70-200 F2.8 GM vs 70-200 F4

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10 Minute Reviews: Traveling light with the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III (Imaging Resource)
Jason Vong and Vivienne Lee on the New Sony ZV-1
Tamron 70-180mm FE test at Mapcamera.
Profoto Announces OCF II Lineup of Light Modifiers (Explora).
Samyang MF 14mm f/2.8 Mark 2 lens review with samples (Christopher Frost)

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The new Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 SE Lens for Sony is now in Stock at Amazon!

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The brand new Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 SE lens is now in Stock at Amazon US.

The series is named after “SE” (Still Edition), which specializes in still photography. It features a smaller size and lighter weight by removing the declick mechanism for movies, and a price that is lower than the normal model due to a review of the internal structure. There are changes in the appearance of the lens barrel, such as the use of parallel knurls. The Japanese site Fujiablog has posted a review with a couple of image samples.

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Carol Annis
Indigo Bunting in the undergrowth
a9, Sony 200-600 lens @600 mm, f8.0, 1/1000, ISO 640, cropped

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– Facebook: Submit your picture on our group: facebook.com/groups/sonyalphacamera. Please add the hashtag “#sonyalphagallery ” to grant the permission for reposting on SAR. Without the hashtag we will not add your picture!
– Forum: Submit your picture on the SonyAlphaForum image section and add the hashtag “#sonyalphagallery ”
3) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: instagram.com/sonyalphagallery, facebook.com/groups/sonyalphacamera and on SonyAlphaForum.
4) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

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