William Optics has launched a new Redcat 250mm f/4.9 lens on Kickstarter. The lens can be used on Sony E-mount cameras too:

From the beginning, the goal was to create the best possible design for an affordable, small, lightweight, and fast Apochromatic refractor for astrophotography needs. The unique optical design includes the highest quality glass for the best possible color correction and flat-field. The result is a 51mm objective lens, in a sleek Petzval design, for a full frame flat field image. The optical quality provides for exceptional performance at a fast focal ratio of F/4.9.

The main use for this lens is astrophotography with their patented Bahtinov design:

Here is the lens on the Sony A7rIII:

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The Chinese company Shoten announced that it will display three new products at the CP+ show:

1) The image on top shows you the new Sony E to Nikon Z autofocus adapter from Techart.
2) They will also show the new Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III E-mount lens
3) And there is also the new 60mm f/2.8 macro E-mount lens

And here is a size comparison between the Fuji XG prototype and the Sony A7III

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#FujigfxXG versus #SonyA7III size comparison.⁣⁣ The Fuji XG is only a prototype. It's unclear if it will make it into mass production!⁣⁣ -⁣⁣ #mirrorlesscamera #mirrorlessgeeks #cameragear #camerageek #mirrorlessgeeks #camerasetup #camera⁣⁣ #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujifilm_xseries #fujixseries #repostmyfuji #fujigfx #fuji⁣⁣ #fujixt #fujix⁣ #sonyimages #sonyalphasclub #sonyalpha #sonyalpharumors #sonyalphagear #SonyPhotoGallery #SonyAlphasClub #SonyMirrorless #sonyalphaphotos #sony #sonyalphauniverse #sonyalphaclub ⁣ ⁣

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DC.watch interviewed Mr. Masaaki Oshima from Sony. There are some clear answers about their APS-C strategy:

– Sony once more confirms APS-C line will be continually developed further
– The A6400 is not the A6500 replacement
– And while he cannot talk about the plans of an A6500 successor their goal is to “exceed customers” requests
– There is little demand for low-end APS-C cameras but the demand for higher end models is still strong
– In 2019 we plan to strengthen both our APS-C and Full Frame portfolio

From this interview it sounds clear more APS-C stuff is coming this year. We really need new APS-C lenses and we also need a serious Fuji X-T3 competitor with IBIS inside!

ePhotozine reports:

Samyang have launched thair ‘Spring Collection’ campaign, with a plan to release 8 new lenses one by one across spring 2019.

We know from our sources that one of the lenses is the new 85mm f/1.4 FE autofocus lens (probably the fourth from the left on the image on top). Can you guess what the eight lenses will be? :)

UPDATE: This is a good guess from Mistral75:

(1) = Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5
(2) and (6) = Canon RF and Nikon Z versions of an existing lens
(3) and (7) = Canon RF and Nikon Z versions of another existing lens
(4) = Sony E version of Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF
(5) = Nikon F version of Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 EF
(8) = ? (looks like Sony E mount)

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#Repost @goodolglass ・・・ From all the Good Ol' Glass, I like using Minolta glass the most on my Sony camera. Call me crazy, but I still feel there is some Minolta DNA in modern Sony cameras. I also heard the Sony G and GM lenses are made in the old Minolta factory in Sakai.. #sony #sonya6000 #sonyalphauniverse #sonya7riii #sonyalphauniverse #sonyalpha7 #sonyalphaportrait #sonyimages #minolta #mirrorless #photography #photooftheday

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