This is the time of the year where we usually talk about what should arrive in 2018 to make us happy. Comment this post to let Sony know what kind of lens they should absolutely make as next. Please follow theses rules:

– max 3 lens suggestions
– please don’t go too strange with focal lengths and apertures (try to be a bit realistic).
– please mention if the lens should be FE, E or A mount

this would be my list for examples:

– 21mm f/1.8 FE
– 50mm f/1.2 FE
– 135mm f/1.8 FE

I will sum up your suggestion in a poll to be posted in early January!

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For fun: Image of the 80-200mm f/1.4 :)

This is the 80-200mm f/1.4 Sony G lens. Of course, it’s a rendering and not a real thing. But we can dream about the impossible right :) #Sony #sonyalpha @sonyalpha

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Andrea Photographer-Explorer (@andrea_pizzini_photographer) am Dez 14, 2017 um 6:02 PST

Sony published this special CES page. It has a countdown to tease the press conference which will be video streamed live at 5:00 pm PST on Monday 8th January. All it say is “See our President and CEO, Kaz Hirai, unveil a new generation of Sony innovations”

Usually at CES there is no Alpha stuff announcement. But I am not giving up the hope yet. And there is still a Sony registered camera with the code “WW 541200” that has yet NOT be announced. But like I said, this camera might as well be announced in February before the CP+ show start.

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Thanks Dan!

5 of the top 25 Flickr pictures are shot on Sony A7 cameras. You can see all images here: blog.flickr.net/en/2017/12/07/top-25-photos-on-flickr-in-2017-from-around-the-world

Of course it’s not the gear that make you a good photographer. But it’s nice to see good photographers using more and more Sony gear to take their shots!

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 lens review with samples (Full-frame and APS-C)

Saved by sensors, Sony aims to expand their use in robotics, self-driving cars (Reuters).
Only RX0: Explore The Many Dimensions Of PARALLAX (Alphauniverse).
Field Test: Bescor FM-256 Flexible Remote-Controlled Bi-Color LED Light Mat (Explora).
Lenses Are Being Reinvented, and Cameras Will Never Be the Same (MIT).
Sony a7RIII star spreading — raw composites (Jim Kasson).

Ross: “I just tested the A7RIII with my Canon and Tamron glass. We now get eye af! Here is a link to the video. https://youtu.be/yoyUv8sHYQU“

David: “My first comparison between the the a7R III and a7R II. In german :) https://youtu.be/91dFmL4tRiE”

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