Zeiss Photographer Greg Watermann is now teasing the launch of the new Batis tele portrait prime lens. He just published a new image shot with the lens that he says will be “available this spring“. It’s still unclear when the lens will be announced but for sure it’s a matter of days…
And this is a small image of the new lens:
Photosku shared that image of the new Entaniya Fisheye 250 degree lens (here on Amazon) on the Sony A6500. UPDATE: A native E-mount version will be available soon too (Source: Entapano.com). Here is the 360 degree video. Click on the video once it starts and move the mouse pointer:
Tomorrow I’ll be taking over the @ZEISSLenses Instagram account, posting a story of photos with the new #Batis tele portrait lens! pic.twitter.com/hQTq9hDaXu
— Greg Watermann (@gregwatermann) February 27, 2017
Soon Greg Watermann will show us a set of new image samples shot on the Batis tele portrait prime lens. It’s important to know that the lens specs will NOT be unveiled today!
Leslie Mann and John Cho present a Scientific and Engineering Award to Sony for the development of the F65 CineAlta camera with its pioneering high-resolution imaging sensor, excellent dynamic range, and full 4K output.
Sony announced the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards shortlist. Full info here: https://www.worldphoto.org/2017exhibition?call_to_action_homepage
Zeiss posted this image shot by Greg Watermann with the new Batis tele portrait lens that will be announced within the next days. Zeiss also added a teaser text in the note:
“By the way, he has something new in his camera bag. Our new Batis portrait telelens. Stay tuned for more info.”
If you recall end of last year we got word about a new Batis 135mm tele lens. The lens should be the one you see on that Instagram picture (yeah I know not a lot to see there).
Current Batis lenses at [shopcountry 55846].
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DC.watch posted the “estimated” lens pricing of the three new Voigtlander lenses:
MACRO APO-LANTHAR 65mm F2 Aspherical E-mount: It is scheduled to be released in 2017, and the target price is under 150,000 yen (under $1,300).
NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical E-mount: It aims to release this year under 150,000 yen (under $1,300).
NOKTON classic 35mm F1.4 E-mount: The assumed price range would be “VM mounted version and a little something extra”, and it will be less than 100,000 yen (under $900). It aims to be released in 2017.
And Newshhooter shortly tested two of the new lenses:
Also LOK from Photogearnews had the chance to play a bit with the new lenses:
Today Sony announced their new Xperia XZ flagship mobile phone. And its the first device that uses the new DRAM stacked sensor capable of shooting 960 fps! It also has predictive and laser autofocusing. Just watch those videos to learn more about the new tech:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibzZ4fhP9x0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-MQ6UKVYlU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG-do8ltJ8U
More info is available at sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-xz/. Some of that tech could find its way in future Alpha cameras too!
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Thanks Joe!
