There will be also a new vertical battery grip for the FX2
The alleged Sony FX2 used by Jordan during one of his PetaPixel episodes
On 28 May, Sony will announce the new FX2. A reliable source told me that a new vertical battery grip for this camera is also on the way.
Sony FX2 specs:
- 33MP sensor of the Sony A7IV and Sony A7cII
- AI chip
- integrated tilting EVF (resolution unclear yet).
- The EVF is nothing like the LUMIX GX9. Itâs big! Like the GFX100 one.
- mechanical shutter
- AI AF
- 4k60 super 35
- 32 bit float audio
- Body is thicker than the FX3
- cooled FX body (active ventilation)
- same ports and storage of the FX3
- vertical battery grip available
- Price around $3500
- Announcement May 28
New Sony 16mm f/1.8 G review at SonyAlphaBlog: “excellent lens”
New Sony 16mm f/1.8 G lens is now shipping out at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FotoErhardt, Fotokoch, Calumet, WexUK, Amazon UK.
SonyAlphaBlog tested the new Sony 16mm f/1.8 G lens and concluded:
The Sony 16mm F1.8 is an excellent lens : ultra sharp, very compact and light, top ergonomics and AF , vire nice bokeh balls and color rendering, very good resistance to flare. It is of the same family and quality as the Sony 20mm F1.8 G . It will ideal for landscape , low light street photography, or astrophotography
First reviews of the new Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt Shift E-mount lens
A couple of months ago Venus Optics launched two new Tilt Shift FE lenses:
- 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro at VenusOptics store, Bhphoto, Amazon.
- 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1X Macro at VenusOptics store, Bhphoto, Amazon.
Here are two new reviews of the Laowa 100mm T/S lens:
SonyAlphaBlog writes:
The Laowa 100mm F2.8 Tilt Shift macro (1559 euros) is a very good lens optically , very well build and with very good ergonomics for macro and tilt shift.
The Tilting effect works particularly well in photos and video
However it is a big , heavy lens, and quite costly and with quite specialized used cases to deliver its full potential. If you are just looking for a 50mm F2.8 or a macro lens cheaper and lighter option exist , for for a 50mm Tilt shift it is the best you can find on E mount
Recommended for Tilt shift users
Opticallimits writes:
The price tag of the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1x Macro is surely a big entry hurdle, but you are getting a lot of a lens for your bucks in return. It’s certainly not a lens for everybody. However, in the right hands it can deliver magic – well … almost.