First hints about another Sony announcement in late January!

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It looks like Sony will have two announcements withing the next 3 months:

  • One product announcement in mid November (or max early December)
  • One product announcement in late January.

I still have no 100% confirmation about what product will be announced when. All I know for sure is that the Sony A7V is going to start shipping out in Q1 2026. And here are the four products that will be announced within the next few months:

  • Sony A7V
  • 100-400mm f/4.0 GM
  • 100-400mm G (variable aperture)
  • f/2.0 GM ultra wide angle zoom

Let’s see…

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Viltrox is preparing to release new 0.8x and 1.4x front lens converters!

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Image on top shows the Fujinon 1.5x Tele Converter which sells for many thousends of Dollars on BHphoto

On Reddit Viltrox announced this:

We’ll soon be launching a front teleconverter (increasing the focal length by 1.4×) and a wide-angle conversion lens (reducing the focal length to 0.8×). With these, you can instantly unlock new focal lengths without changing your camera. Stay tuned, and thank you for your question!

Here are some examples of conversions you get on Sony lenses:

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đŸ”„ Sony Is About to Announce the World’s Fastest f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens! + 2 more telezooms!

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My buddy How2fly shared reliable info about three new exciting Sony lenses that will be announced soon:

  1. 100-400mm F4 GM (successor of the 7 year old 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM)
  2. 100-400mm G (variable aperture, light weight)
  3. An F2 ultra-wide-angle zoom lens companion of the 28-70mm and 50-150mm f/2.0 GM lenses

No exact dates yet, but these lenses are currently planned for release between November and Q1 2026. My reliable sources say the Sony A7V is coming between mid-November and early December — and I wouldn’t be surprised if Sony unveils one or even two of these lenses together with the new camera. Let’s dig into this rumor:

100-400mm double release:
I think it’s great Sony will offer a more affordable and lightweight version of the 100-400 GMII. I guess variable aperture could be f/5.6-6.3. I wonder, is this something that you are likely to buy?

f/2.0 ultra wide zoom:
I’m not sure about the final focal length yet. Because it’s f/2.0, it likely won’t be a standard 16–35mm. I’m expecting something more like 16–25mm or 16–28mm. Which range would you want to see?

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Sigma vs Laowa: 200mm f/2 lens comparison by Christopher Frost

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His thoughts in short:

The Laowa 200mm f/2 offers outstanding value for money at $2000. It’s lighter, sharp stopped down, and produces beautiful bokeh, though autofocus is only average and it lacks image stabilization. The Sigma 200mm f/2 is a more professional lens overall. It costs $3300, but justifies it with:

  • Sharper image quality at f/2
  • Faster, more reliable autofocus
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Superior build quality

If you’re on a budget and want great results, go Laowa. If you’re a pro needing top-tier performance, go Sigma.

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Laowa 200mm f/2.0 FE  at Venusstore and BHphoto.

Sigma 200mm f/2.0 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FotoKoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, WexUK.

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