The new Sony 50mm f/1.4 GM lens will be announced tomorrow (Feb 21) at 15:00 London time. As usual expect me to do a liveblogging to cover all news and reviews on this lens.
Specs known so far:
- 11 blades aperture
- 67mm filter thread
- 0,41cm close focus distance
- weather sealed
- no in lens stabilization
- Price in Europe: 1850 Euro (that’s 450 Euro less than you pay for the 50mm f/1.2 GM).
What else is coming this week?
TAMRON:
Today Tamron announced a new X-lens development. But HowtoFly said that Tamron will have an announcement on Feb 22. Don’t know if he is right and there is one more lens coming or if he was wrong with the date.
SIGMA:
It’s unclear if the three new E-mount lenses will be announced this week or sometimes in March. Anyway, here are the very reliable specs of those lenses:
17mm F4 DG DN | Contemporary (Full Frame)
- Lens construction: 9 elements in 8 groups
- Shortest shooting distance: 12cm
- Maximum magnification: 1:3.6
- Filter diameter: 55mm
- Size: φ64.0mm x 48.8mm (50.8mm for E mount version)
- Weight: 225g (220g for E-mount version)
- Magnetic metal cap
50mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary (Full Frame)
- Lens construction: 11 elements in 9 groups
- Shortest shooting distance: 45cm
- Maximum magnification: 1:6.9
- Filter diameter: 58mm
- Size: φ70.0 x 68.0mm (70.0mm for E mount version)
- Weight: 350g (345g for E-mount version)
- Compatible with magnetic metal caps
23mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary (APS-C)
- Lens construction: 13 elements in 10 groups
- Shortest shooting distance: 25cm
- Maximum magnification: 1:7.3
- Filter diameter: 52mm
- Size: φ65.8 x 76.9mm
- Weight: 340g
- Mount: L mount, Sony E mount, Fujifilm X mount