A highly trusted source told me he just got an invitation for a Sony conference tomorrow (Wednesday Oct 14). He can’t unveil any details about it. So please don’t get too excited for now.
UPDATE: Not sure if Sony will show new lenses or just a press conference about the soon to ship new Sony A7sII.
UPDATE_2: Another good source said that’s a “major event”. And he “believes” new lenses will be announced!
UPDATE_3: Major Sony Japan managers are invited for the presnetation. Sounds a bit too “Big” for just an A7sII talk!
P.S.: Tomorrow at 11:00 Berlin time Zeiss will announce the new Otus 28mm f/1.4 lens.
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Oh yeah…..
YES! This would be Sony’s best move possible at this moment.
Unfortunately I fear they will go with a 85/1.4 instead that cannot match the 85/1.8 Batis :-/
how much would they charge for the 85??? I would assume they will position it over the f/1.8 batis… $1500-1800?
Also the 135 f/2 from canon is $1K, sony would charge 1500 for the 1.8 easy… :'(
Hmm, the 35/1.4 was priced similar to the Nikkor, so I bet a potential 85/1.4 would be too, i.e. $1400.
I’m not too worried what they might charge for a 135mm, as long as the IQ delivers.
See I sold my 35L for pennies to fund the Sony version… 🙂 I will postpone the sale of my 135L (would sell for even less) as I always found that focal length just too long for people work so I don’t need the bestoftehbest for now :D.
But I could use a good 85 1.4 for sure!!! Bring it on Sony! 😀
Only if they where able to shrink new lenses like the 21mm Milvus->Loxia…
I’m am SO EXCITED.
So excited I will now speculate about “possible things” Sony and Zeiss can announce within the context of stuff I want and how I want it:
1) Sony announces A3 FF camera for $350-body only. It will have a better EVF than the A7rII and all other features remain the same including the sensor and IBIS and anything else.
2) A3 will also be smaller than an an a6000.
3) Sony will also announce compact prime lenses from 24 through to 50 no longer than 4cm from the body. Each will have an aperture of f1.4 BUT will cost no longer than $350 each.
4) Zeiss releases the Otus AND a set of cinema-featured Compact Prime FE edition for $1000 each, T2.1, no focus breathing and FF coverage in all focal lengths from 21 to 85 and will be no longer than 10cm from the mount onward. They will also announce a starter set of 24-35-50 of these lenses for $2,500 including a pelicase specific to the set.
I think this is what Sony NEEDS to announce in order to be relevant today, tomorrow and yesterday. I really see NO OTHER worthy announcement unless it is what I want, how I want it.
PS: All them lenses better have a record breaking MTF charts set each. Alright? That would be grreeaaatt.
You’ve really forgot about corner-to-corner sharp and compact 16-300/1.8 zoom.
Yes. Sorry! You’re correct. No loner than 5cm from the mount.
Sony, WHERE IS THE A7000 ???? not everyone need or can afford a FF camera !!!
No, no, it’s gonna be the A99mk2 for sure
A77II is already outdated tech, so that one needs a replacement too.
a77ii is in no way outdated, its still jam packed with features and tech even ff Cannons and Nikon still dont have
The only thing actually differing A77II from A77 is the new AF system. And it’s outdated, competition already has better AF systems. 15 cross-type AF points packed in the center is NOTHING in 2016.
SLT is outdated tech period.
imagine the tech in that, the mirrorless cameras are great now imagine a camera that doesnt advertise to be “slim” or “small” and the tech that could be crammed into that
Come on Sony. Eight lenses:
Two fast primes (a la 35/1.4 Distagon):
– Sony Zeiss FE 50/1.2
– Sony Zeiss FE 85/1.2
Two tele lenses, one enthusiast, one professional:
– Sony FE 70-300 f/4-5.6
– Sony FE 70-400 f/4-5.6 G
Two compact primes (a la 35/2.8 Zeiss)
– Sony Zeiss FE 21/4
– Sony Zeiss FE 40/2
One enthusiast (“cheap”) prime (a la 28/2)
– Sony FE 85/2
And then one more thing…
– Sony Zeiss FE 135/1.8
For $50 and no more!
That’s an impressive list and I agree with every one of those lenses… See how easy this is??? Sony should be able to figure it our right? LOL
All of them are Pancakes and sell for under $100.
Oh and you forgot the 24-70mm f/2.8
I would change 85/2 to 100/2.
If it is 85/2 it’s too close to the batis therefore image quality have to be not so good to differentiate enough from far more expensive option.
change it to 100mm or 105mm, unpopular focal length is already cripple it a bit so they don’t have to cripple image quality much
Official announcement that A-mount is dead.
…dead awesome is more like it. I get where you’re going with this though. If I was a teddybear I’d probably want a smaller camera.
That would look silly on an A7….
Yeah but the a7 line looks silly by it self already so it would be fine
We can argue looks, what I meant by “silly” is that all the 24-70 lenses are humongous… http://briansmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Sony-a7RII-LAEA3-24-70-ZA-II.jpg
Maybe a 35-70mm f2.8-3.5 then?
Sony announces that they will stop producing camera bodies as they are selling that division to Lava International Ltd(Indian electronics company) who will be selling the a and e mount cameras under their popular Xolo brand.
With this move Sony will be able to double their efforts in the sensor business.
Oh man, that was hilarious- I almost spilled my coffee.
I’m sure the A7000 is going to cost more than the already discounted A7 kit.