Nest week (around Feb 25) Viltrox will announce this new 35mm f/1.2 LAB lens. Later in the year we will also get 50mm f/1.2 and 85mm f/1.2.

Here are a couple of images of the new lens:

As you know, Sony announced the 44MP IMX366 sensor 1-2 years ago. It’s a high speed sensor that may or may not find its way into the future new Sony A7V. My gut still tells me that the A/V will retain the 33MP resolution… but I have a curious competitor rumor: Panasonic will announce a new S1rII next week that has a new 44MP sensor. I suspect it will be a variant of the new Sony IMX366 sensor, and the rumored specs are impressive (Source: L-rumors.com).

Full Panasonic Lumix S1RII specs (preorder here soon):

• New 44 MP “high speed” sensor
• 40fps in electronic shutter
• 10fps in mechanical shutter
• 8 stops image stabilization
• 176 MP High Res with sensor shift…handheld(!) and by combining 8 images.
• 1.5 second pre-capture
• 8k30p
• 4K120 without crop
• 8,1K Open-Gate will be released later with a Firmware Update
• 6K ProRes RAW HQ internal recording
• Internal RAW Video Recording: ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422 plus Proxy Recording
• You can record on external SSD via USB-C
• Frame marker for 2.39:1, 2.35:1, 2.00:1, 1.85:1, 16:9,
  4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 9:16 and Custom
• 32 Bit Float audio
• Multi-Angle-Screen like A9III/A1II
• Body size about the same of the Lumix S5II (just a tiny bit thicker)
• Weather-sealed and ventilated
• RED record button in front of the camera on the corner near the mount
• red Tally in front and on the back fo the camera
• Price around $3,500
• Announcement: Feb 25, 2pm London time

This camera aims to compete against the Canon R5II and Nikon Z8. Imagine the A7V would have those specs for $2,500…I know I am dreaming and this is NOT going to happen!

The first real lens photo of Viltrox’s new AF85mm F1.4 Pro full-frame lens. The lens will be unveiled at the CP+ exhibition at the end of February. It has Sony E and Nikon Z mounts.

So this is what Viltrox will display those new E-mount lenses at the Cp+ show:

• AF35mm F1.2 LAB full-frame
• AF85mm F1.4 Pro full-frame
• AF50mm F2.0 Air full-frame

SURPRISE: If all goes well, there may be a mysterious new lens!

via Weibo

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This will add one mor layer of privacy and secrecy. Do you have Sony 16mm f/1.8 G images to share? ;)

Approximate size comparison between the Sony 20mm f/1.8 G, the Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 and the Sony 16mm f/1.8 G

Two sources gave me more info on the new Sony 16mm lens!

Sony 16mm f/1.8 G lens specs:

• 11 aperture blades
• 15 lens elements in 12 groups (including AA, ED and super ED glass)
• aperture ring (de-clickable)
• same XD linear focussing motor as this GM lens
• 15cm minimal focussing distance
• 73.8mm + 75mm
• 304grams
• Shipment start: April
• Price: 999€

The lens will be announced on February 26 at 3pm London time along the new Sony 400-800mm f/6.3-8.0 G:

• 105mm filter size
• slightly longer than the Sony 200-600m G
• Price: 2999€

What you see here is the first image of the Zeiss Otus 50mm f/1.4 lens (preorders open here soon). This is the RF mount version, and as you know E-mount version will be available too. It’s definitely going to be manual focus only and I speculate the price will be around $4,000 like the original OTUS DSLR lens series.

Announcement will happen on February 25 at 13:00 London time!
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Thanks to the tipster ;)

Zeiss just posted this teaser image for the new Full Frame E-mount lens series that will be announced on February 25. You can see the aperture and focus ring. I strongly suspect those lenses are manual focus only.

One new source shared some more additional details: Don’t know yet if he can be trusted 100% but I got the feeling he might be telling me the truth ;)

The new Zeiss Foto lenses are going to be f 1.4
The focal lengths are going to be different to the old Otus lenses. Especially the short focal lengths are going to be significantly smaller and less heavy. Among the first releases is Sony e-mount, that’s already certain but other mounts are possible and talks with camera manufacturers are ongoing.

If you have more info about the next Sony cameras and Sony/Zeiss lenses you can share send me a message using this contact box or at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com. Thanks!