These are Patrick’s top 3 favorite budget primes:

20mm f/1.8 G
35mm f/1.8
85mm f/1.8

Lensrentals published the data of the most rented gear in 2023. Sony cameras had an increase of 4,81% and E-mount lenses and increase of 9,83%. Unexpected to see the A7sIII being the most rented Sony camera!

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Sony officially announced their press release event on January 8th 5pm Las Vegas time. They will be surely focused on all automotive gear tech and not so much on video-photography related gear. At best we will get the new FX camera that could be a successor of both the FX6/FX9 E-mount cameras. But don’t worry folks, soon I will be able to share some RELIABLE rumors about new upcoming Sony gear…I already got “something” ;)

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Sony 20-70mm F4 G Series lens First Look

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Mapcamera unveiled what were the most sold cameras and lenses in 2023:

Cameras:

1. Nikon Z8
2. Canon EOS R6 Mark II
3. Nikon Z f
4. Sony α7R V
5. Sony α7 IV
6. Sony α7C II
7. Ricoh GR IIIx
8. FUJIFILM X-S10
9. Panasonic LUMIX S5II
10.  FUJIFILM X-T5

Lenses:

1. Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 S
2. TAMRON 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (for Sony E)
3. Nikon Z 180-600mm f /5.6-6.3 VR
4. SONY FE 20-70mm F4 G
5. TAMRON 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 Di III RXD/Model A071SF (for Sony E)
6. Canon RF50mm F1.8 STM
7. SIGMA C 18 -50mm F2.8 DC DN (for Fujifilm)
8. NIKKOR Z 26mm F2.8
9. Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
10. Sony 50mm f/1.4 GM

In short: It was a good year for Nikon with Sony closely behind. The vintage APS-C camera from Nikon sold well and I am sure the ZF-C is selling like hotcakes. One more call to Sony to make such a model too!

MapCamera launched this special edition E-mount key chain. It’s limited to 500 copies…and I want one :)