Reliable leaked How2Fly just tweeted that Tamron will soon announce a new BIG zoom lens! I have no idea yet about th possible specs but we can guess based on patents:
In early 2024 I told you that Sony plans to announce a new GM 24-70 mm f/2.0 lens. This information was provided to me by two reliable sources, so I am confident that the rumors will prove to be correct. The sources told me that the lens will probably be announced after the launch of the ZV-E10II and the 85mm GMII (coming soon). What is special about this lens is that:
It’s the world’s first 24-70mm lens with constant f/2.0 aperture
Now, a Japanese youtuber claims to know some specifications of the lens. I have no idea whether we can trust him as a source or not, so take this information with great skepticism. He writes:
Lens weight is just 1145g
extensive use of special lightweight material
no built-in optical image stabilization
excellent vignetting and aberration control
price could be around $3000
For comparison, the weight of the current Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GMII lens is 695 g, while that of the Canon 28-70mm f/2.0 lens is 1430 g. So the Sony would weigh 285 g less than the Canon despite having 4mm more at the wider end. As I told you, I do not know if this Youtuber is sharing correct info, but I am sure that Sony has the capabilities to achieve such an impressive reduction in weight and size. So let’s hope the info turns out to be right!
Within a couple of hourse Canon will announce their new R1 flagship model. I was wondering if this camera would compete against the Sony A1 model but it doens’t seem to be the case. One of my readers spotted this Canon R1 spec sheet on Canon China. The page was only up for few minutes and he shared me the screenshots. I used the google image translation tool and those are the specs. WARNING: We don’t know if those are the final specs yet…or if Canon China made a mess!
Again take this list with a grain of salt as Canon China page may was only a “work in progess”. But if the specs are correct, this is definitely a competitor to the Sony A9III, but it is no playing in the same league of the Sony A1 and Nikon Z9. The real advantage of the Canon seems to be high ISO performance and body usability. While the A9III will remain the fastest camera and will have the unique advantages of the global shutter (no jello effect, no banding, flash sync crazy).
UPDATE: Another Chinese youtuber claimed ot have seen EXIF data of the R1. In that case the R1 seems to have a new 64MP sensor that would actually make it a totally completely different kind of camera
As you see rumored go from hero to zero and back from zero to hero :)
This is exactly what I told you would be announced by Sony, with the only change being the 1-2 month delay in Sony’s schedule. But now you can expect much more interesting indiscretions and product announcements:
85mm f/1.4 GM II is coming next
“Sort of” a FX9 successor also coming in late summer
24-70mm f/2.0 GM also to be expected in late summer
New Full Frame Alpha camera in September/October
Maybe another “unexpected” camera in October/November
More new Full Frame lenses coming in autumn
On a private note: I am currently in the middle of nowhere in the French Pyrenees. But I already recorded two videos with rumors about the A7V (not what you probably expect) and 24-70mm f/2.0 GM. Stay tuned!
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Two days left until the full ZV-E10II and 16-50II announcement. Above you can find the official youtube livestream channel. Few weeks after we should get another such live stream teaser for the 85GMII launch.
The newly announced Nikon Z6III is the world’s first camera using a “partially” stacked CMOS sensor. The goal of this design was to offer some of the benefits of a stacked sensor without all the expense. But this appears to come to quite a great cost in Image Quality:
Bill Claff from PhotonsToPhotos posted the Nikon Z6III dynamic range test results and up to ISO 800 the Nikon lags clearly behind the Sony. At least 1 stop less performance and at average ISO even 1.5 stops less! Looking at this perspective, Sony has no reason to rush the launch of the Sony A7V. Now, I am realistic enough to claim that a camera is more than just Dynamic Range and the Nikon has certainly many other cool features people can like. But the dynamic range performance is so inferior to that of the Sony that I think this may be a knockout criterion for some possible buyers. What do you think?
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