Confirmed: Sony A1II sticks to the “old” 30fps and 8k4p features…but there is maybe one good news ;)

Yesterday I reported that I “feared” the Sony A1II would be pretty much be a conservative facelift. Overnight two trusted sources (thanks!) confirmed the Sony A1II will indeed have:

  • Same A1 sensor
  • Same 30fps as the predecessor
  • Same 8k30p as the predecessor

But there may be some good news: According to one source, the price of the A1 will be reduced when the Sony A1II will be launched. And the price of the A1II will be roughly the same as the current price of the A1. So, if you were thinking to buy the A1 you can soon get it for a discount or you buy the A1II for the same price it has now.

Reminder: NEW features over the first generation Sony A1are:

  • Sony A9III body
  • Pre-Capture
  • 3.2 inch vari angle screen
  • 8 stops stabilization (Sony A1 has 5.5 stops)
  • AI chip which allows to have all the A9III goodies like accurate subject recognition, improved AF and so forth
  • New 4.0 CFexpress Type A card for faster buffering

Sony A1II really seems like a relatively unspectacular update…

The past days I had a long and tiring way back from Belgium to Italy. I am now back talking with sources in the hope to get some more details about the Sony A1II. All I can say for now is that all sources point out towards a relatively unspectacular update. I don’t have 100% confirmation on those specs yet so please be patient until I can confirm or correct this info:

NEW features over the first generation Sony A1are:

  • Sony A9III body
  • Pre-Capture
  • 3.2 inch vari angle screen
  • 8 stops stabilization (Sony A1 has 5.5 stops)
  • AI chip which allows to have all the A9III goodies like accurate subject recognition, improved AF and so forth
  • CFexpress Type A card for faster buffering

What should be the same with the Sony A1:

  • Same 50MP sensor
  • UNCONFIRMED-> same 30fps (although buffering time should be improved)
  • UNCONFIRMED-> same 8k30p

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First leaked image of the new Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 FE lens!

On Reddit someone posted this very first image of the future Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 FE lens! This will be Viltrox second “LAB” series after the just officially launched 135mm f/1.8 FE which is available for reorder since this week at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

After this 35mm lens we will also get those:

  • AF50mm F1.2 LAB
  • AF85mm F1.2 LAB

And, what do you think about this new lens?

Reminder: Viltrox launched a major discount on all their E-mount lenses

 

  • $135 off on the new 135mm f/1.8 LAB FE lens at Amazon.
  • $87 off on the 16mm f/1.8 FE lens at Amazon.
  • $87 off on the 75mm f/1.2 E lens at Amazon.
  • $60 off on the 85mm f/1.4 FE lens at Amazon.
  • $43 off on the 23mm f/1.4 E lens at Amazon.
  • $15 off on the new 28mm f/4.5 pancake at Amazon.
  • $9 off on the new 20mm f/2.8 FE lens at Amazon.

Some little new 28-70mm f/2.0 GM info…

I only got some small additional new tidbits about the upcoming Sony 28-70mm f/2.0 GM lens:

  • zoom only extends by about a centimeter
  • lots of software correction
  • minimum focus distance is very good

Recap of the Rumored Sony 28-70mm f/2.0 specs:

  • 86mm filter size
  • weight around 900gram
  • zoom extends by around 1cm
  • Price around $3000?

This lens will be announced on November 19 along the Sony A1II.If you happen to have detailed info on both products send me a message using this contact box or at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com. Thanks!

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First leaked image of the new Sony 28-70mm f/2.0 GM lens?

An anonymous source just sent me this image of the 28-70mm f/2.0 GM lens. I have yet not been able to confirm if this is real or not. What do you think about this?

Hard to get a real idea of the size of this lens with the had cut off. That “FE 2” looks a bit overblown…don’t know if it’s because it’s a prototype or because of a weird compression-angle from the JPG image. Maybe some of my trusted sources can confirm if this is the real deal or not?

Sony 28-70mm f/2.0 specs:

Preorder links (going live on November 19)
Sony A1II at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FotoErhardt, FotoKoch, WexUK.
Sony 28-70mm f/2.0 GM at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FotoErhardt, Fotokoch, WexUK.

 

The new Sony 28-70mm f/2.0 is STUNNING…..Weighs half a kilo less than the Canon!

I got very good news for you! A couple of sources (Thanks!) confirmed the new Sony 28-70mm f/2.0 GM lens is surprisingly compact. Here is the info I got:

Sony 28-70mm f/2.0 specs:

I think this lens will find quite some love from the community…don’t you agree?

Preorder links (going live on November 19)
Sony A1II at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FotoErhardt, FotoKoch, WexUK.
Sony 28-70mm f/2.0 GM at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FotoErhardt, Fotokoch, WexUK.

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