The Chinese company 7Artisans listed four new E-mount manual focusing lenses on Amazon.com, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk, and [shoplink 60402 ebay]eBay[/shoplink].
But I don’t know if these lenses are actually really new or re-branded version of other existing chinese lenses.
This is the second rumor I have to debunk this week.
Both rumor came from the same source on Weibo who is known to share fantasies. So if the rumor is solely based on that particular source it’s not even a rumor :) UPDATE: And just to be clear:
We got similar 36MP sensor rumors from unreliable sources in the past (and they were posted with low ranking value). In time we debunked those rumors too. I have no issues with low ranked rumors from uncertain sources being wrong (although it’s always a pain in the ass for me anyway). Making rumors is not an exact science as you know well. But taking 100% verified false sources like the one Weibo guy is not to be compared with a low ranked rumor. There is a difference posting something you are uncertain about and posting about something you know it’s from a false source.
As we are not perfect expect me always to make some mistakes. And I will always try to improve. But for me it’s still important to remind you that we are also the only one having posted plentiful of correct rumors like these from the last 6 months:
Sony A9.
100-400mm FE.
85mm FE.
100mm STF.
16-35mm GM
135mm Batis
Thanks to readers and even competition sites for the critics. I read them, sometimes they make me sad and upset but I always try to learn from it. And thanks to the sources who in the last eight months made me definitely make a big step forward in the rumor quality.
New Course: Color Matching Sony to Canon Cameras for Interviews
Laowa 105mm f/2 STF field test at Imaging Resource.
New high-speed cameras feature Camera Link interface and industry-leading SONY and ON-Semi image sensors (Opli).
Zion National Park; Sony Nex 7 + FE 24-70 f/4 + E 16mm f/2.8 (SonyAlphaForum).
Electronic shutter, rolling shutter and flash: what you need to know (Dpreview).
How to Plan a Photography Road Trip (ALC).
Exploring the World of Infrared Flash Photography (Explora).
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John: “I posted my first ever YouTube video yesterday, it’s an unboxing of the a9 from the uk: https://youtu.be/dP4Jbbbo6P8”
Jonathan: “Sony sent me a kit to shoot content for their tv’s for retail. When we were in the north rim of the grand canyon, we were able to capture this magic. https://youtu.be/mYZv6yUmh3M“
The new Sony 12-24mm G lens is finally in Stock for the first time in USA via Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon.
The new Sony FE lenses preorders:
16-35mm GM at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon. In EU at Calumet DE, WexUK, Jessops.
12-24mm G at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon. In EU at Calumet DE, WexUK, Jessops.
Sony 100-400mm GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.
Goerz officially launched their 35mm f/8.0 lens on Kickstarter. This is the press release:
New Citograph 35mm ‘Always-in-Focus’ Lens will Revolutionize Street Photography
(Berlin) C.P. Goerz, a new German startup, announced a Kickstarter campaign today for the Citograph 35mm, a super-compact, always-in-focus tessar-type lens that may very well revolutionize street photography.
The Citograph 35 was designed specifically for capturing those fleeting, decisive moments that are gone in the flash of an eye. With no moving parts and 35mm focal length, the Citograph’s design is beautifully simple. The lens design includes a specially-coated “disc aperture” equivalent to f/8.
One of the thinnest lenses in the world, the Citiograph is so discreet it is virtually invisible on your camera and thin enough that it can slip into your pocket when detached.
The Citograph 35 will allow photographers to shoot from the hip knowing that everything from 9 feet in front of them to infinity will be in focus. The hyper-focal technology of the lens will allow photographers to take shots of fast moving subjects without a moment’s hesitation.
The lens is the passion project of Benedikt Hartmann, a 20-year veteran of the German camera industry. The idea was to develop a high quality, high resolution lens that was also easy to use. Hartmann is driven by the mission to make photography simple, while still delivering professional-quality results. Recently, Hartmann and a group of investors created C.P. Goerz to bring the idea to life.
“We want to take the photographer away from behind the viewfinder and allow him to live in the moment in the scene,” Hartmann said. “Shooting spontaneously and even from the hip delivers new perspectives and makes the photographer part of what is going on around him.”
The Kickstarter campaign will help raise the needed capital to bring the lens into production. To keep costs down, Hartmann has received proposals from qualified production facilities in Asia and southern Europe.
C.P. Goerz takes its name from one of the most renowned German lens makers of the early 20th Century. The original C.P. Goerz company worked closely with Zeiss and in 1926 merged with Zeiss Ikon. The Goerz spirit of innovation carries on with the Citograph.
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The Citograph 35 will be available in mounts for Nikon, Canon, Sony E, Fuji, MFT, Pentax, Leica M. It is expected to go on the market in Spring 2018 with a retail price of $499 USD.
To download sample images from the prototype, go to https://www.dropbox.com/sh/e98pvar2fbabepm/(Photo credit: Firat Bagdu)
The new 12-24mm G lens is now in Stock at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon.
What do you think…will Kai like the new Sony 12-24mm G lens? :)
Also Darren Soh tested the lens and the conclusion is:
I would say that the lens is sharp enough for landscape and architecture work, and fast enough for candid and street photography where required. Of course at f4, you’re not going to get much if any background separation from the focused and out of focused areas, but hey, there’s another lens for that. :)
The new Sony FE lenses preorders:
16-35mm GM at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon. In EU at Calumet DE, WexUK, Jessops.
12-24mm G at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon. In EU at Calumet DE, WexUK, Jessops.
Sony 100-400mm GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.
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