Confirmed: Sony A1II and a new 28-70mm f/2.0 zoom will be announced on November 19

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At last! I can confirm with 100% certainty that Sony will be announcing the new Sony A1II flagship camera and a new Sony 28-70mm f/2.0 GM zoom on November 19th at 2pm London time!

As for the specs of the Sony A1II, I’m still working on final confirmation so please be aware that I’m not 100% sure of the following details yet:

Likely (but still not 100% confirmed) Sony A1II specs:

  • 50MP Full-Frame Exmor RS BSI CMOS Sensor (same of the Sony A1)
  • Sony A9III body
  • New AI chip
  • faster frame rate and faster autofocus
  • More expensive than the current Sony A1
  • New CFexpress Type A with 4.0 standard (doubles the speed)
  • C2PA support for content authentication.
  • Availability in early 2025 only

Sony’s first f/2.0 zoom lens:

  • Sony 28-70mm f/2.0 Full Frame GM lens will be more compact than the Canon 28-70mm lens
  • Price around $3,000

WILD rumors and probably FALSE:

  • Got some wild totally unconfirmed rumors on a possible new wildlife lens (maybe an update of the 100-400mm GM).
  • 99% bullshit rumor: New RX1rIII fixed lens 3000 dollar camera (I am near certain it’s BS)

Quick thoughts on the new gear

My take on the Sony A1II:

It will be hard to swallow the fact that this could be a $7,500-$8000 camera. But I’m told that Sony has improved every aspect of the camera and that the sum of the improvements and new features will make it a worthwhile upgrade. So let’s wait until I get the full detailed spec list before to draw conclusions.

My take on the Sony 28-70mm f/2.0:

My originally rumor from 10 months ago said this could be a 24-70mm f/2.0. But Sony is going for the 28-70mm probably to keep the size as small as possible. What do you think is this a god trade off for you?

Let me know in the comment system what your thoughts and expectations are!

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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New Sony Gold Box deals at Amazon Europe

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These are the European deals are running now:

Reminder: Amazon Germany launched massive coupon code deals on Sony Alpha lenses that do push the price down to their lowest ever:

This is just a selection of the deals you can search for yourself on this page.

 

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Big Live stream tomorrow (October 29) to talk about the new Sony gear coming on November 19

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Well folks, I’m very busy these days, but I’ve taken a day off tomorrow, October 29, to discuss the rumors about the Sony announcement on November 19. There will be a livestream at 3pm for this (see video on top). I know you guys hate these teasers, but I have to be online to share and discuss these types of important rumors. What can you expect from me tomorrow?

  • The names of the gear that will be announced (yes, there is not just ONE thing)
  • The specs are not 100% confirmed yet, but I will discuss the “unconfirmed” information tomorrow.

One thing is for sure, you’re going to need a lot of $$$ for the new Sony gear coming on November 19 (Easteregg here).

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

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The Samyang Remaster Slim 3-Lens pancake FE lens is now available for preorder at BHphoto

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The new Remaster lens is now available for reorder under the “Rokinon” brand at BHphoto (Click here).

SonyAlphaBlog recently tested this lens and concluded:

The Samyang Remaster slim (420 euros) is a very enjoyable lens to use. With a pancake form factor , Efficient AF ,and the choice of 3 focal length (21mm F3.5, 28mm F3.5, 32mm F2.8) that can be stored in a small pocket , it will be ideal for street photography or for vlog. Paired with an A7C or A7CII it will be the smallest combo you could dream of in full frame with interchangeable lenses. To note a very good color rendering in general , nice background blur effect thanks to the very short min focusing distance, and very good ergonomics.

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VideoProc Converter AI: Enhance Image, Video and Audio Quality with AI Power (Giveaway)

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