Weird rumor about the Nikon Z6III using the same future Sony A7sIV sensor

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Today Nikon will announce the new Nikon Z6III (here is the BHphoto page). I will post some information about it when it becomes official at 2 p.m. Berlin time. A Chinese account has leaked images and specifications.

But there is another rumor circulating that seems quite unusual: the Nikon Z6III will use a new 24MP sensor from Sony that will also be used on the future Sony A7sIV. This seems strange because so far Sony has always exclusively used the new sensors on their cameras, while Nikon followed more than 6 months later. I cannot imagine a scenario where Nikon uses a new Sony sensor and Sony, months later, announces a camera with the same sensor. That would take a lot of interest away from this future Sony camera!

So while I am certain the Z6III will use a Sony sensor I do believe the future A7sIV will have a different sensor from the Z6III.

 

via NR

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That (stupid?) idea is back again: Mirrorless mount for your smartphone

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A decade ago Sony launched the QX10, QX30, QX100 and QX1 E-mount cameras (see the image on top). The idea was that you could mount it on your smartphone and use E-mount lenses and a larger sensor to get better picture. The QX1 was the flagship model using a 1 inch sensor.

Now a Chinese company is reviving that very same idea and it has launched the SwitchLens project on Kickstarter (Click here). It allows MFT lenses to be used on a device directly connected to the smartphone. They may launch an E-mount version of this system in the near future. But I don’t know why it would work this time? What do you think?

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Chris Niccols: Just How GOOD are Voigtlander Lenses? | Nocton 50mm f/1 & 40mm f/1.2

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I do own BOTH Voigtlander lenses tested by Chris in this Video:

I have a lot of experience with both lenses and can only HIGHLY recommend them! As a manual photographer for many years, I love these lenses because:

  1. They are fast but still way more compact than comparable autofocus lenses. So at the end it’s easy to carry them with you always (particularly the 40mm lens)
  2. The Image Quality and Character is truly superb
  3. Should outlast autofocus lenses

The 40 mm lens fits better in the bag, so I use it more often. And I generally like the 40mm focal length more than the 50mm focal length anyway. Still, the f/1.0 is addictive… it gives you an extra punch of closeness sometimes, which I really like. So I think you can really justify owning both!

 

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Rumors: Sony will release PXW-Z200 and HXR-NX800 camcorders

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Image on top shows the current HXR-NX70 model

Sony has officially registered the new PXW-Z200 and HXR-NX800 camcorders in China. No word yet on the specifications, but I guess most of you don’t care. Don’t worry if you only care about E-mount equipment: Sony has already registered two cameras in 2024: One is the ZV-E10II while the other could be the A7IV or another E-mount camera.

via E8M

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New firmware for lots of Tamron E-mount lenses

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On May 30 Tamron announced the update of TAMRON Lens Utility™ and TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile™ (press text here). I missed to report that at the same time they updates the firmware for many Tamron E-mount lenses: tamron.com/global/consumer/support/download/firmware/

Benefits of the new firmware:

  1. Added compatibility with TAMRON Lens Utility™ Ver.3.0.
  2. Added compatibility with TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile™ Ver.3.0.
  3. Added compatibility with AF assist function.
    * Update can be done with TAMRON Lens Utility™.

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Thanks Mistral for the tip!

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