Don’t worry: The Sony A7rV is going to be on market by October

You remember that company named…”Sony”? Yeah that company that since autumn 2021 didn’t announce a single new camera model. I bet you forgot by now it existed :)

Well don’t worry folks, the long silence will soon be over! The A7rV is definitely going ot be on market by October. Not sure yet when the camera will be announced…likely September? There will be also a new ZV APS-C model and a new E-mount cine camera. But this isn’t something you were looking forward to get I guess…

Third party lens makers love E-mount and will launch a total of five new autofocus lenses within in July/August

It’s summer time but third party lens manufacturers ain’t going on holiday! A total of five new autofocus lenses will be announced within August:

  • Tamron 50-400mm F / 4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD
    Release in July
  • Yongnuo 16mm f/1.8 FE lens
    Release in August
  • Tokina 11-18mm f/2.8 E
    APS-C autofocus lens
    67mm Filter thread
    micro USB port
    On market in September
  • Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG DN Art
    Lens configuration: 17 elements in 15 groups (2 SLD glasses, 3 aspherical lenses)
    Number of aperture blades: 11 (circular aperture)
    Minimum shooting distance: 0.23m
    Maximum shooting magnification: 1: 6.1
    Filter Diameter: 82mm
    Size: φ87.8 x 111.2mm (E-mount version 113.2mm)
    Weight: 635g (E-mount version 630g)
  • Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG DN Art
    Lens configuration: 17 elements in 14 groups (1 piece of SLD glass, 2 pieces of FLD glass, 4 pieces of aspherical lens)
    Number of aperture blades: 11 pieces (circular aperture)
    Minimum shooting distance: 0.25m
    Maximum shooting magnification : 1: 7.1
    Filter diameter:
    72mm Size: φ75.7 x 95.5mm (E-mount version 97.5mm)
    Weight: 520g (E-mount version 510g)

 

Images and specs leaked: Canon RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM” and “RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM”

  • RF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
    ・ Lens configuration: 13 elements in 11 groups
    ・ Shortest shooting distance: 0.16m
    ・ Maximum shooting magnification: 0.5x・ Image
    stabilization effect: 5.5 steps ・ 7 steps (coordinated control with IBIS) )
    ・ Filter diameter:
    67mm ・ Size: 76.6mm x 88.4mm
    ・ Weight : 390g

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  • RF24mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM
    ・ Lens configuration: 11 elements in 9 groups
    ・ Shortest shooting distance: 0.14m
    ・ Maximum shooting magnification: 0.5x ・ Image
    stabilization effect: 5 steps ・ 6.5 steps (coordinated control with IBIS
    ・ Filter diameter ) : 52mm
    ・ Size: 74.4mm x 63.1mm
    ・ Weight: 270g

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