First specs leak of a possible Sony FE 100mm f/1.4 GM lens
Jun 10, 2021
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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There have been one or two rumours that Sony might be about to introduce a 100mm f/1.4 GM lens. They may not be true, but it would be a great lens for Sony to add to their lineup. Nikon has its 105mm f/1.4 and while there is an FE mount version of Sigma’s 105mm f/1.4 “Bokeh Master” Art lens, it’s essentially still an adapted DSLR lens.
Sony Alpha Rumours has posted what might a possible spec sheet for an upcoming Sony 100mm f/1.4 GM lens – although “spec sheet” would be generous. There’s very little actual information, even if it turns out to be true. But the idea of a native FE mount 100mm f/1.4 by Sony themselves in the form of a GM lens is quite exciting.
So far, the rumoured specs look a little something like this…
- Focal length: 100mm
- Max aperture f/1.4
- Quad XD motors
- 3x Extreme Aspherical (XA) elements
- 1x Super Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) element
- Nano AR II coating
- 82mm filter thread
- Weight: 875g
As with all rumours, but possibly this one more than most, the specs might be complete nonsense. SAR says it comes from a new source. There might not even be a Sony 100mm f/1.4 GM on the way at all. However, a patent was discovered in January 2019 detailing both Sony 135mm f/1.8 (released in February 2019) and Sony 100mm f/1.4 lenses. So, it’s not outside the realm of possibility that it’s actually true. Still, SAR regards this as a “Wild Rumor” at this point.
What do you think? Should Sony release this lens? Would you buy one?
[via Sony Alpha Rumors]
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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One response to “First specs leak of a possible Sony FE 100mm f/1.4 GM lens”
I think the 85mm needs updating to modern servos, but it’s a good lens and an update would be costly. So instead of updating that, a new 100mm f/1.4 makes a lot of sense. Especially if they can give it great macro performance.