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New Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM lens delayed because of exceeded expectations

Apr 29, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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About a month ago, Sony introduced the 50mm f/1.2 G Master lens and got many Sony shooters excited. So excited, in fact, that the company now claims it can’t manage all the demand. So you’ve guessed it right – you’re going to have to wait a little longer to have your 50mm f/1.2 delivered.

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Sony’s new “Ultra-Compact” FE 24mm, 40mm & 50mm G lenses announced at $600 each

Mar 23, 2021 by John Aldred Add Comment
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Sony has now officially announced its tiny trio of compact full-frame E mount primes. The set is comprised of FE 24mm f/2.8, 40mm f/2.5 and 50mm f/2.5 G lenses, although they’re probably not quite as inexpensive as you might have been expecting.

The lenses are priced at $599 each for all three 24mm, 40mm and 50mm focal lengths – which, given their relatively slow apertures, doesn’t sound all that great, but their compact size is definitely very attractive.

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Leica said it shouldn’t exists – Sony has announced their new FE 50mm f/1.2 GM lens

Mar 16, 2021 by John Aldred 9 Comments
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It’s been rumoured for a while, but now it’s finally here. Sony has now officially announced its new Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 G Master lens. Sony says it’s their 60th lens in the E mount lineup (I think they missed a trick there and should have released it 10 lenses ago, but nevermind) and offers “exquisite bokeh and high-performance autofocus in a compact and lightweight design”.

The Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM is made of 14 elements in 10 groups. Three of those are what Sony calls “XA” (extreme aspherical) elements that they say contribute to high resolution across the entire image, even when wide open at f/1.2. It’s not cheap, though, coming in significantly more expensive than Canon’s 50mm f/1.2L.

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Yongnuo just announced a new 35mm f/2 lens for full-frame Sony E mount

Oct 24, 2020 by John Aldred 2 Comments
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Yongnuo has announced a new YN35mm F2S DF DSM lens for full-frame Sony E Mount cameras. It appears to not just be their existing 35mm f/2 for DSLRs with an extended barrel, either, but a completely new lens design. Whether or not it’s their own design or they’ve “borrowed” somebody else’s, I don’t know, but this one does seem as if it may be designed specifically for mirrorless cameras.

The lens is constructed of 9 elements in 8 groups including one aspherical element and one low dispersion element. The elements have a Nano-multilayer coating which Yongnuo says helps to improve light transmittance while suppressing ghosting and flare.

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Sigma’s new 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Lens for Sony E and Leica L officially announced

Aug 6, 2020 by John Aldred Add Comment
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Well, after a few days of leaks and excitement, Sigma’s new 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Lens for Sony E and Leica L mount has officially been announced. It might not quite be the “half the size and half the weight” of the DSLR-modified 85mm f/1.4 Art for Sony E, but it’s pretty close!

The new lens isn’t just for Sony E mount, though. It’s for mirrorless systems in general. At the moment, that means it’s also available for the Leica L mount for use with all of the cameras in the Sigma/Panasonic/Leica L mount alliance.

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Product photos for Sigma’s new 85mm f/1.4 for E and L mount have leaked

Aug 4, 2020 by John Aldred 19 Comments
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We’re only two days from an official announcement now from Sigma about their new 85mm f/1.4 DC DN Art series lens for L and E mount. As expected, though, the images of the new lens have leaked a little early, courtesy of serial leakers, Nokishita.

Four photos of the new lens have leaked, and it looks a lot like Sigma’s 105mm f/1.4 Art for DSLRs, but shorter and with an aperture ring. There’s no sign of a tripod collar for this one, though.

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First leaked photo of the new Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art for mirrorless shows a pretty tiny lens

Aug 3, 2020 by John Aldred 2 Comments
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Last Thursday, rumours of a new Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art series lens designed specifically for Sony and L mount mirrorless cameras was leaked, with an announcement expected for this week. Now, the first real-world image of the new lens has also leaked, courtesy of Sony Alpha Rumors, and boy, is it tiny!

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Sigma is announcing a newly designed 85mm f/1.4 Art FE for Sony next week, report says

Jul 30, 2020 by John Aldred 1 Comment
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According to a Sony Alpha Rumors, Sigma is getting ready to release a new 85mm f/1.4 Art lens next week for the Sony E mount. Yup, that’s right. “But Sigma already has an E-Mount 85mm f/1.4 Art!”, I hear you cry. Well, yes, they do, but this one’s newly designed specifically for mirrorless use.

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Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 AF lens coming soon for Sony E-mount

Apr 14, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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Yongnuo’s affordable “nifty fifty” already exists in Canon EF and Nikon F version, and Sony users will be able to get one soon, too. The company has just announced its 50mm f/1.8 AF lens for Sony E-mount APS-C cameras.

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Sony goes wide with its new 20mm f/1.8 full-frame E mount lens

Feb 25, 2020 by John Aldred 1 Comment
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Sony has announced the new FE 20mm f/1.8 G lens, the widest full-frame lens in its E mount lineup. Designed for things like astrophotography, landscapes and street photography, Sony bills this $898 lens as ideal for portraits, too, oddly enough – presumably they mean location portraits. But it’s a lightweight, compact, ultra-wide lens, and it can be yours for a mere $898.

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