The big disappointment was big when Sigma announced their first FF E-mount lenses. But Sony folks will find new hope in today’s french magazine Focus Numerique article. They interviewed Sigma CEO Mr. Kazuto Yamaki and he said:

“We will develop native optics for Sony FE if they are different from what we can already offer in our “reflex” range.“

At last some common sense :)

The same french magazine also interviewed Olympus CEO Terada where he confirms there will be no professional video oriented MFT camera from Olympus.

2018 might be the year Canon will finally launch their first Full Frame mirrorless system camera. But it’s since 2011 that people are imagining (and hoping) for such a Canon camera. By chance I found that rendering made by Camera Futura.

Fujifilm Manager Mr. Udono confirmed once more that Fuji will not make any Full Frame interchangeable or fixed lens camera.

image via TokinaGlobal

The Sony folks can be happy to know that today Voigtlander announced two more lenses. The 110mm f/2.5 macro and the 21mm f/3.5 lens. And at Cp+ you can also see some first real world images of the other new Sigma, Tokina and Tamron lenses:

via Mapcamera.

via Seiren.

via Mapcamera.

via Clockmaker

More pictures of nearly all Sigma FE lenses at optyczne.pl.

This is really bad: CIPA released the January camera shipment data and they went down nearly 30%.

I really did hope 2018 would at least remain on the 2017 sales level. But it seems my hopes were misplaced…

Sony finally displayed their prootype 400mm f/2.8 FE GM SSM lens. This will be their main argument to win over sportsphotographer to use the new Sony A9. The lens will be available in September according to BHphoto.

Image via DC.watch.

Sigma announced a list of new Sony FE lenses. But the big disappointment is that these are actually based on currently existing DSLR lenses. What Sigma did is “glue” a MC-11 adapter on them :)

The only real advantage seems to be that you don’t have to spend extra $$$ on the adapter and that these lenses can do AF-C on Sony cameras. All lenses are now listed at BHphoto with no info on pricing and shipment date.