It was always Nikon bigs argument that the larger diameter of the Z-mount would allow for high quality fast lenses. Sony is going to answer by releasing this new 50mm f/1.2 GM lens. And I am sure it’s going to be a very high quality lens!

The specs according to our previous rumors are:

• The filter size is 72mm
• close focus distance is 0,4m (1.32ft)
• A bit shorter than the Sigma 50mm f/1.4
• Lighter than the Zeiss 50mm f/1.4
• I have been told the Sony 50mm f/1.2 GM will cost a bit less than the current Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens.
• Announcement on March 16

L-rumors got very wild rumors about a possible new 60MP sensor that might be used on the FP-L:

Source 1:

SIGMA fp L use a special pixel type effective 60.75 megapixels sensor named IMX513BQR from sony-semiconductor to replace the unstable Foveon X3 sensor. in 30 megapixels output mode, pixel can be full sampled, which makes it the same image quality as the Foveon X3. in 120 megapixels mode, fp L output the maximum resolution in the world of full frame single shooting.

Source 2:

The newly CMOS sensor of sigma fp L has a CFA like the fujifilm’s Super CCD. Sigma get a customized full frame 61 megapixels no-LPF BSI sensor with zig-zag manner pixels and 45° rotated bayer color filter array, which pixel design based on sony-semi’s most popular 3.76um Exmor R series. This special pixel array was name as “Q67” or “ClearVid” in sony’s speech, was used in F65RS cine camera.
This 61 megapixels zig-zag pixel sensor can output 30 megapixels green channel image without any interpolation and color the picture like the Foveon X3 Quattro. So it can be the flat version of Foveon X3, but save the high ISO.
In additionally, this customized sensor use the same color filter as the PhaseONE IQ3 100MP Trichromatic. It has the best color reproduction even better than the old Foveon X3.

Next week we will have many new product announcements:

• New Sigma FP-L announcement
• New Panasonic firmware update for S cameras
• New Leica D-LUX street kit
• New Sony 50mm f/1.2 GM
• OM Digital will surely announce a new IC recorder. Unclear if they will also announce the new 8-25mm f/4.0 lens.

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via Nokishita

Tamron US posted this teaser image on Instagram. There is yet no info about what to expect. UPDATE: it’s not a lens, it’s a new promotion :(

CanonWatch posted these near impossible rumor of a new EOS-R High End camera. They were found on Weibo:

• Approx. 85MP global shutter CMOS imaging sensor
• Approx. 85MP at 20fps, 21MP at 40fps unlimited continued shooting
• Full Sensor Large Quad Pixel Auto-focus technology
• 15.5 EV+ wide dynamic range
• ISO 160-1638400
• 5-axis IBIS up to 9 stop
• 3.5” 9.33MP 1280nit 10-bit WCG RGB-OLED touch screen with 120Hz AE-AF
• 9.44MP 120Hz SuperSpeed AE-AF electronic viewfinder
• Price $8,500 in USA

Dpreview interviewed Keiji Oishi from Nikon. And he made it clear a new Nikon Z flagship camera is coming this year

And here is DpreviewTV’s take on this news:

We got some announcement ahead:

Sony will announce the 50mm f/1.2 GM on March 16
OM Digital might announce the new 8-25mm f/4.0 lens on March 17