This is finally the day Sony announced some more APS-C gear!

After years  of nearly total neglecting the APS-C range Sony finally announced four new APS-C products:

Sony A6600 at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
Sony A6100  at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
E 16-55mm F2.8 G at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.

Here is all you have to know about  the new gear:

Previews and hands-on:
Hands-on by Sony Ambassadors on Alphauniverse.

Official press releases:
A6600/A6100 press release on SAR.
Lens press release on SAR.
A6600 product page at Sony.
A6100 product page at Sony.
E 16-55mm product page at Sony.
E 70-350mm product page at Sony.
Press on Explora.

Panasonic announces the new S1H Sony “killer”

Panasonic has officially announced the S1H. A full coverage can  be seen at L-rumors.com. All you have to know is that this is the official Sony A7sII killer….clickbait clickbait  :)

Jokes aside this is a serious hybrid camera! Nothing wrong as far as I can see….except  of course the usual crappy autofocus. But if you don’t care about that the S1H is a magnificent camera!

But I am sure we will only have to wait til September/October to see Sony’s answer to this camera…and they will come with quite some BIG new features trust me ;)

Preorders:
Panasonic S1H at Amazon, BHphoto. Adorama. FocusCamera. Park UK.
Panasonic 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens at Amazon, BHphoto. Adorama. FocusCamera. Park UK.
Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 MFT II lens at BHphoto. FocusCamera. Park UK.

Note: To not upset the MFT  folks they also announced an updated 25mm II lens :)

Leaked Canon RF lens specs!

Canon will announce new  RF lenses  and the EOS-M6II on August  28. Here are the leaked specs of two of the three lenses they will announce on that  day:

RF24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM

Lens construction: 21 elements in 15 groups
Minimum focusing distance: 0.21m (wide-angle end), 0.38m (telephoto end)
Maximum shooting magnification: 0.3x (when 32mm)
Number of diaphragm blades: 9
Filter diameter: 82mm
Size: φ88.5 × 125.7 mm
Weight: 900g
Camera shake correction effect: 5 steps
North America Price: $ 2299

RF15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM

Lens construction: 16 elements in 12 groups
Minimum focusing distance: 0.28m
Maximum shooting magnification: 0.21 times
Number of diaphragm blades: 9
Filter diameter: 82mm
Size: φ88.5 × 126.8 mm
Weight: 840g
Camera shake correction effect: 5 steps
North America Price: $ 2299
Expected release date: late September 2019?

 

via Nokishita

Leaked price info: Pansonic S1H will cost $3,999 and 24-70mm f/2.8 lens for $2,199

Today at  17:00 London time Panasonic will announce the new S1H  and 24-70mm lens. Nokishita leaked pricing info:

 LUMIX S PRO 24-70mm F2.8 specs:
– has 18 elements in 16 groups (including 3 aspherical lenses, 4 ED lenses, 1 UHR lens),
– the shortest shooting distance 0.37m, aperture blade 11 sheets,
– maximum shooting magnification 0.25 times,
– filter diameter 82mm, φ91x140mm, 935g,
– 2199 dollars.

“LUMIX S1H”
– $ 3997.99. #rumor

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