Leaked image and specs of the new Sigma 50mm f/1.2 lens

On top you can see the REAL first leaked image of the new Sigma 50mm f/1.2 lens. It looks nearly exactly like the current Sigma 50mm f/1.4. It also has the same 72mm filter size like the f/1.4.

Sigma 50mm f/1.2 lens specs:

  • 38g lighter and more compact than the Sony 50mm f/1.2 GM (Sigma weights 740g and the Sony 778g)
  • The size and chassis is about the same of that of the Sigma 50mm f/1.4.
  • 72mm filter size
  • The lens aperture has 13 blades (50mm f1.2 GM got 11 only)
  • More affordable than the Sony
  • Comes for Sony E and Leica L
  • Announcement on March 26

Surprise: Sigma will soon announce a new “compact” Full Frame autofocus f/1.2 prime lens!

A source just some more info about the next lens that will be announced by Sigma within the next few weeks:

  • It’s a portrait prime lens
  • it’s f/1.2
  • autofocus
  • lighter and more compact than any autofocus lens from the competition!
  • price below the Sony 50mm f/1.2 GM, and below the Canon 85 and Nikon 85 competition
  • Coming for both Sony E and Leica L mount cameras

What do you think about this lens? This could be winner lens if it’s indeed that small…

Leica officially registered a new D-Lux 7 fixed lens compact camera successor!!!

Leica officially registered a new camera in China. Leica registered it with the code “Typ 3952A”. And we know what this means because the Leica D-Lux 7 had the code “Typ 3952”. So it’s pretty obvious that this will be a new successor! The D-Lux 7 has been announced back on Nov 20, 2018 and it featured a 17 Megapixel Four Thirds sensor with a fixed 24-75mm f/1.7-2.7 lens. The D-Lux 7 was co-developed with Panasonic which had their own version named Lumix LX100II.

This new D-Lux should be announced within the next three months but we don’t know what the specs will be. My guess is the following:

New D-Lux spec speculation:

  • New APS-C sensor (no more Four Thirds sensor like the first generation)
  • New 18mm fast prime lens (no more a zoom lens like the first generation)
  • Similar Leica Q3 minimalist design
  • Price close to $2,000

This is the official registration act spotted by E8M on Weibo.:

What do you think…will this camera sell hot like the current Fuji X100VI and Leica Q3 cameras?

Stunning: Viltrox announced three new f/1.2 Full Frame autofocus primes and many more new fast APS-C and FF lenses!

Today the Chinese company announce the development of new lenses. Some of them are quite exciting:

Four new “LAB” series lenses (Full Frame autofocus lenses for Sony E and Nikon Z):

  • AF35mm F1.2 LAB
  • AF50mm F1.2 LAB
  • AF85mm F1.2 LAB
  • AF135mm F1.8 LAB

One new PRO APS-C lens (Sony E, Nikon Z, Fuji X):

  • Focal length not discloses but it will be a f/1.2 prime like the already existing 27mm f/1.2 and 75mm f/1.2

Three new PRO FF lenses (Sony E, Nikon Z):

  • AF35mm F1.4 Pro,
  • AF50mm F1.4 Pro,
  • AF85mm F1.4 Pro

Full Frame Cine lens::

  • Vitrox LUNA 30-300mm T4.0 10X

Lense already announced that are coming soon:

  • Viltrox AF16mm F1.8 Nikon Z full frame.
  • Viltrox AF56mm F1.7 APS-C Nikon Z/Sony E/Fuji X,
  • Viltrox AF40mm F2.5 Nikon Z/Sony E full frame

What do you think about those lenses?

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via Weibo

Some curious data about the most used “bird photography gear” in China

We are used to get full info about the camera sales on the Japanese market. But we rarely get some info from the rest of the world. So it’s curious to see what CameraBeta posted today: They shared the list of the most used gear from Bird Photographers. As I don’t speak chinese I didn’t fully understand how the data was collected. Would appreciate if some of our Chinese readers can send me additional info…thanks!

So here is the list:

Most used cameras for bird photography:

  1. Canon EOS R5
  2. Canon EOS-1Dx Mark II
  3. Sony a1
  4. Canon EOS R3
  5. Nikon Z 9
  6. Canon EOS-1Dx Mark III
  7. Nikon D500
  8. Sony a9
  9. Canon EOS R7
  10. Nikon D5

Most used lenses for bird photography:

  1. Sony 200-600mm FE
  2. Canon 600mm f/4.0
  3. Canon 100-500mm
  4. Sony 600mm f/4.0
  5. Nikkor 500mm PF
  6. Canon 600mm f/4.0
  7. Canon 400mm f/2.8
  8. Nikon 600mm f/4.0
  9. Sigma 150-600mm
  10. Canon 200-400mm f/4.0

HOT news: End of March Sigma will announce a super fast Full Frame prime lens for Sony E and Leica L cameras!

Sigma is finally going to announce that is super exciting! According to my very best source Sigma will announce a super fast prime lens by end of this Month! I can’t share the final specs yet but this is what you can expect for sure:

    • It’s faster than f/1.4
    • It’s Full Frame
    • It has autofocus
    • It’s coming for both Sony E and Leica L-mount
    • Announcement end of March

Hopefully soon I can fully share the lens specs…