SonyAlphaRumors Newsletter

The Latest news on SAR [SonyAlphaRumors_logo_two-1] Display problems? [Open this email in your web browser.]( Good Morning reader! Latest Rumors on SonyAlphaRumors.com [twitter]( [facebook]( LEAKED: First images of the new Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens Here are the first images of the new Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens that will be announced on February 24. It will compete against the [Tamron 28-75mm FE]( and cost around $900. via [Nokishita]( [Read more]( LEAKED: First image of the new Samyang 24mm f/1.8 FE lens? Apparently Samyang will soon announce a new 24mm f/1.8 FE lens. I got this image of the lens. Hope other sources can confirm it's legit because on the image itself you don't see the focal length info. Thanks to the source! [Read more]( Screenshots show the Sony FX3 has same A7sIII menu [Gaston shutters]( the FX3 will have the same A7sIII menu - 12MP Full Frame sensor (same A7sIII sensor) - No ND - Has Still mode - It has IBIS with active mode - Same NPFZ 100 battery - Full size HDMI - mic input on body and handle - Dual slot for [CFexpress A cards]( and SD cards - Price is 3795 Euro - records 4k/120p and not 8k - Announcement on Feb 23 at 15:00 GMT time [Read more]( RUMOR: New Sony sensor with ＂zigzag manner pixel type＂ ? A SAR reader sent me this info about a possible new Sony sensor. He shared this text too: Sony released the information of a zigzag manner pixel type, high-speed 12lane SLVS-EC 5G, 61 megapixels full-frame Exmor R sensor for value-added reseller. This sesnor has 3.76um pixel size but 45-degree rotated, to output 120 megapixels for industry or security application. This should be the full leaflet: [Read more]( Personal note: Still blogging from inside the COVID-19 center Right at this moment the worse place in Europe in terms of COVID-19 incidence is the region of South Tyrol where I do live (after having moved from Belgium last summer). I am the only one inside the center reporting with videos and photos about what's going on. I am telling you this because now it's rumor time: Sony will announce the FX3 on Feb 23 and Sigma will announce the new 28-70mm f/2.8 FE on Feb 24. I should be able to cover everything from inside the station but just to be sure I asked Patrick from [Fujirumors]( to kindly be my backup in case leaks have to be posted on SAR. So if you read something like "Fuji is much better than Sony" on one of next SAR's article you know it's him :) Technical note: I am shooting basically the entire documentary on the [Sony A7rIV]( and the [Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 FE](. Will explain why I use this lens another time...but it has to do with privacy and noise :) Two pics I took a couple of nights ago: Patient with downs syndrome sleeps with his Dumbo (posted with permission of the parents) Nurse during the Nighshift I have a ton of videos and photos and only started very recently to tease some of these on my website [andreapizzini.com]( on my [Instagram channel]( [Flickr]( and [500px](. Feel free to follow me there! [Read more]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage your subscription](