Sony invited sports photographers at a big event happening in Istanbul in November

A couple of weeks ago I told you that Sony should announce new product(s) on November 7/8 at the Creative Space Event in NYC. Now I have been told that European Sports Photographer have been invited to an event that takes place in Istanbul at around the same time of the NYC event.

An interesting additional info is that also some Canon/Nikon sports photographers have been invited.I still do not have a 100% confirmation…but hints are getting stronger we might be getting the new


New reviews of the 7Artisans 9mm f/5.6 non-fisheye Full Frame E-mount lens


New Topaz Video Ai brings new compare UI, 16x upscaling and more!

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Sony interview: It’s clear we can expect a new 85mm GM !


Funny image: Fabrice biting his new A7cR :)

Phototrend had a chat with Fabrice Abuaf senior IP&S product manager at Sony France.The main interesting info is that he said that it’s clear there will be a new generation 85mm GM lens. But he will not say if it’s still f/1.4 or f/1.2

Here is a google translated recap via Asobinet :

How is Sony doing in the photo market?

  • Sony is the world leader in full

You can now buy the most affordable Type A cards on the market from PerGear (1Tb for $399)


Sony Tidbits…


Open Source LLM

Preorders now open: Preview of the new impressive(!) Luminar Neo with Generative AI tools


Amateur Photographer: The camera that killed the DSLR – Sony A7 10 years on

Amateur Photographer writes:

On 10th October 2013, Sony announced the world’s first full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Alpha A7 and Alpha A7R. This put in place a chain of events that led to the demise of the DSLR and established Sony’s position as a serious camera maker. Callum McInerney-Riley and Musa Bwanali take a look at the evolution of the Sony A7 and the A7R.

The A7 was indeed a camera that made history!


New images of the upcoming Viltrox 20mm f/2.8 FE lens

Within days Viltrox will announce this enow 20mm f/2.8 FE lens:

  • 8 groups 10 elements
  • 7 aperture blades
  • Minimum shooting distance 0.19m
  • Filter diameter 52mm
  • Size 64.9×59.6mm
  • Weight: 152g
  • Stepping motor driven AF
  • Mild focus breathing
  • Sony E・Fuji X・Nikon Z
  • Released for Sony E in late October
  • 899 Yuan (around $120)

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Alphauniverse is “Celebrating 10 Years Of Sony Full-Frame Mirrorless”

Alphauniverse is celebrating 10 years of Full Frame Mirrorless and they write:

When reflecting back on the introduction of full-frame mirrorless into the industry, a certain Schopenhauer quote comes to mind:

“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.”

If you’ll remember…some were saying mirrorless was a fad that wouldn’t catch on, but Sony innovated and forged ahead. Today we’