Astrodesign and Samyang join the L-mount alliance

Press release:

We are happy to announce that ASTRODESIGN, Inc., is the sixth company and SAMYANG Optics Co. is the seventh company to join the L-Mount Alliance since the public announcement of the L-mount standard at Photokina in 2018.

The alliance consists of founding members Leica Camera AG, SIGMA, and Panasonic, as well as Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH and DJI joining in 2021. The goal of the alliance is to utilize the L-mount standard developed by Leica Camera AG for cameras and lenses in future product development. This collaboration enables ASTRODESIGN and SAMYANG Optics to develop products with the L-Mount which will present great benefits for wide range of photo and video applications.

From Stephan Schulz, Head of Product Management Professional Camera Systems:

“The L-Mount is an up-to date lens interface, that unifies photo and video applications in the best possible way and allows for innovative optical designs due to the shallow flange depth. With ASTRODESIGN, the L-Mount Alliance gains a member that is undoubtedly an innovator in advanced professional video. This underlines the versatility of the L-Mount Standard and the high level ambition of the L-Mount Alliance. With SAMYANG we welcome an agile lens maker, that has undoubtedly developed within a short period of time an impressive lens portfolio for photography and cinematography”.

Originally introduced by Leica Camera AG in 2014, the L-Mount is now available on 12 cameras and over 60 lenses across the existing alliance partners. All lenses made for the different systems within the L-Mount alliance can be used on all cameras without adapters and without any functional limitations – this illustrates one of the numerous benefits of the common bayonet.

via RedDotForum

More info about the new Blackmagic L-mount camera!

A new source shared me this (Thanks!):

Not related to Sony but instead to the recent story you published regarding Blackmagic joint L mount. It’s true, and as a result the upcoming pocket camera revisions will be much smaller than the current versions. Still housing large rear touchscreens, but thinner and boxier, with cageless mounting points like that found in the FX3/FX30 and Red cameras bodies.

Sensor is still Super35 6K provided by CMOSIS, but there are full frame bodies planned. Apparently since the FX3 and FX30 launched both Blackmagic and Panasonic have seen a sharp downturn in sales and both are looking to expand their share of the prosumer cinema market.

The new 6K will be smaller than the G2 but larger than an FX3. Similar to a Sony body in terms of visual designs, but all black. No IBIS but an improved version of the gyro stabilization, and it will shoot 6K at up to 75fps, and 4K up to 140fps. OLED screen and CFExpress Type B support.

Coming soonish. Maybe end of the summer.