First leaked image of the new Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 lens!

For the first time ever you can see an image of the Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 lens that will be announced on September 5th. The lens will be available for E and L-mount cameras and have a filter size of 82mm and weight of 990g only. On this image you obviously see the E-mount version.

Don’t know the price yet but surely it will be a lot cheaper than the $3000 Canon’s 24-105 mm f/2.8. Stay tuned on SAR on September 5th to follow the live announcement!

Panasonic S1RII launch delayed but S1HII coming in late 2024 instead?

A trusted source told me the S1R successor launch got delayed. Instead we are likely going to get the S1H successor in late 2024.  The source did not tell me anything about the possible specs of this camera. I got a couple of rumors from anonymous and first time sources that are therefore highly unreliable. I am only going to share one of those…but keep in mind this could be total BS:

Panasonic lumix will announce a new very high end camera along with the S1H mark2. The S1H mark2 is 24 megapixel and has 6k 50fps 3/2 open gate, 6k 60fps raw and 4k 120fps without crop no overheating. It also has pixel binning 4k modes so lower rolling shutter and also has Dynamic range boost first time on full frame camera upto 4k 60fps which has 17 stop dynamic range so 2.5 stop better than original S1H and 6k modes.
The high end camera has 40-50MP very fast stacked sensor or global shutter sensor and do 8k120fps. More details soon.

What do you think about those unreliuable specs?

Panasonic claims in interview: We are developing the S1 successor, however, more time needs to be spent on developing the 120P.

Asobinet spotted a Panasonic interview made by chinese outlets. Important, Asobinet writes that  “this response appears to be a mix of Panasonic’s response and the author’s opinions”

New Products

  • It’s safe to assume that the next generation of the LUMIX S1 series will be released soon.
  • Panasonic is not satisfied with the specifications of the new camera and is continuing development work, such as the video specifications.
  • 8K/30P may be a “compromise” specification to solve the problem.
  • 8K/60P may be what some users really want, and some even think 8K120P would be ideal.
  • However, more time needs to be spent on developing the 120P.
  • Panasonic first chose to realize a wide range of uses.
  • In addition to the LUMIX GH7 with Arri LogC3, Panasonic and Arri plan to continue working together in the future.

lens

  • Regarding lenses, the current direction is to design them to match the body.
  • The early LUMIX S1 series was “large” and the corresponding lenses fit well.
  • The body was then significantly lighter with the LUMIX S5, and the company focused on small and medium-sized lenses.
  • With the release of the LUMIX S9, lenses such as the “LUMIX S 18-40mm F4.5-6.3” exhibited at the P&I Show are attracting attention.
  • Some users have stated that the focal length of the “LUMIX S 28-200mm F4-7.1 MACRO OIS” is still not long enough, and Panasonic is currently looking into this.
  • Panasonic said that in light of the L-Mount Alliance, non-official L-Mount AF lenses may be released.

LUMIX Lab

  • We would like to hear the opinions of more users and continue to improve and upgrade our software.
  • LUMIX Lab is currently internally considering whether to support older models.

China Market

  • Sales of mirrorless cameras remain strong in the Chinese market, making it the region with the highest number of mirrorless cameras sold.
  • Panasonic’s camera products are laid out with the Chinese market as the top priority, and production capacity is also being increased to meet the camera demand of global consumers.
  • He said he wants to learn more about the voices of Chinese users and create camera products that will be loved by more Chinese consumers.
  • As the Chinese market shifts towards video filming and many video production groups are being born, Panasonic’s GOV Video Certification Course is now in its 23rd year and has trained many students.
  • As a Global Partner of the Olympic Games in Paris, Panasonic is deeply involved in every aspect of the Games.
  • With the fluctuation of the yen’s exchange rate, it was found that many Chinese consumers went to Japan to buy Panasonic cameras and then brought them back to China. In order to close this loophole, prices were raised in the Japanese market, leaving many Japanese consumers with a bitter experience.
  • Panasonic believes it will be difficult to constantly adjust prices based on exchange rates.
  • Parallel imports do not offer perfect after-sales service, so we recommend purchasing cameras from domestic retailers.

What do you think about this interview?

Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 weights under 1kg

Image on top shows the Canon 24-105mm f/2.8 lens (the Sigma will be a tiny bit smaller and lighter)

In early September, Sigma will announce its new 28-105mm f/2.8 lens for Sony E and Leica L cameras. I am told that the weight of the lens is less than 1 kg. This is considerably less than Canon’s 24-105 mm f/2.8, which weighs 1.3 kg. Filter size is same as the Canon: 82mm!

I think this could become a very popular lens!

Sigma will announce a new 28-105mm f/2.8 lens in early September!

I have an exclusive rumor to share today! Multiple trusted sources confirmed that in early September we are getting the following new lens:

  • Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8 ART Full Frame autofocus lens for Sony E and Leica L cameras

This has the potential to become a very popular lens like the Canon 24-105mm f/2.8. Yes, the Canon has a much more useful 24mm at the wide end but I have been told the Sigma weights less, is more compact and more importantly much cheaper!

I hope to get some images of this lens soon. If you happen to find some images please contact me at l-rumors@gmail.com or use this contact box.

That said, what do you think about this lens?