After Sony announced FE 12-24mm f/4 G lens (Amazon/B&H/Adorama) and FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM lens (Amazon/ B&H/Adorama) in May, 2017, there is no new Sony products announced until now. According to previous rumors, below are a list of Sony cameras and lenses to be announced in 2017 to 2018.
In a recently interview with Sigma’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki by Sigma Canada, Kazuto Yamaki said again that they will making Sigma lenses for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras and FE mount mirrorless cameras. He didn’t told us about whether new Sigma FE lenses will have new designs or same old design as Canon/Nikon mount lenses.
A quick update on release date of first Sigma FE lens. First Sigma lens will be Sigma FE 35mm f/1.4 AF lens or Sigma FE 35mm f/1.2 AF lens, this lens will announced in this Summer of 2017. The size of this Sigma FE lens will be very small, size between Zeiss FE 35mm f/1.4 lens and Zeiss FE 35mm f/2.8 lens.
As rumored before, Sigma will announce their first full frame E-mount lens in 2017. According to recently rumors on SAR, first Sigma lens will be Sigma FE 35mm f/1.4 AF lens or Sigma FE 35mm f/1.2 AF lens.
As rumored before, Sigma is planning on release their native full frame E-mount lenses for the Sony full frame mirrorless cameras. According to recently interview with Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki by Imaging resource, Sigma has confirmed that they are working on new Sigma FE lenses, Kazuto Yamaki said that making a first FE lens is not easy, it need at least two years to develop it, and all new Sigma FE lenses will have brand new optical designs.
At Photokina 2016 in an interview with Sigma’s CEO, he said Sigma currently is working on full frame E-mount lenses for Sony mirrorless cameras. Today, a source told us that first Sigma FE lens will coming sometime in 2017.
According to an interview with Sigma’s CEO Mr. Kazuto Yamaki by Focus Numerique, Sigma is also considering make Sony FE lenses in the near future.