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Archive 2021Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
p.18 #1Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
Holger wrote:
Looks quite a bit bigger than 24GM, or is it only me?Hard for me to tell with the hood. But I don't think anyone was expecting a small 35 F1.4 AF lens. Maybe a bit smaller than the FE 35 f1.4. Or maybe not even a 35 F1.4 ! 
Well, can't say I wasn't hoping for a small miracle 
, fueled by SAR rumours, but it seems they got it wrong again, as later they changed it so that it's 16GM to be expected the size of 24GM...Why already complaining, without more details known? If it were a 35/1.4 with 67mm filter size, it would indicate that it would not be huge at all.
Interesting point. My FE 35 F1.4 is 72mm filter thread.
j4nu wrote
LBJ2 wrote
j4nu wrote
LBJ2 wrote
And there it is...hiding in plain sight! , fueled by SAR rumours, but it seems they got it wrong again, as later they changed it so that it's 16GM to be expected the size of 24GM...Interesting point. My FE 35 F1.4 is 72mm filter thread.
Jan 10, 2021 at 03:12 PM
p.18 #2Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
Holger wrote:
Looks quite a bit bigger than 24GM, or is it only me?Hard for me to tell with the hood. But I don't think anyone was expecting a small 35 F1.4 AF lens. Maybe a bit smaller than the FE 35 f1.4. Or maybe not even a 35 F1.4 ! Well, can't say I wasn't hoping for a small miracle , fueled by SAR rumours, but it seems they got it wrong again, as later they changed it so that it's 16GM to be expected the size of 24GM...Why already complaining, without more details known? If it were a 35/1.4 with 67mm filter size, it would indicate that it would not be huge at all.
Yeh, this must be a record off the complaining blocks. The lens specs have not yet been released and we've have something to complain about.
j4nu wrote
LBJ2 wrote
j4nu wrote
LBJ2 wrote
And there it is...hiding in plain sight! , fueled by SAR rumours, but it seems they got it wrong again, as later they changed it so that it's 16GM to be expected the size of 24GM...Yeh, this must be a record off the complaining blocks. The lens specs have not yet been released and we've have something to complain about.
Jan 10, 2021 at 03:31 PM
p.18 #3Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
j4nu wrote:
Looks quite a bit bigger than 24GM, or is it only me?Hard for me to tell with the hood. But I don't think anyone was expecting a small 35 F1.4 AF lens. Maybe a bit smaller than the FE 35 f1.4. Or maybe not even a 35 F1.4 ! Well, can't say I wasn't hoping for a small miracle , fueled by SAR rumours, but it seems they got it wrong again, as later they changed it so that it's 16GM to be expected the size of 24GM...
Somebody on SAR comments mentioned the hood is a bit deep for a 35mm comparing to the petal shaped hood of the FE 35 F1.4. Looks like the FE 35 F1.8 also uses a petal shaped hood too.
LBJ2 wrote
j4nu wrote
LBJ2 wrote
And there it is...hiding in plain sight! , fueled by SAR rumours, but it seems they got it wrong again, as later they changed it so that it's 16GM to be expected the size of 24GM...Somebody on SAR comments mentioned the hood is a bit deep for a 35mm comparing to the petal shaped hood of the FE 35 F1.4. Looks like the FE 35 F1.8 also uses a petal shaped hood too.
Jan 10, 2021 at 03:36 PM
p.18 #4Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
The 24mm GM filter thread is also only 67mm, quite amazing actually. Same as all Tamron FE zooms and f/2.8 primes. One could perhaps speculate about a 50mm f/1.2 at 67mm, but the video has shown the mystery lens to be a f/1.4 prime.
Steve Spencer wrote:
6683 wrote:
It just might be the first Sony F1.2 lens.
I don't think so with a 67mm filter thread. We can't know for sure, but I would think a 35 f/1.2 would have at least a 77mm filter thread (the Sigma 35 f/1.2 has an 82mm filter thread). A 67mm filter thread seems small even for an f/1.4 lens.
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Steve Spencer wrote:
6683 wrote:
It just might be the first Sony F1.2 lens.
I don't think so with a 67mm filter thread. We can't know for sure, but I would think a 35 f/1.2 would have at least a 77mm filter thread (the Sigma 35 f/1.2 has an 82mm filter thread). A 67mm filter thread seems small even for an f/1.4 lens.
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Jan 10, 2021 at 03:55 PM
p.18 #5Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
LBJ2 wrote:
j4nu wrote
LBJ2 wrote
j4nu wrote
LBJ2 wrote
And there it is...hiding in plain sight! , fueled by SAR rumours, but it seems they got it wrong again, as later they changed it so that it's 16GM to be expected the size of 24GM...The hood for this lens looks quite shallow to my eyes. It’s barely any deeper than the hood on the 24-70 lens sitting next to it.
Jan 10, 2021 at 03:56 PM
p.18 #6Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
Slightly off topic, but does anybody know what is up with the Linstip review site? It appears to be offline for a few days already. I have been patiently waiting for the final reviews of the new compact Sigma lenses.
Jan 10, 2021 at 04:05 PM
p.18 #7Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
Jesse Evans wrote:
Looks quite a bit bigger than 24GM, or is it only me?Hard for me to tell with the hood. But I don't think anyone was expecting a small 35 F1.4 AF lens. Maybe a bit smaller than the FE 35 f1.4. Or maybe not even a 35 F1.4 ! Well, can't say I wasn't hoping for a small miracle , fueled by SAR rumours, but it seems they got it wrong again, as later they changed it so that it's 16GM to be expected the size of 24GM...Somebody on SAR comments mentioned the hood is a bit deep for a 35mm comparing to the petal shaped hood of the FE 35 F1.4. Looks like the FE 35 F1.8 also uses a petal shaped hood too.The hood for this lens looks quite shallow to my eyes. It’s barely any deeper than the hood on the 24-70 lens sitting next to it.
Does the size and shape of that hood on the mystery lens in the DPR video give us any indication? Petal or Tulip vs Round? Looking through the Sony lenses quickly:
FE GM 24, FE 28, FE 35's 1,4 and 1,8 and GM 24-70 = tulip hoods ( except the unusual but very cool FE 35 F2.8 hood)
FE 50's = Round hood
FE 55 = Tulip hood
Above 55 = seem to be round hoods but I haven't checked all...( except GM 70-200 = petal hood)
LBJ2 wrote
j4nu wrote
LBJ2 wrote
j4nu wrote
LBJ2 wrote
And there it is...hiding in plain sight! , fueled by SAR rumours, but it seems they got it wrong again, as later they changed it so that it's 16GM to be expected the size of 24GM...Does the size and shape of that hood on the mystery lens in the DPR video give us any indication? Petal or Tulip vs Round? Looking through the Sony lenses quickly:
FE GM 24, FE 28, FE 35's 1,4 and 1,8 and GM 24-70 = tulip hoods ( except the unusual but very cool FE 35 F2.8 hood)
FE 50's = Round hood
FE 55 = Tulip hood
Above 55 = seem to be round hoods but I haven't checked all...( except GM 70-200 = petal hood)
Jan 10, 2021 at 04:33 PM
p.18 #8Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
LBJ2 wrote:
Jesse Evans wrote
LBJ2 wrote
j4nu wrote
LBJ2 wrote
j4nu wrote
Looks quite a bit bigger than 24GM, or is it only me? , fueled by SAR rumours, but it seems they got it wrong again, as later they changed it so that it's 16GM to be expected the size of 24GM...FE GM 24, FE 28, FE 35's 1,4 and 1,8 and GM 24-70 = tulip hoods ( except the unusual but very cool FE 35 F2.8 hood)
FE 50's = Round hood
FE 55 = Tulip hood
Above 55 = seem to be round hoods but I haven't checked all...( except GM 70-200 = petal hood)
Could be a 105 f1.8
Jan 10, 2021 at 04:56 PM
p.18 #9Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
Looks like it is the new 35mm f/1.4 GM
https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/rumor-did-dpreview-just-leak-the-new-sony-35mm-f-1-4-gm-lens/
https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/rumor-did-dpreview-just-leak-the-new-sony-35mm-f-1-4-gm-lens/
Jan 10, 2021 at 04:58 PM
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p.18 #10Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
Fred’s fact-based reasoning on why it’s the 35 was far more conclusive than that!
1bwana1 wrote:
Looks like it is the new 35mm f/1.4 GM
https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/rumor-did-dpreview-just-leak-the-new-sony-35mm-f-1-4-gm-lens/
1bwana1 wrote:
Looks like it is the new 35mm f/1.4 GM
https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/rumor-did-dpreview-just-leak-the-new-sony-35mm-f-1-4-gm-lens/
Jan 10, 2021 at 05:07 PM
p.18 #11Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
1bwana1 wrote:
Looks like it is the new 35mm f/1.4 GM
https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/rumor-did-dpreview-just-leak-the-new-sony-35mm-f-1-4-gm-lens/
Hmmm. If dpreview has had a copy for review purposes long enough for it to make its way into the video, that suggests that the release is imminent--like tomorrow, maybe, possibly?
Also, the lens does have a strong family resemblance to the 24/1.4 GM--so perhaps it has been designed to achieve similar optical characteristics. It appears a bit larger than the 24 GM to my eyes.
Looks like it is the new 35mm f/1.4 GM
https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/rumor-did-dpreview-just-leak-the-new-sony-35mm-f-1-4-gm-lens/
Hmmm. If dpreview has had a copy for review purposes long enough for it to make its way into the video, that suggests that the release is imminent--like tomorrow, maybe, possibly?
Also, the lens does have a strong family resemblance to the 24/1.4 GM--so perhaps it has been designed to achieve similar optical characteristics. It appears a bit larger than the 24 GM to my eyes.
Jan 10, 2021 at 05:12 PM
p.18 #12Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
engel001 wrote:
Slightly off topic, but does anybody know what is up with the Linstip review site? It appears to be offline for a few days already. I have been patiently waiting for the final reviews of the new compact Sigma lenses.
Lenstip.com is offline for me too. So is Optyczne.pl (parent site of Lenstip that is Polish only, it contains the same lens reviews though they appear often a day earlier than on Lensip, but it also contains camera reviews and more).
I have last accessed Optyczne.pl on 7th Jan according to my browser history - it was working well at that time.
Maybe they did maintenance over weekend, but usually for maintenance site operators put up a static page with notice, but this time there is no response on HTTP and HTTPS ports at all.
@Peire
@j4nu
do you have any inside news what is up with Optyczne?
Slightly off topic, but does anybody know what is up with the Linstip review site? It appears to be offline for a few days already. I have been patiently waiting for the final reviews of the new compact Sigma lenses.
Lenstip.com is offline for me too. So is Optyczne.pl (parent site of Lenstip that is Polish only, it contains the same lens reviews though they appear often a day earlier than on Lensip, but it also contains camera reviews and more).
I have last accessed Optyczne.pl on 7th Jan according to my browser history - it was working well at that time.
Maybe they did maintenance over weekend, but usually for maintenance site operators put up a static page with notice, but this time there is no response on HTTP and HTTPS ports at all.
@Peire
@j4nu
do you have any inside news what is up with Optyczne?
Jan 10, 2021 at 05:15 PM
p.18 #13Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
Teo Rey wrote:
Well, can't say I wasn't hoping for a small miracle , fueled by SAR rumours, but it seems they got it wrong again, as later they changed it so that it's 16GM to be expected the size of 24GM...Somebody on SAR comments mentioned the hood is a bit deep for a 35mm comparing to the petal shaped hood of the FE 35 F1.4. Looks like the FE 35 F1.8 also uses a petal shaped hood too.The hood for this lens looks quite shallow to my eyes. It’s barely any deeper than the hood on the 24-70 lens sitting next to it.Does the size and shape of that hood on the mystery lens in the DPR video give us any indication? Petal or Tulip vs Round? Looking through the Sony lenses quickly:
FE GM 24, FE 28, FE 35's 1,4 and 1,8 and GM 24-70 = tulip hoods ( except the unusual but very cool FE 35 F2.8 hood)
FE 50's = Round hood
FE 55 = Tulip hood
Above 55 = seem to be round hoods but I haven't checked all...( except GM 70-200 = petal hood)Could be a 105 f1.8
Why not ! I'm late to the news everyone seems to know 5-6 pages ago in this thread..but hey ..if its a new Sony GM, whatever FL... and doesn't cost 400GM or 600GM, I'll probably buy it
LBJ2 wrote
Jesse Evans wrote
LBJ2 wrote
j4nu wrote
LBJ2 wrote
Hard for me to tell with the hood. But I don't think anyone was expecting a small 35 F1.4 AF lens. Maybe a bit smaller than the FE 35 f1.4. Or maybe not even a 35 F1.4 ! , fueled by SAR rumours, but it seems they got it wrong again, as later they changed it so that it's 16GM to be expected the size of 24GM...FE GM 24, FE 28, FE 35's 1,4 and 1,8 and GM 24-70 = tulip hoods ( except the unusual but very cool FE 35 F2.8 hood)
FE 50's = Round hood
FE 55 = Tulip hood
Above 55 = seem to be round hoods but I haven't checked all...( except GM 70-200 = petal hood)
Why not ! I'm late to the news everyone seems to know 5-6 pages ago in this thread..but hey ..if its a new Sony GM, whatever FL... and doesn't cost 400GM or 600GM, I'll probably buy it
Jan 10, 2021 at 05:18 PM
p.18 #14Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
It’s the 35, look at the size, bigger than 24 and the hood is what you expect from 35mm. That 67mm filter as well, that narrows out a lot of GM’s. Nokishita has said that is the next lens, they’re never wrong, but they did get this right super early.
RoamingScott wrote:
Fred’s fact-based reasoning on why it’s the 35 was far more conclusive than that!
https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/rumor-did-dpreview-just-leak-the-new-sony-35mm-f-1-4-gm-lens/
RoamingScott wrote:
Fred’s fact-based reasoning on why it’s the 35 was far more conclusive than that!
1bwana1 wrote
Looks like it is the new 35mm f/1.4 GMhttps://www.sonyalpharumors.com/rumor-did-dpreview-just-leak-the-new-sony-35mm-f-1-4-gm-lens/
Jan 10, 2021 at 05:53 PM
p.18 #15Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
The hood looks similar to the signs 35mm f2 https://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/cas/product/contemporary/c020_35_2/
LBJ2 wrote:
Looks quite a bit bigger than 24GM, or is it only me?Hard for me to tell with the hood. But I don't think anyone was expecting a small 35 F1.4 AF lens. Maybe a bit smaller than the FE 35 f1.4. Or maybe not even a 35 F1.4 ! Well, can't say I wasn't hoping for a small miracle , fueled by SAR rumours, but it seems they got it wrong again, as later they changed it so that it's 16GM to be expected the size of 24GM...Somebody on SAR comments mentioned the hood is a bit deep for a 35mm comparing to the petal shaped hood of the FE 35 F1.4. Looks like the FE 35 F1.8 also uses a petal shaped hood too.
LBJ2 wrote:
j4nu wrote
LBJ2 wrote
j4nu wrote
LBJ2 wrote
And there it is...hiding in plain sight! , fueled by SAR rumours, but it seems they got it wrong again, as later they changed it so that it's 16GM to be expected the size of 24GM...Jan 10, 2021 at 06:04 PM
p.18 #16Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
Why would they be comparing a 35 Sony to Nikon and Canon 24-70s... this is clearly their 24-70 GM II... very impressive size and MFD!! Take my money! 🤣
Jan 10, 2021 at 06:09 PM
p.18 #17Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
Bold move for Sony only have 2 rings, one is the aperture ring.....so that would make the other the zoom ring or the focus ring. I wonder which one they ditched......although I assume you are being facetious.
kroyston wrote:
Why would they be comparing a 35 Sony to Nikon and Canon 24-70s... this is clearly their 24-70 GM II... very impressive size and MFD!! Take my money! 🤣
Jan 10, 2021 at 06:22 PM
p.18 #18Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
jtra wrote:
Lenstip.com is offline for me too. So is Optyczne.pl (parent site of Lenstip that is Polish only, it contains the same lens reviews though they appear often a day earlier than on Lensip, but it also contains camera reviews and more).
I have last accessed Optyczne.pl on 7th Jan according to my browser history - it was working well at that time.
Maybe they did maintenance over weekend, but usually for maintenance site operators put up a static page with notice, but this time there is no response on HTTP and HTTPS ports at all.
@Peire@
@j4nu@
do you have any inside news what is...Show more →
Nope, sorry.
engel001 wrote
Slightly off topic, but does anybody know what is up with the Linstip review site? It appears to be offline for a few days already. I have been patiently waiting for the final reviews of the new compact Sigma lenses.I have last accessed Optyczne.pl on 7th Jan according to my browser history - it was working well at that time.
Maybe they did maintenance over weekend, but usually for maintenance site operators put up a static page with notice, but this time there is no response on HTTP and HTTPS ports at all.
@Peire@
@j4nu@
do you have any inside news what is...Show more →
Nope, sorry.
Jan 10, 2021 at 06:22 PM
p.18 #19Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
Holger wrote:
Looks quite a bit bigger than 24GM, or is it only me?Hard for me to tell with the hood. But I don't think anyone was expecting a small 35 F1.4 AF lens. Maybe a bit smaller than the FE 35 f1.4. Or maybe not even a 35 F1.4 ! Well, can't say I wasn't hoping for a small miracle , fueled by SAR rumours, but it seems they got it wrong again, as later they changed it so that it's 16GM to be expected the size of 24GM...Why already complaining, without more details known? If it were a 35/1.4 with 67mm filter size, it would indicate that it would not be huge at all.
How is that complaining? One of the rumours concerning this lens was that it was supposed to be close to the size of 24GM, which to me from that photo seems not to be the case.
j4nu wrote
LBJ2 wrote
j4nu wrote
LBJ2 wrote
And there it is...hiding in plain sight! , fueled by SAR rumours, but it seems they got it wrong again, as later they changed it so that it's 16GM to be expected the size of 24GM...How is that complaining? One of the rumours concerning this lens was that it was supposed to be close to the size of 24GM, which to me from that photo seems not to be the case.
Jan 10, 2021 at 06:30 PM
p.18 #20Pre-order: Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM ($1,399)
tsdevine wrote:
Bold move for Sony only have 2 rings, one is the aperture ring.....so that would make the other the zoom ring or the focus ring. I wonder which one they ditched......although I assume you are being facetious.
:-)
It only has one regular ring (can't be a Sony zoom) and an aperture ring which GM zooms don't have.
We started this thread with the following Nokishita's tweet:
"The next lens Sony will announce will be the FE 35mm F1.4 GM".
...that together with clues like size, MFD and filter thread specs from the intentionally blurred lens in the video, may be enough evidence to conclude this is the new 35/1.4 GM prime already being tested by dpreview.
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1673762/14#15460365
No clue why they displayed 24-70mm zooms from other brands next to it though...
Bold move for Sony only have 2 rings, one is the aperture ring.....so that would make the other the zoom ring or the focus ring. I wonder which one they ditched......although I assume you are being facetious.
kroyston wrote
Why would they be comparing a 35 Sony to Nikon and Canon 24-70s... this is clearly their 24-70 GM II... very impressive size and MFD!! Take my money! 🤣:-)
It only has one regular ring (can't be a Sony zoom) and an aperture ring which GM zooms don't have.
We started this thread with the following Nokishita's tweet:
"The next lens Sony will announce will be the FE 35mm F1.4 GM".
...that together with clues like size, MFD and filter thread specs from the intentionally blurred lens in the video, may be enough evidence to conclude this is the new 35/1.4 GM prime already being tested by dpreview.
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1673762/14#15460365
No clue why they displayed 24-70mm zooms from other brands next to it though...
Jan 10, 2021 at 06:39 PM