Sony FE 16-25mm F2.8 G
Lenses • Sony

Sony Announces FE 16-25mm F2.8 G Wide-Angle Zoom Lens for Its E-Mount Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras

2024-04-16
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Sony announced the FE 16-25mm F2.8 G wide-angle zoom lens for its α (Alpha) series full-frame mirrorless cameras. The FE 16-25mm F2.8 G features a constant F2.8 maximum aperture across the entire zoom range. Sony is targeting photographers who shoot landscapes, architecture, portraits, and selfies.

The FE 16-25mm F2.8 G can focus as close as 18 cm (7.1 in.) at the wide end, giving a maximum magnification of 0.20x.

It shares a constant F2.8 apertute throughout the zoom range, filter diameter, and compact size and weight with the Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G standard zoom lens announced February 2024.

Main Features:

  • 11-blade circular aperture for smooth bokeh
  • two linear motors for exceptional autofocus performance, delivering high-speed, high-precision, and quiet focusing capabilities, even when capturing fast-moving subjects
  • high-speed continuous shooting with AF/AE tracking of up to 120 frames per second
  • customizable focus hold button, aperture ring, aperture click ON/OFF switch, and focus mode switch
  • front lens element is fluorine coated to repel and eliminate dirt sticking
  • supports in-body Active Mode Image Stabilization and Focus Breathing

The Sony FE 16-25mm F2.8 G will be available pre-sale April 17, 2024, and purchase May 10, 2024 for approximately US $1,199.99 (CAD $1,599.99).

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PRESS RELEASE

Sony Electronics Announces a Compact Wide-Angle FE 16-25mm F2.8 G Zoom Lens

A constant F2.8 full-frame E-mount lens that offers high-resolution image quality, a wide-angle zoom range and excellent portability

Sony FE 16-25mm F2.8 G on the a7C II

Sony FE 16-25mm F2.8 G on the a7C II

SAN DIEGO. April 16, 2024 – Sony Electronics is pleased to announce the FE 16-25mm F2.8 G (SEL1625G), a large-aperture wide-angle zoom lens compatible with Sony’s α™ (Alpha™) E-mount cameras. This latest addition delivers sharp imagery from 16 mm through 25 mm while maintaining a maximum aperture of F2.8 over the entire zoom range. The FE 16-25mm F2.8 G is the smallest and lightest constant F2.8 zoom lens that Sony has produced to date. The compact design is a signature feature of Sony’s G lens series and makes it a highly portable lens option.

The FE 16-25mm F2.8 G’s wide-angle lens offers photographers and videographers an expanded range of creative expression, allowing them to capture a variety of subjects including landscapes, architecture, portraits, and selfie-shooting. This new addition follows the FE 24-50mm F2.8 G standard zoom lens announced February 2024, both offering many of the same characteristics including filter diameter, aperture, and compact size and weight.

“The ​ FE 16-25mm F2.8 G was designed to offer creators a wide-angle lens option that perfectly balances large-aperture, compact form factor, and high-image quality. This is the 73rd addition to our E-mount lens line-up, and just another step in our commitment to providing photographers and videographers with the perfect lens solutions for their specific needs,” says Yang Cheng, Vice President, Imaging Solutions, Sony Electronics Inc. “The ​ FE 16-25mm F2.8 G is a fantastic lens with high-resolution performance, beautiful bokeh, and high precision autofocus. It is a perfect companion to the Alpha 7C R and Alpha 7C II compact full-frame camera bodies, and together they offer an unbeatable lightweight set-up.”
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Firmware Updates • Panasonic

Panasonic S5II and S5IIX Firmware Updates Add Compatibility With Adobe Frame.io, SH Pre-burst Shooting, Animal Eye Recognition, Car and Motorcycle Recognition, and Improved Person Recognition

2024-04-10
by photoxels
Responding to users’ requests, Panasonic will make available firmware updates for its full-frame mirrorless cameras, the S5II (Firmware Update V3.0) and S5II X (Firmware Update V2.0) on April 21, 2024 at 9:00 pm EDT.

Improvements and additions:

  1. Compatibility with Adobe’s Frame.io, enabling images and videos to be automatically uploaded, backed up, shared, and worked on jointly via the cloud. This allows for remote real-time feedback during capture and enables collaborative editing among production teams.
  2. The Phase Hybrid AF is improved to more efficiently recognize a person among multiple subjects. It adds animal eye and car and motorcycle recognition.
  3. A new feature is SH Pre-burst Shooting with a half press of the shutter button.

You can download the firmware updates free of charge from the LUMIX Global Customer Support website https://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ at 9:00 pm EDT April 21, 2024.

PRESS RELEASE

Panasonic Announces Firmware Update to Improve the Shooting Experience and Sharing Functionality of LUMIX S5II and S5IIX

Newark, NJ (April 10, 2024) – Panasonic is pleased to announce a significant firmware update for its full frame mirrorless LUMIX S5II and S5IIX cameras that improves the shooting experience and enhances sharing functionality for both images and videos.

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Mark II

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Mark II

Listening to creators needs, S5II Firmware V3.0 and S5IIX Firmware V2.0 delivers efficiency in both production and post-production workflows, providing important time (and therefore cost) saving benefits.
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Firmware Updates • Fujifilm

FUJIFILM Firmware Updates (2024.03.28) for GFX50S II (Ver.2.11), X-T4 (Ver.2.11), X-T3 (Ver.5.11), X-S10 (Ver.3.11) and X-T30 II (Ver.2.04)

2024-03-28
by photoxels

GFX50S II Ver.2.11

A firmware bug is fixed that the flicker occurs in certain environments even if the “FLICKER REDUCTION” setting is turned on.

https://fujifilm-x.com/global/support/download/firmware/cameras/gfx50s-ii/

X-T4 Ver.2.11

A firmware bug is fixed that the exposure of the preview image and the recorded image are different from each other when shooting manually with the XF50mmF1.0 R WR, which has a bright aperture F value.

A firmware bug is fixed that the images taken were not saved to the memory card in the camera in case that the image transfer setting to “FUJIFILM XApp” or “FUJIFILM Camera Remote” is set to “AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER”.

https://fujifilm-x.com/fr-ca/support/download/firmware/cameras/x-t4/

X-T3 (Ver.5.11)

A firmware bug is fixed that the exposure of the preview image and the recorded image are different from each other when shooting manually with the XF50mmF1.0 R WR, which has a bright aperture F value

A firmware bug is fixed that the images taken were not saved to the memory card in the camera in case that the image transfer setting to “FUJIFILM XApp” or “FUJIFILM Camera Remote” is set to “AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER”.

https://fujifilm-x.com/en-ca/support/download/firmware/cameras/x-t3/

X-S10 (Ver.3.11)

A firmware bug is fixed that the images taken were not saved to the memory card in the camera in case that the image transfer setting to “FUJIFILM XApp” or “FUJIFILM Camera Remote” is set to “AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER”.

https://fujifilm-x.com/global/support/download/firmware/cameras/x-s10/

X-T30 II (Ver.2.04)

Other minor bugs have been fixed.

https://fujifilm-x.com/en-ca/support/download/firmware/cameras/x-t30-ii/

FUJIFILM PC AutoSave
Windows Ver.1.3.0.0
Mac Ver.1.3.0.0

Compatibility with “macOS 14 (Sonoma)” is added.
Note： Install the latest version (1.3.0.0) of the FUJIFILM PC AutoSave, If you use a PC with “macOS 14 (Sonoma)”.

Software bug is fixed that the date & time information of images transferred to “PC AutoSave” is changed to a different date & time.

https://fujifilm-x.com/en-ca/support/download/software/pc-autosave/

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Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (Model A063) for Nikon Z-Mount
Lenses • Press Releases • Tamron

Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (Model A063) Now Also Available for Nikon Z-Mount Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras

2024-03-28
by photoxels

NEWS RELEASE

TAMRON announces the launch of fast-aperture standard zoom lens for “Nikon Z mount system”

Outstanding resolution and superb overall performance in a lightweight and compact 28-75mm F2.8 G2 that inspires creativity

28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (Model A063)

March 28, 2024 – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shogo Sakuraba; Headquarters: Saitama City, Japan; “TAMRON”), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces the launch of the 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (Model A063), a fast-aperture standard zoom lens for Nikon Z mount full-frame mirrorless cameras on April 18, 2024.

PRODUCT NAME 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (Model A063) for Nikon Z mount
DATE OF LAUNCH April 18, 20241

The 28-75mm F2.8 G2 is compact and easy to use yet has excellent optical performance and is compatible with the latest digital cameras with increasingly high pixel resolution. The AF drive uses a linear motor focus mechanism VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) that is fast, highly accurate and quiet. The lens also excels at close-up shooting, achieving an MOD (Minimum Object Distance) of 0.18m (7.1in) at the wide end and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:2.7. Additionally, the lens design takes operability into consideration by including a coating with excellent scratch resistance on the barrel of the lens and a rubber focusing ring for a comfortable, secure grip among other features.

TAMRON pioneered the category of compact fast-aperture standard zoom lenses for mirrorless models. Now the 28-75mm F2.8 G2 will be available for Nikon Z mount as the ideal everyday lens for Nikon full-frame mirrorless camera users.
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NIKKOR Z 28-400MM F/4-8 VR
Lenses • Nikon • Press Releases

NIKKOR Z 28-400MM F/4-8 VR All-In-One Offers 14.2X Optical Zoom and 5 Stops O.I.S.

2024-03-27
by photoxels

PRESS RELEASE

The All-in-one Lens that Goes the Distance: Nikon Releases the NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Full-Frame Super Zoom Lens

Versatility and Portability with Wide-Angle to Super-Telephoto Coverage

MISSISSAUGA, ON – March 27, 2024 – Nikon Canada Inc. announced the release of the NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR, a supremely versatile high-power super-zoom lens for Nikon Z series full-frame/FX-format mirrorless cameras. This latest addition to the expanding line of NIKKOR Z lenses offers the highest zoom ratio in its class1, making it a must-have for travel, sports, backyard wildlife and more.

The NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR is a high-magnification zoom lens that covers a broad range of focal lengths — from 28mm to 400mm. Whether up close or far away, from landscapes to distant vistas, users will appreciate the extreme versatility and powerful capabilities of the 14.2× zoom. Although it is a super-telephoto zoom lens with a range up to 400mm, it’s also the lightest in its class1, weighing only approximately 1.6 lbs (725 g), making it easy to carry when travelling.

This new lens also has a remarkably close minimum focus distance2 of only 7.8 in. (0.2 m) at the maximum wide-angle position and 3.9 ft. (1.2 m) at the maximum telephoto position. The maximum reproduction ratio of 0.35x lets users capture close-ups at short distances for food, flowers and animals. When shooting far away, users can fill the frame with their subject and still have a pleasing blurred background.

The NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR uses a stepping motor (STM), which enables fast and quiet autofocusing, allowing rapid focus on moving subjects. The lens also features a vibration-reduction (VR) function with performance equivalent to 5.0 stops, which helps achieve sharp photos and stable video with ease, even when handheld.3
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