This teaser image for a Sigma FP camera presentation is shared on Weibo. The image shows the X3 logo, which stands for the famous Foveon technology! I honestly don’t know if the image is FAKE or REAL. The skeptic in me knows that Sigma CEO Yamaki said the development would take a long time. So I would be very surprised to see a camera like this at the CP+ show. At best we can hope it’s real, but what we’re getting is just a prototype. Something that won’t be on the market for another 1-2 years. What do you think?

If the teaser is legit than we can definitely assume a couple of things:

• This is a new FP camera with X3 Foveon sensor (as we can see the logo)
• It’s L-mount
• It’s Full Frame

Some history: EXACTLY 9 years ago Sigma announced their last Foveon camera you can still find here: https://amzn.to/3QwfXgU.

Will Sigma make NEW history next week? I am praying to the old and new gods that this teaser is REAL!

What you see here is the official invitation for a Sigma product announcement that will take place on 25 February at 19:00 in Shanghai.

The teaser text says:

Return and Restart – a soliloquy of the self
Simple Things and Objects – A testament to Mental Power and Composure

It’s rumored we might get a Sigma 800mm f/6.3 Sony E and Leica L-mount lens…but maybe there something more?

Sigma Japan has officially confirmed that they will be launching new products at the CP+ show. They have released the list of their events and it includes the following:

• February 27th 14:00-14:45 … “Behind the Scenes of SIGMA Product Development” SIGMA Development Staff #Product Development
• February 28th 12:00-12:45 … “A little bit from Ozone” Yasuhiro Ozone (SIGMA employee) #Product development
• March 1st 12:00-12:45 … “Content TBD” Kazuto Yamaki (SIGMA Representative)
• March 1st 16:10-16:50 … “About SIGMA’s new products” U-Tobi #NewProducts

Two products are “rumored” for now:

• Full release of the previously teased Sigma 28-45mm T2 Cine L mount lens (listed here at BH).
• New Sigma 800mm f/6.3 E and L-mount lens

But maybe something completely different is coming? Sigma CEO Yamaki has promised that this year they will be launching a telephoto lens that nobody has dared to try before!

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Found via DC.life

After posting this video on SAR I received an update from a source confirming that Zeiss will be launching a new series of full frame lenses for mirrorless cameras at the Cp+ show. The source has not yet been able to confirm whether this series will also include the L-mount. But I hope to get more information on this soon.

If these lenses are manual focus like the original Otus series for Nikon F/Canon EF, it should not be too much of an effort for Zeiss to make them in a native version for the L-mount.

How2Fly reports that the Lumix S1rII will NOT use the same Leica SL3 sensor. Panasonic seems to have decided on a new sensor with a resolution below 60 MP!

This is a rumor that I have also received in the last few days, but where I was confused and unsure about. The S1rII camera with 60 megapixels, which should have been announced last year, was canceled and the market launch postponed to accommodate the new sensor.

I am working now to get the real final S1rII sensor specs…

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I am still trying to get solid information about this camera. If you happen to know more about this use this contact box or contact me via [email protected]. Thanks!

Chris Niccolls from PetaPixel posted this Instagram short. I took a screengrab of the camera with the name covered with black tape. Since Panasonic will probably announce a new S1rII on 25 February… do you think this is the camera?

There is no way to tell as it looks exactly like the current S5II…or do you spot any difference?

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P.S:: Thanks to the Tipster 😉