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Announced: New Songraw 50mm f/1.2 autofocus Z-mount lens

Songraw is displaying the new 50mm f/1.2 Full Frame lens at the NABshow. This is the first ever lens from this new Chinese company. Here are the specs:

  • 13 aperture blades
  • 15 elements in 10 groups
  • 0,52m close focus
  • 72mm filter size
  • Click/Declick aperture ring
  • AF/MF switch
  • E/Z/L mount versions
  • Price around $1,000
  • Available end of April

Here is an image from 2nd focus:

Here is an interview by CineD:

Best selling cameras at Yodobashi (First Half of March 2025)

 

Getnavi has listed the bestsellers in their big Yodobashi shop for the first half of March:

Best selling mirrorless system cameras:

  1. Sony α7C II Body Silver | Black
  2. Sony α7C II Zoom Lens Kit Silver | Black
  3. Nikon Z50II Double Zoom Kit
  4. Canon EOS R5 Mark II Body
  5. OM SYSTEM OM-3 Body
  6. Canon EOS R10 RF-S18-150 IS STM Lens Kit
  7. Canon EOS R6 Mark II Body
  8. Nikon Z8 Body
  9. Nikon Z50II 18-140 VR Lens Kit
  10. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Power Zoom Lens Kit Black | White

Best selling fixed lens cameras:

  1. Fujifilm X100VI Silver | Black
  2. Ricoh GR IIIx
  3. Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Silver | Black
  4. Ricoh GR III
  5. Panasonic LUMIX TZ99 Black | White
  6. Canon IXY 650 Black | Silver
  7. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-1 II Shooting Grip Kit Black | White
  8. Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
  9. Sony VLOGCAM ZV-1 II Black | White
  10. Nikon COOLPIX P1100

Best selling lenses:

  1. Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (E-mount)
  2. Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
  3. Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
  4. Tamron 28-200mm F/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD (E mount)
  5. Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
  6. Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR
  7. Canon RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Z White | Black
  8. Canon RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
  9. Canon RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
  10. Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S

The Nikon Z5II will be announced on April 2/3

The new Nikon Z5II will be announced on April 2/3 and those are the rumored specs

  • No upper display
  • The size and weight are almost the same as the current Z5.
  • 14fps RAW, 30fps JPEG
  • Dual SD card slots
  • Pixel Shift
  • Selfie Mode
  • Internal N-RAW 12-bit video
  • No crop 4K 30fps, DX crop 4K 60fps 10bit
  • Upgraded AF from Nikon Z8 (including bird AF)
  • The EVF and LCD are also inherited from the Nikon Zf.
  • Basically the Zf’s internals in a Z6III designed body.
  • It has almost all the features of the Zf, but also adds some new features and capabilities.

Via Asobinet via NR