Sony will release the new 24-70mm f/2.8 II, 16-35mm f/2.8 II lenses in Spring 2015.
The Japanese Sony Alpha A7II presentation shows the two new lenses named as the Vario-Sonnar T * 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA SSM II and Vario-Sonnar T * 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM II. The lenses are in development and expected to arrive in Spring of 2015.
Both lenses are A-mount and will come packed with improved AF speed. The optics will have an updated design and weather-sealed body. See some of the details posted by Digicame-info earlier today.
Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 II, 16-35mm f/2.8 II A-mount Lenses To Be Announced in 2015
Sony A-mount camera users should be happy these days because the new lenses will arive in 2015 and the Sony A77 II is going to have a new firmware update which will bring XAVC-S recording.
Below are detail of these two lenses:
Sony Vario-Sonnar T * 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA SSM II A-mount Lens
- Improved AF speed
- Updated design, dust and weather-proof body
- Improvement of imaging performance by ghost reduction
Sony Vario-Sonnar T * 16-35mm f/2.8 ZA SSM II A-mount Lens
- Improved AF speed
- Friendly design, dust and water proof
- Improvement of imaging performance by ghost reduction
via Digicame-info