[Klaus]

They seem to have teased a new lens in their Facebook group.

[Mistral75]

On Facebook and Instagram too.

The 'owlish' pun ("Get ready for some owlsome news!"), the lens used (Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4) and the bird in the picture (a scops owl, Otus scops in Latin) all suggest that a new Otus lens is about to be announced.

[Klaus]

Maybe new Otuses for mirrorless cameras.
I'd hope for a new Batis but "Owl" suggests something "big eyed".

[Klaus]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZiVWEi7R5pE

[Klaus]

https://photorumors.com/2025/02/19/the-first-two-zeiss-otus-ml-mirrorless-lense-leaked-online/

Hmmh, so manual focus.

And I wonder about the demand for 50mm lenses out there ...

[Rover]

In these days, Manual focus + Otus level pricing = DOA?
Or at least ultra niche, which is not a recipe for good sales, and thus income...

[Klaus]

In these days, Manual focus + Otus level pricing = DOA?
Or at least ultra niche, which is not a recipe for good sales, and thus income...

I wonder whether these lenses are really Zeiss designed

[Rover]

And why not? Granted, they're probably manufactured by Cosina again, but... if it is so, this is not their greatest problem anyway.

[Westcountry]

In these days, Manual focus + Otus level pricing = DOA?
Or at least ultra niche, which is not a recipe for good sales, and thus income...

Your predictions seem to be borne out by reality...

https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/curiosity-i-have-made-zero-pre-orders-for-the-zeiss-otus-lenses-through-my-affiliate-links-whats-going-on-with-them/

[Rover]

Meh, one doesn't have to be an expert at reading tea leaves to predict this.

In other news, OL has gone exactly two years without any MFT reviews, as of today.