Sony shows off prototype zooms lens and viewfinder add on for the F3

Since the launch of the Sony F3 users have been waiting to see what the zoom lenses that utilize the camera’s built in zoom rocker will look like. Yesterday at NAB they showed a prototype Super35 zoom under glass.

_DSF4428 — Sony 18-252mm F3 lens prototype

The lens specs are limited but the 18-252mm lens is f3.8 at the wide end and is designed specially for the F3. Price is to be determined and availability is said to be winter 2011.

Sony also had a LCD loupe designed to fit the F3 on show. It looks very similar to the ones on the EX3 and NEX FS-100.

By Dan Chung

Co-founder of Newsshooter, Dan Chung has over 20 years of experience working behind a camera. His career started in photography but evolved into documentary, multimedia and broadcast TV. He shot the first news video on a DSLR and has been on staff at Reuters, The Guardian and CNBC. Dan heads up the editorial team at www.photogearnews.com.