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Other current Sony deals:
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2) Up to $100 mail in rebate on four Tamron A-mount lenses sold at BHphoto (Click here).
3) $300 off on the A99 and free vertical grip included too at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
4) The A58 with kit lens sells for $448 only at Amazon (Click here).
5) The 16-105mm lens sells now for $498 at Amazon (Click here).
6) 46% off on the Sony double SD card pack sold by [shoplink 29496 ebay]FocusCamera on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Sony refurbished deals:
Sony FE 70-200mm for $1.199,99 at [shoplink 29380 ebay]eBay US[/shoplink].
55mm f/1.8 FE Zeiss now sells for $887 on [shoplink 29446 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
RX100m2 with bag and SD card for $474 at [shoplink 29381 ebay]eBay US[/shoplink].
Sony A77 for $618 at SonyStore.
Sony A77 with kit lens for $787 at SonyStore and on [shoplink 29383 ebay]eBay US[/shoplink].
SonyA77m2 for $899 at [shoplink 29384 ebay]eBay US[/shoplink].
RX1 for $2,099 at SonyStore.
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would not get it even its free, A-mount is dead.
exactly, feel like they are cleaning the stocks.
Wouldn’t buy any A-mount things until they reveal the updated roadmap
You need to clean your as$, and your breath smells like shi*.
Yep, I agree completely. No way I’d want that thing for a dead mount.
A-mount is no more regardless of what all the head-in-the-sand ostriches say.
That’s right on!
They missed their chance to get out, and now we’ll hear them belly ache for the next 6 months about how the used prices keep dropping and they cant make anything back.
A stupid pile on and you’re the last to join.
You completely agree with paranoid morons, so what’s that make you?
Same here! What a waste of money! I can’t believe Sigma is still making A-mount lenses.
The only part of this discussion that’s real and you can’t believe it, you dumb.
Pretty sure you’re right. There’s been NOTHING announced since the A77II, and even that came TWO YEARS after the A58.
A99II? NO way. A-mount is DEAD.
You’re just as delusional as the rest of these morons.
They were on this rant until the A77ii launched, they tended to STFU, but they’re back at it. Some people are hoping the A-Mount is dead, but they are just a band of mirror-less extremists. Hopefully Sony will JDAM them with the A99 II release.
I’d like to assume you guys are all wrong, but I’m starting to agree. A-mount is 99% dead.
Are you starting to believe in the tooth fairy too?
Come to the only real camera mount – F-mount! A-mount has been dead for a number of years already. The A77II is just to squeeze out some more money from the chronically stup1d die-hards.
F-mount the only real mount in your bubble on non-reality. Sell your POS D5300 and buy a real camera.
Yeah, not sure you’re too far off on that, unfortuantely. It’s sad. But the facts speak for themselves. A-mount must be dead, or dead within the next year or so. No way around it, at this point with everyone talking about it.
+1 A self fulfilling prophesy.
It will happen. And because Sony is not doing anything to reassure anyone, they must want it to die.
F Sony. Never giving them another red cent.
What “facts” were you referring too, don’t you mean the rants of paranoid bloggers based on hearsay and stupidity.
+1
My thoughts exactly. I wouldnt want this lens for my A77 even if they sent it for free. I’d just return to sender.
I’m not buying ANYTHING else for the doomed A-mount. And switching to Nikon as soon as I can afford it.
Same here! F$%^ Sony and their E-mount
You’re cup of BS runneth over, sell you smart phone and buy an A77.
+1000
A year ago I would have said you were crazy, but I agree with you completely now! A-mount is DEAD!
He’s still crazy and paranoid, don’t believe the hype.
Ugh. So typical. I just bought an A77II and 3 lenses, and now all these rumors of it being dead. And I agree. FML.
FML? Free My Leica?
Really? You guys are all still contemplating whether it’s dead or not?
If you have to ask the question, OF COURSE IT IS!
+1 Agree!
Yup.
If it turns out the A mount really is dead, I wonder what I could get an A77II and Sigma 18-35 for this time next year. Looks like a very usable combination for a low light guy like me, who’s looking for something with slick controls including a joystick to set AF point. I’d have to get a 5D3 + stabilized f/2.8 zoom to beat that. Should keep me going until the new curved sensor system replaces A&E…
Agree with you. The A77II and 18-35 would make a killer “throw away” combo for a couple of years. You’d just have to treat it like a point and shoot; when it’s no longer doing the job it needs to or keeping up, you toss it. But, once it becomes more widespread that A-mount is indeed dead, maybe prices will drop so low that this is a good idea! If you can get both new in several months or so for about $400-500 total when they’re clearing stocks, that would certainly be worth it.
It’s not dead until they stop making adaptors for A mount. They could pump out several more mediocre 24MP full frames and still make money off of them. There are many more A mount users than FE. Even in the unlikely event that Sony abandons the system we don’t know what would happen with it. Will it be sold off? Will we see better adaptors- maybe a full frame FE mount with IBIS? They built the A77II to be class leading- which in many ways it is. It is a major upgrade over the A77 when you seriously look at the specs. It doesn’t indicate to me that they are looking to nix the system anytime soon. Even in the unlikely event that it does occur, I highly doubt lenses will drop like a rock over night- or even the next few years. Everyone will be thinking the same thing and that drives prices up.
And Sigma have a mount conversion service…
I’d think A mount is dead if it wasn’t for the garbage both Canon and Nikon offered up at Photokina. Increasingly I’m convinced it may have a very bright future. We won’t know until we actually have a new full frame product in our hands. What Sony chooses to do with it and along side it is the only proof of their true intentions. Given the DSLR market, I don’t see why Sony would give anything away- anything at all- especially a high end SLT with class leading resolution- until it is ready for the market. Leaking info. a few months before release could be devastating. Whether you like it or not, you have to wait until January to find out.
Interesting chart here on Flickr. I’m suprised the A7 made the top of the list. There is zero other sony cameras atleast within the top 42. Hmmm…..
Which proves absolutely nothing, but more fodder for the paranoid schizophrenics. Thanks for enabling them.
Lol, exactly.
Well I don’t see the D800 on their and I’m not calling the death of high end DSLR’s. It’s still interesting though and tells you something about flickr. I’m still suprised the A7 made the list. I wasn’t implying that it means anything in terms of Sony’s relevancy- E or A mount. Why the A7 though and not like some of Sony’s NEX cameras. It doesn’t make sense.
What does it tell you about Flickr?
It tells me who is using it. I personally didn’t think people would be uploading as many pictures to Flickr via an Iphone. I always had the impression that it was more for traditional camera users. I guess I was wrong.
Please stop posting the 70-200 deal it’s been sold out for a week.
We all understand youv’e got to put in some A-mount!
I was on the verge of buying new lenses for my A65 because it really is a nice camera, it fits my hands perfectly and mostly it does exactly what I want. The news was an updated 70-300 G lens for Photokina. It never arrived and no word of it, or anything A mount at all. That disappointed me.
Sony, I know all the E mount fanatics have been on at you for ages about more lenses but lets face it, just how many short lenses do you need for any one camera. You should also have given some attention to your existing A mount users who have been with you long before you dreamed up the streetshooters E mount. You have not only shot yourself in the foot, you are blasting off your toes one by one. You are the pits at sales/marketing and you have continuously let down your existing A mount users with your lack of firmware support and now just about any support at all. What the h£ll are you playing at??????
Now I see the rumor that Canon will be fitting an EVF in their new Rebel. All I can say is Bring It On!!
Unfortunately, I really did want to buy new lenses but my lens buying is now on hold until I see what Canon (and maybe Nikon) will be doing with their next offerings.
There will be a new 300mm E-mount apsc lens coming out next year, very compact in size, you guys will love it.
300 in E mount. No, sorry, the E mount cameras are too small for me (I have big hands and small cams just don’t feel right and comfortable), also, when I said ‘lenses’ in my original post, I didn’t mention but I am also looking for a 500mm or such like zoom and lets face it, the E mount cameras are just not made for that sort of lens …… or for nature work.
you can always make a camera bigger by adding vertical grip/ detachable grip / thumb rest… you can wait for a better E-mount cameras or buy the existing dead A-mount cameras.
If Canon will bring a Rebel with EVF, i’m going to seriously consider it. I was at the store recently, playing with a T5i, and really liked it apart from OVF. OVF is a real showstopper for me.
Agreed !!!
What’s wrong with the current 70-300G?
That would depend on what’s better about the 70-300Gll.
If there’s not much difference, then when the Gll comes out, the Gl will be cheaper. Whether I would buy either now, though, very much depends on Sony’s stand regarding the A mount.
Then again, if Canon bring out the EVF in the Rebel……………
So, basically, nothing. Gotcha.
That Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 is the only reason I would buy the a77mk2 (apart from the great AF speed and coverage of the camera itself)… but after watching Matt Granger video about A-mount future (I suggest everyone to watch it on youtube), now I know I should not buy anything else from Sony until I see a clear ”commitment” with A-mount system.
You don’t need a commitment, you need to be committed.
I was committed, so much that I invested several thousands dollars on Sony A-mount fullframe equipment this year alone…but I’m not buying anything else from Sony until I see a clear commitment from them! Did you see the video I mentioned? Look for it!
I’m not a pro and I struggle to understand the way a-mount pros react to the death (real or clinical) of a-mount. If you are a pro, I guess that you need 3 or 4 lenses at most for the specific kind of job that you’re doing. With those lenses you’ll be good for about 10 years, and you will earn several times the cost of the cameras and lenses. After 10 years you might want new lenses or new system if the lens lineup is not as good as you need. That’s several thousands of dollars, which is two or three monthly salaries in the Western world (I live in Serbia where the average net monthly salary is ~$400).
So why all the whining? Use the lenses you have if you like them, or change the system (you will probably earn half the money for it by selling your current system). I’m not a pro, so I need all the lenses in the world, because I have no specialty. I am the one that should be whining…
+50000000 from serbian colleague – who also shot with a99 and a7r
I honestly gave up on Sony and moved on to Nikon…The only thing good about Sony A-Mount is Steadyshot built in body, but that translucent mirror ruins image quality and ISO performance big time…However, going mirrorless is an eventual future, I’ll come back to Sony when it makes Full Frame mirrorless suitable for sports and reporting (Large buffers, dual memory cards, 10+FPS and super high ISO performance).
Thank you for your unqualified opinion that no one is interested in.
Who are you calling unqualified? I own Sony cameras as well, I am genuinely disappointed as a user. I just happen to have a name that you don’t like.
You don’t “happen” to have it.
I’m is complete agreement with Vlad. You should go somewhere else, and post your pro-Nikon crap in a an appropriate location (toilet).
Why pro-Nikon??? He mentioned only Sony, and said nothing about any other brands
STFU mirror-less extremists, and Troll-fessionals. If Sigma is still pumping out lenses, then more A-Mounts are coming. Your immature comments, have no effect in the real world. You are the laughing stock of the Alpha community.
Most of professionals are getting sick of posts by disgruntled morons. Most professionals have boycotted SAR, it’s so obvious paid advertisers are shelling out cash to troll-fessionals to disparage the Alpha for Canon, and Nikon.
I’m hoping a Sony Pro’s avoid this cesspool indefinitely.
Chillax son, I loved my A55, A850 and NEX. You should know its true that A-Mount has certain disadvantages but no one is denying its advantages like fast video AF and best electronic viewfinder in the world. Its just that as a demanding user, I would like to see something that competes with D4S and 1DX…awesome low light and high fps…
Unfortunately, that’s what the unwillingness to moderate these comments brings.
This is why many sites are moving away from Disqus altogether.
Many of the mirror-less extremists, and troll-fessionals could simply be silenced forever. Guest posts should be eliminated immediately.
This forum simply attracts the bottom of the barrel.
Check out this lens on DPreview. Pictures are very promising and given the price I see no reason to not own one. Nice lens all around.
Hang on guys…