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UPDATE: BHphoto (Click here) just launched the NAB special deals.
CameraLand and Prodigital are now offering ne wlow prices on the Tamron A-mount lenses on eBay:
[shoplink 35203 ebay]$80 off on the Tamron SP 150-600mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink]
[shoplink 35204 ebay]$100 off on the Tamron 24-70mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink]
[shoplink 35205 ebay]$120 off on the Tamron 70-200mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink]
[shoplink 35206 ebay]$210 off on the Tamron 90mm macro lens (Click here)[/shoplink]
[shoplink 35207 ebay]$250 off on the Tamron 18-200mm E-mount lens (Click here)[/shoplink]
[shoplink 35208 ebay]$120 off on the Tamron 10-24mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink]
[shoplink 35209 ebay]$140 off on the Tamron 28-75mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink]
[shoplink 35211 ebay]$100 off on the Tamron 18-270mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink]
[shoplink 35213 ebay]$130 off on the Tamron 70-300mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink]
[shoplink 35214 ebay]$220 off on the Tamron 17-50mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink]
[shoplink 35215 ebay]$30 off on the Tamron 18-200mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink]
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Where is the A99ii?
where is the A99ii?
Where are all the updated a-mount 3 series, 5 series, 8 series full frame and flag ship 9 series. What happened to “year of the A-mount 2014” Where is the A-mount road maps or rumored releases that should of happened in January? Where is all the support from Sony that A-mount is still being developed, and not just “supported?” Why does admin not address all these matters. What happened to all the people that regular this site that argued difiantly that A-mount was not dead?
Where is my money???
we want A-mount…. we want A-mount…
I’m sorry but Tamron and E mount? Did i miss something or is the title wrong?
18-200 if I’m not mistaken
Even to this date, the A-Mount system remains a half-assed attempt at a complete system camera. For example, why is 70-200 2.8G a thousand dollar more expensive than canikon’s offering? Why isn’t the 35mm 1.4G updated already? Literally half of Sony A mount’s lenses remained unchanged from Konica Minolta era. Also don’t get me started on the bodies, SLT was innovative, but hardly satisfying for me, imo the image quality/iso performance suffered as a result. I don’t want E-mount or A7S, I want A7S in an A mount body with proper MIRRORS. I can keep complaining, thus I switched to Nikon, but I still have all my 1980’s Minolta glasses, they are great, I wish I can return to A mount one day, so please SONY make it happen! Give us the true successor to the A900!
To be fair, all companies have their strengths. CaNikon’s strength lay in the lens selection, body selection, and traditional DSLR knowledge. Sony’s strengths lay in quirky innovation, sensors, mirrorless, and a few select homerun lenses. The A900 successor will never come, as that’s not Sony’s strength. Either embrace the A7 (and maybe future E-mount A9) and LAEA adapters, or move on.
And what exactly does this rambling complaint have to do with a sale on Tamron lenses?
I partly agree; while Sony’s A-mount system is lacking in some areas, third party manufacturers stepped up and deliver most of the lenses you want. The Zeiss Prime range also has been nicely filled out from 24mm to 135mm. Tamron delivers an affordable modern 70-200 f2.8, and Sigma tries hard to satisfy our prime needs with the 35 f1.4 Art.
But yes, if the current A99 or A77II are not to your liking, you’re out of luck, or still shooting with A850/900s.
I think the current A-mount bodies represent good value. They are still the only native Sony cameras which can mount the f2.8 zooms and fast Zeiss primes and are robustly build. Maybe not as tank-like as the A850/900, but definitely a step up from the compact hybrid plastic/metal build of the E-mount cameras. They also have the unique 3 hinged LCDs, including full time live view, and better controls than most cameras.
I hope Sony will come soon with the A99II and make it a real workhorse with better IQ, faster response, and wide AF coverage.
I’ll be damned if the new A99II can have dxo low light performance of 2000 ISO or better.
I use the A99s and A850s for commercial, wedding, and portraiture and am hard pressed to find faults in IQ you seem to have.. are DXO scores really that important to you? The A99 is an absolute bargain, you can find it for $1500! Lowlight performance in the A99 is great! Colors look so much better than my partners shooting Canon, but that’s probably just subjective. I find the EVF, tilt-screen and built-in stabilization to be indispensable for my style of shooting, it is why I left canikon and why I can’t go back, even if their cameras have slightly higher scores (wow wonder if all the pictures they take are slightly better… come on). I could also never desert the zeiss 135 F/1.8, that lens is just sensational… What I really hope to see is an updated A99 MkII with better build and responsiveness, any other improvements are a bonus for me (as they really aren’t required to make good pictures)… Sony also really needs to work on its service. I joined their “pro support” and so far it’s been even worse than laredo service center, really pathetic… that tells you how much I love these cameras. A7 barely lasted 8 months shooting in Caribbean environment, its just not as robust and the handling absolutely stinks with large lenses/speedlights. Love the quality of that camera but it just isn’t suited to every style. http://www.frankwithersphoto.com, http://www.myparadisephoto.com
A history of photography:
years ago … give us the true successor to film
earlier … give us the true successor to canvas
even earlier … give us the true successor to papyrus
long time ago … give us the true successor to a plate of slate
prehistoric … give us the true successor to cave art
no claim to completeness
So you complain about lack of Sony lensen and want a Body just for using your Minolta lenses. Makes perfectly sense …
Indeed, Sony needs a new 35mm f1.4 G with new coatings. (though I’m tempted to buy the Sigma 35 Art).
But what Sony needs more is a F4 set as alternative to current F2.8 lenses (16-35, 24-70 or 24-105 or 24-120, 70-200 and 300). Also, they need to fill the holes in the current lineup. Things like a F2 set of 28, 35 and 100mm (similar to what Minolta had some decades ago) the return of some G lenses like the Macro 200, 200mm F2.8, 400mm, etc.
Sony also need to develop a true competitor for the D810 and D4S in A-mount. A7R and a7S are far from being true competitors for those cameras. And now that Nikon has the D750, Sony must develop a good succesor to compete against it.
Sony seems to have taken the differentiation route and focused solely on prosumer segment that is easily wowed over by features. Sony is no longer a serious photography company (it never was), not when it threw away all that Minolta once stood for.
That is precisely the point because there are still quite a number of lenses in the current a mount lineup that is EXACTLY the same design as the Minolta era ones. I do like the few newer G and ZA lenses, but they could be more affordable (especially compared to Canikons and excellent competition from Sigma/Tamron/Tokina).
I shoot lowlight in nightclubs, I frequently use ISO6400 and fast shutter to capture the ambiance, and so my type of shooting needs good low light performance and availability of large aperture lenses. People use flash but I prefer natural lighting most of the time.
So what did you do 3 years ago? Not shoot?
Off-camera flash, man.. how do you think I photograph dark wedding receptions with an A850? Not exactly a low light performer. I photographed in nightclubs in DC also (with an A850), but alas, off-camera flash and knowing how to use it can make an immense difference, do you REALLY want to bleed in LEDs as your primary lighting at iso6400?! How relevant is dxo mark to night club shooting when you are photographing for social media? A99 and noise reduction is fine at iso 6400 for such applications, a couple points here or there in some lab tests won’t affect that practical truth.
Different strokes for different folks…
True, hence I use D800 now. I have much to learn and much more photos to take.
Sony’s flash system in its current state is pathetic, I am currently using yongnuo 560-IVs with built-in triggering (pocket wizards don’t hold up in the weather and are surprisingly unreliable for triggering, even in the city)… whatever works to get the shot!