For Europeans: Lowest price o the A7rII so far is for sale for 2900 Euro at [shoplink 41986 ebay]eBay UK (Click here)[/shoplink].
And here are the new Sony A7rII reviews:
David Kilpatrick at Photoclubalpha writes:
The A7R II almost matches medium format digital, and gives great results with rangefinder (Leica) fit wide-angles. It has enabled me to add a 12mm f/5.6 Voigtländer Ultra Wide-Heliar to my kit for sharp, tint and vignette free 120° architectural and creative work. I write about lenses, and with current and future adaptors, this body lets me focus and make test shots with all lenses from Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Leica and many others.
Ronmartblog writes:
I do HIGHLY RECOMMEND this camera and do feel it is one of the best cameras I’ve ever tested. I also found its Eye AF feature to be worth the cost alone when photographing kids, so parents are sure to love this feature. The stabilization is also the best I’ve tested on a super high resolution camera, so the faster shutter speed requirements of the 5Ds/r and D810 don’t seem to be as applicable with this camera.
Popphoto writes:
When it comes to absolute resolution in the 35mm (full-frame) sensor format, this Sony still trails the Canon EOS 5Ds. However, the A7R II ends up being a more versatile camera as it stands up to low-light shooting better than the Canon, despite not being able to equal the low light AF performance. Add in 4K video capture, and a lower price, and the A7R II pulls further ahead. For some shooters, the difference in size and weight alone will be more important than the 4K capture.
Once again, Sony has found itself at the forefront of image capture. We look forward to seeing what happens next.
Sony A7Rii vs Sony A7Sii / 5 Things To Know (Michael The Mentor on Youtube).
A7R Mk 2 and new Lensbaby Composer Pro Mk2 50mm on Flickr.
Coffee shop photos w/ the a7RII using Sony & Canon glass (movetomirrorless)
Family portraits w/ the Sony a7RII and Zeiss & Canon lenses (movetomirrorless)
I just ordered A7Rii and Metabones–in camera settings? (SonyAlphaForum).
A7rII store list:
In USA at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore US, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Wex UK and ParkCameras.
In Asia at Digitalrev, CameraPro.
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“12mm f/5.6 Voigtländer Ultra Wide-Heliar to my kit for sharp, tint and vignette free”
Sounds amazing, but what does he mean?
“….The stabilization is also the best I’ve tested on a super high resolution camera, so the faster shutter speed requirements of the 5Ds/r and D810 don’t seem to be as applicable with this camera.”
this is such nonsense.. he tested with an UWA?
everyone who is critical with his photography will tell you that the same rules as with the D810 apply.
I want to buy a A7RII. But there are no one in stock in Austria. Does anyone konw, when there will be more cams in stock?
Similarly in Germany (see my post from above), a few like Fotomundus seem to have them in store but for the price recommended by Sony.
There is the “Kacha Camera” offer on eBay for 2800 Euros sent from the UK – does anybody have experience with them? Where do the cameras come from, is the menu settable to “German”? Thanks!
Unless it is a unit for the Japanese market which language will not switch to English, German, French, etc… you should be able to set the language to German.
Nice summary in the last paragraph of David’s review. Best ever!
I really wonder when the a7R II will become readily available in Europe, and in Germany in particular. It’s frustrating that in the US there are already deals available for significantly less than $3000, while in Europe many shops still don’t have it in stock, and if they do it sells for the recommended price set by Sony which is EUR 3500, or even more in the UK. The Amazon links that the admin has cited several times already list it as unavailable.
Anyone else wonders what’s going on here?
I also wondering when the A7RII will be available. In some Shops i saw it will be on 1.11 then the date will go back to 15.11 and now they will not shown a date when it will be available.
The relase date was month back and still no cams in stock in europ. :-(I wont to buy one
The issue is that very few Europeans have €3,500 to spend on a camera body, that is the reason why shops don’t have many there and the camera may be available by order only. I am European, I find European prices ridiculous _ they reflect a tiny market in terms of sales _ so I bought my A7r mk2 in Singapore at list price minus GST which is at a very substantial discount to the price for Europe… I have a tourist international guarantee so all is good.
Sony, please produce an A7 MkIII with the same features of the A7RII but with a 24Mpx sensor and with a more affordable price.
that would be the existing a72, or an a7000, if it ever happens. would still be in the $899-1299 range though.
No, that wouldn’t be the A7II. The Focus system of the A7RII is much more sophisticated (permits AF with much more third party lens) and the sensor is back-illuminated.
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sounds like they already made that camera minus the sensor size.. its called the a7r2. its an awesome camera and i enjoy mine very much.
you should buy one too and support all of sonys r&d.
I do not need a 40Mpx sensor, so why to pay for it? I am still waiting for the A7III with the same technology of the A7RII but with less px and a better price.
i doubt most of the cost is due to the sensor size. likely all the other features and mainly the in-camera stabilization, the viewfinder and the whole backlit thing, but whatever.
i hope they make your camera.
The 5 axes in-camera stabilization already exists in the A7II. In fact the EVF was improved in the A7RII. The back-illuminated.thing is part of the sensor technology and I do not think It will increase a lot the price of the camera. A 24Mpx with this technology would be cheaper for sure and probably much better in low light conditions. So, cheaper and better! In the end of day that’s what everyone wants!
A BSI sensor makes sense only with very small pixels (smartphone, compact cameras or really high res DSLR). I highly doubt that a FF 24mpx sensor will get this technology soon.
+1
I’d prefer the A7II to have a better sensor (16-24mpix) and the main improvement I’d like to see is a VASTLY LARGER EVF.
Once EVFs have 3x-4x magnification working with Loxia-type lenses will be a DREAM.
BE VERY VERY WAREY of that Ebay seller you just linked to. They are scam artists – they tried to palm off a Sony RX100 mk3 in a mk4 box as a new mk4 – took me a few hours to notice – many wouldn’t have noticed until it’s too late….
Same rules? Really? Didn’t know that the D810 has in-body stabilization 🙂
Canon are rumored to be working on a FF mirrorless… if true, it’s interesting to see how Sony will compete.
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What say David Kilpatrick about the low precision of optics and mount which compensate each other (but makes adapters wrong most of the time…) is very interesting.
However, if his example of the 12 mm Voigtlander is really a “sharp” picture for him, I have to disagree… It’s acceptable in the center but soft in the corners, especially for a shot taken at f/11… I hope that the E-mount version will be better optimized…
You do realize that this is 12mm wide on a 42MP sensor?
I feel the same way. I would like it to be in Fnac or something in France or Switzerland. Strangely, the price in Geneva is 3250 Swiss francs which is lower than anywhere else I can find online. There are only 3 stores that have it. None large enough to offer any price in any way.
Actually, I would be happy with 3250 Swiss Francs in a respectable store. That would be about 3000 Euros, I would pay that. But 3500 Euros is a bit steep. Not even one of the price search engines like Idealo are listing more than one offer…
This is no nonsense at all unless you have a perfect technique to take pictures handheld at low shutter speed or use a tripod. The A7r’s high resolution pushed my handheld technique to the limits which can be fairly tyring especially whilst shooting a full day. One way to try and help avoid a blurred picture through move of the photographer is to increase the shutter speed.
With the A7r mk2, handheld, one can drop the shutter speed to 1/60 and perhaps lower _ I have not tried _ and get a sharp picture. In many cases this would lead to a blurred picture with the A7r…
Yes, I do. But sorry, even the center is not tack sharp and it’s taken at f/11. No, I don’t find that particularly impressive. EDIT : I’ve reduced the picture to 24 mpx and it remains soft on the left side. It starts to be really sharp at 12 mpx. Not “bad”, but not impressive either…
You may be right, but the new Canon 5Ds R at least has a few entries more in price search engines, albeit most at list price. I was also thinking about buying at some eBay Store like “Kacha Shop” and “e-infinity Shop” but I’m not sure, in particular because of the “1-year Seller Guarantee” – which sounds a bit fishy to me. The savings of 700 EUR is substantial, on the other hand, if you have trouble, 700 EUR can soon become negligible.
But didn’t you have to buy customs when coming back to Europe. I always have receipts with me for my equipment so I can proof that I bought it here, just in case…