The Sony A7 is back in Stock at BHphoto (Click here). And they also have the Zeiss 35mm lens (Click here). And be sure to check out today’s very long Amazon Gold Box Deal list (Click here).
Gordon from CameraLabs posted the full A7 review and writes:
The Alpha A7 and A7r are a wake-up call for the photographic industry, especially to Canon and Nikon. Here are two cameras which not only match or outperform top-selling DSLRs in many respects, but which also can use their lenses, in some cases with minimal compromise on handling. If Canon and especially Nikon aren’t careful, they could find themselves becoming lens manufacturers with a niche body business in pro sports photography.
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Still no A7Rs in the USA 🙁
I take it back, my order status just updated to In-stock – order sent to warehouse 🙂
Who did you pre-order from?
WHERE DID YOU ORDER FROM?!?!
B&H on the day it was announced.
But I haven’t received a shipping memo yet.
My A7 has been “packed” in preparation for shipment by UPS at Adorama.
And it has now shipped.
My A7 kit from Amazon France has just been delayed to the 12 of december…
Damned…
They had 5 un stock at fnac des halles, yesterday. If you live on Paris…
I don’t, and I ordered it at 1529€, I’m not ready to cancel my order. 😉
I saw it at Boulanger, but it was at 1800€ like everywhere else.
My A7r has shipped from the warehouse @ B & H Photo!!! I Preordered it on Oct 16. I also got the 35 mm lens, LEA 4 adapter and a leather carrying case. It’s all on the way!!
Congrats…I can only hope that mine will ship sometime next week from B&H. Dare I say I can’t wait for this weekend to be over and Monday to come..LOL!
I got my a7 yesterday, and sony sold me the LEA4 for 100$ when i bought it!
Lucky SOB:-)
Mine is supposed to be delivered today. I keep looking out the window every time I hear a big truck out front. 🙂
Has anyone gotten a USA Amazon A7R ship notice?
Pre-ordered A7R on Amazon on October 15th (Pacific time) and still says won’t arrive before Christmas 🙁
We are flying to France December 13th. I’d really like to take it along with my D4, 1D4 etc. The occasional stroll without three pro bodies would be nice…
Same here, very dispointing. I wonder if it is due to the fact that they haven’t received their shipments yet though, in which case Andrea was duped! If the camera comes in after Christmas I will definitely never preorder from Amazon again.
Duped? I said cameras are likely going to ship before December 1 and I was right. Don’t worry 🙂
Sorry, just really anxious to receive it!
Amazon’s item listings for every new Sony camera product announced on the 15th of October has said, EXTREMELY CLEARLY, that they
likely would NOT be able to fill all orders with the initial shipments. So, you set your expectations incorrectly if you thought you were entitled to a fulfillment at the stated release date, let alone early.
wow great input!
The A7r shows ‘in stock – ships next day’ at Henry’s Canada.
Not sure what shipping costs would be to the US. There’s also currently $250 off the LA-EA4 adapter when you purchase the body.
@Mars Observer – Thanks! I followed your advice and ordered from Henry’s. Shipping to US is $13. Since the CAD is ~6% lower than the USD, altogether the a7R+adapter+shipping costs like the a7R on B&H…
There are 2 drawbacks, though: it might be stopped in the customs and it comes with Canadian warranty.
Should have listened to all the people saying don’t preorder from Amazon. They are usually the last to ship preorders. You’ll likely get it in Jan or Feb. first preorder day was the 16th so not sure how you preordered earlier. Mine is on its way from BH.
My A7r Amazon pre-order (made day one at 6am EST) now says delivery “after December 25th” too. Massive fail, Amazon. Cancelled.
Best Buy seems to have plenty.
Sony A7R ships 3-4 days from best buy
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/alpha-a7r-compact-system-camera-body-only/2672688.p?id=1219075351615&skuId=2672688&st=a7r&cp=1&lp=1
There’s an a7R listed on Ebay by BestBuy.
I ordered my a7r from Best Buy on the 27th. Just shipped.
As well as lots of negative feedback on Best Buy taking orders on eBay, charging cards, and not having stock to fill the order. Almost 100 incidents in the past month.
Good catch but still only about 1% negative for the month from close to 10,000 transactions. It is rare I ever purchase from BestBuy though.
Just ordered an A7r from Best Buy’s site. I ordered it last night, and it shipped this morning. Nice! I think this might be the first thing I’ve ever bought from them…
Does this mean that B&H sold out there first shipment?
Hope this A7/r is the best selling Sony camera Ever!
It deserves to be. 🙂
“If Canon and especially Nikon aren’t careful, they could find themselves becoming lens manufacturers with a niche body business in pro sports photography.”
I find this especially amusing regarding Nikon. That is precisely what Nikon started out doing, making lenses. Waaaay back, you would buy a Canon rangefinder… with a Nippon Kogaku lens.
Not very bad for Nikon, as the real money goes to lenses.
“If Canon and especially Nikon aren’t careful, they could find themselves becoming lens manufacturers with a niche body business in pro sports photography.”
As opposed to Sony, which is now already an unprofitable niche body manufacturer with a small number of niche lenses.
Both just me & ronin are correct … good (affordable) lenses make the money and ‘tie’ users into systems … has anyone told Sony this? Zeiss is basically niche, top-end stuff.
If – and I do mean if – Canon & Nikon make similar mirrorless devices in the near future … where is Sony’s established mainstream lens range?
Seems to me that the main beneficiaries of Sony camera-centric policy are bargain third party lens adaptor sellers ….
Buy the camera online, otherwise you’ll get maced in the face if you’re in a U.S. store. People these days, the world has gone into the shits.
Wouldn’t happen if you bought it in Calgary!
Yeah, but I’m not paying Calgary prices. Sides, there probably wouldn’t be anyone to get me the camera over there in the boony-lands.