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Finally! The Sony A7r (36MP) is in Stock on [shoplink 23102 ebay]eBay via bestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink] and BestBuy itself (2-3daysshipment).
And BHphoto has both A7 in Stock, the body only (Click here) and the body with 28-70mm lens (Click here).
And there is a Gold Box deal on an SLT camera at Amazon US (Click here).
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Just ordered that and canceled my previous order in adorama……estimated arriving date is 12.2-3 wow!!!
So far my amazon order still says ‘will arrive after December 25, 2013. Preordered on the first day.
I placed an order for an a7R on BB.com yesterday and received shipping confirmation that it shipped this morning. I pre-ordered on Amazon and Adorama a few days after announcement and both just updated the status of the orders today to “processing.” I am cancelling the two pre-orders which makes me speculate that the demand for both cameras may not be as high as the buzz if you can find both models in-stock ready to ship. Good for everybody that wants to buy one.
My order in adorama is still pending and back ordered. Anyway, I have sent the email to adorama service to cancel the order.
When is this wave of E-Mount news going to end? There should be a separate site for the E-Mount. They’re Alphas in name only. Maybe http://www.sonyechorumors.com. Then we can focus on real Alpha Mount news.
There should be a separate forum for A-mount whiners only. A7/A7R is the most groundbreaking camera Sony released in a long time, and E-mount may very well be the platform Sony needs to survive. Accept that.
Really tough guy! We’ll see the numbers sold within the next 6 months. We have had it here (Canada) for a week and if you ask the sales associates it’s not doing so s:);t hot. There are A99 deals for those who need a camera with more than two lenses.
It a niche product and it will likely do poorly in North America like the other heaps of unsold mirror-less. The full frame sensor is a marketing ploy the new Olympus is the better overall camera. No Canon, Alpha and Nikon types are not going to dump their real cameras / lenses for this camera.
I’ve checked it out and passed on it already (actually had it in my hands). The Olympus is definitely the way to go if your looking for something this year. Especially with the 40 to 150mm lens.
Sony doesn’t need anything to boost sales the A-Mount, it is selling very well in the North American market (the one that actually matters). The A-58 is a top seller, and both it and the A-77 are currently outselling the A7. Actually the A99 is trouncing it still. Sony lenses for the A-Mount are at an all time high. It might do well with small stature people who can’t handle a real camera.
I guess we’ll have to wait until February when the real alphas are released. The ones for the big boys.
+1
Useless regional anecdotal stories contradicted by dozens of other useless stories.
Statistics say the Americas (Canada, US, Central And Southern American countries combined…) account for about 15 to 17% of global ILC sales. The US alone is now almost the size of the Japanese ILC market. Hardly the most important. And that especially goes for the mirrorless portion of that ILC market, since the Americas have an even (much) smaller relative market share there. Asia and Europe, that’s where the bulk of sales are.
But at the end of the day, the p3nis contest leads to nothing. The mounts will coexist for quite some time and thus will both be covered here, whether people will like it or not.
“account for about 15 to 17% of global ILC sales. The US alone is now almost the size of the Japanese ILC market.””
That is not the case at all this year the Japanese CSC/ILC market accounts for 595,835 units, the European CSC market accounts for 402,657 units, Asia 855,717 and the Americas only 271,047. The Americas have had the largest fall in CSC sales compared to last year down 40% while DSLR are down 14%.
The whole of the sales to the Americas accounts for only 12.5% even if the USA has the bulk of this it probably only gives them about 8% of the market compared to Japan alone which has 27.5% of the world CSC market.
All the actual data you could want is here covering every camera produced by the Japanese makers:
http://www.cipa.jp/stats/documents/e/d-201309_e.pdf
Lol. It sure sucks to own gear with a limited life. I’d be anxious too. Anyway, I understand your fear and defensiveness. Don’t worry, once the holiday is over and the high demand for the A7r dies down, Sony will probably give you a new A-mount with this sensor. It’ll probably get announced along with the NEX-7 successor, but don’t expect the boards to quiet down. The NEX-7 successor will likely get more coverage than the A-mount release.
I agree there should be a separate sit for A-mount and E-mount. When the big day comes in the next 2 years, E-mount owners don’t need to read the cries of pain from A-mount owners over Sony’s inevitable decision to phase out he A-mount. You pathetic little niche A-mount has a death count. You may get a few cameras next year, but just count how many lenses are coming out for A-mount over the last 2 years and next year. A-mount is in maintenance mode… for now. With a rapidly declining global camera market, how long will Sony maintain such a low volume mount. The brass at Sony even held back the 36mp sensor from A-mount so that there would be enough for the A7 and A7r. You guys get our scraps.
The A-mount is the professional camera mount.
The NEX-A7 is for consumers or wannabes, and like the other mirror-less cameras it will never become a professionals first choice for work.
The new A-Mounts are all getting a new 5 stop stabilization system (something the NEX A7 doesn’t have), a faster and more prolonged burst rate for sports, and 4k video which is the reason for the delay (things professionals want), stuff that would melt the NEX-A7.
The A7 would be nothing more than a compact back-up camera with no stabilization, a sh$&y loud shutter, and a no real burst mode (which means its useless for sports) among other things left over from its crappy NEX heritage. Oh it’s also useless for real work because they’re no decent f/1.4 prime lenses for low light work currently or a five stop stabilization.
Sorry I’ve gotta go play with my new 3k lens 70200G2 for my so-called dying system.
Ever thought about bundling your fictional stories in a book? It would be sad to see such imagination go to waste.
Really, it’s only in this website that there are whiners like you who complain when whatever posted wasn’t what you interested in. Is it so hard just to ignore news or rumors that you’re not interested in. It’s not as if the admins are neglecting A-mount rumors and news in favor of e-mount. Fact is at the moment, the hype and news are all surrounding the new A7s cameras.
I really don’t see such complains on other photography rumors site. Leica users don’t complain ”we’re not interested in X1, X2, we only care about rangefinder” nor would Nikon rumors site whine when the rumors are about the Nikon 1 series and not DSLR. How pathetic can some of you be?
If it’s not related to whatever you’re interested in, just close the tab and visit another day.
Full a7 manual of 450 pages based on the interactive a7 help guide converted to a pdf
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByhjwSiaYIYCSmtKcGZTYVJvNzA/edit?usp=docslist_api
Enjoy!
So I guess the Admin should just start making up A-mount news? Everything has its time. This is E-mount’s time. I am sure we will start to get plenty A-mount news when it is time.
I think these NEX cameras are really nice for amateurs. 🙂
Uh oh .. out of stock on bestbuy and crutchfield ! guys you are so fast ! calm down
Any news about APS-C NEX body or lens?
Anybody in NYC wants to take my Amazon’s A7? It’s coming Tuesday and I don’t really want it. Will wait for 7R. Sell at purchase price. $1830.
Couldn’t you just return it or cancel the order?
Sony: strip-out all AF functions and video, ditch the front dial and replace it with the shutter button, then call it the A7m and sell it for $799…for those of us interested in only shooting stills with legacy glass.
Hey everyone, i just wanted to share my pictures i took with the a7. I also rigged the nex 16.2.8 by unscrewing the plastic back that created the square vignette.
Here are some high iso shots with my contax 50 1.4 zeiss and the 16 2.8
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=459240084186155&set=a.438398309603666.1073741833.124453267664840&type=3&theater
Nice variety of photos. I wonder how those wide angle shots would look with a native wind angle lens that captures the corners with sharpness?
nice! finally someone who took the time to take off the flare cutter. Still waiting for sample images with the 10-18.
My order in bestbuy has been back-ordered. I don’t know why because when I placed the order , it was still in stock and it said it would arrive at Dec 2 or Dec 3 in the confirmation email. I will call them tomorrow. Has anyone’s order in bestbuy been shipped?