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Finally we found some preorder options for the just announced Sony stuff:
The Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 SSM can now be preordered at Wex UK.
The NEX-3n can now be preordered at Sony DE, Amazon DE, Sony UK, Wex DE, Wex UK, Sony FR, Sony IT, Sony ES, Sony NL, Sony SE.
The A58 can now be preordered at Amazon DE, Wex DE, Wex UK.
If you live outside Europe than you have to wait til Monday. It’s when you will see the preorders at Amazon US for example.
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So I guess we can expect the US price of 50mm CZ to be 1299 USD. I will wait a bit longer. Probably will find the street price in Hong Kong around 1199 USD then that’s more interesting price.
It’s $1979.81 in UK, what a sucker! if they minus 30% VAT for the US price, the price should be $1385.86 ~ $1400.
Not being able to post is getting tedious. …
But check your math. VAT isn’t 30% but even using your numbers, the outcome should be more than $ 1520. Instead of multiplying by 0.7 you should divide by 1.3.
Not true, let’s say I have a watch, it costs $10, it really costs $7 before 30% tax, not $7.69.
Ruffy…Zohee35 is right, your math is wrong. Your math doesn’t work the other way. Suppose your watch is $7 before tax. Then take the 30% tax (per your example) – that’s 7*.3= 2.1. So 7+2.1=9.1
It should be 1.3x=10..which works to x=10/1.3…so x= 7.69
Any Sony NAB 2013 news yet??
Im expecting some killer Sony stuff soon! (New e mount camcorders)
+1
more NAB news please
I wish the CZ 50mm 1.4 gets price drop soon!!!
So they are now available pre-order in E.U, what about in U.S 🙁
Is this a RUMOUR?
No. A deal posted in the “deal” category of SAR. You have a problem with it?
wow sar is angry! watch out we have a badass here O_O
Yes, it’s on the front page of sonyalpharumors.com
sonyalphaRUMORS not sonyalphaDEALS
And Le Star is a SonyalphaDOUCHEBAG
I shoudl ahve called it “SonyalphaRumorsnewsreviewsdeals” site???
Yep yep and add to that list what “Anonymous” above said. ;);)
Lol… Good one
As soon as the CZ 50mm is readily available price will settle and it will be a good deal.
Is there a specific date when the NEX-3N will be available? Sony.de mentions an availability of mid march in retail stores, shop.sony.de says the cam will be delivered at end of march (26.-28.).
£1300 too cheap! I bet they sell 3 of them.
Strange move nobody else is trying to sell a 50mm f1.4 for £1300!
Strange nobody else has a 50mm CZ AF SSM to sell, don’t you think?
Dear Simon, I just found one of these three CZ’s 1,4 buyers. His name is …PUNK!!!
When and is said and done it’s still a £1300 50mm f1.4
Sure might be better than the 50mm f1.4 Sony no doubt it is, but £1000 better?
I doubt it thanks but no thanks pointless lens to add to the range when Sony have no 28mm prime (nothing) no affordable 35mm prime (just the lousy f1.4 that’s overpriced) and no reasonable cost 24 or 85mm prime.
£1300 50/1,4!!! hahahahhah
The 55mm 1.4 ZE and ZF.2 will cost double the price of this lens – and is still a good value.
The CZ 50 1.4 will only be good value if it is significantly better than the Sigma.
A58 is cheaper in Netherlands than Amazon.de:
http://www.cameranu.nl/en/digitale-cameras/sony/spiegelreflex-camera/sony-alpha-slt-a58k-spiegelreflexcamera-18-55mm/h262_1016_307614/
Expensive,yes. Crazy,no. Sony’s already got a 50/1.4 in the lineup which is competitive with similar priced options. The Zeiss is going to be in a different league and is priced accordingly. Hopefully this means we’re going to see the missing Zeiss 35/1.4.
It had better be in a different league for that price. 😀
Zeiss have announced a new Distagon 55/1.4 (not available for Sony) and they are emphatic in their claim that it is the *best* 35mm SLR normal prime ever made.
In light of that, why would anyone bother with a plain vanilla, over priced, 50/1.4 Zony Planar?
Those who shoot with an Alpha camera, want AF and matching look with the other Zeiss ZA lenses.
Quite right. Zeiss are also correct in making the better 135/2 APO Sonnar and the 55/1.4 Distagon for high end markets.
They certainly aren’t going to claim it 2nd best next to ZA50/1.4.
Zeiss, and Sony, have been very careful not to cross lines with duplicate ZA’s from ZF/ZE. It will be interesting to finally see how the upcoming ZF/ZE 135/2 compares to ZA135/1.8… and still, not identical.
Trading for 1/3 of a stop, the latest 135 APO is a bit better than the ZA (measured on a K8 MTF machine). It’s definitely better than the ZA at CA control due to the APO element. Though I have not seen any samples from the ZA 50/1.4, I seriously doubt that it can be as good as the Distagon 55 (Planar already reached its limit with this focal length). The Distagon is phenomenal from what I have seen so far.
This ZA is not designed to compete with the Distagon. This is purely what Sony wants from Zeiss. Whether one is willing to pay for it is a different matter. I know I wouldn’t.
The Distagon will sell for $3000.
Right now, the Sigmas 35/50/85mm f/1.4 are very hard to beat for sharpness in the wide apertures, will the new Zeiss bring the glory back?
If it’s as good as the CZ 85 or dare I dream as good as the 135 I will pay the price.
If it’s as good as the CZ 85 or dare I dream as good as the 135 I will pay the price.
Is the Sony website going to offering the A58 for pre order soon? I have access to a corporate discount and would like to order from there if possible.
What is the price of the A58 in UK? WEX are asking £499 which is way above the $499 level (should be around £327).
Most makers stuff UK buyers on price (you get a free battery extra at WEX I think) but lets face it the A58 is a £299 camera and kit lens bundle.
Sony just rip off UK buyers more than most (see A99 price shockingly high)
Back to the £1300 odd CZ 50mm f1.4, anyone spending that on a 50mm f1.4 is in serious need of help however good the optics might be. I expected a hefty enough price say £800-£900 odd for that lens. £1300 is comical Sony are fooling nobody with that price
New 50mm f/1.4 Zeiss SSM is fantastic lens, just pre-ordered one, yes you wrote right, one one 😉
Knock yourself out you’ll be losing money long term paying that price for lenses (street price will fall heavily)