Today Amazon updated the deals page and you can see a nice overview of all current Sony deals. Click on them to open the deals page. Some of them will expire soon on June 1!
Save $930 on the Sony Alpha SLT-A99V Digital SLR Camera, VGC99AM Vertical Grip and HVLF60M Flash
Save up to $100 on Select Sony Handycam Camcorders
Save up to $250 on Select Sony NEX Compact System Cameras
Buy a Qualifying Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera and Save $100 on Select Sony Lenses
Save $30 on the Sony HDR-AS15 Action Video Camera
Save up to $130 on Select Sony Cyber-shot Digital Cameras
Save up to $200 on Qualifying Sony Alpha Digital SLR Cameras
Buy a Qualifying Sony Alpha NEX Compact System Camera and Save $100 on the Sony E 55-210mm Lens
Buy a Qualifying Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera and Save $200 on the Sony 18-135mm Zoom Lens
Double VG900 deals: Special kit price with the 28-75mm lens and special kit price with the Sony XLR Audio Adapter.
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Sony trying to add stuff I don’t want to provide me a savings. Such a shame as I wanted the A99 over the 6D, but the price of the 6D won out. Ah well.
SONY should just drop the body price by $930 maybe it will sell some. Don’t know who want to “invest” in a dying mount thought. Used A99 price on Amazon keeps dropping; now $800 lower than MSRP vs. $350 lower than MSRP for D800 and 5D3.
Unless the revolutionary FF coming next years is a 36mp D4/1Dx for $2500 or a EVIL/mirrorless D600 for $1000, I think “professional” A-mount camera is finished.
Wait a second…I thought Nikon’s F-Mount was dying…? Now you say A-Mount is dying? I’m so confused.
Either I’m being sarcastic and you’re an idiot, or you’re an idiot and I’m being sarcastic.
sniff sniff, I got my A99 at full price without any extras, I fill so lost and wounded NOT. My A99 is a dream to use and every time I take it out things just get better. It has renewed my passion for photography and that is priceless in my book.
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I’ve enjoyed my a99 thoroughly.
I don’t regret the money I spent at all. I believe the images I’m getting from it are stunning.
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I just wanted to say I have been following this site closely for over a year now but have not post any comments since (not that I can recall). I come here to find out more information about Sony Alpha product developments but all I ever hear is the constant whinging and bashing of Sony cameras. I don’t know whether it’s Canikon fanboys trying to justify their camera or what but it sickens me. Afterall this was meant to be a site for Sony Alpha camera owners.
Having used both Canon and Sony systems (SLT) I can confidently say that the Sony offers more features, better handling and value for money. The picture quality on the Sony is fantastic and compares well against the Canon if not better. The autofocusing system is quite superior with sharp and acurate focusing. The only downside is that you lose some of the light, however been digital, the camera can easily compensate for it and in real world useage it makes very little difference. The other thing I hear people here complaining is not having an OVF. Let me tell you something, people tend to forget that the picture that comes out of the camera is what the camera can see and not what your eyes can see. So having an EVF which displays what the camera can see is extremely helpful. You can dial your exposure and settings and can immediate see what the camera sees as you change the settings without having to take your eyes off the viewfinder. This not only helps you get better pictures out in the field (especially when it comes to shooting sports and kids) but can mean a difference between nailing the shot or missing the shot. Personally I think OVF is an outdated technology and will be obsolete in a few years time. I’m sure all camera manufacturers will move to EVF in the near future. Get over it, EVF is the future!
The other thing I don’t get is why people comparing the A99 with the D600 and 6D. They are in different leagues and should be compared with the 5DM3 and 800D. Frankly Sony seems to be the only company trying very hard to innovate while the other two just sits there releasing products with very little innovations.
Sorry for the rant but I had to get it out. For all you Alpha owners out there that really cares about photography, go out and support Sony so they can make better cameras and enjoy your photography. Cheers!
As much as I wanted to buy from Amazon, the tax really killed the deal. It is slightly over $3000 including tax even with free shipping 🙁
it’s very clear that sony insists that the a99 lies on the same level with 5d3 and d800. that’s why sony won’t drop the price of a99. that’s an ideology. Lamborghini won’t drop it’s price to please nissan gtr users. it fights with Ferrari.
Sony insist for a good reason: the a99 is up to the level and in some cases above the 5d mar3 and the d800. period.
I cannot believe these losers hoping for a price drop to match lower end cameras from nikon or canon.
just read the specs, body’s materials used and look at image quality from the a99 and then STFuP.
BTW the STFuP, is not directed to kangzai, but to people like PEi and Sean Lancaster. There will be plenty of them showing up on this thread.
Hey hey hey, show some respect. Just because you hide behind a monitor doesn’t mean you can forgo politeness.
As for A-mount, I was there cheering SONY on with A700 and A900 and think A850 is a great deal for photography. When SLT came out I was singing praises for innovation but after that SONY is just one big disappointment.
GPS was removed from cameras. Tiny body like A33, A55 and A37 was dropped. Light transmission did not improve and still half a stop darker. A99 was overpriced for the cost of the parts and EVF the same one from A77. FPS was also lower than A77 because SONY wants to introduce a 1DX/D4 type camera lower. Video mode dumb down as not to affect pro-video gears.
And there are the lenses. Most are old Minolta lenses and the ZEISS are super expensive and often worse than cheaper Canon and Nikon not to mention recent SIGMAs. SONY needs to update old designs.
Unbelievable to me that people whine about the price of this camera. I’m very sorry if you can’t afford it. . . but that’s your problem, not Sony’s. Enjoying my 2 A99s and not missing the A850 I have as backup. They are not perfect cameras but they are making me and my clients happy. I shoot commercial work and high-end events and there’s nothing my A99s can’t do that my partners’ D4s and Mark IIIs can. – – – except save me money, given that the A99 is cheaper than those cameras here in the U.S.
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