A7II with Torii Koubou case and a [shoplink 34385 ebay]Helios 53mm f/1.8 lens (here on eBay)[/shoplink].
The Japanese company Torii Koubou just announced their new Sony A7II Ever Ready case. It is really a sexy looking accessory with one main drawback. It costs $350(!) and it’s for sale in Japan only. That means most of us will have to be happy with those still very nice A7II Gariz cases sold in [shoplink 32354 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 32396 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 32355 ebay]Orange (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 32356 ebay]Camel (Click here)[/shoplink].
All images via Torii Koubou and DC.watch.
USA/Canada A7II links:
Sony Alpha a7II (Body Only) for $1,698 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore and Sony Store Canada.
Sony Alpha a7II with FE 28-70mm OSS Lens for $1,998 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore.
Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM II Lens for $1,148 at BHphoto.
EU A7II links:
Sony Alpha a7II (Body Only) for 1.799 Euro at Sony Germany, Sony UK, Jessops UK, Sony France, Sony Italy, Sony Spain, Sony Austria, Sony Switzerland, Sony Netherland, Sony Belgium, Sony Portugal, Sony Sweden, Sony Finland, Sony Norway.
Sony Alpha a7II with FE 28-70mm OSS Lens for 2.099 Euro at Amazon Germany, Wex UK, Jessops UK, Verkkokauppa.
Asian/Australia A7II link:
Sony A7II at Sony Store Australia, Digitalrev and Amazon Japan.
64 Responses
Meh
Not if you think, leather is pure animal cruelity.
Some people actually do enjoy remnants of animal crualty on their favourite toys.
My cameras look better with dead animals on it. Especially kitties.
You’ll look much better after a big kitty slashes you
gaaaayyyyy
Moron…
Vegan? Not trolling, genuine question.
Except it’s already dead when it’s made
Brilliant impression of an idiot, Bob…
Where is this all going to end!?!
An other useless item. What’s next?
The Apple watch?
It could use an opening at the bottom for easier battery switching and memory card switching.
I like your name.
She and I don’t like yours…
What if she does? U jelly?
Your name sexy long time. 5 dolla.
used to work in a design company ..i seriously have no idea why people go so gaga on that piece of wrapping around the camera . maybe if they had found some way to wrap more area and maintain the functionality instead of just the bottom .
nobody is going gaga about it except site admin who wants commission
What aperture does that thing have…oh, I thought Sony released a lens for a second. FE mount, the only system with more cases than lenses. Except Leica, maybe .D
Not funny.
Frankly, very ugly, doesn’t suit that camera, not at all.
ugly, yes, but not ugly enough. A7 still makes it look good. OMG its a Sony, it is so sexy…lel Sony fgts
No battery access, combined with necessity for screwdriver to remove the case… equals dumbest case EVER.
No rear LCD access for articulation.
Adds giant flap onto already protected side ports.
Sorry, but I’ll stick with my beautifully designed and very functional Gariz case with the fantastic loop sling strap with quick release. It’s made for shooters, and detaches in two seconds without tools… for half the price.
God, I can’t stand the sight of the A7 cameras….
They look like a LEGO modular toy camera…
They do. But once you get it in your hands and forget about that….its form and size simply works.
if you have never used anything except a Lego camera…or you are thinkingaboutcoxx
He’s baaaaack!
Who? (comment deleted)
HS…I can’t type his full name out. It appears band.
I came when I saw this case.
just imagine what will happen to you when you get off your chair, walk out and see a real woman
Maybe if you are Indiana Jones.
oh hah, you beat me to it 🙂
Not impressed by the case. But I’m not a fan of cases anyways. To each their own.
However, what is totally beyond me, is, how everyone is calling things like lenses, cameras or camera cases “sexy”.
But I like the pictures, nice camera p*rn.
The classic hard case was a nice in the film era when the useful life expectancy of a new camera was 20 years or more. Many manufacturers designed the case concurrent with the camera body and it usually fit well and provided a level of protection. In the digital era it just doesn’t seem necessary when 5 years seems to be the end of design life.
Fully agree, I wish I could get my $100 back from gariz, nothing wrong with the case but the fact that it will outlast the camera makes it a poor investment.
How about you stop promoting every damn add on under the sun or every “Sony deal” and start providing rumors or Intel of some sort. I visit this site half as often as I used to for two reasons. The first being that it seems no actual rumors are ever posted here anymore or at least anything I can’t find somewhere else. The second being that the comments section is out of control it’s honestly an absolute nightmare and has forced away some good contributors as well as new site visitors who probably are not Sony users yet and would like to learn but have been scared off by all the mindless chatter of what looks like a 1998 AOL chat room. Sorry if this is harsh but it is reality, I’d love to see this site flourish but it’s going downhill fast.
Target market ‘Indy’ filmmakers?
Sadly, it seems it is true what LLCP said. 🙁
It is not a total lie, no, but I also don’t know what Andrea is paying to have this site hosted and how much he makes from posting the affiliate links / adds. And even if it makes money, i’m pretty sure most of these “features” didn’t evolve into this because he is an evil greedy b##### but trying to keep the site a worthwhile investment.
So his english is not great and he has a weird habit of banning people who use 4 letter words, we can all go to other sites. The reality is: if a serious rumour does pop up it will be allover the internet. Nobody is forced to be here, so enjoy the ride.
If you really think Andrea is a greedy b#####, but still hanging around at his website on a regular basis and insulting people, then LLCP is 100% right.
BTW, calling someone an evil greedy b##### and and making critical comments about the site and what he does, is a big difference.
I see I need to give you the simplistic version:
We don’t know enough about how the site is run to make demands like “How about you stop promoting every damn add on under the sun or every “Sony deal” and start providing rumors or Intel of some sort.”
How about: start with a question, or a nice e-mail to Andrea with suggestions, perhaps use the forum instead.
I really don’t understand why you think berliner is a swear word.
Will a scratch or two on the camera reduce its resale value by $350 at the time you sell it? If the answer is no, you may not want to buy the case.
These are not made for protection. These are camera fashion items for people who have already all the gadgets they want, but still have plenty of money to spend. There are $300 camera straps too.
Sony starts to look nicer then Leica it self ….
… btw … I just scroll down reading posts from some folks and it looks like, that we have here whole bunch of “unhappy people” … their negativity is dripping out of my laptop screen …
Come on guys photography is a passion which extends in to profession … or … just a hobby.
Not negativity… just pointing out the positively utter lack of functionality. That affects both professional and hobbyist alike. Nothing negative about speaking truth.
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Copy/Paste from earlier…
No battery access, combined with necessity for screwdriver to remove the case… equals dumbest case EVER.
No rear LCD access for articulation.
Adds giant flap onto already protected side ports.
Sorry, but I’ll stick with my beautifully designed and very functional Gariz case with the fantastic loop sling strap with quick release. It’s made for shooters, and detaches in two seconds without tools… for half the price.
Gariz case is very nice no question about it however these portrayed cases here are not bad at all.
Not bad until you need to take it off with a screwdriver just to change a battery. Seriously, did you see how it attaches? It requires a screwdriver… just to change battery… or get the card out for that matter.
Absurd… and really bad. What were they thingggkkkeeeennnngggg?
I have to admit that I didn’t know, that screwdriver comes with it however I like the way it looks.
i prefer softcore over lingerie show
I have such Helios-103 lens and it has no coatings and aperture blades are shiny 😀
world first, world best, world most sexy, your titles always have to be like this.
But there aren’t so many cases for a7II in the first place, so it’s easy being world best 😉
Leather cases promote fungus growth in cameras and optics. Wouldn’t put it near a camera!
As far as I know, it is not the material (leather in this case) that matters. Instead it is the fact that the camera is wrapped up in a case. So, a artificial leather case has the same effect. This applies to full cases, not half cases like this one.
Leather…. being derived from skin…an organic material… harbours fungus much more readily than a non organic material..It’s just nature.
This increase in fungus increases exponentially if the leather case gets damp. Then it’s a spore factory! I have learnt this the hard way!!
Wouldn’t put a camera or lens anywhere near it.
If it blocks the screen from flipping, I’m out, otherwise definitely getting one for the a7rII…wait, where’s the a7rII?
“Launches the most sexy case ever”? Seriously?
It’s ‘news’ like this that really make this website lose credibility and dignity.
Sexy?
Lol. It’s about as sexy as my Grandmother in a safari suit.
sar Credibility = 0
I like the look of this case – maybe because I have a soft spot for Indiana Jones. I like the WontanCraft bags as well. However, this half case just doesn’t look at all practical with no battery access and a flap blocking the LCD. I’m also in the camp that just doesn’t see the need for a half case for a Sony. Fuji sure, given that a half case helps to provide some much needed grip that Fuji’s lack thanks to the the 50 year old ergonomics and cheap faux leather.
“most sexy case ever for the Sony A7II”
@Admin: Evidence? 😉
Probably my big screen TV with a cloth cover looks sexier …