Nobody really knows without knowing what their total capacity is, what factory was producing what, what agreements they have with third party makers, etc.
While that is true, one can only imagine that 840 people must have been putting out a large number of lenses.
Sony has been incredibly active with putting out new bodies, but much slower about putting out new lenses. I wonder if that has something to do with it? They could have pushed the whole lens angle much harder.
I wonder if this will mean more ZA lenses? That would be pure upside!
philip_pj wrote:
wow. 3200 looks excellent, really usable, with a touch of contrast and perhaps sat needed in post. Great colour retention and tonality with it.
I need to settle fast on a base ISO for detailed tripod work, and to my eyes 100 is a shade better than 50.
Thanks joychris for the link, I cannot wait.
No problemo. I'm really looking forward to the A99 shipping, just a couple more weeks if there are no delays.
a Canon studio strobe shooter and his take on the a99:
'It’s no secret by now that I love the A99. It’s a great camera, with a cool EVF which opens new options and fits user needs we never knew we needed.
The image quality is awesome (also related to the used glass of course).
Dynamic range is impressive. Noise levels are more than adequate.
Colors are nice. The combination I’m testing now has a really nice “round” “3D” look to the images. Price is a bit high but it’s a pro camera..'
Don't get the constant overpriced comments about the A99 across the inter-web, its priced $200 lower (in the U.S.) than the D800 and $650 less than the 5d3 - and EVF/OVF debate aside - offers Steadyshot so you get IBIS on all lenses, full weather sealing, tilt LCD, 60p, dual AF (on a handful of lenses, but most of the good ones) and so on. Feature-wise the D600/6D can't compete and from an imaging standpoint - after printing samples - the A99 is easily competitive with the others.
In the FF relam, IMHO its a great value as the Steadyshot, tilt LCD and 60p are all reasons I'm choosing the A99 over the D800 and the 5d3. I just picked up the 70-400G and I'm searching for a Zeiss 24-70 to start my Sony kit.
joychris wrote:
Don't get the constant overpriced comments about the A99 across the inter-web, its priced $200 lower (in the U.S.) than the D800 and $650 less than the 5d3 - and EVF/OVF debate aside - offers Steadyshot so you get IBIS on all lenses, full weather sealing, tilt LCD, 60p, dual AF (on a handful of lenses, but most of the good ones) and so on. Feature-wise the D600/6D can't compete and from an imaging standpoint - after printing samples - the A99 is easily competitive with the others.
In the FF relam, IMHO its a great value as the Steadyshot, tilt LCD and 60p are all reasons I'm choosing the A99 over the D800 and the 5d3. I just picked up the 70-400G and I'm searching for a Zeiss 24-70 to start my Sony kit.
Depends where you live. Here it will be around 15-20% more expensive than D800 and about 10% more than 5DMK3. So, yes its overpriced. But then everything from Sony is overpriced in EU. Sorta standart. Except small Polish guys following "market rules" and selling for how much it can sell.
Tho I shouldnt complain that much, cause compared to poor guys in UK which are literally ripped off by Sony, we are doing just fine..
UK is part of EU so any brit could get it from any other EU country with all guarantees in place. Sony UK cannot uphold very different prices from the rest of EU.
Also, your prices dont rhyme with what's here. 5D3 is still more expensive than the A99, and the A99 is not yet even out on the market. The Canon has dropped 10-20% from start, depending if you count the ridiculous introduction price.
Yeah, lucky me when Canon releases something with a sensor like that and a tilt screen, no EVF will enter my house just yet
IBIS wouldn't hurt either, so there are multiple things piling up against Canon now. Almost anything except registry distance really, a pure historical coincident..
I'm very happy with the images from, and the opinions and experiences as well, now available over the Net. Great! Now all I wait for is the new ZA 50/1.4. If it meets my expectations I'll be back in the FF camp some time coming spring.
OK, this is of very little interest to anyone but me but I'm excited about having a FF option with an EVF.
Jacob; If you don't feel any need of becoming an extra virgin early adopter I'm sure a $200 (or 300, or...) price drop will be reality not too far from now.
The $200 off may have been my comment, incorrect as it turns out for general release, but here in Oz we get access to many grey import deals that come with Aust warranties, and I saw one $200 less than the other sellers. sorry.
I have mine now, and Jonas, your wallet may not like the news, but the EVF is a clear step up from the already good a77. In fact, much better, and the greater DR helps greatly.
In good light the image looks *much like an OVF*, but with loads of information available and clearly designed to permit the photographer to tailor the final image inside the VF - exposure (very good histo), WB and crucially - focus. Focus can actually be often judged well without using any assistance. Colour in the EVF is very good indeed. For handheld shooting, the LCD/LV is now redundant, as the review is exceptional to view through the EVF. Hit mag to check focus/blur, scan around with the selector, see comp, move on. I figure twice as fast for my particular needs, no doubt faster also even on a tripod.
Much nicer/lighter in the hand than the a900, almost every control has been improved, even the card(s) door. Softer shutter, no mirror movement. Design is very close to the a77 yet almost every button feels different/better. I get the impression they have put a lot of time into this body. It is very close in size to the a77.
As hoped it is a real speed demon for manual focus work...even the notoriously hard to focus 35-70/3.4 CY is a breeze now. Also, the peaking actually teaches you how the lens dof works, as it provided feedback as you stop down - you get a broader band of edge colour. In low contrast shots, like a white wall, the peaking does not work but the magnification does very well.
Some users are moaning about the AF points being clustered around the middle, so maybe they will see the error their ways and move forward to manual focus lenses, as the peaking shows anything in focus out to the frame extremities. So it is really a state of the art camera that permits a minimalist approach, since you need neither meter accuracy nor autofocus, thanks to the EVF 'tools'.
Should also be very handy for telephoto lenses, I often overestimate DOF for the sharper ones I have - now I can easily check in review. The a900 LCD was close to useless. More a scalpel than a hammer. And a big thanks to thrice.
No big deal on the $200, was just wondering about it.
I won't be buying one anytime soon, we're in the process of purchasing a home, but maybe sometime after that. Probably next spring I'd like to take a look at making the move from my 5D to the A99.
) and so on. Feature-wise the D600/6D can't compete and from an imaging standpoint - after printing samples - the A99 is easily competitive with the others.
Wont happen here.. Sony never lowers price here.