The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
p.2 #1The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
deepDEEPpurple wrote:
Yeah!!!! Mike, why did you spend your money without consulting *puts glasses on* RustyRus on that decision?
Dang, I knew I was forgetting something.
Yeah!!!! Mike, why did you spend your money without consulting *puts glasses on* RustyRus on that decision?
Dang, I knew I was forgetting something.
Jul 13, 2026 at 11:56 AM
p.2 #2The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
I discussed "new" camera, before trip, etc., in general terms with my "bookkeeper" but she asked what to expect with credit card bill. It was now or later. Surprises are, well, surprises. I softened it some by pointing out the new Amazon card "discount," the sign on bonus and an extra percent by delaying to an Amazon Delivery day, not next day. Doesn't seem to have helped much.
Jul 13, 2026 at 12:25 PM
p.2 #3The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
A7RV $2550 shipped with full USA warranty and receipt in your name from an authorized dealer, via a trusted FM seller on our B&S forum. Officially listed as open box, I bought one several months ago from him and it was brand new with no shutter count. He has the same going on A7R6 for $3875.
Jul 13, 2026 at 12:53 PM
p.2 #4The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
Yep was looking at a Fuji but scored an a7rv local for 2100 with 10k shutter count. They're getting dumped on marketplace and Craigslist in my area.
Jul 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM
p.2 #5The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
Sony has always been a brand that’s painful to own when you buy new and hope to move on when the next iteration comes along. Olympus/OM System is another. And I just withdrew a listing for my used Fuji because, like you, I’d rather keep the camera than sell it at the current used prices.
Jul 13, 2026 at 01:03 PM
p.2 #6The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
In Europe, you can buy the Sony A7RV as a brand new gray-market product from reputable retailers for as low as 2.180,-€ including customs duties and taxes.
Jul 13, 2026 at 01:21 PM
p.2 #7The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
I'll likely end up with an A7rV again at some point because I really like the sound of the shutter compared to the older models. About as silly a reason as I can think of, really.
Jul 13, 2026 at 01:27 PM
p.2 #8The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
Ross Martin wrote:
A7RV $2550 shipped with full USA warranty and receipt in your name from an authorized dealer, via a trusted FM seller on our B&S forum. Officially listed as open box, I bought one several months ago from him and it was brand new with no shutter count. He has the same going on A7R6 for $3875.
I really didn’t expect this big a discount would be available barely one month after the release. I thought it be around holiday season. Crazy! It tells you how big the margin it is for Sony.
A7RV $2550 shipped with full USA warranty and receipt in your name from an authorized dealer, via a trusted FM seller on our B&S forum. Officially listed as open box, I bought one several months ago from him and it was brand new with no shutter count. He has the same going on A7R6 for $3875.
I really didn’t expect this big a discount would be available barely one month after the release. I thought it be around holiday season. Crazy! It tells you how big the margin it is for Sony.
Jul 13, 2026 at 04:19 PM
p.2 #9The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
It is a good thing that such a capable body is getting into the hands of buyers with lower budgets. As a seller of an A7Rv for <$1900, I was excited to introduce someone to the Sony FF community at a good deal. I just didn't tell them that they would spend all the money they saved and then some on glass. 
Jul 13, 2026 at 05:39 PM
p.2 #10The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
Betacamman wrote:
I'll likely end up with an A7rV again at some point because I really like the sound of the shutter compared to the older models. About as silly a reason as I can think of, really.
Every Hasselblad 500-series owner would slap you for suggesting that your reason is silly. Because everybody knows that the shutter sound is the most important quality in a camera. It trumps megapixels, dynamic range, and even precapture! This is why in Democratic People's Republic of Korea you'll find yourself in front of a firing squad if you dare to photograph the Supreme Leader with an electronic shutter.
I'll likely end up with an A7rV again at some point because I really like the sound of the shutter compared to the older models. About as silly a reason as I can think of, really.
Every Hasselblad 500-series owner would slap you for suggesting that your reason is silly. Because everybody knows that the shutter sound is the most important quality in a camera. It trumps megapixels, dynamic range, and even precapture! This is why in Democratic People's Republic of Korea you'll find yourself in front of a firing squad if you dare to photograph the Supreme Leader with an electronic shutter.
Jul 13, 2026 at 05:55 PM
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p.2 #11The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
At grey market seller E-Infinity (GB, sells EU wide) the A7RV is €2180 NEW (!!).
Got it for €2660 there in Nov. 2024. So, for me this thread means YAWN 😁
Got it for €2660 there in Nov. 2024. So, for me this thread means YAWN 😁
Jul 14, 2026 at 12:32 AM
p.2 #12The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
If a used A7RV will be below $2000 then what will the A7RIV go for ($12-1300)? How much better is the V over the IV?
Jul 17, 2026 at 06:25 AM
p.2 #13The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
A lot of gear is going for significantly reduced prices recently. Prices on new Sony GM lenses like the 24-70 GM ii are going for significantly under retail prices here on the buy and sell forum. Clearly the market on photo gear has softened. Used 600mm f/4 lenses are selling below $10,000. That was not happening up to a few months ago.
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Jul 17, 2026 at 07:38 AM
p.2 #14The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
campy wrote:
If a used A7RV will be below $2000 then what will the A7RIV go for ($12-1300)? How much better is the V over the IV?
I had the A7RIV and the A7RV. If I recall correctly, the V offers quite a few improvements over the IV, the new LCD that can pretty much move in all directions, the AI AF (pretty big improvement, with better subject recognition and other new stuff), focus bracketing, bulb mode. These are the features that were important to me, especially focus bracketing.
If a used A7RV will be below $2000 then what will the A7RIV go for ($12-1300)? How much better is the V over the IV?
I had the A7RIV and the A7RV. If I recall correctly, the V offers quite a few improvements over the IV, the new LCD that can pretty much move in all directions, the AI AF (pretty big improvement, with better subject recognition and other new stuff), focus bracketing, bulb mode. These are the features that were important to me, especially focus bracketing.
Jul 17, 2026 at 07:54 AM
p.2 #15The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
Won’t pay a dollar more than 1776 because Murica!
The real key to keeping this hobby affordable is going with N minus one, and with today’s inflation it is probably closer to N minus two.
* N is the current generation of tech with all the AI shenanigans you probably don't want in your life anyway.
The real key to keeping this hobby affordable is going with N minus one, and with today’s inflation it is probably closer to N minus two.
* N is the current generation of tech with all the AI shenanigans you probably don't want in your life anyway.
Jul 17, 2026 at 08:01 AM
p.2 #16The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
Now if only I could find someone selling a 28-70 GM for a good price...
Jul 17, 2026 at 08:38 AM
p.2 #17The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
Not me. I’m not buying into the new A7RVI. I’ll keep my A7RV to use along side my A1 II and with my A7CR and A7CII.
Jul 18, 2026 at 09:41 AM
p.2 #18The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
ramesesthe2nd wrote:
Won’t pay a dollar more than 1776 because Murica!
The real key to keeping this hobby affordable is going with N minus one, and with today’s inflation it is probably closer to N minus two.
* N is the current generation of tech with all the AI shenanigans you probably don't want in your life anyway.
That is indeed the smart way of doing things. But momma didn't raise no smart boy.
Won’t pay a dollar more than 1776 because Murica!
The real key to keeping this hobby affordable is going with N minus one, and with today’s inflation it is probably closer to N minus two.
* N is the current generation of tech with all the AI shenanigans you probably don't want in your life anyway.
That is indeed the smart way of doing things. But momma didn't raise no smart boy.
Jul 18, 2026 at 09:51 AM
p.2 #19The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
ramesesthe2nd wrote:
Won’t pay a dollar more than 1776 because Murica!
The real key to keeping this hobby affordable is going with N minus one, and with today’s inflation it is probably closer to N minus two.
* N is the current generation of tech with all the AI shenanigans you probably don't want in your life anyway.
Or…why even upgrade in the first place. I still shoot with the A7r3 and A7r2 and they still deliver great mages. This need to upgrade mentality commercialism everyone is hooked into I don’t understand.
Go make photos.
Won’t pay a dollar more than 1776 because Murica!
The real key to keeping this hobby affordable is going with N minus one, and with today’s inflation it is probably closer to N minus two.
* N is the current generation of tech with all the AI shenanigans you probably don't want in your life anyway.
Or…why even upgrade in the first place. I still shoot with the A7r3 and A7r2 and they still deliver great mages. This need to upgrade mentality commercialism everyone is hooked into I don’t understand.
Go make photos.
Jul 18, 2026 at 11:27 AM
p.2 #20The world's gone wacky...~$2000 for like-new a7Rv bodies!!??
An 1841 quote by Charles Mackay has plenty of application in the era we find ourselves living through:
"Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one."
"Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one."
Jul 18, 2026 at 03:41 PM