zeitlos wrote: jhapeman wrote: zeitlos wrote:
Rumors are being addressed on the German channel that the new A7V supposedly no longer properly supports third-party lenses. If that were true, it would be a massive own goal.
He's eagerly waiting for his copy. He should already have received it. He will of course veryify or falsify this rumour then. If anyone knows already, let us know. Surely crucial for a lot of people.
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Assuming any of this is even true, that's not an "own goal" or even a Sony problem. They develop their cameras for their lenses. Third parties are responsible for making sure they are compatible. If not, they can issue firmware updates or barring that, just make a new lens.
If you want to ensure full compatibility, buy a Sony lens. Otherwise, you have to accept that new camera models with new technologies might simply not have full compatibility with your lens. Its the price your pay for saving money.
I see things differently than you, or rather, I agree with Wiesner in the video. Sony's advantage lies in its wide range of lenses, especially from third-party manufacturers. Competitors are now building equally good, if not better, camera bodies. But then it's good for Sony if their customers wouldn't have a problem with such a change in strategy. For me, a key reason for choosing the Sony system would disappear.
But I'd say let's wait and see. Right now, it's just rumors (where did they originate from?).
Absolutely. One of the biggest reasons why I would buy a Sony at this point is the vast non-native lens selection. I have of course no idea if this rumor is true, but I think Sony may be realizing the lens landscape is changing. In the olden days you had the expensive top-notch Sony lenses and cheaper third party lenses that one way or another were seen as being inferior. Nowadays, companies like Viltrox put out lenses that are viewed (rightly or wrongly) as being as good as their Sony equivalent, possibly eating into Sony lens sales. A not untypical management reaction to this might be to limit compatibility, not realizing that it might hurt their brand far more than a few lost lens sales.
Dec 07, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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