Comments on: Another Sony A800 rumor — this dog won’t hunt! http://alphatracks.com/archives/146 Minolta and Sony SLR Weblog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:22:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: denez http://alphatracks.com/archives/146/comment-page-1#comment-9402 denez Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:05:34 +0000 http://alphatracks.com/archives/146#comment-9402 I've found this Sony Alpha lens roadmap in an italian site: is it real? or is it a fake?? october 2009: 500 f/4 Carl Zeiss ST 400 f/4.5 ST december 2009: 200 f/2.8 14 f/2.8 fisheye 24-105 f/4 juanuary 2010: 300 f/4 ST 70-210 f/4 24 f/2.8 100 f/2 april 2010: 16-55 f/2.8 Carl Zeiss 24 f/1.4 30 f/1.4 85 f/1.8 october 2010: 200 f/4 macro ST 10-24 f/3.5-4.5 100-300 f/2.8 Carl Zeiss ST 150-450 f/4 Carl Zeiss ST march 2011: 17-70 f/4 100-300 f/4 ST november 2011: 400 f/5.6 ST 600 f/4 Carl Zeiss ST 400 f/2.8 Carl Zeiss ST + end collaboration with Nikon (*ST=stabilized, so you can use the SuperSteadyShot or the ST in the lens) I’ve found this Sony Alpha lens roadmap in an italian site: is it real? or is it a fake??

october 2009:
500 f/4 Carl Zeiss ST
400 f/4.5 ST

december 2009:
200 f/2.8
14 f/2.8 fisheye
24-105 f/4

juanuary 2010:
300 f/4 ST
70-210 f/4
24 f/2.8
100 f/2

april 2010:
16-55 f/2.8 Carl Zeiss
24 f/1.4
30 f/1.4
85 f/1.8

october 2010:
200 f/4 macro ST
10-24 f/3.5-4.5
100-300 f/2.8 Carl Zeiss ST
150-450 f/4 Carl Zeiss ST

march 2011:
17-70 f/4
100-300 f/4 ST

november 2011:
400 f/5.6 ST
600 f/4 Carl Zeiss ST
400 f/2.8 Carl Zeiss ST
+ end collaboration with Nikon

(*ST=stabilized, so you can use the SuperSteadyShot or the ST in the lens)

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]]> By: Dennis http://alphatracks.com/archives/146/comment-page-1#comment-9233 Dennis Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:17:42 +0000 http://alphatracks.com/archives/146#comment-9233 This ariticle is just too funny....! Great write up. I think they may release the A800 at a whopping $1,700....if it a full frame? mean the mean while they will release a better model replacement for the A900 & pushing it at a higher price tag. That's technology today & tomorrow :)) This ariticle is just too funny….! Great write up. I think they may release the A800 at a whopping $1,700….if it a full frame? mean the mean while they will release a better model replacement for the A900 & pushing it at a higher price tag. That’s technology today & tomorrow :) )

]]> By: Chris http://alphatracks.com/archives/146/comment-page-1#comment-9168 Chris Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:53:22 +0000 http://alphatracks.com/archives/146#comment-9168 I too would like to believe this is true, but have a hard time seeing the logic in it... at least for the next year or so. The biggest problem I see with an A700 replacement is the pricing of the A380. With just a single kit lens, that camera is already almost $900. I can't see Sony releasing another camera at nearly the same price with a huge jump in features. I mean, to look at these specs... it is hard to believe this camera could be built at any price, much less for under $2k. GPS and wifi? 8 frames per second? Full frame 16mp sensor with HD video? Basically, it is like someone just made a checklist of what they would like to see in their dream camera. I would also be curious to see where the rumored A500 and A550 fit into this as well. Maybe these are yet another iteration of the 300 series with video? I too would like to believe this is true, but have a hard time seeing the logic in it… at least for the next year or so. The biggest problem I see with an A700 replacement is the pricing of the A380. With just a single kit lens, that camera is already almost $900. I can’t see Sony releasing another camera at nearly the same price with a huge jump in features.

I mean, to look at these specs… it is hard to believe this camera could be built at any price, much less for under $2k. GPS and wifi? 8 frames per second? Full frame 16mp sensor with HD video? Basically, it is like someone just made a checklist of what they would like to see in their dream camera.

I would also be curious to see where the rumored A500 and A550 fit into this as well. Maybe these are yet another iteration of the 300 series with video?

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