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I was planning on getting the ZA85F14 closer to the end of the year. I guess I’ll have to suck it up and buy sooner than later. Can’t justify burning an extra $200. But I the bright side, I feel really good about buying my ZA2470 18 months ago for $1,499.

I agree 100%. I will be seriously looking at the NEX-5n. I do have my concerns regarding the sensor size in the Nex 7, and I can’t justify the price difference between the two, which is the same reason I bought the A850 over the A900.

Well, I’m not the slightest bit surprised at the new price. $1,000 was too low for a camera that was designed to compete with the Canon 7D at $1,600, and Nikon D300s. It wouldn’t be taken seriously. At that price it’s competition would be the 60D and Nikon D7000. Now of course it has to [...]

I have to agree. Making it closer in size to the A35/65, doesn’t make a lot of sense. I would seriously consider the NEX for it’s compactness, and buy an A-mount adapter to utilize my Alpha mount lenses. If it’s almost the same size as the A35, then just get the A35 or A65.

Looking at the picture, I would guess the A65 to be very similar in size to the A55, and my guess is the A77 will be smaller than the A700. Just my guess. Time will tell.

Yep, the only two camera’s on Sonystyle.ca for last while have been the A850 & A900. I don’t think even the A390 was available for long if at all. You can of course get the A33 & A55. Definitely a poor showing by Sony in Canada.

My votes for an update to the A55. It doesn’t make alot of sense to update the A33 and close the gap to the A55.

The problem with the “A77″ People have been waiting for so long, and the rumours are setting the bar so high, I fear it may not live upto hopes and expectations.

I suspect it will either blow the competition away, or it will be a great dissapointment to many.

Don’t you think they wuld save that for the “Flagship: camera. I don’t think Sony wants to make the A77, the new flagship. I know it’s APS-C vs FF, but I don’t think you want to build a lower model product that is substantially superior to your currecnt flagship. That would be like say BMS [...]

It’s interesting that all 3; 50/1.4, 85/1.4, 135/1.8, were all on sale over Xmas. Fingers crossed.

Almost pulled the trigger a couple of times in the last month ($384CAD), but decided to hold out as I suspect a rplacement soon. Would really like SSM, but SAM will do. I agree hopefully it won’t be replaced with a $1,000+ Zeiss. As nice as they are, I can’t afford to fill my bag [...]

As it’s already been said, it’s all about making money. And the internet has created the perfect “soap box” for anyone to do that; And controversy creats more interest and “hits” = “money” I read one review of the A850 (I own), and the reviewer critisized the LCD for being too bright, and included that [...]

+1 on the lens wish list, or a 50 1.4 G 77mm would work too.

I believe there ia an update in the works for thw CZ18-80 to 2.8-3.5.

Who said anything about putting a SAM on a CZ or G lens?

New lenses will ne nice, but I would like to see some updates as well. Am holding off on the 50 1.4 and CZ85 1.4, as I would like to see both updated to SAM (SSM probably too expensive) for to 50 1.4 and SSM for the CZ. All CZ’s and G’s should be SSM [...]

Those who come on this or any other forum to trash the product are only doing it to make themselves feel better and try and justify why they switched/bailed. It’s like selling a stock you’ve had for a while that hasn’t met your expectations. You want it to decline, so you feel better about your [...]

“THe canon 70-200 will blow away the sony version” While the Canon is a very good lens and may be better than the sony, I don’t think it “blows away” the Sony. We should all remember Sony has only been at this game for 5 years (admittedly they had alot of help coming from Minolta). [...]

How is Ogopogo? Not too much snow I see. My son lives in The Grand, I think one of the units in the picture (facing south). Tried my 24-70Z, didn’t seem much different. Will have to see how it performs on the 700200G. Also thinking of getting the 50 1.4, but wondering if it will [...]

Updated my A850. Took less Than 1 minute. Quite painless.