Comments on: (SR5) A58, NEX-3N, and three A-mount lens to come soon!

By: Poki

Poki — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:22:17 +0000

Well, the 50mm 1.4 CZ for Nikon and Canon mount may be cheaper, but it is optically … ehm, not that good. The new 55mm f/1.4 CZ will cost almost 3000, so 1600 for the Sony one with AF is a fair compromise if it’s optically good enough.

A prime lens does NOT have to be a much simpler design than a zoom lens – not at f/1.4 and not if you want almost perfect optical performance.

By: subodh

subodh — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 06:54:49 +0000

I plannning to buy A57. can i wait for A58 how much time will get to come out for A58. ?

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:48:13 +0000

How solid of a rumor is that 50′s release price?

By: NIKO

NIKO — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:42:56 +0000

As far as the 50 f1.4 goes I’ll stick with my Sony branded one (a.k.a. Minolta 50 f1.4 RS re-badged). I mean hey, I own some Zeiss glass; the 24-70 f2.8 SSM, 16-35 f2.8 SSM & the 16-80 f3.5-4.5. However, I bought them at reasonable prices before the Tsunami that hit Japan and screwed them up with their nuclear reactor and all that. Sine then, the prices have gone sky high on the “A” grade stuff. I know Nikon and Canon pulled the same thing, but still. A Canon mount Zeiss 50 f1.4 manual focus lens runs at $725 at B&H Photo Video. Okay, Sony’s has AF. So what? let’s more than double the price? C’mon! It’s a prime lens! Not much going into the optical design compared to the 24-70 f2.8 zoom. It shouldn’t cost more than $1100 max. I’d rather pay $500 for Sigma’s 50 f1.4 EX DG HSM lens.

Sony, you better start rethinking your price strategy and start pricing accordingly as well as have a bit more selection for the Alpha Mount. I’ve been shooting with Minolta and now Sony for many years. We need more variety in lenses at aggressive pricing. Also, dump the plastic mount crap! I know you want to save some manufacturing expense. But really? Plastic is not the solution. Plus, your cheap DT lenses need redesigning simply because they do look cheap.

Also, what about those lenses (and others) that “Simon T” wrote about just prior to me? Those are certainly lenses I’d like to see as non Zeiss options. Maybe “G” lens options, but they don’t have to be.

Chop-Chop Sony! Maybe I should work for you and get your DSLT/DSLR camera department in order!

By: Simon T

Simon T — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:42:08 +0000

50mm f1.4 at that price simply won’t fly not with Canon’s 50mm f1.2 L lens at that price point.
Another kit lens? Well wow yawn..
Where is the 85mm f1.8, the 35mm f2 FF lens, the 28mm f2.8, the 24-something non CZ pricey zoom, the 70-210mm f4 new beercan. Nowhere to be seen and this is evidently a camera company?