(Under development) IMPORTANT: Some Sony last minute product announcements deleted/postponed?
NOTE: This is not a fools day joke!
A few days after the earthquake in Japan Sony sources told me that Sony is having a lot of troubles with their factories in Japan. They had to stop the production in many plants and they have no clue when production can go back to normality. They had no major damages but there are two main problems:
1) There are many aftershocks and every earthquake that is bigger than 5 point Richter automatically stops the production
2) Energy supply is very limited
We got the info that all japanese companies are not telling us the complete truth. They are officially playing down the issues. In reality we can expect delays for months on almost any product they do produce in Japan.
I was hoping the new NEX and SLT camera announcement would NOT be delayed because we are so close to the very important NAB show in Las Vegas. Many sources now contacted me to say that Sony deleted “som”e of the new product announcements in the very last minute! I have been told that Sony was not able to produce one single sensor during the last three weeks!
I am currently investigating the news with other sources. Will post more about that soon…
UPDATE: I am not sure yet which product has been delayed. I am asking around to see what’s going on…
UPDATE_2: Sounds like only a few products will be delayed. I am not 100% sure yet but the Sony A35 will not be delayed
Wishmaster
3 years ago |What about lenses?
Carl
3 years ago |The April fools day joke is that Sony will NEVER release the A700′s successor, because trolling you all is too damn fun.
Colamango
3 years ago |NEX is no delay, premium lens is delay.
Wishmaster
3 years ago |Premium lenses? What about new E-mount lenses?
torode
3 years ago |It’s a tough time for Sony and other Japanese manufacturers. I’m glad they have safeguards to halt operation based on the magnitude of tremors and I wouldn’t want them to put their workers in danger just to meet a trade show or launch deadline. Things will slowly get back on track and I’m confident Sony will make it worth the wait.
Gunnar
3 years ago |well i just hope events take a turn to the good for japan and its people! as for the delays, i`m happy with my gear and not in a hurry
if the a77 arrives i`ll be ready though.
RobinQu
3 years ago |My E-mount lenses………
Good luck, sony~
junkazama
3 years ago |Oh no… I’ve been expecting the new E mount lenses, especially the 30mm macro lens. Hope Sony won’t let us wait too long.
pancanikonpus
3 years ago |then i might dont have a chance to enjoy HD SLR. if the camera out at 2012, it is already end of world. damm…
RB
3 years ago |And you’re absolutely sure that this is not an April’s fool…?
I mean… production and announcement are two different things…. A single undamaged prototype is good enough for an announcement…. And I don’t think, that the united Japanese Camera Manufacturing Community stand on the NAB and says “sorry guys…”
Mafiosito
3 years ago |what happened to japan is terrible, I’ll wait rather live without my a700 successor for a couple more months than work for Sony in Japan… lost homes loved ones and/ or constantly living in fear
santela
3 years ago |Hope the people in Japan can recover from this terrible crisis. I’m doing fine with my NEX5 and M-mount lenses for now.
tfd
3 years ago |Stunning . . . Peoples’ lives are being turned upside down, while others are carping about when they will get their new cameras/lenses from those people. A crazy world.
LifeStoryImages
3 years ago |Don’t rush to judgement of people talking about gear. Agreed, if it happened to us we would have a different perspective. But getting cameras from those people means that some normalcy has returned and they are receiving much needed income. And if that’s not enough, please, visit this page:
http://redcross.org
tfd
3 years ago |I envy your positive outlook and response to people. I agree that it will be a great sign when Japan is back up and running at capacity, and I am supporting them with purchases (and donations, thanks for the link). It’s just that I would just be embarrassed to be complaining about them not getting me my goodies quickly enough when they are dealing with such a disaster, and I’m surprised to see others doing so, that’s all. Really takes self-absorption to the next level.
admin
3 years ago |Hi TFD!
Your statement is wrong. We are not complaining about Sony delaying their product announcements. We are only reporting a possible change in their roadmap and stop. Nobody doubts for a second that they have good reason to do so.
And let me say that it is very important for Japan that they can soon go back to full prodction because this means that people will go back to work, be able to rebuild their live. Sustain their economy with buying their products or making donations is the way to go.
tfd
3 years ago |Admin, my statement isn’t wrong. I wasn’t talking about you or this site. I have never read you to be complaining about delays, you have merely been reporting on them, and quite properly and nicely, in my view. I was refering to a few people (the minority, but still more than one or two) who have made posts complaining about delays without even the courtesy of acknowledging people’s suffering, both in this thread and others, and on this site and on others. I think it reflects badly on this community when people are that self-absorbed, and I wanted to comment that, in my view, people should keep these things in perspective, like you and the majority of the people posting here have done.
admin
3 years ago |ooops! I misunderstood you.
Anyway you are right. Maybe we should use that time to take photos rather than wait for new products
tfd
3 years ago |I’m sorry that the relatively narrow focus of my original comment wasn’t clear.
LifeStoryImages
3 years ago |Well said, T. Yes, I certainly will swap my A55 for an “A77″ when it comes out, but in the meantime, I’m doing just fine.
My house wasn’t washed away, a bunch of my friends & family didn’t die, and I don’t have an unsecured reactor in my backyard.
mwl
3 years ago |I agree. The majority of people replying on this post are selfish. Japan is suffering and all you guys care about are stupid lenses and release dates. Thanks Admin for keeping us up to date with the situation there. Hopefully they can recover soon.
pancanikonpus
3 years ago |key learning -invest more in Msia, what a nice country so far from disaster
00aeiou00
3 years ago |It really doesnt matter which month a camera is released in light of all this sadness…
J
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3 years ago |As a Japanese, I’m very much offended by your ‘rumor’ below:
“We got the info that all japanese companies are not telling us the complete truth. They are officially playing down the issues. In reality we can expect delays for months on almost any product they do produce in Japan.”
It sounds like you’re calling the Japanese companies liars hiding important information.
It sounds like a phrase from some of the medias who’re trying to get reader’s attention by utter sensationalism.
A lot of companies are still in focus to secure their employee’s families’ life who were affected. At the same time companies are donating funds, their products to the people in evacuation centers. Some companies even send their employees to help out.
I don’t think they’re obligated to disclose the details of their (probably partially confidential) business status especially in this situation or they simply haven’t come up with thorough estimation of the damages to each product line. You chose to call it “play down”…
I’d appreciate some encouraging statement instead if you love Sony’s product…
http://www.sony.com/SCA/press/110313.shtml
lastoneleft
3 years ago |I am always thrilled seeing companies taking so much social responsibility…
Michael G.
3 years ago |What’s more important right now is for the people of Japan to get back on track. Cameras can wait. We have Japanese workers in the radiation plant that have announced that they’re sacrificing and have accepted death in order to save other lives. Overall this has been a big tragedy for the people of Japan.
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