[Guest]

[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1280259187' post='1346']

Well, I reckon they've realized that they've mostly sold budget DSLRs so these 2 cheaper lenses fit in perfectly.

The A700 is discontinued with no replacement.





That's what I call odd marketing - no upgrade model in the middle.

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Well, they showed mockups of 2 cameras several months ago. One was told to be a replacement for A700.

By the way, the A850 is not listed at http://www.sony.net/Products/ilc/A-series/index.html; probably discontinued to clear the semi-pro segment for new APS-C model.

[youpii]

The 85/2.8 35/1.8 24/2 MTF curves are on Sony Japan now:



SAL85F28

http://www.sony.jp/dslr/products/SAL85F2...html#L1_40



SAL35F18

http://www.sony.jp/dslr/products/SAL35F1...html#L1_30



SAL24F20Z

http://www.sony.jp/dslr/products/SAL24F2...html#L1_40



The SAL85F28 & SAL35F18 look very promising.

They lens structure look very similar to Zeiss C/Y designs, especially the SAL85F28.

[finaldesignrb]

Would be fun to see a PhotoZone review of the new 85mm f2.8 on the NEX, perhaps with a modest update some day if Sony gets the autofocus working. The 85mm f2.8 fits within the logic Klaus has mentioned elsewhere to perhaps give priority to reviews of small, light lenses for the Nex. Might be a wonderful kit, the Tokina 11-16 f2.8 zoom plus the 85mm f2.8, with a Nex 5 body and a 6 US dollar infrared remote from Ebay.



Ok, am confessing to having an irresistible personal interest in the 85mm f2.8 as my next purchase the moment it's available, if the 'Zone confirms its potential to be a superb lens of modest ambition.

[Klaus]

[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1280227362' post='1329']

[url="http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/sony-85mm-35mm-carl-zeiss-24mm,1_6591"]http://www.quesabesd...iss-24mm,1_6591[/url]



Let's say this is 90% valid or so.

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Well, the Zeiss 24/2 is already available in some markets. This is actually old news. :-)

[dave9t5]

[quote name='dave9t5' timestamp='1280242660' post='1337']

One thing that is weird is that these 2 new lenses would be really nice compact lens focal length additions to the NEX system (NEX 16/2.8 + DT 35/1.8 + 85/2.8 would be a sweet triplet) ... except the α adapter for NEX mount (what the heck is the mount called?) doesn't support AF of α lenses?

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Someone from Sony is paying attention:

[url="http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10092123sonynexfirmware.asp"]http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10092123sonynexfirmware.asp[/url]



Quote:

"Sony has announced a firmware update for its NEX-3 and NEX-5 [...] allowing autofocus using the 14 Sony SAM and SSM lenses with built-in focus motors."



Too logical of an update for once.



Makes for an interesting battle of 3 small primes between μFT Panasonic and E-Mount NEX:



[indent]μFT: 14mm f/2.5 + 20mm f/1.7 + 45mm f/2.8 Macro

vs.

E: 16mm f/2.8 + 35mm f/1.8 + 85mm f/2.8[/indent]



μFT has more bodies to choose from, but NEX has the DOF advantage of the larger sensor and will for sure add more body styles soon (it's SONY after all...must be killing them to not have umpteen slightly different NEX bodies!!). NEX has cheaper lenses, but the α-adapter is expensive. NEX is better for legacy lens (i.e. 12mm or 15mm lens is still wide-ish on E-mount).



For me, NEX is more appealing. Except for the dumbed-down current bodies. I love the GH-2 with the EVF.