The Amazing Sony A1/A7/A9/APS-C & Anything else welcome Mega Thread!

I picked up a Sony G 70-200 f4 lens today, amazed how sharp it is. Actually a little bigger than I expected with lens hood attached.
 
I think Canon EF 70-200 F4 L IS is little bit lighter as well.
Considering the fact that you can find it for around 450-500 pounds in a good condition - it is a option.
I heard that it is very good with Metabones smart T adapter - I can not confirm that.
I can confirm it works with Sigma MC-11 - not fast focusing at all and in low light - even worse - but usable. And quite sharp. for subjects that are not moving fast - it works very good.

Example:

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ZSL London Zoo
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Head up. Sony a7ii with kit lens £1299 at camera world
 
Is for a UK Soruce...

Against other retailers its cheap but in reality the kit is overpriced anyway. If the kit RRP is £1549, that makes the kit lens a laughable £420 vs body only. This price is just more realistic and inline with what Sony shouldve charged in the first place.
 
My Sony FE 24-70 f2.8 G Master has arrived at the store but I'm having second thoughts about actually buying it mmmmm
 
Let's see what the UK price ends up being.
I don't pay RRP prices anyways so hopefully it's ok.
 
Let's see what the UK price ends up being.
I don't pay RRP prices anyways so hopefully it's ok.

EU prices are quite accurate, sometimes cheaper than UK prices. So that will be in the region of £2275.
 
EU prices are quite accurate, sometimes cheaper than UK prices. So that will be in the region of £2275.
Pretty much what I was expecting it to be priced. I guessed it was going to be £2299 months ago.....
 
Pretty much what I was expecting it to be priced. I guessed it was going to be £2299 months ago.....

That's about what I expect as well (maybe up to £2.5k at launch).

I love it when high prices are quoted on SAR, the comments are hilarious :)

I hope it sells really well and there are tons of cheap f4's about ;). I can dream....
 
Good luck Sony. £2299 was bloody expensive and well over the competition.
Agreed, I would never pay full Sony RRP prices anymore, even if it's £2299 is still high. £2999 is plain crazy!
I managed to get £500 for my old 24-70mm f4, I can get the 24-70mm f2.8 for £1320, so that's £820 I need to come up with, which "feels" OK in my mind. :)
 
Agreed, I would never pay full Sony RRP prices anymore, even if it's £2299 is still high. £2999 is plain crazy!
I managed to get £500 for my old 24-70mm f4, I can get the 24-70mm f2.8 for £1320, so that's £820 I need to come up with, which "feels" OK in my mind. :)

I try to make myself feel better like that to lol.
 
Agreed, I would never pay full Sony RRP prices anymore, even if it's £2299 is still high. £2999 is plain crazy!
I managed to get £500 for my old 24-70mm f4, I can get the 24-70mm f2.8 for £1320, so that's £820 I need to come up with, which "feels" OK in my mind. :)

What you should be doing is including the loss on the 2470f4 ;) So not just £820 difference.
 
So thats £7,400 for a 'basic setup' of body, 2470 and 70200..... for comparison a D810, 2470 and 70200 is £4,600.
 
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Surely that has to be a mistake :D

If not that's insane. I mean £2.5k wouldn't have surprised me - it's not like Sony are known for budget friendly lenses, plus they seem to be selling the other GM lenses well and they are not exactly cheap. But at £3k? who in their right mind will buy this? Makes the f4 look positively cheap o_O

I notice there is no price at LCE or Wex yet. I wonder if this is correct and they are just too embarrassed to show the price :D
 
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