Where are the SONY lenses ?

greenieadi · 21st August 2006

Some lens that should be in the market but not yet.

For June 06

18-200 mm F3.5-6.3 - USD$499
50 mm F1.4 , USD$349
50 mm F2.8 Macro , USD$479
100 mm F2.8 Macro , USD$679

For Aug 06

11-18 mm F4.5-5.6, USD$649
70-200 mm F2.8 G , USD$2399

Seems that the November date given for the first CZ lens won't be as plan too? Too bad their marketing is good but lens not roll out fast enough as they planned. Like many still waiting for their list of lens.

Even at photokina only see they introduced the T10. I wonder if they forgotten the KM-based users. Bcoz the newbie users on the A100 will have their hands full with the kit lens and 75-300mm if the y purchase together, to play with at the moment.

Sad.

greenieadi · 3rd September 2006

I saw 3 lens available at SONY IMM yesterday.

18-70mm @SGD$299
18-200mm @SGD$999
100mm Macro @SGD1299

If exchange rate is US$1 = SGD$1.6 then it's cost abt SGD$200 more than RRP. Will go hunting for Tamron,Tokina or Sigma for lens. Cannot justify that kind of price from SONY.

Maybe SONY need to wake up, if want a slice of the DSLR pie, must price their lens aggressively too. Not just on advert. With 400D & D80 out, SONY must look at the 3rd lens for pricing, if, they want to be competitive.

zcf · 3rd September 2006

I am sure Sony shop most likely will sell at thier RSP

, how about other shop like MS Colour? Anyone tried asking?

mastermind · 3rd September 2006

Originally Posted by zcf

I am sure Sony shop most likely will sell at thier RSP , how about other shop like MS Colour? Anyone tried asking?

Prices quoted from Sony Squares are lower, about 10% lower. But only for the 75-300 Sony lens. Didn't ask about other lens though bcos they don't stock them when I asked. But generally you can expect to find them lower than the Sony price.

greenieadi · 3rd September 2006

Originally Posted by mastermind

Prices quoted from Sony Squares are lower, about 10% lower. But only for the 75-300 Sony lens. Didn't ask about other lens though bcos they don't stock them when I asked. But generally you can expect to find them lower than the Sony price.

Are u sure, the price I mentioned are from SONY Square branch at IMM.

Prices are displayed prominently.

mastermind · 4th September 2006

Originally Posted by greenieadi

Are u sure, the price I mentioned are from SONY Square branch at IMM.

Prices are displayed prominently.

I said Sony Square, not Sony Gallery. IMM is Sony Gallery owned by Sony where you can drop your Sony stuff for repairs too. Sony Squares are exclusive dealers for Sony products that sell other stuff like creative mp3, rice cookers etc... These folks can sell at lower prices to make lesser profits.

see this instead

Don't mix them up bro!

greenieadi · 5th September 2006

Thanks for the insight.

zcf · 5th September 2006

Actually, I find that most KM users are more of the price conscious group of DSLR users, as we got it mainly for the quality, ergonomic and value for money. However $ony marketing seem to be way different from KM last time, so the $ony pricing don't seem to go well with most KM DSLR users mind set

mastermind · 5th September 2006

Originally Posted by greenieadi

Thanks for the insight.

You're welcome

One thing I find from Sony Square is that they can sell lens and accessories for the Alpha system but they are not willing to take too much risk to get those good (hence expensive) lens since they are new in the dSLR business. I had been bugging them for the 56AM flash (which they quote me about $500++, can't remember, $300++ for the 36 one) but until recently they still don't stock them in their shelves (last check over weekend). End up buying from ms colour for $560 instead.

Maybe if more of us call them to ask about lens and flash etc they may feel confident to stock them in their shelves.

jdredd · 5th September 2006

Originally Posted by greenieadi

I saw 3 lens available at SONY IMM yesterday.

18-70mm @SGD$299
18-200mm @SGD$999
100mm Macro @SGD1299

If exchange rate is US$1 = SGD$1.6 then it's cost abt SGD$200 more than RRP. Will go hunting for Tamron,Tokina or Sigma for lens. Cannot justify that kind of price from SONY.

Maybe SONY need to wake up, if want a slice of the DSLR pie, must price their lens aggressively too. Not just on advert. With 400D & D80 out, SONY must look at the 3rd lens for pricing, if, they want to be competitive.

18-70mm at 300? sounds quite reasonable to me.. u mean its 200 more than RRP? wow...

Flare · 5th September 2006

Wah, RRP of the 50mm f1.4 is $699... My Minolta 50mm f1.4 was $348 a couple of years back from John 3:16...

Hee Hee Hee...

Gunjack · 5th September 2006

Originally Posted by Flare

Wah, RRP of the 50mm f1.4 is $699... My Minolta 50mm f1.4 was $348 a couple of years back from John 3:16...

Hee Hee Hee...

True, but that was a wrong price, the distributer messed up I think, but i got mine around that price too anyway! Haha!

Johnston · 5th September 2006

Originally Posted by Flare

Wah, RRP of the 50mm f1.4 is $699... My Minolta 50mm f1.4 was $348 a couple of years back from John 3:16...

Hee Hee Hee...

Wow! hope samuel still have stock in shop and still selling at that price. Me want!!

GENO · 6th September 2006

Originally Posted by Johnston

Wow! hope samuel still have stock in shop and still selling at that price. Me want!!

i think he still have 1 pc of 50mm f1.4 left..

i saw it 2 weeks ago..

greenieadi · 6th September 2006

Originally Posted by jdredd

18-70mm at 300? sounds quite reasonable to me.. u mean its 200 more than RRP? wow...

The RRP for kit is almost same at USD$199 or SGD$299. Can't say about the other lens.

putera · 28th September 2006

I'm not interesting with Sony lenses, but prefer KM as fixed my lens, I heard others forum that is KM lenses is better than Sony Alpha. I still hunt to looking KM lenses anywhere as my collection.

AncientMariner · 28th September 2006

Originally Posted by putera

I'm not interesting with Sony lenses, but prefer KM as fixed my lens, I heard others forum that is KM lenses is better than Sony Alpha. I still hunt to looking KM lenses anywhere as my collection.

Only Sony lenses I'm interested in are the CZs but it looks like by the time they are released I will be too old to hold a camera steady.

Trigger Happy · 28th September 2006

it seems Sony is in the DSLR business with a p&s mindset. i'm starting to suspect they didn't factor in the overall cost and inventory issues with lenses and high-end accessories when they decided it was a good idea to buy over km. bit off more than they can chew?

tankm · 28th September 2006

The current SONY lens and planned "new" lens, other than CZ are rebadged "Minolta" with cosmetic changes.

Originally Posted by putera

I'm not interesting with Sony lenses, but prefer KM as fixed my lens, I heard others forum that is KM lenses is better than Sony Alpha. I still hunt to looking KM lenses anywhere as my collection.

Takki · 12th October 2006

hey guys, any more updates on stores selling lenses.

Ill be dropping by Singapore next next week and was hoping to pick up a couple of lenses.
75-300 and the 50mm 1.4

Any recommended stores?

Thanks.

21st August 2006	#1
greenieadi Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 381	Where are the SONY lenses ? Some lens that should be in the market but not yet. For June 06 18-200 mm F3.5-6.3 - USD$499 50 mm F1.4 , USD$349 50 mm F2.8 Macro , USD$479 100 mm F2.8 Macro , USD$679 For Aug 06 11-18 mm F4.5-5.6, USD$649 70-200 mm F2.8 G , USD$2399 Seems that the November date given for the first CZ lens won't be as plan too? Too bad their marketing is good but lens not roll out fast enough as they planned. Like many still waiting for their list of lens. Even at photokina only see they introduced the T10. I wonder if they forgotten the KM-based users. Bcoz the newbie users on the A100 will have their hands full with the kit lens and 75-300mm if the y purchase together, to play with at the moment. Sad.

3rd September 2006	#2
greenieadi Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 381	Re: Where are the SONY lenses ? I saw 3 lens available at SONY IMM yesterday. 18-70mm @SGD$299 18-200mm @SGD$999 100mm Macro @SGD1299 If exchange rate is US$1 = SGD$1.6 then it's cost abt SGD$200 more than RRP. Will go hunting for Tamron,Tokina or Sigma for lens. Cannot justify that kind of price from SONY. Maybe SONY need to wake up, if want a slice of the DSLR pie, must price their lens aggressively too. Not just on advert. With 400D & D80 out, SONY must look at the 3rd lens for pricing, if, they want to be competitive.

3rd September 2006	#3
zcf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 270 degree of Singapore Posts: 6,700	Re: Where are the SONY lenses ? I am sure Sony shop most likely will sell at thier RSP , how about other shop like MS Colour? Anyone tried asking? __________________ Sony Alpha 700 hobbyist

5th September 2006	#7
greenieadi Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 381	Re: Where are the SONY lenses ? Thanks for the insight.

5th September 2006	#8
zcf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 270 degree of Singapore Posts: 6,700	Re: Where are the SONY lenses ? Actually, I find that most KM users are more of the price conscious group of DSLR users, as we got it mainly for the quality, ergonomic and value for money. However $ony marketing seem to be way different from KM last time, so the $ony pricing don't seem to go well with most KM DSLR users mind set __________________ Sony Alpha 700 hobbyist

5th September 2006	#11
Flare Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bukit Batok West Avenue 2 Posts: 1,739	Re: Where are the SONY lenses ? Wah, RRP of the 50mm f1.4 is $699... My Minolta 50mm f1.4 was $348 a couple of years back from John 3:16... Hee Hee Hee...

28th September 2006	#16
putera New Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 12	Re: Where are the SONY lenses ? I'm not interesting with Sony lenses, but prefer KM as fixed my lens, I heard others forum that is KM lenses is better than Sony Alpha. I still hunt to looking KM lenses anywhere as my collection.

28th September 2006	#18
Trigger Happy Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cockroach-infested parsee lees Posts: 1,331	Re: Where are the SONY lenses ? it seems Sony is in the DSLR business with a p&s mindset. i'm starting to suspect they didn't factor in the overall cost and inventory issues with lenses and high-end accessories when they decided it was a good idea to buy over km. bit off more than they can chew? __________________ Many are culled, few are chosen

12th October 2006	#20
Takki New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 26	Re: Where are the SONY lenses ? hey guys, any more updates on stores selling lenses. Ill be dropping by Singapore next next week and was hoping to pick up a couple of lenses. 75-300 and the 50mm 1.4 Any recommended stores? Thanks.