Sony's New A7/A7r

They won't ship until December - preorder only right now and move fast if you're going that way as a dogpile of prospective buyers is expected. And there's a strong caveat; nobody as yet has physical test results from either the A7 or A7R. My optimism is based exclusively on the feature list and the expected (but not confirmed) EFSC.

Looks like Sony is going Alpha-only on brand designation; NEX as a denominator is going away. I'm expecting lower-level "traditional" Alphas with APS-C to continue for a while to occupy the "entry-level" niche. Given the constant improvement in EVF tech, I'm guessing SLR will be obsolete soon but the market still exists.

I'm awaiting confirmation whether software from DNA Software allows full control of the Sony from Adobe LR. Their website is unclear on the issue. It's known to the person I've contacted that the A7/A7R will support remote capture. And the DNA Software solution is cheap.

NOt here in Austria... the Sony site says they well be available from mid november


Edit did some checking: For current sony SLR owners this new camera is interesting( and a little scary if one owns a lot of Alpha mount glass).....to use the alpha mount lenses One has to buy an adapter( Aprox US$300.00) the adapter, if I understand correctly, has a translucent mirror and a tripod mount. There is also a battery pack US$300.00 that is probably a must if you take heaps of photos at one time. As for using the old Minolta full frame manual lenses: I am checking with http://fotodioxpro.com/ to see if their adapter ( not cheap) will work on the 7R. I am fairly confident it will. the good thing is that adapter doesn't need an extra optical element. I am hoping that a lens like this
http://www.photoborse.com/productin...20MACRO.html

Will perform as it did on the film camera it was designed for.

It's not looking good for tethering like we're used to on the Canon scale.

Austrokiwi, one thing that's always infuriated me about Sony is the astronomical prices they charge for their accessories, and that adapter is a prime example. I fixed your link, by the way - your language-correct "o" character broke the forum's automatic parsing. I'm going to mention that to see if we can't get the forum code changed.

$2300!

I am trying to make my Olympus 6MP 10X optical zoom work for now.
It hasn't let me down in 8 years.
I just wish it had a shutter release. I have a very steady hand but please..

What appeals to me with this new offering is the remote capture possibility. I note that steve huff has stated it needs a USB cable......and My reading of the sony specs doesn't seem to report this. The camera does have wifi connection to smart phones so somewhere some time someone will develop Wifi remote capture ( if its not there already) as for price yes the US$2000 + cost seems frightening ( just for the body with an alpha mount adapter, battery grip and a lens(you only get the body with the 7R) the actual cost is going to be closer to US$3000.00 plus. However as people found with the nex people will be able to use cheap( but brilliant optics) manual lenses on the unit. As I understand it the only comparable camera on the market is US$5000 +. I am still thinking about the True SLTs....with the new Chip and massive sensor there must be a replacement for the Sony A99 just around the corner! It may be worth waiting a bit to see what else is coming( in the new year). My fantasy would be an A99 replacement with the lens flexibility of this new product.

I have really thought hard......I am 98% all the way to the point of pr-odering the A7r, with Battery grip and Sony alpha mount adapter. If I go ahead with the purchase I will not be buying the new FF e-mount lenses I will instead rely on the old Full frame Minolta MD, and Minolta/Sony A mount lenses I already have. the more I have read the more that I think Sony is going to abandon the Sony Alpha mount system cameras......They don't compete well with Nikkon and cannon and this new camera is a game changer