NEX Rumors !!

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Erik Magnuson
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Re: But what would the new lenses look like?
In reply to D Cox, 4 months ago

D Cox wrote:

They may be expensive Zeiss designs.

There would have to be something special about them to offer a system capability that cannot be easily be done with APS-C NEX cameras/lenses. I expect they would be premium priced like he 24mm or even more so - the RX1 is I think a good indicator here of how a FF NEX+prime combo would be priced.

I think 2 or 3 primes will be enough to satisfy customers,

This depends on who you think the customer will be.

as there are so many adaptable FF lenses.

Sony doesn't make money when people use adapted lenses -- unless they are Sony lenses.  A company really wants to get those additional lens sales.

There are also, I think, some FF A-mount lenses with autofocus.

Sure, with an LEA-2-type adaptor.  But then Sony begins competing with their own A99, RX-1, and the VG series. Note that Sony (and to a small extent Canon) are the only companies whose mirrorless offerings directly compete with a their DLSR product line.

My intention, unless the price is astronomical, would be to buy the body only, and use the same lenses as I am using now.

Exactly why I would suspect a higher price: Sony needs to make money assuming fewer lens sales.

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Erik

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