Popular Photography Hint at A700 Replacement
Posted on: Wed, 10/21/2009 - 7:04am
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Popular Photography Hint at A700 Replacement
In the new November edition (and layout) of Popular Photography, they hint at a new A700 coming out soon. I'll save you the suspense by quoting below, where PopPhoto were discussing the A700 currently as being a feature packed bargain ....rated 3.5 stars out of 4 in their new "The Guide" section:
"....may be an oldie, but it's still a goodie for its rugged build, fine imaging, and thoughtful design. We strongly suspect Sony will bring out a replacement soon."
Nope I didn't miss it, I don't miss stuff that is said about Sony in any of the magazines I subscribe too.
Do I think this has merit? Yes. Why do I think this has merit?
Popular Photography is almost first to know about any new product on almost every major manufacturers list because of the sheer volume of its distribution and reputation for reportage. At this time I do not personally know about an A700 replacement from Sony, although I am treated pretty well as "press" by Sony by all means, there are some who get first dibs. Thats just the way of it.
And if I did know something for certain, I would be bound not to say anything at all, not even a forum post such as this.
For Popular Photography to make such a strong suggestion tells me quite a bit. It's highly doubtful they would make such a strong statement such as that without some sort of inside knowledge, of which they could not of course confirm nor deny. Luckily, I do occasionally have whispers in my ear from sources other than Sony, and right now the silence is deafening.
Calm before the storm, perhaps.
Between these two factors I conclude that the A700 replacement indeed is going to come sooner than we can probably expect. Look for rumors to spring up as a result of this posting elsewhere on the net, but don't forget where you heard it first (that being Pop Photo, and well ....).
Cheers,
Carl
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from the the blue stamp on the picture, "Getting Old". Still is and continues to be a great camera. I think it maybe really hard to ever sell my a700, or my a100.
Camera : a850
Lenses : Sony 28-75 f2.8 / CZ 16-80 / Minolta AF 80-200G f2.8 HS-APO / Minolta 50mm Macro / Minolta 24mm f2.8
http://www.pbase.com/woodlandcougar/galleries
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1037&message=33434246
Almost copy word for word what we said here first.
C
AlphaMountWorld Chefferoni- "Pushing the boundaries of monotony" www.CarlGarrardPhotography.com
This is great news! Sooner then expected? So perhaps late November to catch Christmas? Wishful thinking...
Canon - 7D / CN1755IS / CN50250IS
:::Wishlist:::
a7xx w/HD Video, Micro Adjust, Auto ISO, Live View, LV Magnification Focus Check, and Clean ISO 1600
I'm going to lose my hair, I need my Christmas gifted, it's the only way I can convince my wife. I also would have to upgrade her first generation iPhone to spark the deal from Santa.
Also, Tom Bonner's "Digital Field Guide" is ok, but has a lot to be desired, just in case someone is thinking of sending the 19.99 from Borders (minus all there silly discounts). It is more of a preview book. Details about how to set up a good shoot it is not.
Also, believe it or not you can get an A700 from Circuit City online for $700 with the 18-70 kit lens (I know it's not the standard kit lens). Yes, I know your going to say it went bankrupt, and yes your right, but check it out, it's hard to explain, but it's coming back, weird? Look in the dslr overstock section.
Daniel
Sony A300 w/ Tamron 28-75 f/2.8, Sony 18-200, Minolta 50mm f/1.7, Sony 42 Flash (lost), Kit Lens (somewhere), and really cool Sony carry bags.
Pentax K-7 w/ Pentax DA*16-50 f/2.8, Katz eye focus screen, and magnifier eye piece
www.danielandirene.com
As it explains on the Circuit City website, Systemax Inc., "a leading multi-channel retailer of computers, electronics, and industrial products," purchased the Circuit City brand, trademark, website and other assets back in May and relaunched the Circuit City website. It's nice to have another Sony online retailer out there.
Andy
a700 & Max 5 | M 24/2.8 XX | S 50/1.4 | M 50/2.8 RS macro | Tam 90/2.8 macro | M 135/2.8 | M 200/2.8 G APO HS | M 500/8 | Tok 11-16/2.8 | CZ 16-80 | S 18-250 | S 55-200 | M 100-300 APO D | M 100-400 APO | Kenko 1.4X TC | S F20, F42 & F58
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FOR SALE: M 50/1.7 | Tam 11-18/4.5-5.6 | M 17-35/2.8-4.0 (NIB) | M 28-80/3.5-5.6 | Tam 28-300/3.5-6.3 XR LD AD IF |
M 100-200/4.5 (Send PM if interested)
I was at the online store a few days ago and saw no Sony DSLR's or lenses. :(
SKB
A700, KM 50/1.7, 70-210/4, Sigma 24-70/2.8, 70-200/2.8 HSM
Sony 500/8, 11-18/4.5-5.6, 50/2.8 macro
F56AM, VG-C70AM
its 700 series for 700 dux
http://www.circuitcity.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4251566&CatId=3630
hmmm...making the wheels turn
Charlie
"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball." - Pete Rose
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheechzeppln2180/
Went to a photog expo last weekend and spoke for a few minutes with a Sony rep. I asked him if a replacement for the a700 was coming out soon and he gave a definite "yes" answer. The rep said that he wasn't sure of any timeline or specs but that based on what they did with the a550, he thought the replacement would build on those.
L.
That makes total sense.
For a long while I have realized that Sony is creating a lineup with an incremental feature list, the higher up the more/and more advanced features.
The A700 replacement is going to be very interesting to many people who are wondering just where Sony is going in the DSLR industry in my opinion. It could be a bomb ready to explode, or a World Cup trophy to Alpha shooters...
or, somthing inbetween.
Carl
AlphaMountWorld Chefferoni- "Pushing the boundaries of monotony" www.CarlGarrardPhotography.com
Are you still thinking that there will be more than one A7xx, Carl?
Dulaney
Alpha 700 w/grip; SAL 50 f1.4; SAL 18-250; CZ 85 f1.4
But there could be an A7xx and A800, right?
I see enough room $wise to do this, and the gap is clearly there.
Carl
AlphaMountWorld Chefferoni- "Pushing the boundaries of monotony" www.CarlGarrardPhotography.com
Please tell us more about the a800, Carl. (Is this a superset of the a750 or a subset of the a850?) Thanks.
Phil + Northern California | Sony A850 + C90 + Pixel Slasher II | 16-35Z SSM + 24-70Z SSM + 70-400G SSM | F20 + 3 F58 | Manfrotto 190XDB + 410 + 804RC2 + 1052BAC + 026 | Gitzo GM2561T + GH2781T | Westcott 45 W/B + 45 SS/B | Smith-Victor FLB-1 (LB28 + 2 A10UL + 2 RS8) | Crumpler ID + BB + 7MDH | Other stuff | GP Office Collection: Sony A350 + B30 + Pixel Slasher + 24-105 + 70-300G SSM + F56 + Crumpler 6MDH | Museum Collection: 1987 Minolta Maxxum 7000 + Minolta 50 f/1.7 + Other stuff
I don't have that Pop Photo yet...but 'soon' could still be February. Before year end would make more sense given the A700's discontinuation, since they'd fill the void in the lineup right as the channel dries up.
By the way, that A700 at circuitcity.com is an open box deal. The 'fine' print:
THIS PRODUCT IS AN OPEN BOX RETURN
For a variety of reasons customers may return a product after opening and, in some cases, using it briefly. We usually send these products back to their manufacturer but sometimes, after we inspect the product, we decide it’s better to offer it for sale at a discount then return it to its manufacturer. We put these products through a rigorous 7 point check to make sure they are in good condition and working properly. There may be a minor blemish and occasionally the original manuals may be missing but you can buy with confidence knowing the product is covered by its manufactures warranty and support. Don’t delay; open box products are priced right, available in very limited quantities and sell out fast.
Still not to bad a price given their 30 day guarantee. By the way, this company (Systemax) owns TigerDirect.com and CompUSA.com as well (the A700 open box is available from both of those places too).
Back on-topic...
Tom
Sony α300 / α700
Sony 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 • Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 • Minolta 50mm f/1.7 • Minolta 70-210mm f/4 • Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G
http://www.thomasmontephotography.com
A800= Future name of an Alpha camera, that's all I know Phil. Disappointing, I'm sure.
Carl
AlphaMountWorld Chefferoni- "Pushing the boundaries of monotony" www.CarlGarrardPhotography.com
the anticipation is killing me!
i really wanna see what the a700 replacement does for low light!
i might have to sell my jeep to get it but i'm getting it dangit!
i'm not sure if i'm indecisive or not.
Hmmm Popular Photography, 97% adverts..2.5% speculation, 0.5% readable content.
Panasonic G1, camera of the year..
The lens reviews where every one of them is great..
I rest my case ;-)
ok.. yeah, they do make quite a bit of money on adverts and such. Apparently its a system the works for them or they wouldn't be so Popular. Maybe Sony is taking the same approach with cameras, not trying to appease those who know better, but the larger crowd that actually will make them money.
Yet, that aside, they are in the know.. big time. Don't think they aren't which is really the point here I am making about them. :)
C
AlphaMountWorld Chefferoni- "Pushing the boundaries of monotony" www.CarlGarrardPhotography.com