david_smith110 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 <p>Ok, let me preface this with the fact that I am disappointed that Sony isnt releasing a FF NEX camera right now. Having said that...darn if old Sony isnt heating up the Mirrorless world right now.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/">http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/</a></p> <p>And before anyone gets their panties in a wad that Im posting a link to a <em>rumor</em> site (Oh Noes!), get over it. The web is full of resources and I will use them all.</p> <p>Fact of the matter is that this is a very interesting camera. I find it a bit odd that they chose to give priority to a fixed lens full frame instead of the more versatile NEX line but then hey, Im just a consumer. Somewhere in the corporate planning committee somebody thought this was a good idea. So what do you think? Like it? Dont like it? Planning on getting it?</p> <p>Im not in the market for this particular camera right now but I would love to hear how you guys feel about this one.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 >>> So what do you think? Like it? Dont like it? Planning on getting it? Don't believe it. www.citysnaps.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvy Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 <p>It is priced at such a high end that I could only wait for other manufacturers to follow suit perhaps.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred_c1 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 <p>At US$2800, don't tell me it doesn't come with any viewfinder.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 <p>Let's wait for the one with interchangeable lenses....<br /> ... and an optical viewfinder.<br /> At $2800, this one won't even make a blip on my radar screen.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigd Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 <p>The web is full of BS and I prefer to avoid it. Rumor sites are not reliable, period.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_smith110 Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 <p>Interesting replies so far. The inevitable 'rumor BS' responses and a couple that mirror what I feel. Way to much money for a camera that doesnt have an EVF. I mean come on, they could have squeezed one of those in there.</p> <p>But that lens, on that body, with that sensor. Pretty close to heaven. This should be revealed along with the a99 on Sept 12. But then again, its only a 'rumor'. :)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie_cheung Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 <p>I'd seriously think of getting one if it's ~2k. Anything over $2500 is a definite no. $2100 to 2300 range is sensible...great, if under 2k.</p> <p>RX100 @ 600<br> X100 @ $1200<br> Nex 7 w/ Zeiss 24mm f1.8 @ $2300<br> Fuji XPro1 w/ 18mm f2 @ $2300<br> D600 (FF dslr rumored) @ ~2k</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou_Meluso Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 <p>A bit too pricey for me for a fixed lens camera. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariel_s1 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 <p>David, weren't you posting two weeks ago about a full frame NEX, being "SR5 likely" and touting the rumors website as having spot-on predictions? Whatever happened to that? Do you suppose that perhaps they are as incorrect about this camera as they are about your previous announcement based on hearsay?<br> http://www.photo.net/digital-camera-forum/00ajOu?start=0<br> They at least have photo leaks, which is a little more confidence-inspiring, but if you think those are the final specs, why don't you come over to my place and I'll sign you over the deed to the Eiffel Tower?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou_Meluso Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 <p>I seriously don't understand all this acrimony over the discussion of a rumor. There are dozens of posts on pnet discussing future gear, wished for features or other hypothetical situations. This is a RUMOR, folks. We all know what that is, right? Some do come to pass and some don't. SO WHAT! It's not being presented as fact, just fodder for equipment chat or wishful thinking. <br> If you prefer not to engage in this type of discussion, why come into the thread to bash it. Just click past. Or better yet, contribute something yourself that <strong>you</strong> would like to discuss. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_tuthill Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 After 9 years of trying, Olympus finally proves with the OM-D that full-frame is unnecessary! So what is the industry's response? They give us a Yashica T4-Super replacement for $2800. Nice move, Sony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_amos Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 <p>It does seem that it would be nice if they could save us $1,000 by taking off the zeiss lens. I have some lenses that would do just fine on it. I actually think it is totally cool and would work for 75% of my shooting, but that is just too much $. I mean, I don't even want to pay $1000 for the Zeiss 24 1.8 for my 5n, but in comparison that would probably make sense before I would shell out for the RX1.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
images_in_light_north_west Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 <p>"Olympus finally proves with the OM-D that full-frame is unnecessary" yeah right !</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_sousa Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 <p>I hope that it is the real deal. One can only imagine the low light performance of a camera with those specifications. A bit pricey to be sure, but it is full frame right! For what it would cost they should add weather sealing, GPS, and Wi-Fi!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon_dragon Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I started in the digital world with an APS-C sensor (Konica Minolta 5D) and bought a Canon 5D (full frame) and now mostly use an M8 (APS-H) and a NEX-7 (APS-C). Is Full Frame necessary? No but I'd like it because it would allow my Leica wideangle lenses to be wideangle again. That alone would be nice. Additionally supposedly there is a noise advantage for a larger sensor all things being otherwise equal. It just might be worth it to me if it did well with Leica lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveysteeves Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 <p>sent this rumour off to my friend in the camera business - he laughed but then again, the RX-100 or whatever it is, was not even known in Canada until it was actually announced. Oh well, tomorrow night will tell ...</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_smith110 Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 <p>Louis, well said sir.</p> <p>Ariel, I simply dont understand your burning need to prove me 'wrong' on this and quite frankly it is embarrassing. It seem that sending me two condescending and rude private messages through this site wasnt enough for you and now you want to drag it out into the public forum because Im not playing your little game. My advice to you would be to contribute something useful to the forum or shut up and go home. As I said in my response to you, I owe you <em>exactly two things</em> when it comes to why I post what I post and which sites I use to generate discussion, and that is <em>Jack $hit</em>. Take it or leave it baby. And as for your Eiffel Tower deed <em>Ariel,</em> I have a better idea. Why dont you grab you camera (if you actually own one because I cant find any photos you have posted to the site), take the elevator to the top of the tower,walk out to the observation deck, jump off, and take some nice <em>aerial</em> shots on the way down.</p> <p>Oh well, all this acrimony is pointless. As Harvey pointed out, the cat is almost out of the bag. The a99, NEX 6 and RX1 should be announced. Hopefully Sony has a lot of good stuff in store for their faithful. We will see.</p> <p>And (Oh Noes!) another linkey to a rumor. Full Frame NEX video camera with e-mount. Pretty much proves a NEX FF is possible. <a href="http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/first-pictures-of-the-fulll-frame-e-mount-vg-900/">http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/first-pictures-of-the-fulll-frame-e-mount-vg-900/</a></p> <p>I personally dont think it is real. The picture is obviously a mock up made of cardboard, chewing gum and unicorn horns. :)</p> <p> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostly sports Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 <p>And what if this camera had the M mount, with interchangeable lenses and and an electronic viewfinder? Would that make it worth $2800?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_redmann Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 <p>Phil, if the viewfinder were a good, built-in electronic viewfinder (no clip-on stuff), then yes, I think so. Not to me personally, because I can't justify $2800 on <em>any</em> camera, to say nothing of a set of decent M-mount lenses, but I suspect they'd sell a bunch.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostly sports Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 <p>Here's confirmation that it's fixed lens, and would be clip on viewer. Steve really gets carried away in this review, but I can see why.<br> http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2012/09/11/the-new-sony-rx1-full-frame-compact-with-35-f2-zeiss-lens-1st-look-hands-on-report/</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kino_cox Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 <p>It would be nice if Sony would make a teleconverter for the lense</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_amos Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 <p>Clearly, you wouldn't buy this camera to be about compromises, but heck, you could crop a very useable loose crop portrait out of 24 mp.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_tuthill Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 More interesting (to me) was Sony's announced 16-50/3.5-5.6 E mount lens, which finally makes NEX a viable choice for new-fangled folks who enjoy autofocus. The NEX 18-200 lens was excellent but ridiculously large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake_cole Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 <p>Love this. I really like the interface and the flexibility they have put into the single lens interms of focus distance. <br> From the layout and what I've read I believe the interface would be better for me than the other cameras of this size or class. I put big importance on interface and this looks like a solid winner in this regard.<br> For myself I would have preferred a faster 50mm lens, but they probably made the right choice in general with the 35mm f/2.<br> Only sources I've seen though say this camera is still a year out from delivery, if that is the case they really should have kept it under wraps as the world will be different in a year's time.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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