On Nov 27, 2014, at 7:16 AM, Mark Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > > Darren Addy wrote: > >> By now you have probably seen the Sony announcement for the 24.3 MP >> a7ii full frame with in-body 5-axis image stabilization. This camera >> is has specs that are pretty close to what I expected from a first >> Pentax FF camera, and I think the most surprising thing about it the >> price of $1698 for the body only. > > Given that Sony previously offered a full frame DSLR with massive > pentaprism viewfinder for under two grand (the A850), $1700 for a > mirrorless doesn't seem that surprising. I'll bet their profit margin > on the mirrorless is greater than it was on the A850.
This is a nice upgrade to the A7, already a darn fine body for use with my Leica R and Nikkor SLR lenses. It's that same price the A7 was at introduction, adds the IBIS, an improved grip/shutter release, and an all steel lens mount (A7/r models have a polycarbonate flange bit, upgraded on the A7s). The rest of the upgrades are only useful with Sony lenses, I don't have any of those. I'll buy one next year sometime once the price drops into the $1300 range. That's what I paid for the A7. It would work beautifully with all Pentax lenses other than DA series, which need the aperture control bypass. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
