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Brian, as a professional do you think you'd continue to use the Alpha system if Sony utilised the SLT route for the A900 replacement (if we get one?)

I'm bemused as to why they have seemingly got rid of the ISO and WB buttons. For me at least I rarely if ever use the exp compensation button but the ISO and WB buttons are used almost continually.

Hopefully ISO will be shown in the viewfinder as well

Another alternative for this is http://www.foto-tip.pl/sklep/ring_flash_delta_drf_14_sony-p-1632.html - these are the same distributors for the Samyang lenses - 8mm, 14mm and 85mm etc. Have just got it, very cheap at 77 euros. Very lightweight and plasticky but still feels solid at the same time. Ni...

Yes the 70-300G is another Sonyfied 'G', not constant aperture and not particurlarly fast either, the one thing Sony didn't forget to do was adjust the price accordingly to suit the name, I think I must have subconsiously not considered these as proper G lenses in the traditional Minolta sense, the...

I can't see why the 50mm f/1.8 was aps-c only either? The only APS-C prime that would be semi-worthwhile would be an ultra wide angle prime (10mm f/2.8?) and even its worth would not be all that great. There is a need for high end APS-C glass though if the A700 does get replaced - regarding the 16-8...

I can only think of two possible 'G' lens that are desirable in aps-c are as mentioned a 'standard' fast zoom e.g. 17-55mm f/2.8 SSM and a uwa e.g 11-18mm f/2.8 G SSM Any other 'G' lenses should be full frame as there is little benefit not to, although a 50-150mm f/2.8 G would be interesting if sign...

Thanks for the welcome Been registered for while just not posted. Whilst I can't afford/justify a CZ prime (I'm happy enough with the 16-80mm) I think for those shooting full frame the availability of carl zeiss lenses are a big plus point for the alpha system, and the 21mm has a great reputation

it may have been that jessops were discontinuing the 20mm rather than Sony? I picked one up for £149 just because it was ridiculously cheap. Didn't find the FL useful on the A700 so promptly ebayed it to a buyer in Germany (it might have been mine you were looking at David!) If the 20mm is being dis...