Sony to increase the prices on most lenses?
Our friends over at Photorumors got the news that on April 1st Sony will increase the price on all Sony lenses.I hope this is really an April joke! This is the price change list they got from their sources:
Model | Effective 9/1/11 | Effective 4/1/12 | Price Diff | |
SAL1635Z | $1,899.99 | $1,999.99 | $100.00 | |
SAL1680Z | $849.99 | $999.99 | $150.00 | |
SAL2470Z | $1,799.99 | $1,999.99 | $200.00 | |
SAL24F20Z | $1,299.99 | $1,399.99 | $100.00 | |
SAL85F14Z | $1,499.99 | $1,699.99 | $200.00 | |
SAL135F18Z | $1,599.99 | $1,799.99 | $200.00 | |
SAL70300G | $899.99 | $999.99 | $100.00 | |
SAL70400G | $1,799.99 | $1,999.99 | $200.00 | |
SAL35F14G | $1,399.99 | $1,499.99 | $100.00 | |
SAL300F28G | $6,299.99 | $6,999.99 | $700.00 | |
SAL100M28 | $749.99 | $799.99 | $50.00 | |
SAL1118 | $699.99 | $799.99 | $100.00 | |
SAL135F28 | $1,299.99 | $1,399.99 | $100.00 | |
SAL14TC | $499.99 | $549.99 | $50.00 | |
SAL16105 | $649.99 | $699.99 | $50.00 | |
SAL1650 | $699.99 | $799.99 | $100.00 | |
SAL16F28 | $899.99 | $999.99 | $100.00 | |
SAL18250 | $599.99 | $649.99 | $50.00 | |
SAL1855/BQ | $199.99 | $219.99 | $20.00 | |
SAL20F28 | $649.99 | $749.99 | $100.00 | |
SAL20TC | $499.99 | $549.99 | $50.00 | |
SAL2875 | $799.99 | $899.99 | $100.00 | |
SAL35F18 | $199.99 | $219.99 | $20.00 | |
SAL50F14 | $399.99 | $449.99 | $50.00 | |
SAL50F18 | $149.99 | $169.99 | $20.00 | |
SAL50M28 | $529.99 | $599.99 | $70.00 | |
SAL85F28 | $249.99 | $299.99 | $50.00 | |
SEL18200 | $799.99 | $899.99 | $100.00 | |
SEL24F18Z | $999.99 | $1,099.99 | $100.00 | |
SEL30M35 | $249.99 | $279.99 | $30.00 | |
no price increase: | ||||
SAL18200 | $549.99 | $549.99 | $0.00 | |
SAL1870 | $179.99 | $179.99 | discontinued | |
SAL30M28 | $199.99 | $199.99 | $0.00 | |
SAL55200/2 | $199.99 | $199.99 | $0.00 | |
SAL70200G | $1,999.99 | $1,999.99 | $0.00 | |
SAL75300 | $249.99 | $249.99 | $0.00 | |
SEL16F28 | $249.99 | $249.99 | $0.00 | |
SEL1855 | $299.99 | $299.99 | $0.00 | |
SEL50F18 | $299.99 | $299.99 | $0.00 | |
SEL55210 | $349.99 | $349.99 | $0.00 |
Some sources told me about possible future price increases because of the current weak dollar (or strong yen). There will be definitely no new price changes in Europe and Asia.