For the first time Amazon has the A77 in Stock (Click here to get it now!). I don’t know how long it will be available.
UPDATE: The A77 with kit lens is now in Stock at BHphoto (Click here). And SOLD OUT at Amazon.
[shoplink 8461]
[/shoplink]
Many SAR readers contacted me to tell me that Amazon US is finally shipping the early pre orders from August and September. But also other stores are shipping like Simplyelectronics (1 A77 is still in Stock). You cannot preorder the camera now at Amazon but the little sisther the A65 is in Stock at Amazon (Click here). In Europe even people from Sweden or Italy contacted me that stores like Scandinavian Photo in Stockholm and Amazon.it are also having the A77 in Stock. Same status for Amazon.de and Amazon.co.uk.
Dear SAR readers, if you own the A77 feel free to share your first impressions and tests! I will publish them on SAR! And enjoy your camera :)
The A77 can be pre ordered at [shopcountry 8461].
After the Sony NEX-5n finally also the A65 is in Stock worldwide. The last country to have them in Stock are the USA: You can now get the A65 body only at Amazon (Click here) and the A65 with kit lens again at Amazon (Click here).
UPDATE: The A77 bundle (Click here) will be in Stock on October 31!
—
In Europe you can find the A65 at Sony UK, Amazon UK, Jessops, Warehouseexpress, Sony DE, Amazon.de Sony NL, Sony SE, Sony CH (Click on store name to visit the product page).
And in Asia at Digitalrev, Amazon.jp, eBay
What about the A77? It is in Stock in many european and asian countries:
In Europe at Sony.fr, Amazon.fr, Amazon.de, Sony.de, Sony.nl, Sony.se, Jessops, Sony UK, Amazon.co.uk, Warehouseexpress,
And in Asia at Digitalrev and Amazon.jp
For the first time the Sony 55-210mm E-mount lens is in Stock at Amazon (Click here). The 30mm macro lens has been in Stock since a couple of days (Click here) and the 50mm f/1.8 preorder status changed to “Temporarily out of stock” again at Amazon (Click here). The most expensive (and highest quality) new NEX lens, the Zeiss 24mm f/1.8, will be available in November.
One more thing: A couple of stores are having the A77 in Stock. Click on these links to check it: Jessops UK, Pixmania FR, Digitalrev HK, Kameraexpress NL and of course [shoplink 8461 ebay]eBay[/shoplink].
The new 30mm macro is now in Stock at Amazon (Click here) too! Reminder: Some ver nice image samples can be found here at DC.watch!
A reader sent me a cashback deal that is ongoing in the Netherlands. I don’t knwo yet if that deal will be extended to other euroepan countries! Here is the cachback lens list from Sony.nl:
SAL-75300 (€30,-),
SAL-18250 (€75,-),
SAL-85F28 (€20,-),
SAL-50F18 (€20,-),
SAL-50M28 (€50,-),
SAL-1680Z (€100,-),
SAL-2470Z (€100,-),
SAL-70200G (€200,-),
SAL-70300G (€100,-),
SAL-70400G (€200,-).
UPDATE: The deal is also ongoing in Belgium: http://www.sony.be/lang/nl/article/lenzen-tot-200-euro-cashback
The new 30mm macro lens for Sony NEX is now in Stock for the first time at Sonystore (Click here). Also in Europe the lens is available at Sony Germany (Click here) and Sony Sweden (Click here).
Sony A77 stabilisation and AF test from Remi Chapeaublanc // LeCrapo on Vimeo.
I am going to summarize the latest A77 I received from my readers. First of all the A77 is now in Stock at Amazon Japan and Sonystore Canada. And if you are from Aberdeen you will get the A77 body for GBP977.45 instead of GBP1149 (Thanks Kenneth for sending this).
Whatdigitalcamera (Click here) reviewed the A77: “Sony’s uncompromising approach to the Alpha A77 has produced a camera that not only matches some excellent competition, but beats them in a number of areas too“. The camera earns the “Gold Award“!
If you are already an A77 owner and you are experiencing some black out issues try this:
1. Turn off A77.
2. Take out battery.
3. Insert battery again.
4. Press these 3 buttons (Menu+Movie+Ael) simultaneously.
5. Turn on A77 and keep the 3 buttons pressed for 5 seconds. There will be a green spot “blinks” on the lower left corner of the LCD screen. Then “alpha logo” should show up again.
Here is the succes story of some who have tried this (page 5 of the thread): Dyxum forum.
Another SAR reader tested the Toshiba 95MB/s SDHC card on A77. See video on youtube here and here.
Reminder: The A77 1.03 firmware will be released within the next two weeks and fix most (if not all) the A77 isssues!
Preorder: the A77 at [shopcountry 8461]
UPDATE: The Sony A77 manual is available in 17 laguages at support.sony-europe.com (Thanks B.)
