The future of a-mount lenses

[XKAES]

Now that it appears (tell me if I'm wrong) that Sony will no longer produce any more a-mount cameras, that they will also not produce (or have produced) more a-mount lenses -- at least not any newly designed a-mount lenses.

Although there is, currently, a GREAT supply of a-mount lenses (going all the way back 36 years to 1985) still available, now might be a good time to think about a-mount lenses that you want to have.  As time goes on the available supply will diminish, and prices for certain models will likely increase.

The exact same thing happened when Minolta created their first a-mount cameras.  They put the production of their manual-focusing lenses on the back burner.  Consequently, many of their best and unique lenses are now very hard to find, and much more expensive than they originally cost!

[rambler358]

Agreed. I love my A77ii and plan on keeping that for as long as I can. 

[XKAES]

I should have added in my original post that there are lots of non-Sony, non-Konica Minolta, non-Minolta Maxxum, full-frame, a-mount lenses out there.  At this point that includes new and used lenses.  Who knows if any are actually still being made?  I doubt it.  But a lot of them have unique features, and can usually be found very inexpensively.  I recently could not resist a Quantaray (actually Sigma) 70-300mm, LD, macro, full-frame, a-mount zoom for $5.  It was new, in the box. 

I never look a gift horse in the mouth.

[thebeardedgroundsman]

All my lens are 2nd hand - as are my A68 and A99. I think I have the range and quality that I want, but continue to browse MPB and other respected used suppliers.

I recently discovered that Hasselblad re-packaged the A99 in an upgraded body with an RRP of £11,500! (the workings are exactly the same as the A99. I spotted one on the used market for £1,500 (it had already been sold). But hey, at least I can boast that I've almost got a Hasselblad!