User ID wrote:
The Sony pellicles that you mention differ from the FD and EF mount pellicle SLRs from Canon. Thaz why Sony chose to call them SLTs. The Canons were literally SLRs. The Sonys were not SLRs at all. They were EVFs just like a Fuji or Nikon Z, etc etc but borrowed their AF tech from SLRs despite having no optical SLR viewing system.
Unfortunately, for some of us, various E-mount lenses have been discontinued. These are midlevel models that get replaced with more expensive "better" models. By that method Sony is sending some of their users over to Sigma and Tamron. Weird business model ?!?
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Dont you just love it when folks dont do proper research, in this case about Sony. LOL
Before Sony changed their A-mount to SLTs with Pellicle mirrors, Sony did at first have some true DSLRs when they first teamed up with Minolta.
Sony's entry into the DSLR market dates back to 2008 where a joint venture with Konica Minolta resulted in both companies marketing an updated line of DSLRs to consumers. Sony model A900, and Sony model A850 were true DSLRS. Check your Sony history more carefully, please.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sony_%CE%B1_cameras You are also incorrect in your knowledge of Sony E-mount lenses. Sony still sells the version one of its E-mount lenses when it makes a version two, they are NOT discontinued at all. Look it up.
And Sony often sells both f2.8 and f4 versions of the same focal length zoom lenses, G quality and G-Master quality. And Sony also sells f1.8 and f1.4 versions of some same focal length prime lenses, G quality and G-Master quality. And Sony even sells f1.2, f1.4 and f1.8 versions of its 50mm focal length lenses.
Sony isn't sending any of its users to Sigma or Tamron, LOL .
Sony users just have the options of buying Sony E-mount lenses or a host of third-party E-mount lenses. There are combined nearly 200 current E-mount lenses available from Sony and all third-party makers.
And FYI, Sony does partly own Tamron.
I personally own 13 E-mount lenses covering 10mm to 600mm from Sony, Sigma and Tamron for my A1, A7RIV, A7SIII. All E-mount lens makers compete in all focal lengths. That benefits Sony users with greater choices for all budgets.
Cheers, and you need to brush up on your Sony facts, LOL