Sony 400-800 f/6.3-8 G lens coming in Feb EDIT: It's here and Steve has it!!

[arbitrage]

Adobe has just added 400-800 (+TCs) support in Lightroom, Lightroom Classic and Adobe Camera Raw with today's updates.

 

[maxxus46]

Art Morris is happy with anything he can get someone to use his B&H referral for.

Lol absolutely true

 

[Ed Erkes]

The image quality difference between a prime and a good zoom is over-rated in my opinion. See Steve Perry's review of the 400-800 for reference. I prefer a zoom over a prime in almost all situations, for the simple reason that composition is more important to image impact than resolution every time. If you have to rely on moving your feet or changing lenses to alter your framing of a scene, you are going to miss a lot of great images.

 

[MrFotoFool]

And the price has just jumped exponentially:

Tariff effect: Sony 400-800mm G lens price increases from $2,899 to $3,599 on Amazon | sonyalpharumors

The Sony 400-800mm G lens price did jump up to $3599 on Amazon (Click here). That's a $700 bonus you have to pay to get the lens now. Preorder options have been completely removed from BHphoto and Adorama. Here is the availability update on the twenty Sony lenses manufactured in China: 40mm...

www.sonyalpharumors.com

 

[ABaumgardner]

And the price has just jumped exponentially:

Tariff effect: Sony 400-800mm G lens price increases from $2,899 to $3,599 on Amazon | sonyalpharumors

The Sony 400-800mm G lens price did jump up to $3599 on Amazon (Click here). That's a $700 bonus you have to pay to get the lens now. Preorder options have been completely removed from BHphoto and Adorama. Here is the availability update on the twenty Sony lenses manufactured in China: 40mm...

www.sonyalpharumors.com

That looks to be a little misrepresentation from Sony Alpha Rumors. It's resellers trying to take advantage of an out of stock lens.

 

[Roaring 40s]

The image quality difference between a prime and a good zoom is over-rated in my opinion. See Steve Perry's review of the 400-800 for reference. I prefer a zoom over a prime in almost all situations, for the simple reason that composition is more important to image impact than resolution every time. If you have to rely on moving your feet or changing lenses to alter your framing of a scene, you are going to miss a lot of great images.

Yes, in my book engaging content is king.
The zooms we have available to us are more than adequate in making for edge acuity, focus and exposure.