Just a reminder that Sony will be increasing the prices of some of their lenses with $20 to $700 on April 1st, 2012 (that’s not an April Fools’ joke). If you are planning to buy some of the glass listed in the table below, it will be a good idea to do it now:
| 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 |
