Sony has launched an impressive range of lenses and accessories to complement their Alpha A100 DSLR with an ominous warning to its rivals that this is just for starters.
Over twenty lenses, two flashguns, plus macro accessories, remote triggering devices and power options are among the items already announced. Highlights include three new Carl Zeiss T* lenses, which will be certain to excite the discerning SLR user. Here?s a brief round-up of what has been announced so far.


LENSES (SAL mount)

? 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 (16-27 mm equiv.)

? 16mm f/2.8 (24 mm equiv.)

? 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 Carl Zeiss (24-120 mm equiv.)

? 18-70mm f//3.5-5.6 (27-105 mm equiv.) Kit lens

? 18-200 mm f//3.5-6.3 (27-300mm equiv.)

? 20mm f/2.8 (30 mm equiv.)

? 28mm f/2.8 (42 mm equiv.)

? 35mm f/1.4 G (52 mm equiv.)

? 50mm f/1.4 (75mm equiv.)

? 50mm f/2.8 Macro (75 mm equiv.)

? 70-200mm f/2.8 G (105-300 mm equiv.)

? 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 (112 – 450 mm equiv.)

? 85mm f/1.4 Carl Zeiss (125 mm equiv.)

? 100mm f/2.8 Macro (150 mm equiv.)

? 135mm f/1.8 Carl Zeiss (200 mm equiv.)

? 135mm f/2.87 Smooth Transition Focus (200 mm equiv.)

? 300mm f/2.8 G (450 mm equiv.)

? 500mm f/8 Reflex Mirror (750 mm equiv.)

? 14 TC (1.4x Tele converter)

? 20 TC (2.0x Tele converter)


FLASH ACCESSORIES

? HVL-F36AM Flash (Guide no. 36)

? HVL-F56AM Flash (Guide no. 56)

? HVL-RLAM Ring Light

? HVL-MT24AM Macro Twin Flash Kit

? FA-EB1AM External Flash Battery Adaptor

? FA-CS1AM Off-Camera Shoe

? FA-EB1AM Off-Camera Cable

? FA-MC1AM Multi Flash Cable

? FA-TC1AM Multi-Flash Triple Connector


OTHER ACCESSORIES

? FDA-A1AM Angle Finder (2 step)

? FDA-M1AM Eyepiece Magnifier (2.3x)

? RM-S1AM Remote Commander (0.5 m)

? RM-S1LM Remote Commander (5.0 m)

? NP-FM55H Lithium-Ion battery

? AC-VQ900AM AC Adapter / Dual Charger