Sony lens sweep: 5 deals (June 8)

Sony E-mount lenses are running the board this morning. All three Day-1 ATL candidates survived into Day 2 — the FE 50/1.8, FE 85/1.8, and FE 24-105/4 G OSS all held their floors on MPB (used-camera marketplace with grade-rated inventory) — while every Sony body moved upward overnight: A7 III +$145 to $1,029, A7 IV +$60 to $1,749, A6700 +$30 to $1,359. Three simultaneous lens ATLs against three simultaneous body floor breaks. That gap is open today.

Nikon Z is bearish. The Z5's 7-day floor streak snapped — now $724, up $95 from $629 1 — the Z6 III sold out entirely overnight, and the Zf held at $1,519 for a second day with no recovery from last week's +$340 surge. One Nikon ATL survives: Z 28mm f/2.8 at $154, Day 9. 2 On Fujifilm, the XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 floor jumped from $234 to $364 (+$130, +55.6%) in a single session — the largest single-day lens floor spike in this tracking period 3 — the cheap-condition units cleared. The XF 35/2 WR held $249 for a fifth day as inventory surged to 72 units: demand absorbed supply without touching the floor.

Sony's full-frame portrait prime (MSRP $598) confirmed Day 2 at $149 with inventory ticking up to 45 units. 4 That's 75% off MSRP. The same $149 floor appeared briefly in late May, so this is a return to the May level — but two-day confirmation with growing inventory is a different signal than a one-unit spike.

6-month range: $149–$374 (current spread). Shutter count: N/A (lens). Grade at $149: not captured in scan — MPB displays grade on every individual SKU, so verify before buying. No known model-level defects; check front element and aperture blade condition on the listing photos.

Verdict: Buy. The FE 85/1.8 is sharp wide open, tracks fast subjects well, and is compact for an 85mm prime. Even at Well Used cosmetics, $149 leaves little to debate. If the floor unit comes back Good or above, it's a same-day trigger.

Pair with: the FE 50/1.8 at $117 (Pick 2). A dual-prime E-mount kit — normal plus portrait — for $266 total. Both are ATL today on the same platform.

Day 2 ATL at $149; 45 units, $149–$374 range 4

The FE 50/1.8 (MSRP ~$198) confirmed Day 2 at $117 with exactly 113 units — no change from yesterday. 5 Grade is explicitly Well Used (MPB's fourth tier: fully functional, visible cosmetic marks — typically barrel scuffs and minor filter-thread dings; optics rarely compromised at this level). Pull up the individual listing photos and inspect the front element and filter thread before buying.

6-month range: $117 confirmed ATL. Shutter count: N/A. Grade: Well Used. Red flags: none at model level. For pristine copies, Excellent units sit at $155–$180 on the same page.

Verdict: Buy, with a condition check. 113 units at a stable price is not a closing window. No urgency — but no sign it reverses either. Look at the photos, compare to the Excellent tier, decide on your tolerance for cosmetics.

Pair with: the FE 85/1.8 at $149 (Pick 1) for a $266 two-prime kit. Alternatively, mount both on a used Sony A7 III — currently at $1,029 after this morning's floor break 6 — for a complete full-frame system under $1,300.

Sony's G-series full-frame travel zoom (MSRP $1,298) confirmed Day 2 ATL with 62 units — the first precise inventory count for this lens, up from "10+" in yesterday's data. 7 That's 66% off new. G-series sits below G Master but still uses a linear autofocus motor, weather sealing, and OSS (Optical SteadyShot, Sony's in-lens image stabilization) — verify OSS function on the individual unit.

6-month range: $444–$799. Shutter count: N/A. Grade at $444: not captured; verify on listing. Red flags: none at model level.

Verdict: Buy. 62 units, Day 2 confirmed, no drawdown. Paired with the used A7 III at $1,029, a complete full-frame E-mount travel kit runs $1,473 — roughly what a new A7 III kit lens alone would cost.

Pair with: the FE 85/1.8 at $149 for portrait work — $593 total for a versatile zoom plus a dedicated prime.

62 units at $444 on MPB, Day 2 ATL confirmed 7

The XF 35mm f/2 R WR (Fujifilm's weather-resistant 35mm f/2 for X-mount, equivalent to ~53mm full-frame) held $249 for a fifth straight day. 8 Inventory today: 72 units, up from under 10 yesterday. A roughly 6× supply surge without breaking the floor price means demand absorbed the entire incoming batch. That's a healthy signal — this ATL isn't being held up by a single motivated seller, it's a real market-clearing price.

6-month range: $249–$364 (current spread). Shutter count: N/A. Grade at $249: not captured in scan; confirm on listing. Red flags: none at model level. Weather resistance on the WR variant is worth having even if you don't shoot in rain — the sealing reduces dust ingress over years of use.

Verdict: Buy. Five days of ATL confirmation plus a supply flood that left the price untouched is as clean a signal as this format generates. For X-mount shooters without this focal length in the bag, the window is wide.

Pair with: XF 56mm f/1.2 R at $349 (15 units, stable) 9 — a 53mm normal plus an 85mm-equivalent portrait prime for $598 combined.

Also live today: Sony FE 50/1.8 at $117 Well Used — 113 units, Day 2 ATL 5

Eleven days. The Panasonic Lumix S5 II (Panasonic's full-frame hybrid mirrorless with phase-detect AF, L-mount) has held $1,419 on MPB without a single floor break since late May. 10 Eighteen units today, unchanged. Range: $1,419–$1,509.

6-month range: $1,419 confirmed floor (11-day hold). Shutter count: not disclosed in listing summary — confirm on individual SKU. The S5 II is rated for 200,000 actuations; a unit at 50,000–80,000 is well within service life. Grade at $1,419: not captured; verify on listing. Red flags: none. The S5 II addressed the phase-detect AF shortcomings of the original S5; if you've been waiting for a tested L-mount entry price, this is it.

Verdict: Buy. Eleven days of an unbroken floor is a tested, demand-supported price — not a closing window. Take time to check the specific SKU's shutter count and grade. Eighteen units in stock means no fire-drill decision.

Pair with: Panasonic S 50mm f/1.8 (L-mount), also available used from $249 on MPB, listed alongside the S5 II today. 10 A body-plus-standard-prime kit for under $1,700.