Sony Discontinuation of XC Lens

Discontinuation of XC Lens
The following lenses for XC model will be discontinued at the end of September of 2012 due to the vendor’s production matter.
Substitute lenses are Kowa’s new lenses. Please announce to the customers this discontinuation and recommend to switch to Kowa’s lenses.

Subjective model : XC-555
                  Current                                 New KOWA lens
Lens model        Focal Length    Lens model  Focal Length
VCL-03S12XM       3.5 mm          LM3NF            2.7 mm                   
VCL-06S12XM       6    mm          LM5NF            4.5 mm
VCL-12S12XM     12    mm          LM9NF            9    mm
 

2012/Feb Start an announcement to customers.
2012/June/End Final P/O transmission (= Fix production qty)
2012/Sep/End Final production (=Final shipment)