Sony Alpha NEX Cameras and E Mount Lenses

Tamron 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III VC NEX E-mount Lens Tamron announced their first lens for the Sony NEX system. This is the first third party lens that will support autofocus and autoaperture on the NEX body. The lens is the 18-200mm Di III VC E-mount lens with maximum apertures at f/3.5 @18mm and f/6.3 @200mm. The lens is in direct competition with the Sony 18-200mm OSS lens . Let's compare the specs of the new Tamron E-mount zoom lens vs the Sony's super zoom lens. Combatants Tamron 18-200mm Di III VC Sony 18-200mm OSS Zoom Range 18-200mm (27-300mm EFOV) 18-200mm (27-300mm EFOV) Maximum Aperture f/3.5 @18mm f/6.5 @200mm f/3.5 @18mm f/6.5 @200mm Lens Stabilization Vibration Compensation (VC) Optical Steady Shot (OSS) Minimum Focus Distance 19.7 inches (500 mm) 11.8 in (300 mm) Weight 16.2 ounces (460 g) 18.5 oz (524 g) Length 3.8 in (96.7 mm) 3.9 inches (99 mm) Lens Mount Sony NEX E-mount Sony NEX E-mount Price €669 (estimated $892) €709 ( $799 Street Price ) The Tamrom

What Digital Camera reviews the NEX-7. They did not like that the wheel rotates. They also did not like the autofocus system of most compact cameras. The NEX-7 did win favors because of it's excellent electronic viewfinder and the 24 megapixel image filled with details. Sony NEX-7 Features from What Digital Camera Sony NEX-7 with 50mm f/1.8 OSS Lens Thanks What Digital Camera!

Save 50% on the VCL-ECU1 The VCL-ECU1 Wide Angle Conversion Lens for the E-mount 16mm Pancake is currently on sale at Amazon. It is not in stock but you can still order one for $65 . It is normally priced at $130. The VCL-ECU1 with the 16mm pancake produces images with an 18mm FOV. Here are some photos from flickr using the VCL-ECU1 Wide Angle Conversion lens. by Hiro Taro by freiraum7 by Teddy Leung by Eugine W by TomRickHalNao

Sony NEX-7 Gets Good Grades from Popular Photography Popular Photography has published their Sony NEX-7 test results online and on your newsstands and they seem to like it. Here is a quote from popphoto.com, Sony’s NEX-7 is currently our pick for the best ILC (interchangeable-lens compact)on the market. It combines outstanding image quality with solid ergonomics and, in addition to the normal array of preset shooting modes, plenty of useful options. A quick comparison to the Olympus Pen E-P3 popphoto test shows that the NEX-7 bested it in most categories except for Color Accuracy - 7.8 vs 7.7 very close. The NEX-7 at ISO 6400 scored an Acceptable 2.9 on the Noise Meter while the E-P3 garnered an Unacceptable 4.6. The NEX-7 also topped the Canon EOS Rebel T3 in all of popphoto's test criteria. The T3 resolved 2190 lines per picture height, while the NEX-7 resolved an Excellent 2740 l/ph. At ISO 3200 the T3 had Noise levels were Unacceptable at 3.0 - the NEX-7 were at a Moderate

Luminous Landscape is doing a rolling review of the Sony NEX-7 . So far they've covered the user interface and high iso capabilities of the NEX-7. The fourth installment of the review is perfect for gearheads. The NEX-7 is shown with most of the E-mount lenses and the LA-EA2 lens adapter. The camera is also shown alongside the NEX-5N with viewfinder, the Fuji X100, the Leica M9 with a 50mm Summilux, and the Panasonic GH2. The video gives us a good idea of the size of each camera and lens. Grab a glass of wine, dim the lights, and play the video in full screen - get ready for 12 minutes of gear lust. NEX-7 and the X100 Side by Side Thanks Luminous Landscape! Make sure to follow the rolling review in the link above.

NEX-7 24mp APS-C Sensor vs Leica, Canon, Nikon, and Fuji DxOMark published their test results for the Sony NEX-7 sensor and we wanted to see how it compares to the most popular cameras around. The top row shows the NEX-7 vs the full frame contenders, Leica M9 and the Canon 5d Mark II. The NEX-7 comes out on top overall with a score of 81. The Canon 5dII is a close second gaining a DxOMark of 79. The Leica M9 comes in third with a score of 69. The NEX-7 edges out both full frame contenders in Portrait (Color Depth) and Landscape (Dynamic Range). The 5dII wins in the Low Light ISO category followed by the NEX-7 with the M9 in third. The bottom row of the image above shows the APS-C sensored cameras. The NEX-7 and the Nikon D7000 are the top APS-C cameras in this comparison. The Fuji X100 comes in third and the Canon 7D comes in last. The scores are based on RAW sensor performance of the camera as tested by DxOMark. Check out DxOMark's favorable impression of the NEX-7 . Tha

Evening Waltz by Philip Bloom using the NEX-FS100 100 words or less can win you an NEX-FS100 Super 35 Camcorder. Turn the ordinary into extra ordinary, describe filming and editing techniques, and have your chance at Philip Bloom to make your film. To take part in the competition to win a Sony Professional NXCAM NEX-FS100EK super 35mm camcorder and for Philip Bloom to create your winning film, you need to submit your extra ordinary idea in no more than 100 words. The idea must take an ordinary, everyday scenario and make it extraordinary and demonstrate a particular film technique and be based on a scenario and not be location specific, although the winning entry will be created in the UK. This needs to be filmed using one camcorder, based on a one day shoot scenario. Here is the official contest website to win a Sony NXCAM NEX-FS100 .