Sony Alpha NEX Cameras and E Mount Lenses

Sony NEX-7 Menus and Controls Here's a video posted by stevehuff1969 showcasing the menus and controls of the Sony Alpha NEX-7 camera. The NEX-7 is shown with the 50mm f/1.8 OSS E-mount lens. Sony NEX-7 with 50mm f/1.8 OSS Lens

Flood waters has inundated the Sony factory in Ayutthaya, Thailand where NEX cameras are produced. This will affect the overall supply of NEX systems and will delay the NEX-7's release. from Reuters Sony, the world's second-largest maker of digital cameras after Canon Inc , said the global launch of its NEX-7 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera would be delayed indefinitely from the previous date of Nov. 11, while the Japanese launch of the Alpha 65 model would also be delayed. Sony's Thai camera factory, one of three plants it has in the country, is flooded, while production has been stopped at its Thai semiconductor plant due to supply shortages, the company said. Sony has not announced a new launch date. Here is an article by CNET when they visited the Sony Ayutthaya Plant last year. More importantly, 300+ people have been killed by the flooding and countless have lost their homes. Sony has donated 300 Million yen to aid the recovery efforts.

Galapagos Islands by thkhoo with the NEX-5 Check out these great NEX-5 photos by Teng Huang Koo from the Galapagos Islands. The images were produced using the following lenses: Sony 18-55mm OSS Sony 16mm f/2.8 Pancake with VCL-ECF1 Fisheye Converter Voigtlander 12mm Ultra Wide Heliar Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 Nokton Leica 90mm f/2.8 Elmarit NEX-5 Photos by thkhoo Here is the underwater camera setup: Sony Alpha NEX-5 Sony 10mm fisheye (VCLECF1) Nauticam NA-NEX5 housing Nauticam 4.33" dome port Nauticam tray and handles 2x Sea & Sea YS-110a strobes Universal arms and joints Light & Motion SOLA600 focus light 2x universal float arms The images demonstrate the NEX system's versatility and in the right hands it's capability to capture beautiful pictures. See more NEX-5 shots at thkhoo's flickr gallery .

Sony NEX-7 with 18-200 OSS Lens and a Wireless Flash Trigger by Litrbooh Here are a couple of videos showing the Sony NEX-7 wirelessly triggering studio flashes. The NEX-7 has a standard Sony hot shoe and with a FA-HS1AM Hot Shoe Adapter it becomes adaptable with most wireless remote flash trigger systems. We are not sure what the exact system is use in the video. This should answer some questions for those who want to use a NEX-7 with remote flash triggers. Sony NEX-7 Wireless Flash Trigger by AlexMerk Sony FA-HS1AM Hot Shoe Adapter Sony E 18-200 mm OSS Lens Thanks Litbrooh and AlexMerk!

Sony NEX-5N vs Ricoh GXR (front view) Here is another APS-C sensored mirrorless camera to challenge the NEX-5N. It is the Ricoh GXR Interchangeable Unit Camera System . The GXR consists of a body and camera units, which contains a lens, an image sensor, and a processing engine. The camera units slide into the GXR body. There is a dedicated Leica M module, GXR Mount A12 , which costs $650. In order to use a Leica lens on a GXR it would cost $1000, while it would only cost $600 with the NEX-5N body plus a Leica M to E-mount lens adapter. Let's see how the NEX-5N compares to the Ricoh GXR. Combatants Sony Alpha NEX-5N Ricoh GXR Number of effective pixels 16.1 million pixels 10 to 12.3 million pixels CCD Sensor APS-C CMOS Sensor 23.5 x 15.6 mm APS-C CMOS Sensor 23.6 x 15.7 mm Crop Factor 1.5x 50mm lens = 75mm FOV 1.5x 50mm lens = 75mm FOV ISO Range 100 - 25600 100-6400 Lens Sony NEX E-mount GXR Camera Units Image Stabilization In Lens (Optical Steady Shot) Camera Unit Sensor Stabi

Sony NEX-3, 18-55mm Lens, 16mm Lens, $499 with Free Shipping Amazon and Sony teamed up to give us the NEX-3 Twin Lens Kit for $499 insted of $749. Add both the NEX-3 with 18-55mm OSS lens ($499) and the 16mm pancake lens ($249) to your cart and $249 will automatically be deducted from the total price. Buy a Sony Alpha NEX-3 Camera, Get a Wide-Angle Lens Free To take advantage of this offer, simply add the camera and Sony SEL16F128 lens from the list below to your Shopping Cart, and we'll automatically apply the discount at checkout. Offer good through 11:59 p.m. PST on December 3, 2011, while supplies last. Applies only to purchases of products sold by Amazon.com and does not apply to products sold by third-party merchants and other sellers through the Amazon.com site. The eligible lens must be purchased together with the qualifying camera in the same order. Amazon.com reserves the right to end or modify this offer at any time. For additional restrictions, please read our terms a

Carl S. was generous enough to share his gallery of adapted lenses on the Sony NEX-5N. The lenses used were mostly Voigtlander lenses in Leica M mount. There are also Contax G lenses and a Canon 24mm Tilt Shift Lens. Check out the Carl's NEX gallery which covers lenses from 15mm to 90mm focal lengths on the NEX-5N shooting the same scene. Make sure to look at the high resolution samples.

Here is didjeridoo_tom's Sony NEX-5 cinema setup. He is using a Hasselblad 50mm f/2.8 Distagon with floating lens elements via a Hasselblad to EOS lens adapter, then an EOS to NEX E-mount lens adapter. The display of the NEX-5 is produced on the Sony CLMV55 portable 5" monitor via an HDMI cable. The Hasselblad 50mm Distagon FE provides excellent color correction close up and wide open. It was also the preferred lens for NASA space missions. Check out the photos of didjeridoo_tom 's NEX-5 with the Distagon T* 2.8/50 FE and samples from the combination. NEX-5 with Distagon 2.8/50 T* FE and CLMV55 5" Monitor Photos by didjeroo_tom from NEX-5 and Distagon 2.8/50mm T* FE Thanks didjeroo_tom!

We got to play with the Sony Alpha NEX-7 with the black 18-55 mm OSS lens at Unique Photo in Fairfield, NJ so we wanted to test out the new shutter. Here is a video of the NEX-7 shooting in Speed Priority mode at 10 frames per second then in Single Shot mode. Next is the Sony NEX-5 at Single Shot, then at 7 fps. The venue was packed so the shutter sounds are not isolated. As you can hear the NEX-7's shutter sound is much gentler and cleaner than the NEX-5. The NEX-7 had the Front Curtain Shutter option ON. This is similar to the NEX-5N , which may affect the sound slightly, maybe someone with a NEX-5N can clear this up for us. We've read that the difference is barely noticeable. We wish we had more time with the NEX-7. There were a lot of people interested in the 7, 5N, and C3. We will have more posts from our trip at Unique Photo. Thanks Unique Photo and Sony USA.

Sony NEX-7 with Zeiss 24mm Sonnar vs Leica M9 with 50mm Summilux Combatants Sony Alpha NEX-7 Leica M9 Number of effective pixels 24.3 million pixels 18 million pixels CCD Sensor APS-C CMOS Sensor 23.5 x 15.6 mm Full Frame CCD Sensor 36 x 24 mm Crop Factor 1.5x 50mm lens = 75mm FOV 1x 50mm lens = 50mm FOV ISO Range 100 - 16000 80-2500 Lens Mount Sony NEX E-mount Leica M Bayonet Mount Focusing 25 Point Contrast AF and Manual Focus Manual Rangefinder Focusing Image Stabilization In Lens (Optical Steady Shot) None Shutter Speed 30s to 1/4000 with Bulb Mode 32s to 1/4000 with Bulb Mode Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per sec. 2 frames per sec. LCD Tiltable 3" Diagonal 921,600 Pixels 2.5" TFT LCD 230,000 Pixels Viewfinder Electronic OLED 2.4m dot Optical Viewfinder with Parallax Correction Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 / 60p-24p N/A Dimensions 4.75 x 2.75 x 1.7 in. (119.9 x 66.9 x 42.8 mm) 5.5 x 3.1 x 1.5 in. (138 x 80 x 37 mm) Weight 10.3 oz (291 g) 20.8 oz (589 g) Price $11

Adobe has Adobe Camera Raw 6.5 available for download. The Sony NEX-5N and NEX-C3 Raw files are now supported by ACR 6.5, which means the files can be manipulated in Photoshop CS5. Camera Raw 6.5 update This new version of the Camera Raw plug-in replaces the original Camera Raw plug-in that was installed with Adobe® Creative Suite® 5 or Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 software. You can download ACR 6.5 RC from Adobe for Windows or Macintosh operating systems.

Club Sonus has posted a video of the Sony NEX-7 unboxing. Let's see what comes with a Sony Alpha NEX-7 kit . Display Box Manuals and Software Microfiber Cloth Sony NEX-7 Body Cap 18-55mm OSS in Black Rear lens cap Lens Hood NEX-7 Neck Strap Battery Charger Mini-USB to USB cable Eye Piece Pad or Eyecup Sony Alpha NEX-7 Presentation Box Danke Club Sonus!

TheCameraStoreTV has posted a video of a pre-production Sony NEX-7 with the Carl Zeiss 24mm Sonnar. They have nothing but good things to say about the camera. One minor issue they have was the eye-start sensor for the new viewfinder, but as they said in the video it can easily be fixed in the options menu. In the video, he uses a Nikon to NEX E-mount lens adapter to show how versatile the NEX system is. The best thing about the video is how good the NEX-7 looks in hand. It's larger than the previous NEX cameras but it still looks very compact. He looked very comfortable with the new Tri-Navi dials and electronic viewfinder. We also liked the sound of the shutter, a nice simple click. Thanks TheCameraStoreTV !

Sony eSupports Response to NEX-5N Video Clicking Sony US posted a response to the Sony NEX-5N "clicking" noise during video, which we posted about here . Sony states that an adjustment has been made to reduce the "clicking" noise. Contact Sony support at 8888-868-7392 to get your NEX-5N serviced. If you are not in the US, please call your local Sony Support. Here is the full text from Sony eSupport . Performance Improvement for Video Capture Thank you for your support of Sony products. We have received reports of a "clicking" sound which may be heard in the audio playback of movies recorded by the NEX-5N camera. This phenomenon occurs if the camera undergoes sudden motion while recording; motion generally inconsistent with smooth video recording. The video is unaffected by this sound. In accordance with Sony's policy of continuous product improvement, an adjustment has been developed to reduce the clicking sound resulting from sudden motion during mo

Sony NEX-5N with Minolta 60cm Tele Rokkor TD J L Smith wanted a telephoto lens for his Sony NEX-5N so he found a Minolta 60cm Tele Rokkor TD lens. He used a Minolta SR mount to Sony E-mount lens adapter and started shooting. The Minolta 60cm Tele Rokkor translates to a 900mm FOV when used with the NEX-5N. Egret vs Sony NEX-5N The Moon vs Sony NEX-5N Check out more photos from the NEX-5N at J L Smith's Flickr .

Sony NEX-5N vs Nikon V1 Size Comparison Combatants Sony Alpha NEX-5N Nikon 1 V1 Number of effective pixels 16.1 million pixels 10.1 million pixels CCD Sensor APS-C CMOS Sensor 23.5 x 15.6 mm CX CMOS Sensor 13.2 x 8.8 mm Crop Factor 1.5x 50mm lens = 75mm FOV 2.7x 50mm lens = 135mm FOV ISO Range 100 - 25600 100-6400 Lens Sony NEX E-mount Nikon 1 Mount Image Stabilization In Lens (Optical Steady Shot) In Lens (Vibration Reduction) Shutter Speed 30s to 1/4000 with Bulb Mode 30s to 1/4000 with Bulb Mode Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per sec. 10 frames per sec. LCD Tiltable 3" Diagonal 921,600 Pixels Touchscreen 3" Diagonal 921,000 Pixels Electronic Viewfinder Optional OLED 2.4m dot 0.47 in TFT LCD 1.44m dot Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 / 60p-24p 1920 x 1080 / 60i Dimensions 4.4 x 2.4 x 1.6 in. (111 x 60 x 38 mm) 4.4 x 3.0 x 1.7 in. (112 x 76 x 43.5 mm) Weight 9.5 oz (269 g) 13.5 oz (383 g) Price $699 with 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens $899.95 with 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 VR Lens Son

Sony NEX-5N on a Cinestar 6 Hexacopter UAV Jeff from Gravity Shots emailed us about his new aerial video rig. Here is a test footage shot with the NEX-5N on a Cinestar 6 hexacopter unmanned aerial vehicle. We believe the 16mm pancake lens was used. The NEX-5N was set to shoot in 1080p/60p in Vivid mode. So what is a Cinestar 6 hexacopter? See it being built below. How To Build a Cinestar 6 Hexacopter UAV Check out gravityshots.com for more information. Thanks Jeff!

Sony NEX-7 with Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 Sonnar Lens Luminous Landscapes was lucky enough to be invited to test out a pre-production model of the Sony NEX-7 with firmware V0.6. They had access to the new Sony NEX lenses and the new LA-EA2 lens adapter with Sony Alpha lenses. Here are a few excerpts we found interesting: the NEX-7's user interface moves up (compared to the original NEX-3 and NEX-5) to a very high level of functionality built-in pop-up electronic flash that doubles as a wireless trigger for external flash units could make about a 20X30" print without any ressing up needed would appear to have a very week anti-aliasing filter Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 Lens : has the build and optical quality to justify its price major players are going to have to up their game if they want to hold on to their market share It looks like they like the NEX-7. Read the full Luminous Landscape's Sony NEX-7 First Impression article. We can't wait to get our hands on a NEX-7 after reading t

Here's an easy way to receive a 38% discount on the Sony NEX-3. Sony is selling refurbished NEX-3 Kits with the 18-55mm OSS for $370. The standard price is $600. We are not certain but read that refurbished items receive a 90 day warranty. Please check the documentation when you receive your NEX-3 Silver Sony NEX-3 with 18-55mm OSS $370 . Black Sony NEX-3 with 18-55mm OSS $370

Update: Sony USA will fix clicking noise . Have you noticed clicking in your NEX-5N videos? If you haven't, don't worry yourself. But if you have, JogBird has some suggestions in keeping the clicking noise at bay. Keep the camera steady and pan smoothly. Shaky videos are not easy to watch so this should be easy to practice. Use the ECM-SST1 External Microphone. This will not amplify sounds coming from inside the NEX-5N's body. Sony NEX-5N with ECM-SST1 External Microphone Panasonic GF3 Also Clicking During Video. Thanks to Tom H, JogBird, and snapperbox for the videos.

Sony NEX Twin Lens Bundle $150 Discount Sony is offering a nice deal on NEX cameras and camcorders. $150 is taken of the price when the 16mm Pancake is purchased with a NEX camera and the 18-55mm OSS kit lens. The deal applies to the NEX-5N, and NEX-C3 cameras, and NEX-VG10 Camcorder. The NEX-5 twin lens bundle also adds the LCS-U10 case and an 8GB SD Card. $150 off Sony NEX bundles

NEX with 300mm Tele-Superachromat T* by Kaisern Chen Kaisern Chen posted three images of his Sony NEX -5 and his Carl Zeiss 300mm f/2.8 Tele-Superachromat T* lens made for the Hasselblad 200 Series cameras. Here are some features of the Zeiss Telephoto Power Pack (Zeiss 300mm lens and 1.7x teleconverter): Fastest telephoto lens in professional medium format with an outstanding optical performance. Carl Zeiss teleconverter Apo-Mutar® 1.7x T* and polarizing filter included with the lens. Lens can be focused down to 2.5m – even with the teleconverter in use – thus opening unique creative opportunities. The Zeiss 300mm was adapted to the NEX via a Hasselblad V mount to Canon EOS adapter then an EOS to Sony E-mount adapter . Unfortunately there are not sample images yet from the combo. Read more about the NEX and the Carl Zeiss Tele-Superachromat T* 2.8/300 lens at Kaisern Chen's blog . Thanks K.C.!

Sony NEX-5N Video Overheating Test JogBird tortured his Sony NEX-5N to see how long before it overheats while shooting a video. The NEX-5N is set to shoot 1080p at 60p with the kit 18-55mm OSS lens. The LCD is out from the body around 5mm and the ambient temperature is 86° F or 30° C. The NEX-5N did well lasting 22 minutes and 23 seconds before preserving itself and shutting off. The high temperature indicator came on at 12 minutes and 23 seconds. This would be a good time to give the NEX-5N a bit of a cool down before shooting the next footage. The NP-FW50 battery went from 29% to 7% for the 22:23 footage. Sony NEX-5N Lasted for 22 min 23 secs NEX-5N with Carl Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 Sonnar Thanks for performing the test JogBird !

Sony NEX-C3 with 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens Here are some samples from the Sony NEX-C3 and the new E-mount 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens. These are from Impress.Co.Jp. The 30mm Macro lens , Sony part number SEL30M35, is a native E-mount lens which can take full advantage of the NEX system . The cameras can control the aperture and focusing of the lens. It provides an equivalent FOV of 45mm when used with the NEX's APS-C sensor. The "normal" FOV and macro feature of the lens means you can use this lens for almost all situations. We took 100% crops from the full size samples posted, which were resized to provide perspective. The results below look very good to us, sharp, smooth out of focus area, and great colors. Go to Impress.Co.Jp for full resolution samples from the NEX-C3 and the 30mm Macro SEL30M35 Lens. Thanks Impress.Co.Jp!