Sony Alpha NEX Cameras and E Mount Lenses

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.!

It's always hard to tell what the actual size of products are if they are shot alone. So here is a hands on video and several hands on images of the new Sony NEX-5N Camera, NEX-7 Camera, NEX-VG10 Camcorder, and Zeiss 24mm Sonnar E lens. These really show how small the NEX line of cameras are. Pre-order the NEX-5N here. Pre-order the NEX-7 here. Pre-order the Zeiss 24mm f/1.8Sonnar ZA E Lens here. Sony NEX-7 and Zeiss 24mm with Hood Sony NEX-7 Rear LCD Sony NEX-VG20 Camcorder with 18-200mm OSS Zoom Lens Sony NEX-5N Rear Touchscreen LCD Sony NEX-5N with LA-EA2 Phase Detect AF Lens Adapter Sony NEX-5N in Silver

Sony NEX-5N with new 16.1 MP Sensor The Sony NEX-5N on Amazon reveals the much awaited specs for the new camera. Here are the highlights: 16.1 MP Exmor APS HD CMOS image sensor Maximum 25600 ISO for extreme low light images. Full 1080p HD movie shooting 60p/24p - 24 frames per second for film like motion capture Photo Creativity Touch - touchscreen lcd. Object Tracking Autofocus (AF) via Touch LCD - lock onto an object using the touchscreen and the NEX-5N will maintain focus as it moves. 20 millisecond shutter lag - fastest interchangeable lens digital camera. Optional XGA OLED Viewfinder - part number FDA-EV1S - 2,395K dot viewfinder. The Olympus VF3 for the Olympus E-P3 is 920k. New LA-EA2 Phase Detect AF Lens Adapter with a translucent mirror. Super fast AF with Sony Alpha lenses including Carl Zeiss AF lenses. 25 point autofocus sensors 430 shot battery life - we were getting around 300 shots with the Sony NEX-5. Projected price of $699 with 18-55mm OSS Lens. Sony NEX

Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA Lens Here is the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA Lens for the Sony NEX E-mount camera, official Sony part number SEL24F18Z. This lens gives us an equivalent fov of 36mm - the perfect wide-normal lens. The maximum magnification ratio is 1:4. It has 8 elements in 7 groups. The minimum focus distance is 0.16 meters or 6.3 inches. The filter diameter is 49mm. The overall dimensions are 63mm (2.5") diameter by 65.5mm (2.6") long. It weighs approximately 225 grams of 0.5 lb. The lens will approximately cost $999 and will be released in December 2011. Pre-order the Zeiss 24mm Sonnar ZA E-mount from Amazon for $999. Carl Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 Sonnar ZA Lens Construction Carl Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 Sonnar ZA Lens MTF Charts Sony NEX-7 with Carl Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 Sonnar ZA Lens

Here's the new Sony Alpha NEX-7 and the Carl Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 ZA Sonnar.

Sony NEX-7 and NEX-5N Price Revealed by USA Today Here's an article from USA Today which reveals Sony's upcoming digital camera line-up: Sony NEX-7 $1350 with lens (Carl Zeiss 24mm f/1.8?) - the $1350 is with the 18-55mm OSS. Pre-order the NEX-7 body here for $1,199. New 24 MP sensor. has a shutter lag of 20 milliseconds. The Canon 1D Mark IV and Nikon D3X has a shutter lag of around 40 ms. The Leica M9 has shutter lag of 100 ms. Available in September 2011. Sony NEX-5N $700 with lens (18-55mm OSS?) New 16.1 MP sensor, similar to the one in the NEX-C3 . Available in September 2011. Pre-order the NEX-5N with 18-55mm OSS lens here for $699 Sony NEX-VG20 $2199 with lens (18-200mm OSS?) New 16.1 MP sensor, similar the one in the NEX-C3 ? Sony Alpha SLT-A77 $1999 with 16-50mm f/1.8 lens - is that a typo? If not a 16-50mm f/1.8 lens on an NEX would be excellent! New 24 MP sensor - most likely shared with the NEX-7. Maximum shutter speed of 12 fps. $1399 for the SLT-A77 bod

Sony NEX-C3 vs NEX-5 Sample 1 bigpen from xitek forums was lucky enough to have the new NEX-C3 and the NEX-5 for a red shift battle. The red shift, vignetting, and / or discoloration is caused by wide angle rangefinder lenses (28mm or less) on the NEX. The light rays from the wide angle lens hit the edges of the NEX sensor at extreme angles since the lens' rear element is so close to the NEX sensor. The comparison was done with a lens adapter and the Contax G 21mm Rangefinder lens, which is known to produce the red shift on the NEX-5 and NEX-3. It looks like the Sony engineers know of the red shift and has addressed the issue with the new NEX-C3. The 16.2 mp sensor of the NEX-C3 seems to handle the light from problematic lenses in a different way - better. The NEX-C3 samples are the ones on top in each set. But don't worry, the red shift, vignetting, and / or discoloration can be fixed in post processing by using CornerFix . The same issue exists for the Leic

Sony NEX E-mount Lenses: 16mm, 30mm Macro, 18-55mm Zoom, 50mm, Carl Zeiss 24mm, 18-200mm Zoom, 55-210mm Zoom Here are images of the upcoming Sony NEX E-mount lenses. Fhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifirst is the most anticipated E-mount lens, the 24mm f/1.8 Carl Zeiss lens, equivalent FOV of 36mm. Second is a fast 50mm f/1.8 lens, equivalent FOV of 75mm - perfect for portraits. The last one is a 55mm to 210mm telephoto zoom lens, equivalent FOV of 82.5mm to 315mm. The perfect companion to the NEX-C3 kit with the 18-55mm zoom . Carl Zeiss E-mount 24mm f/1.8 Lens Sony NEX E-mount 50mm f/1.8 Lens Sony NEX E-mount 55mm to 210mm Zoom Lens Thanks to eddieaus and PaulPI for the photos. Carl Zeiss 24mm ZA Sonnar $999 available 12/07/2011. Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS Lens available 10/19/2011. Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS Telephoto Lens available 12/14/2011.

Upcoming 2011 Sony NEX E-mount Lenses Knight Like the Wind Child from Xitek Forums posted a picture of a slide from a recent Sony presentation in China. The slide shows the updated NEX lens roadmap with the newest E-mount lenses to be released this year. We posted the roadmap back in February and it has changed considerably. First the 30mm is now clearly defined as the Sony NEX 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens with a 1:1 reproduction ratio. The SEL30M35 lens will be sold at a price of $250 and will be available in September. We have more info here . Second, the most awaited NEX lens, the Carl Zeiss 24mm in native E-mount is now closer to reality with the maximum aperture of f/2 being defined. The lens looks to be a bit shorter than what was shown in the February lens roadmap. We are in favor of lighter and more compact lenses to keep with the NEX system's main advantage over DSLRs. 36mm FOV on the NEX is nearly the perfect normal / wide angle view for most photographers. Third is tha

Here is the news most have been waiting for - the new Sony NEX-C3, the replacement for the Sony NEX-3. There will be no price increase from the NEX-3 to the new NEX-C3. The NEX-C3 is available for pre-order now . The NEX-C3 will be available in August of this year. Press release from Sony: The new α NEX-C3 by Sony is the world’s smallest, lightest interchangeable lens digital camera in its class. Offered in a choice of stylish colours, the NEX-C3 features an attractive new body design that combines a satisfyingly solid metal top casing with an easy-to-use streamlined grip shape. Reducing the size of main circuitry shrinks camera body weight to just 225g – that’s almost 6% less than the NEX-3. Image quality, functions and usability of the NEX-C3 also surpasses that of the NEX-3. Resolution of the large Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor is boosted to 16.2 effective megapixels, capturing stills and 720p HD video with breath-taking clarity. The large, DSLR-sized sensor also lets you produce pro-

Zeiss babyPrimes for Sony NEX E-mount KelvinKamera in collaboration with Carl Zeiss AG will be producing Zeiss babyPrime lenses. babyPrimes are Zeiss ZF.2 lenses rehoused with a cinematographer in mind: clickless aperture ring for smooth iris transitions, common 95mm filter ring for use with many accessories. babyPrimes will be made in the native Sony E-mount in a "real interesting price range". This will be a nice alternative to Zeiss CP.2 Compact Prime Lenses - perfect for the new NEX-FS100 Handycam, NEX-VG10 Camcorder, and the rest of the NEX family. Zeiss ZF.2 lenses are Zeiss lenses designed for Nikon cameras with focal lengths ranging from 18mm to 100mm. ZF.2 lenses can be used on the NEX E-mount with a Nikon to E-mount lens adapter . Press release from KelvinKamera: babyPrimes The babyPrimes are a new rehoused film-style lenses project now in production, with delivery estimate for the end of July 2011. Carl Zeiss ZF.2 high quality optics inside, robust and reliab