Sony Alpha NEX Cameras and E Mount Lenses

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 .

We posted about the Bigma on the NEX-VG10 before but this video shows how well the OS (Optical Stabilizer) function of the Sigma 50-500mm lens works. The test by YoshiroOh uses a Sony NEX-VG10 camcorder , a LA-EA1 Sony Alpha lens adapter, and the Bigma. The lens is tapped by a finger to introduce vibration and the OS is at three different settings, OFF, 1, and 2 Vertical. The Optical Stabilizer of the Bigma seems to work fine. This video is before the new NEX-VG10 Firmware 02 update so it could have improved since then. If you have a NEX-3 or NEX-5 and the Bigma, we'd like to see if the results are the same.

Here is some footage that Steve N shot with his NEX-VG10 and the Sigma 50-500mm ultra zoom lens aka Bigma. The Bigma used is a Nikon mount so it does have an aperture ring but focusing is all done manually. Steve points out: ...Sony hasn't equipped the VG10 with focus confirmation or focus assist: there is no peaking or image enlargement which would help immensely when working with MF lenses...perhaps a firmware update can address this! Sony stated at Photokina that they will be working with third party lens makers so we can expect focus confirmation, and aperture control on adapted lenses. Sony NEX-VG10 with a Sigma 50-500mm Zoom aka Bigma Click here for more pictures of the combination above.

The newest NEX in development is the NXCAM Camcorder. It uses the same E-mount as the NEX-3, NEX-5 cameras, and NEX-VG10 camcorder but it has a slightly larger sensor. The CMOS sensor in the NXCAM is a Super 35 format which is 0.980 x 0.735 in (24.89 x 18.66 mm). The current Sony NEX sensor dimension is 0.92 x 0.61 in. (23.4 x 15.6 mm). The NXCAM will shoot AVCHD at 1080p at 60p/30p/24p and 50p/25p. Since NXCAM uses the same lens mount as the other NEX cameras we can expect more lenses to be in development. Sony NXCAM Camcorder with E-mount Lenses Here is the official Sony NXCAM HD press release from Sony EU: NXCAM HD camcorder under development, featuring E-mount lens system 17 November 2010 Sony to expand 35mm large format sensor camcorder lineup Sony Corporation announced today that it is developing a new type of E-mount interchangeable lens camcorder for professional use that is equipped with a Super-35mm equivalent large format CMOS sensor. This new addition to Sony’s professiona...

Let's see what's inside the box of a NEX-VG10 Handycam Interchangeable Lens Camcorder . thanks hardwareinfovideo !

Here is the newest Sony NEX E-mount camera, this time it's a full blown camcorder. The Sony NEX VG-10 Handycam uses the same lens mount, and sensor as the NEX-5 and NEX-3. Photos of the Sony NEX-VG10 Interchangeable Lens Handycam: Click here for more details and specs of the Sony NEX-VG10 Interchangeable Lens Handycam .