Sony Alpha NEX Cameras and E Mount Lenses

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

Sony NEX Macro Extension Tubes with 40mm Rokkor-M Lens Here are some sample shots using the Sony NEX E-mount macro extension tubes and some Rokkor-M lenses. The tubes contain no optical elements. They move the lens further away from the NEX's APS-C sensor therefore reducing the focusing distance and increasing magnification. The trade off to extension tubes are that more light is needed, which can be compensated with slow shutter speeds or high ISO. The shots below were handheld in bright daylight which is not ideal for macro shots. A walk around a small park with the NEX-5 , tubes, and the 40mm Rokkor-M gives us a different perspective. This fruit below is still unknown to us and was already interesting but at 100% zoom, a small community of insects makes it even more interesting. 100% Zoom on Image Sony NEX E-mount Extension Tubes Here are more samples from the 40mm Rokkor-M lens at f/8 or f/11 at high ISO. Sony NEX Macro Extension Tubes with 90mm R

Helical Mount Leica M to E-mount Lens Adapter Extended Helical Mount Leica M to E-mount Lens Adapter Retracted Hawk's Factory has produced a Leica M lens adapter for the NEX E-mount that incorporates a helicoid. The helical mount, when retracted, places the Leica M lens at the correct flange focal distance from the NEX's APS-C sensor to achieve infinity focus. At minimum focus distance (MFD), the lens can be moved further away from the sensor by using the helicoid, acting like a macro extension tube . This will allow for focusing closer than the lens' native MFD. The Helicoid Leica M to NEX E-mount Lens Adapter was tested on several lenses and here are the outcomes: SUMMILUX 50/1.4 V1: MFD 1 meter, with adapter 0.43 m SUMMICRON 50/2 V5: MFD 0.75 m, with helicoid adapter 0.38 m HEKTOR 73/1.9: MFD 1.2 m, with helicoid adapter 0.73 m SUMMICRON 90/2 V3: MFD 1 m, with helicoid adapter 0.73 m Rangefinder shooters know that MFD is one of the drawbacks of using rangefinder len

Sony NEX-5 with Minolta 90mm Rokkor-M Lens Here is a quick lens test of the Minolta 90mm f/4 Rokkor-M on the Sony NEX-5. In 1981 Minolta announced the Minolta CLE, the most advance Leica-M camera until the release of the Leica M7 in 2001. Minolta updated the Leica 90mm Elmar-C to produce the 90mm Rokkor-M for the CLE. The 90mm Rokkor-M is very light and small for a telephoto lens which is perfect for the Sony NEX system. The lens is mounted to the NEX using a Leica M to E-mount lens adapter . The lens produces an equivalent field of view of 135mm when used with the NEX's APS-C sensor. This makes for a capable portrait lens. The samples below are JPGs straight from the camera with very minor tweaks and resized before posting. The Sony NEX-5 was placed on a table and a remote trigger was used to avoid shaking. The ISO was set at 200 and Aperture Priority mode was used. Image 1. Minolta 90mm Rokkor-M at f/4. Image 2. 100% Crop of Image 1 Lower Left. Image 3. 100% Crop of Imag

Here is a generic Leica M to Sony NEX E-mount lens adapter . The adapter allows for infinity focus but it occurs before the infinity mark. We wanted to get closer to the infinity mark so we took off the (4) screws that attach the silver part to the black part. We used a precision slotted screwdriver and made sure not to strip the very tiny screws. We used pieces of aluminum foil to add thickness to the adapter. This will get the Leica M lens farther away from the Sony NEX sensor and infinity focus should be closer to the infinity mark on the lens. If the foil is too thick, the lens will be too far away and infinity focus may not be achieved. Reassemble the adapter and test the lens for infinity focus.

Sony NEX-5 with a Chrome LEICA ELMAR-M 1:2.8/50 E39 50mm Here is a nice portrait of a Sony NEX-5 and a collapsible Leica 50mm Elmar-M f/2.8. The effective focal length for the NEX camera is 75mm which makes for a nice portrait lens. This lens series was made between 1994 and 2007. The lens was available in chrome or black. We will have samples soon from uintaangler. Black Leica 50mm Elmar-M on a black Leica M6 Thanks uintaangler!

Sony NEX-5 with a Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-C Cine Lens Here is the newest Leica Summilux-C 50mm PL Mount for motion picture cameras mounted on the Sony NEX-5. The Leica Summilux-C line uses the Arriflex PL mount. PL to E-mount lens adapters have been around but this is the first we've seen the NEX using one. Check out FD Times for an excellent sample photo taken with the Summilux-C 50 and the NEX-5. Leica Summilux-C Cine Lenses Leica Summilux-C Prime lenses were introduced in April 2010 and will ship this year. The available focal lengths are 16mm, 18mm, 21mm, 25mm, 35mm, 40mm, 50mm, 65mm, 75mm, and 100mm. All with maximum apertures of f/1.4. Leica Summilux-C Cinematography lenses are available from BandPro . Initial pricing was around $180,000 for a set of 8 lenses.

Sony NEX-3, Leica Visoflex I, and a Leitz 280mm/f4.8 ver.2 Lens Here is NikonD200 's Sony NEX DSLR with the use of the Leica Visoflex I from 1956. The Visoflex is attached to the NEX-3 using a Leica M to E-mount lens adapter . Below shows how a Leica bellows can be used for macro shots using the NEX and the Visoflex. Sony NEX-3, Leica Visoflex I, Bellows I and a Leitz 280mm/f4.8 ver.2 Lens The focusing and composing is done through the Leica Visoflex viewfinder. A lever flips up the mirror and then hits the shutter release button. Leica Visoflex in Action So if you are looking for a viewfinder for your NEX, hunt down a Leica Visoflex. Pictures from NikonD200 and video from Lowcomotive. Thanks NikonD200!

NEX-5 with Voigtlander 12mm Ultrawide Heliar Lens by Nakagane M Let's go wide with the Sony NEX via the Voigtlander 12mm f/5.6 Ultrawide Heliar Lens in Leica M mount. This is the widest rectilinear prime lens for Leica M cameras and it does well on the NEX's APS-C sensor. The lens gives an equivalent focal length of 18mm on the NEX cameras for photos and 21.6mm for videos. Below are sample photos by Nakagane M and aelianus taken with the NEX and the CV 12mm f/5.6 Ultrawide Heliar. Photos by Nakagane M . Photos by aelianus CV 12mm f/5.6 Ultrawide Heliar