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.!

Here is a Sony NEX-5N with the LA-EA2 lens adapter with phase detection autofocus and the 18-50mm f/2.8 lens from the Sony SLT a77 . As the video shows, the LA-EA2 adapter allows the NEX camera to autofocus almost all of Sony Alpha / Minolta A mount lenses. This is possible since the LA-EA2 has a built in motor and uses the translucent mirror technology from the Sony Alpha SLT line of cameras. The 15 point Phase Detection AF provides fast focusing speeds. The only exception are the Minolta xi lenses and teleconverters. The LA-EA1 lens adapter will only autofocus Sony SAM and SSM lenses . The LA-EA2 A mount to E mount lens adapter will be available on October 14, 2011 and will cost $399.99 Sony NEX-5n with LA-EA2 and Carl Zeiss 85mm ZA Lens The video is by Imaging Resource . Thanks!

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

Sony NEX-7 with Built In Flash Here are the official images from Sony of the new Alpha NEX-7 camera. Quick specs: 24.3 megapixel CMOS sensor. 0.02 sec Shutter Lag. XGA OLED TruFinder - 2359296 dot electronic viewfinder 100% frame coverage. Sony Alpha Hotshoe for use with Alpha Flash Accessories. Magnesium Alloy Body weighs in at 291 grams or 0.64 lb. Available in December 2011. NEX-7 Body Only $1199. NEX-7 with 18-55mm OSS Lens $1349. We will update the post with the full specs later on today. Sony NEX-7 with 18-55mm OSS Lens Sony NEX-7 Rear LCD Sony NEX-7 Tiltable Rear LCD Sony NEX-7 Top Showing Two Control Dials and Alpha Hot Shoe Sony NEX-7 with 55-210mm OSS Zoom Lens Sony NEX-7 with 50mm f/1.8 OSS Lens Sony NEX-7 with LA-EA2 Phase Detect AF Lens Adapter Sony NEX-7 Available Lenses and Accessories The official press release: Sony introduces the NEX-7: all-in-one compact interchangeable lens camera w