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Sony A7S at ISO 409600 Nightvision.

Sony A7S ISO 1600 to 409,600 Let's go eight stops by the campfire.

Sony A7r vs 50mm Lenses by geesbert

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The 50mm Lens Candidates geesbert puts the new Sony A7r up against a multitude of 50mm lenses. The list of thirteen (13) 50mm lenses used on the Sony A7r is as follows: Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 Canon 45mm f/2.8 Tilt/Shift Leica 50mm f/2.8 Elmar M Leica 50mm f/3.5 Elmar Screwmount Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron M Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux M Olympus OM 28-48mm f/4 Olympus OM 50mm f/1.4 Olympus OM 50mm f/2 Macro Pentax SMC-A 50mm f/1.4 Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 Minolta 40mm f/2 Rokkor-M Sony 50mm f/1.8 E-mount geesbert has a great setup which shows the lens being tested. He took shots from wide open up to f/5.6 aperture. Sony Alpha 7r vs 50mm Lenses Thanks geesbert !

Sony A7 and A7r Hands On at PhotoPlus Expo

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Sony A7r with a Voigtlander 12mm Lens and Viewfinder It was a very crowded Sony booth at PhotoPlus. The great thing was the Sony representatives were very accommodating to anyone who wanted to play with the new Sony A7 and A7r. We had our bag of lenses and was able to mount them all on the A7 and A7r - check out the 12mm viewfinder on the A7r above. The lenses include the following: Voigtlander 12mm f/5.6 Leica Thread Mount on a helicoid adapter. Voigtlander 35mm f/1.7 Ultron LTM. Minolta 24mm f/2.8 Rokkor MD. Contax G 28mm f/2.8 Biogon. Contax Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 Planar with the Metabones Speedbooster and the standard C/Y adapter. Zeiss 12mm f/2.8 Touit Distagon. The cameras were pre-production and the use of memory cards to record the images was prohibited. We wanted to see if I could see immediate problems on the rear tilting lcd but none were glaring.  The only noticeable issue was color shift with the Contax G 28mm Biogon.  We're hoping that this can be remedied with

Keukenhof Tulips by H. Stanbury and NEX-7

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Here are H. Stanbury photos from Keukenhof also known as the Garden of Europe during the spring tulip bulb display. He used his Sony NEX-7 with the 18-55mm OSS lens and a Vivitar 24mm f/2.8 in Minolta mount for the photos. Keukenhof by H. Stanbury You can see the complete Keukenhof gallery at flickr . Thanks flickrdelusions!

Sony NEX-7 with M-Rokkor 28mm

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All shots are from the Sony NEX-7 with a M-Rokkor 28mm f/2.8 and a close-focusing Leica M mount adapter. Happy holidays everyone and thanks for following the blog.

Sony NEX-7 135mm Lens Battle Part 2

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The 135mm Lens Battle Combatants Part 1 for Larger Pictures Here is the second part of our NEX-7 135mm Lens Battle. Part 1 discussed 135mm lens handling on the NEX-7. We tested three prime lenses (Canon 135/3.5 LTM, Konica 135/3.5, Minolta 135/3.5 MD) and two zoom lenses (Canon 70-200/2.8L, Olympus 75-150/4). The zoom lenses were set at 135mm approximately. The lenses tested are around $100 or less with the exception of the Canon zoom. The shots were taken at wide open aperture (f/2.8, f/3.5, or f/4) and the at f/8. We have labeled each sample a color and a number. The NEX-7 or lens was on a tripod, ISO100, and JPG Fine output. The samples below are arranged as follows: One is shot wide open. It shows the full scene with standard editing. One Crop is shot wide open with no editing. It is a 100% crop. Two is shot at f/8. It shows the full scene with standard editing. Two Crop is shot at f/8 with no editing. It is a 100% crop. Three is shot at f/8. It shows the full s

Sony NEX-7 135mm Lens Battle Part 1

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Composite of Four 135mm Lenses at f/8 with the NEX-7 Here is a first part of our 135mm focal length test used on the Sony NEX-7 . This gives us an equivalent FOV of 202mm. We don't really shoot much at this focal length but we wanted to see how the NEX-7 and the various 135mm lenses worked with each other. These lenses are around the $100 mark with the exception of the Canon zoom. The lenses tested are: Canon 135mm f/3.5 LTM Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L EF Konica Hexanon 135mm f/3.5 AR Minolta 135mm f/3.5 MD Olympus 75-150mm f/4 Auto Zoom First let's rate the handling. The Minolta and the Konica are the lightest of the group. This makes them the easiest to handle. The Olympus zoom is next and is most versatile being a zoom lens but it is longer than the Konica and Minolta. The Canon LTM is heavier than the first three but is the most compact in size. The aperture ring is at the end of the barrel and when adjusted, it also adjusts the focus. The Canon EOS zoom is the biggest

NEX with Minolta 45mm at Devils Hockey Game

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Game Winning Shootout Goal - ISO200 1/320 f/4.0 We were lucky enough to get nice seats to the New Jersey Devils vs Anaheim Ducks. We brought the NEX-5 with a Minolta MD/SR to NEX/E-mount lens adapter the Minolta 45mm f/2 MD Rokkor-X. The combination easily fits into a jacket pocket. The 45mm f/2 on the NEX gives an equivalent FOV of 67.5mm, which allowed us to shoot the width of the ice from our seats. Here are a few shots from the night. Most of these are cropped which shows the lens' and NEX sensor capability. Minolta 45mm f/2 MD with Sony NEX Drop The Gloves - ISO200 1/60 f/5.6 Face Off Win - ISO200 1/250 f/5.6 Brodeur Kick Save - ISO200 1/250 f/4.0 Premature Celebration, Goal Recalled - ISO200 1/125 f/4.0 Overtime Shootout - ISO200 1/200 f/4.0 Sony NEX-5 with Minolta SR/MD mount adapter and Gordy leather strap