Sony Alpha NEX Cameras and E Mount Lenses

Leica R system fans rejoice, here is the Sony NEX E-mount Leica R lens adapter. The lens adapters are available through eBay auctions and Amazon.com . Time to dust off your Summilux-Rs. Sony NEX-5 with Leica 50mm Summilux-R

H.P. Moon sent us a link to cool video starring the Sony NEX-5 with the 18-55 OSS lens . The short film was created by Constantine Konovalov. He used the Sony Alpha A230 and the NEX-5 and with great editing came out with a gem in "Moscow - City For Animation." More info about Constantine Konovalov . Thanks HPM!

Apple updated their Camera Raw Compatibility to v3.3. This adds support for Sony NEX-3 and NEX-5 RAW files. You can now use Aperture and iPhoto to open and edit Sony NEX RAW files. Summary Learn which digital camera RAW files are supported by Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard or later. Many digital cameras offer options to save pictures in digital camera RAW format. Digital camera RAW formats retain more image information than JPEGs and can produce better results when used with imaging applications such as Aperture and iPhoto. Mac OS X Leopard provides system-level support for digital camera RAW formats from the following cameras: Products Affected Mac OS X 10.5, Aperture, iPhoto Supported by Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.3 Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Olympus E-PL1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Samsung NX10 Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 Sony Alpha NEX-3 Sony Alpha NEX-5 Let's go Adobe! Time to update Adobe ACR. Thanks Apple !

chan from hklfc posted samples from his Sony NEX-5 and the Leica 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH . The ultimate wide angle lens in M mount gives the NEX an ideal 31.5 equivalent focal length for street snapshots. He seems to have taken full advantage of the Sony E-mount and the Leica glass. thanks chan and hklfc !

wyan posted some photos from his Sony NEX-5 and the Zeiss ZM 35mm Biogon f/2 lens . The lens has a Leica M mount and an E-mount adapter was used to attach it to the NEX. Excellend subject matter. The other day we posted a couple of videos from this combination . Full Size JPG Full Size JPG Full Size JPG

Here is a step by step tutorial on how to import photos from the Sony NEX-5 camera to the iPad with the use of the Camera Connection Kit . Turn on Sony NEX Camera. Press Menu button > Setup > USB Connection > Mass Storage Turn off NEX Camera. Connect iPad USB reader from Camera Connection Kit to USB cable from NEX-5. Connect USB reader to iPad. Make sure the iPad is not in sleep mode. Turn on NEX Camera. The iPad will start displaying photos from NEX-5 memory card. We had Date folders in the NEX-5 but the iPad displayed all the photos at once. Select the photos to be imported by clicking on each one, or select none if you will import all the photos. Click the Import button and choose whether to Import only the Selected Photos or All of the photos. The iPad will start importing the photos, wait until all the blue checks turn green. RAW files can be imported, but due to their size, take longer to import than JPGs. Choose whether to Keep or Delete the imported photos from the N

Here are 2 videos by dai3smile using the Zeiss ZM Biogon 35mm f/2.0 on the Sony NEX-5 via a Leica M lens adapter.

Jacek paired the Sony NEX-5 and the Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm f/2.8 via a Kipon E-mount to M42 lens adapter and here are his results. He stated that "the threaded plate is upside down which means that lens scale numbers are facing down." He has informed Kipon about this issue. The problem is easily rectified with a screwdriver. Click here to see the rest of the Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm Tessar Photos from Jacek.

The current king of pocket point and shoots, the Canon Powershot S90 , goes up against the new contender, the Sony NEX-5 in this size comparison. Let's not mention the depth but the length and width of the two cameras are very close. This is due to the 3" screen that both cameras have. The NEX-5 edges the S90 in pixel resolution, 920k vs 461k.

So what happens if you bought the single lens kit and you want to use a Sony NEX E-mount to Leica Lens adapter. Your new E-mount lens will now have to go in the box with it's rear exposed, since the Sony NEX kits don't come with rear lens caps. rjadapter has the answer on eBay. They are now selling the Sony NEX E-mount rear lens caps on eBay . Hopefully the E-mount Body Cap will come next. Update: Amazon has Sony NEX body caps and rear lens caps .

One of the complaints about the Sony NEX camera is the short battery life. Sony rates the Sony NEX-5 with the NP-FW50 battery to last 330 shots (CIPA Standard). We are guessing that most NEX users are not shooting just still images. How can one resist HD videos and the Sweep Panorama, both of which are definite battery hogs. If you are one who feels the need for backup power, eBay has the answer. Replacement NP-FW50 Batteries are now on eBay . They share the same capacity as the OEM Sony NP-FW50 Battery but not much else. Beware that using third party batteries can damage the Sony NEX camera and can void the warranty.

Byron aka sixty9 saw the NEX-5 and Summarit-M combination and said: I like my combination better: the Leica 35/1.4 on the nex5. It's smaller and it's f1.4! Well here is his combination. He paired the Sony NEX-5 with a Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M Pre-ASPH via Sony NEX E-mount to Leica M Lens adapter. Here are some sample photos with this combination. Peekaboo! The Modern 35mm Summilux-M ASPH Thanks Byron aka sixty9 . We need more photos!

Sony NEX-5, LA-EA1 adapter, Zeiss 24mm Distagon Sony announced the release of 3 new lenses today and 2 of them are very NEX friendly due to their focal lengths. The 1st is the long awaited Zeiss 24mm f/2 Distagon SSM (SAL24F20Z) lens, which is pictured above. This gives the NEX user an equivalent focal length of 3f6mm, perfect all around fov. But this lens shows it's full potential on the full frame Sony Alpha A850 and A900 Cameras - NEX-7? The second lens is the Sony DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM (SAL35F18). This lens is designed specifically for APS-C sensors, which the NEX cameras use. This gives the NEX user a fast f/1.8 lens for low light shooting with an equivalent focal length of 52.5mm. This one will be priced NEX friendly as well, $200 is our guess. The third lens will be perfect for head shots, street candids, and trips to the zoo with the NEX. The Sony 85mm F2.8 SAM SAL85F28) gives NEX users an equivalent focal length of 127.5mm. At 175 grams, it's 20 grams lighter than

Here's a video showing the Sony NEX-3 using Sweep Panorama in portrait mode in the up direction. This is excellent for cityscapes. More info and video tutorial from our previous Sweep Panorama post . How to get Vertical Panorama on the Sony NEX: Menu > Shoot Mode > Sweep Panorama Menu > Camera > Panorama Direction > Up or Down (Optional) Menu > Image Size > Panorama > Image Size > Standard or Wide

Paul G took the time and effort and created an Adobe Lens Profile for the Sony NEX-3 and the 18-55 OSS lens using the Adobe Lens Profile Creator. Lens Profile Creator characterizes three common types of lens aberrations, namely the geometric distortion, the lateral chromatic aberration and the vignette. Download Paul G's Sony NEX-3 + 18-55 OSS lens profile: http://paul300.com/nex/NEX-5.lcp . Alternate download link . Since Adobe does not support RAW files from Sony NEX cameras, you can only use the Lens Profile with JPGs to correct geometric distortion, lateral chromatic aberration and vignetting. For now you will have to import the jpgs in Lightroom and you can apply the lens correction. I think adobe will very soon include raw support for the nex though. Click here to learn more about the Adobe Lens Profile Creator and how to use lens profiles. Thanks Paul G ! Hopefully Adobe ACR will support Sony NEX RAW files soon and a Lens Profile for the 16mm pancake will be available as we

MPK2010 might have discovered the perfect normal lens for the Sony NEX-5. Here are some of his shots putting the Sony NEX-5 and the Leica Summarit-M 35mm f/2.5 lens to work. This gives the Sony NEX an effective 52.5mm focal length. The images look very vivid and the colors are spot on. NEX-5 Leica Summarit-m @2.8 NEX-5 Leica Summarit-m @4.0 NEX-5 Leica Summarit-m @5.6 NEX-5 vs Sony Alpha A900 w/ Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar 2,8/24-70mm Thanks MPK2010 !

Abbot W. tried out his new Sony NEX-5 and the 18-55mm OSS kit lens on a Glidecam HD2000 Stabilizer . He stated that the HD2000, rated for 2-6lb cameras, may be overkill for the lightweight Sony NEX-5. We are not sure if OSS was turned off as is suggested when stabilizers are used, like tripods and glidecams. Enjoy the scenery. Thanks Abbott W. !

Here is the legendary Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/1.0 on the Sony NEX-5. We are hoping to see more samples of this combination from Mr. Aldo Navoni .