Sony Alpha NEX Cameras and E Mount Lenses

Here are images from Torimian who uses the NEX-5 and the 18-55mm OSS lens with a custom bracket for digiscoping. The scope of choice is the Kowa TSN-884 Prominar PFC 3 88mm with the Kowa TSN-VA3 Camera Adapter with Integrated Eyepiece . So what is the effective focal length of this combination? Crop Factor * Eyepiece Magnification * Focal Length = 1.5*14*(35mm to 55mm) = 735mm to 1155mm zoom lens. Several features of the NEX makes it a great digiscoping camera: The NEX's 7 frames per second burst shooting allows you capture multiple images at a time so that you don't miss a shot and even catch birds in flight. The tilting LCD lets you position your scope at various angles. The weight of the NEX makes it easy to attach to various eyepieces. The E-mount can accept most lenses via adapters. Effective focal length of 735mm to 1155mm zoom lens The custom machined aluminum allow bracket shown below allows the Sony E-mount 18-55mm OSS lens to be mounted on the Kowa TSN-VA3 Adapte

The unicorns have arrived at the Sony Style store. The Sony NEX Body Cap, part number ALC-B1EM, and the Rear Lens Cap, part number ALC-R1EM, are now available at Sony Style . These are necessary if you are using lens adapters since those do not come with any caps. Hopefully the Sony NEX-3, NEX-5, and NEX-VG10 kits will have both caps included in the box. Of course you can also search on eBay for third party Sony NEX E-mount caps.

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.

Here are Steve N's pictures of his Sony NEX-VG10 , a Nikon F mount to Sony E-mount lens adapter, and a Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO Ultra Telephoto, aka the Bigma . This would give an equivalent of 90mm to 900mm zoom lens on the NEX-VG10 with it's 1.8x crop factor. We'll post videos soon... Check out Steve N's work !

Davide C. emailed us to show how to use the Sony NEX-5 's 7 frames per second burst shooting mode. He set the Drive Mode of the NEX-5 to Speed Priority Continuous and used Photoshops "load into stack" function to finish the image. The lens used was the Sony E-mount 16mm f/2.8 pancake - a guess from the EXIF. He mentioned that the NEX-5 buffer fills up after 15 large JPEG shots, we were wondering if using a faster card like the Sony Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX would be a remedy. The shots turned out very well even with this minor setback. This is what the shutter looks like at 7 frames per second burst . Check out more of Davide C.'s photos .

Sony NEX-VG10 Camcorder with LA-EA1 Lens Adapter and Carl Zeiss 24-70mm f/2.8 Sony released the Firmware Version 02 update for the NEX-VG10 Camcorder . This update allows the NEX-VG10 to autofocus Sony SSM and SAM lenses via the LA-EA1 lens adapter . The LA-EA1 lens adapter has to be updated to firmware version 02 as well. Use the links below to get the US versions of the firmware and instructions of how to perform the update. Please make sure you use the correct firmware and read the instructions carefully. Microsoft Windows NEX-VG10 Firmware Version 02 http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=NEXVG10&upd_id=6231&os_id=45 Microsoft Windows LA-EA1 Firmware Version 02 http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=LAEA1&upd_id=6248&os_id=7 Macintosh OS NEX-VG10 Firmware Version 02 http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=NEXVG10&upd_id=6243&os_id=50 Macintosh OS LA-EA1 Firmware Version 02 http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-dow

Sony NEX-5 Time Lapse Video using gentLED Auto Intervalometer by xironmonkyx Here is another intervalometer for the Sony NEX-5 for creating time lapse videos. It is a gentLED Auto infrared trigger. Here are the main features of the gentLED Auto: Variable delay from 2 seconds to 30 minutes Built-in on-off switch and battery (included with unit) RED LED indicator when the unit has triggered the camera Weighs only 0.6oz, 18g (including battery) Comes complete with velcro pads, and Operating Manual - all you need to take picture Here is the operating manual for the gentLED auto . Check out Gentles Limited for more info on the gentLED auto . Unfortunately the NEX-3 does not have an IR receiver.