Sony Alpha NEX Cameras and E Mount Lenses

Bryant N. posted his review of the Conurus EOS Smart Adapter for NEX cameras. He was impressed with the build quality, the lens release mechanism, complete control of EOS lenses by the NEX-FS100 Super 35 Camcorder , and EOS image stabilization powered by the NEX. He found a couple of bugs that were easily solved. The best part for us was the IS testing - it looks like Conurus has a winner on their hands. Testing EOS Image Stabilization (IS) with the NEX-FS100 NXCAM The button on the adapter is a Wide Open button to ease manual focusing. It's called the depth of field (DOF) preview button in the video. See our previous post about the Conurus EOS smart NEX lens adapter for more info. Thanks Bryant N. !

Sony NEX-5 with Celestron C8 SGT Telescope Several people asked about the setup that was used on our NEX Astrophotography post. razor2277 posted his setup which is a NEX-5 used on a Celestron C8 SGT Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope. Here is what is needed to get beautiful photos of our universe and beyond... Celestron C8-SGT (Item # 11026-XLT) w/ dew shield (Item # 94009) and AC power supply (Item # 18778) Celestron Universal Piggyback Mount (for mounting camera on top with regular lenses) - Item # 93609 Celestron T-Adapter, (C5, 6, 8, 9-1/4, 11, 14) - Item # 93633-A KiwiFotos T-Mount Adapter LMA-TM_EM For Sony aNEX Cameras Celestron f/6.3 Reducer/Corrector - Item # 94175 from razor2277: so the T-Mount adapter is what attaches to the camera. The T-Adapter is what attaches to the telescope. The 2 adapters have threads to connect them togethe for prime focus. I also use a reducer which brings the aperture down to f/6.3 from f/10, and increases the FOV from 2000mm to 1280mm. So in the order

Sony NEX-7 (front) vs Olympus OM-D E-M5 Olympus has announced the OM-D E-M5 and it has a lot of people excited. It has features that would be welcomed in a Sony NEX body - in-body image stabilization, dust proof, and splash proof body. It uses a 16mp micro 4/3 sensor versus the NEX-7's 24mp APS-C sensor. The LCD on the OM-D is touchscreen but it has less resolution than the NEX's. It is priced closely to the NEX-7 . Let's see how the OM-D E-M5 compares to the Sony NEX-7. Combatants Sony Alpha NEX-7 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Number of effective pixels 24.3 million pixels 16.1 million pixels CCD Sensor APS-C CMOS Sensor 23.5 x 15.6 mm Micro 4/3 Live MOS Sensor 17.3 x 13 mm Crop Factor 1.5x 50mm lens = 75mm FOV 2x 50mm lens = 100mm FOV ISO Range 100 - 16000 200-25600 Lens Mount Sony NEX E-mount Micro 4/3 Flange Focal Distance 18mm 20mm Focusing 25 Point Contrast Detect AF and Manual Focus 35 Point Contrast Detect AF and Manual Focus Image Stabilization In Lens - OSS (Optical Ste

Sony NEX with Zeiss Super Speed 16mm f/1.2 Arri Bayonet Mount Lens Here is an interesting lens we ran into on eBay. It is a Carl Zeiss 16mm f/1.2 lens made for the Arriflex Super 16mm cameras. Breguet Camera of Hong Kong is offering this lens and has modified it for the NEX E-mount. This Super 16 lens will not cover the NEX-5's APS-C sensor and will cause vignetting as seen in the sample pictures below. This may not be a problem if you crop the image or use it for videos. This lens will work with NEX cameras via an Arri to PL to E-mount lens adapter which is included with the auction. Here is more information on the Carl Zeiss Super 16mm MKI lens from cinematechnic.com : Super 16mm Mk. I Set The 16mm set comprised of four Distagons: 9.5, 12, 16 and 25mm, f1.2, all with a photometric aperture of T1.3. These were the first 16mm prime lenses designed to cover Super 16mm format. The 9.5mm focal length covers the full S16 aperture, but is somewhat compromised in sharpness and ill

NEX-5 with Celestron C8-SGT by razor2277 Here are some out of this world photos from the Sony NEX-5. razor2277 mounted his NEX on a Celestron C8 SGT telescope for some astrophotography. The images from the NEX are stacked / combined to produce what we are seeing. Contact razor2277 for more details. Celestron C8 SGT (Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope) Check out more astrophotography work by razor2277 here .

Sony NEX-7 on a Cinestar 6 Hexacopter UAV Quadrocopter / GravityShots takes us around the island of Bermuda courtesy of the Sony NEX-7 mounted on a Cinestar 6 hexacopter. You can see what this rig looks like here . The video was captured using the 18-55mm OSS lens and is at 1080p and 60 frames per second. Check out quadrocopter for more information. Thanks GravityShots!

Here's the cliff notes to Engadget's review of the Sony NEX-7: Access to DSLR features and performance in a small body. Provides DSLR quality images. Provides 10 frames per second shooting. Room for improvement on high-ISO capability, recommends ISO6400 max. To fully exploit the NEX-7's 24mp sensor, quality lenses like the Zeiss 24mm Sonnar ZA E will help. 18-55mm Kit Lens is capable and performs decently in low light. Focusing system accurate but not the fastest. No reason to hold back on ordering the NEX-7 . Read the full NEX-7 Review by Engadget here . Thanks Engadget!