Spyro
Well-known
still too difficult to put a distance scale on the LCD?
Or a quiet shutter?
Or a quiet shutter?
douglasf13
Well-known
It's a 7fps shutter, so I'd imagine you can't have both, although I'd prefer a quiet one. I have distance scales on nearly all of my lenses, so it's a non-issue.
BTW, one gentleman on another forum claims to be in the know about the NEX-C3, and he says the shutter is quieter. We'll see.
BTW, one gentleman on another forum claims to be in the know about the NEX-C3, and he says the shutter is quieter. We'll see.
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Spyro
Well-known
Douglas, to me it seems like a waste to use full frame lenses on crop cameras, it means that the lens will not be as wide, or as fast or as small or as cheap as it could be (or all the above). IMO this type of camera is meant to be used with the pancake lens it was designed for, otherwise its form factor is ruined. And the whole point of this camera is the form factor, otherwise why not get a DSLR instead...
But Ι guess if you have found a lens or lenses that work for you on this camera then truly it isn't an issue. Personally I'm a 35/2 kind of guy and I'm struggling to achieve this combo with crop cameras and pancake lenses.
But Ι guess if you have found a lens or lenses that work for you on this camera then truly it isn't an issue. Personally I'm a 35/2 kind of guy and I'm struggling to achieve this combo with crop cameras and pancake lenses.
segedi
RFicianado
I'd gladly use fullframe lenses on this little guy. If they are Leica M mount, they would be small, quality and even if you had a voigtlander whose corner performance isn't the best, that defect would be cropped making it a really nice lens. The VM lineup is tiny and light - maybe not as much as the 16mm pancake, but way smaller than the hideous kit zoom!
It does seem that the 3rd party makers are on board with e-mount, so we should see some of these trickling in. But I don't know if I'd bother unless I wanted AF; my current lens lineup would do fine.
segedi
RFicianado
Maybe better video? I'm holding off on my next digital purchase. Sold a 7D recently anticipating a 5DIII coming out soon (my crystal ball). But if the NEX-x has what I want at half the price, I'm in!
douglasf13
Well-known
Well, there is no lens smaller than my MS Optical Perar 35, if size is the ultimate goal. That's the beauty of it all, really. Versatility.
-If I want to go super small, I bring the Perar.
-If I want to go regular small, I bring the ZM 35/2.8 or Contax G 35.
-If I want to go with smallish, yet fullish system, with a tiny bag, I bring either the ZM 35/2.8 or Contax G 35, the Sony 16mm and Skopar 50/2.5.
-If I want to go with a full setup in a small-medium bag, I bring the Sony 16mm (with wide converter,) Contax G 35, Skopar 50/2.5, Contax G 90, Zeiss Jena 135/3.5
-If I want a small, lowlight setup, I go Sony 16mm, Nokton 35/1.4, Nokton 50/1.5
I've really got about a million combinations, depending on where I'm going and what I'm doing. It's all about versatility with NEX.
Really, the only hole, like you mentioned, is the 35mm (equivalent) lens, but the Sony/Zeiss 24mm, which is rumored to be f1.7, is coming this year, according to Sony, and that is probably the only other native e-mount lens that I'll buy.
kshapero
South Florida Man
I'm all good as is:
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pajamas
Member
hmmm...not even a little bit of rumor on a Nex-C5 yet?
Nokton48
Veteran
I have a low-light gig later today, here is what I'm taking. 35mm F1.5 Canon on one Nex-3, the Canon 85mm F1.5 on the other Nex-3.
Life is Good.
I have no interest in upgrading models, I will run these cameras into the ground.
Life is Good.
I have no interest in upgrading models, I will run these cameras into the ground.