Nex 5 ramblings

[vidgamer]

OK, I don't have any RF lenses to use on it, although I have Minolta lenses I can use with the A-mount adapter. Still, the use of the camera has a somewhat RF feel, so I guess the subject matter is somewhat appropriate for RFF....

I think there's huge potential for adapted lenses. While I am pretty happy with the kit lens, I just got my A-mount adapter, and feel like I can squeeze a bit more resolution out of it.

The below photo is a 100% crop (converted from RAW), which I thought might be a good example of the detail from the Minolta 50/1.7. I purposefully did not use noise reduction, although it could use some. I did use sharpening. ISO 400, F3.2.

 

[sc_rufctr]

That's extraordinary... Great example.

I'm considering getting some Leica R glass to experiment with.
But they don't make an adapter for the Nex yet. It's only a matter of time though.

 

[vidgamer]

Just to put it into more perspective, this is the uncropped (just resized, of course) photo, so you can see where the above crop came from.

 

[matti]

Amazing. Just ordered an M adaptor for my new Nex-5. Finally my Leica lenses will get out of the closet while the new dark room is under construction!

 

[vidgamer]

Oh, I read on DPR that someone had gotten a Leica R adapter. (You may have to resort to eBay, would be my guess, but see what you can find.)

Thanks for the comments.

 

[mugent]

R Adapters are available...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Leica-R-LR-Lens-Sony-NEX-3-NEX-5-E-Mount-Adapter-/120603603173?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Photography_CameraLenses_Lens_caps_hoods_adaptors_ET&hash=item1c1488f0e5#ht_4432wt_872