Comments on: What NEX(t)? The new Sony Nex-5- a field trial http://www.thistonybridge.com/2010/06/24/what-next-the-new-sony-nex-5-a-field-trial Christchurch Photographer Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:23:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Tony Bridge http://www.thistonybridge.com/2010/06/24/what-next-the-new-sony-nex-5-a-field-trial/comment-page-1#comment-34215 Tony Bridge Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:27:39 +0000 http://www.thistonybridge.com/?p=1737#comment-34215 Have just been working with a production model myself...Amazing.... Thanks for the kind comments about the blog Have just been working with a production model myself…Amazing….
Thanks for the kind comments about the blog

]]> By: Ken http://www.thistonybridge.com/2010/06/24/what-next-the-new-sony-nex-5-a-field-trial/comment-page-1#comment-34167 Ken Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:04:06 +0000 http://www.thistonybridge.com/?p=1737#comment-34167 Tony, thanks for your review of this camera, I had been reading all I could on dpreview and other sites for a while and I wanted one. Today I bought one. You're partly to blame. My current (other) camera is a Canon 400D with an EFS 17-85 lens. I've loved using it but found I was using my Canon compact more and more just because I had it with me when I felt the need to photograph something. Then when I downloaded the photos, I was invariably dissappointed with the quality. I'm hoping the NEX-5 will give me the combination of quality and portability that I'm looking for. I'm interested in the video side of things too, another reason for the purchase. By the time the batteries were charged, there wasn't much daylight lef,t but enough to shoot some stills, including panoramas, and some vidoes. For the last while I've been sitting by my computer photographing things on my desk under normal house lighting. (half full glass of wine mainly!) Results so far are encouraging to say the least. Best feature for me is the tiltable LCD screen which just gives you so much freedom for exploring angles. Tomorrow will do some comparison shots of the Nex-5 vs 400D to convince myself I haven't done something stupid. Always look forward to your newsletters since I came across some of your Maniototo photos, a region I have a strong bond to. Ken Murray Hamilton Tony, thanks for your review of this camera, I had been reading all I could on dpreview and other sites for a while and I wanted one. Today I bought one. You’re partly to blame.

My current (other) camera is a Canon 400D with an EFS 17-85
lens. I’ve loved using it but found I was using my Canon compact more and more just because I had it with me when I felt the need to photograph something. Then when I downloaded the photos, I was invariably dissappointed with the quality.

I’m hoping the NEX-5 will give me the combination of quality and portability that I’m looking for. I’m interested in the video side of things too, another reason for the purchase.

By the time the batteries were charged, there wasn’t much daylight lef,t but enough to shoot some stills, including panoramas, and some vidoes.

For the last while I’ve been sitting by my computer photographing things on my desk under normal house lighting. (half full glass of wine mainly!)

Results so far are encouraging to say the least. Best feature for me is the tiltable LCD screen which just gives you so much freedom for exploring angles.

Tomorrow will do some comparison shots of the Nex-5 vs 400D to convince myself I haven’t done something stupid.

Always look forward to your newsletters since I came across some of your Maniototo photos, a region I have a strong bond to.

Ken Murray
Hamilton

]]> By: Tony Bridge http://www.thistonybridge.com/2010/06/24/what-next-the-new-sony-nex-5-a-field-trial/comment-page-1#comment-32677 Tony Bridge Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:41:34 +0000 http://www.thistonybridge.com/?p=1737#comment-32677 Mark: I am not sure. That said, prints made from the jpegs are excellent. Will wait until I can work with the RAW files. Then I will really know what it can do. Mark:
I am not sure. That said, prints made from the jpegs are excellent. Will wait until I can work with the RAW files. Then I will really know what it can do.

]]> By: Tony Bridge http://www.thistonybridge.com/2010/06/24/what-next-the-new-sony-nex-5-a-field-trial/comment-page-1#comment-32674 Tony Bridge Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:57:15 +0000 http://www.thistonybridge.com/?p=1737#comment-32674 Rob: thanks for the comments about my hands! There are a number of new models in the pipeline, a sure sign when Sony start cutting prices! I do know that the 850 and 950 are due for an ovewrhaul, but all i have been able to glean is that they will have HD video. While i don't have a 550, i would if i was going back into photographing weddings. 24.6MP is way too much. and the 550 has fab lowlight capabilities... Rob: thanks for the comments about my hands!
There are a number of new models in the pipeline, a sure sign when Sony start cutting prices! I do know that the 850 and 950 are due for an ovewrhaul, but all i have been able to glean is that they will have HD video. While i don’t have a 550, i would if i was going back into photographing weddings. 24.6MP is way too much. and the 550 has fab lowlight capabilities…

]]> By: Rob http://www.thistonybridge.com/2010/06/24/what-next-the-new-sony-nex-5-a-field-trial/comment-page-1#comment-32648 Rob Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:23:04 +0000 http://www.thistonybridge.com/?p=1737#comment-32648 I too was a little disapointed at the treatment Dpreview gave the NEX-5 but it would be nothing new to Sonyans. Also being a big fan of the DSC-R1 I was intersted to see what Sony would do with the APS-C sensor in the smaller garb. It looks very interesting. I think giving the NEX a couple of generations under it's belt and it will be a more rounded tool. Good review though Tony. I'm looking forward to you getting your big bear mitts on the A700's successor which I think can't be too many months away. I invested in the A550 when it first hit the shelves last year and have 2 Sony lenses (APS-C mount) which look like they will have to be traded in if the A750? is Full Frame, but I could live with that. North Canterbury must feel like antarctica after the snug SA. Cheers I too was a little disapointed at the treatment Dpreview gave the NEX-5 but it would be nothing new to Sonyans. Also being a big fan of the DSC-R1 I was intersted to see what Sony would do with the APS-C sensor in the smaller garb. It looks very interesting. I think giving the NEX a couple of generations under it’s belt and it will be a more rounded tool.
Good review though Tony.
I’m looking forward to you getting your big bear mitts on the A700′s successor which I think can’t be too many months away. I invested in the A550 when it first hit the shelves last year and have 2 Sony lenses (APS-C mount) which look like they will have to be traded in if the A750? is Full Frame, but I could live with that.
North Canterbury must feel like antarctica after the snug SA. Cheers

]]> By: Mark Cosgrove http://www.thistonybridge.com/2010/06/24/what-next-the-new-sony-nex-5-a-field-trial/comment-page-1#comment-32646 Mark Cosgrove Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:16:12 +0000 http://www.thistonybridge.com/?p=1737#comment-32646 Great review of Sony's Nex-5. I think I need one! Is this the answer to your quest for a number 2 camera, as in your blog a few weeks back? Happy days mc Great review of Sony’s Nex-5. I think I need one! Is this the answer to your quest for a number 2 camera, as in your blog a few weeks back?

Happy days

mc

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