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Martytoof posted:Holy crap, short of getting an EVF I would say that a nice cheap plastic LCD popup shade should be MANDATORY equipment for NEX users. Made my 5N 100% usable in sunlight, and the shade is unobtrusive to say the least. That's one thing I like about the SuperWhite LCDs in the RX1/RX100 - they're totally usable even in bright sunlight.
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Edward IV posted:I had seen quite a few NEXs during my trip to Europe. I think I saw at least one NEX user (who I think were all Asian*) per city in my time in London, Paris, and Prague. Of course, they were equipped with the kit 18-55mm while I was mainly rocking the Sigma 30mm for much of the trip. Definitely saw a bunch of NEX with tourists while in Europe, as well as a few X100s. Heathrow's camera shop is the bomb...RX1, D4, 5D3, all out to play with. Unfortunately the Leicas were behind a case.
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change my name posted:Hello I just bought a Pentax K-01 because I have a bunch of lenses (but I hear the default 40mm is actually supposed to be really great? I've seen some amazing shots with it). Can I join your skinny camera club even though it's kind of a brick? Sup 01buddy. We're all bricks here.  The 40 is nice, just mind the cromabs. Bob Socko posted:The K-01 is a nice camera trapped in an awful body. How much are they going for these days? Word got out. The cheapest clearance blowout I saw was $250 for the body, $300 for the kit, but that was months ago. Try your luck on craigslist, I guess.
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change my name posted:Hello I just bought a Pentax K-01 because I have a bunch of lenses (but I hear the default 40mm is actually supposed to be really great? I've seen some amazing shots with it). Can I join your skinny camera club even though it's kind of a brick? If you have a couple DA limited pancakes we will let you slide haha.
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krooj posted:Currently visiting NYC, and holy crap can you pick out a tourist by the DSLR anchor around their neck. Actually, as a New Yorker, I would say you can spot the tourist by the mirrorless camera on their neck. About 90% of the mirrorless owners you see in New York are Asian tourists. Most native New Yorkers have DSLRs. krooj posted:Why do people still buy these beasts? Mirrorless tribalism. It begins.
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Sep 26, 2013 16:01
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Back in my pre-enlightened days, I'd see someone shooting with a DSLR and eagerly note what model camera they were using and what lens and then compare it to mine. I could then sort them into noobs (kit lens) or rich noobs (better camera/glass than me). Now I see people with those cameras and only feel pity.
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RustedChrome posted:I could then sort them into noobs (kit lens) or rich noobs (better camera/glass than me). Laughed so hard at this.
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Sep 26, 2013 20:20
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I could fit my OMD, without battery grip, and like 5-6 lenses in the same tiny bag my mother-in-law used to carry a Canon Rebel and one attached lens. Then I enlightened her and she bought an E-PL5.
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Sep 26, 2013 20:27
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Americans blind royalty toward DSLR are so strong it actually has delayed Canon's launch of 2nd gen mirrorless bodies and make Sony release a "fake DSLR" a3000.
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Sep 26, 2013 21:24
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krooj posted:Currently visiting NYC, and holy crap can you pick out a tourist by the DSLR anchor around their neck. Why do people still buy these beasts? I haven't seen a single X system camera yet, but I definitely spotted and OMD on the Williamsburg bridge. Weight and size issues aside, the thing that bugs me when I see that is that when they've got the strap around the neck they invariably have to use one hand to steady the camera so it's not bumping off their chests constantly. I got a side-sling style strap with a little caribiner-runner thing on it and it's so much more comfortable.
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Sep 26, 2013 23:28
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David Pratt posted:Weight and size issues aside, the thing that bugs me when I see that is that when they've got the strap around the neck they invariably have to use one hand to steady the camera so it's not bumping off their chests constantly. I got a side-sling style strap with a little caribiner-runner thing on it and it's so much more comfortable. gently caress that, I have a cheap but sturdy wriststrap for my NEX-F3, just keeping it in one hand all day. My favorite thing about mine is that I can basically keep it on me anywhere and anytime.
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Sep 26, 2013 23:31
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Love my little wrist strap on the NEX-5N. I'll be damned if I ever make it back to DSLR for casual shooting again.
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Sep 26, 2013 23:40
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Basically a more stylish R-Strap. Still shameful 
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Sep 27, 2013 00:27
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It still has too much dangling for my taste. I prefer a belt-mount quick release / tripod mount solution.
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Sep 27, 2013 00:35
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I have mine attached to a fanny pack for quick street photography. Stylish too.
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Sep 27, 2013 00:45
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So supposedly Fuji is going to announced the XE1 successor XE1s (XE2?) on Oct 18. It has X100s sensor with split image MF, wi-fi, better screen....basically all the incremental upgrade you would expect but almost no improvement on the IQ. I wouldn't pay more than $200 over the XE1 for it. Interestingly the NEX-6 is over 1 year old and there is no sight of a replacement coming. My theory is Sony will discontinue the N6 and move the NEX-7 successor listed price down a notch. So the 2 NEX FF body rumor might be real. I can see a flagship NEX-9 come out end of this year and an "A850"-style strip down FF body come out half year later.
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whatever7 posted:So supposedly Fuji is going to announced the XE1 successor XE1s (XE2?) on Oct 18. It has X100s sensor with split image MF, wi-fi, better screen....basically all the incremental upgrade you would expect but almost no improvement on the IQ. I wouldn't pay more than $200 over the XE1 for it. As long as it has an articulating LCD I'm down... the optical viewfinder and relative bulk of the XPro1 never appealed to me. Well, and if the Sony offering looks underwhelming.
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I still think it's pretty odd to announce/release the X-E1 successor before the X-Pro 1, but I'm hoping that means that there's going to big things in store for the X-Pro 2 or whatever they're going to call it.
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Mest0r posted:I still think it's pretty odd to announce/release the X-E1 successor before the X-Pro 1, but I'm hoping that means that there's going to big things in store for the X-Pro 2 or whatever they're going to call it. I agree. If they don't move the two bodies down market, both should be on 2 year cycles IMO. Maybe a new sensor for XPro2 is not ready. Then again I was checking Canon's XXD series hstory, it moved from 1 year cycle (30D 40D) to 2 year cycle (50D 60D) to 3 year cycle (70D)
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It seems like the engineers are in charge at Fujifilm, not the marketing department. I think they will announce new cameras when the new cameras are ready, not when they think customers have saved enough money to need a new number on the front.
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RustedChrome posted:It seems like the engineers are in charge at Fujifilm, not the marketing department. I think they will announce new cameras when the new cameras are ready, not when they think customers have saved enough money to need a new number on the front.
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Progressive JPEG posted:Or, say, a letter S? Download the new firmware for free, or order it on CD for $10 + S+H and get a bonus 's' sticker.
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Progressive JPEG posted:Or, say, a letter S? The X-100s is actually quite an improved camera over the first model. I remember everyone expected them to call it the X-200 when they went with the X-trans sensor.
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Bob Socko posted:Fuji's macro mode is weird. I tried shooting with my 55-200 yesterday and couldn't understand why I couldn't hit infinity focus. It was a little after sundown, so I figured it must have been a light thing. Then, on a whim, I tried switching the camera to MF and used the AE-L/AF-L button, and it focused without any problem. It wasn't until I got back to my car that I noticed the little flower on the display, and remembered that flower means macro. Its not a macromode per-se, it tells the lens to work at near the Min focus distance. Its basically like the focus limiter on some zoom lenses that limit the focus range for faster work and to limit focus hunting across its entire distance scale. The flower has been widely known as "Macro" since I can remember.
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Musket posted:
https://www.google.com/search?q=mac...fe=off&tbm=isch
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I feel like I'm going to lose the lens cap for my pancake lens, considering it's literally the size of a quarter.
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I got an EF to e mount adapter for my nex5r, and I'm enjoying playing with the focus peaking Andy anual shooting. However I'm noticing that at least in my 50 1.8 and 85 1.8, it's peaking is back focusing some. Is this more of an individual issue with lenses or has anyone else experienced this across the board with the nex system?
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Claw Massage posted:I got an EF to e mount adapter for my nex5r, and I'm enjoying playing with the focus peaking Andy anual shooting. However I'm noticing that at least in my 50 1.8 and 85 1.8, it's peaking is back focusing some. Is this more of an individual issue with lenses or has anyone else experienced this across the board with the nex system? I have that issue a little bit, but if you're using the MF assist or the EVF attachment it shouldn't be too major an issue
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I know I read this a few pages back, but I can't seem to find it now: Which NEX3 version supported USB charging? Someone said their 5 did not but a later version did, because their later-model 3 did.
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Huxley posted:I know I read this a few pages back, but I can't seem to find it now: Which NEX3 version supported USB charging? Someone said their 5 did not but a later version did, because their later-model 3 did. The NEX-F3 is USB only charging, I'd assume that the F5 and the N series do as well. It's annoying enough sometimes that I bought the external battery charger too, because USB charging is slow as poo poo If you don't have a high power charger
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The quick answer for Sony owners, and likely others is that if your camera came with a charger in the box, new, then it does not support USB charging. Sony has been very stingy about adding in an external charger with their USB charging models, even for something as premium as the RX1. My guess is that applies across the board with most manufacturers, since the margin on new bodies is so thin.
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Anybody ever tried one of those LCD viewfinder loupes? I find composing with the backscreen quite hard with hard light (which is most of the time i'm shooting), so i'm thinking it might be a good help. Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Cowboystudio-viewfinder-loupes-NEX-3-NEX-5/dp/B005EM4PXC Camera is a Nex-3 btw.
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Just bought a NEX 5R body and HVL-F20S flash package for $330, I hope I can make most of that money back by selling my C3 and the flash.  Primo Itch posted:Anybody ever tried one of those LCD viewfinder loupes? I find composing with the backscreen quite hard with hard light (which is most of the time i'm shooting), so i'm thinking it might be a good help. I got this: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/LCD-Pop-Up-Screen-Hood-Cover-Sony-Alpha-NEX-5-NEX-3-/221019858053 and it works pretty well. waxluthor fucked around with this message at 00:14 on Sep 30, 2013 |
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Swung by Best Buy to handle the Nex line a bit. Based off holding the 3n, I'm probably going way cheapo with a used C3 so I can afford a couple of extra lenses. But drat did the 6 feel nice. I can't justify spending $300 extra on it when I could spend that money on a second lens, but with a $1k budget instead of my $400, I would be on it in a heartbeat. E: What's a good second lens in this line beyond the kit? I know the best advice for mirrored DSLRs is a 50, but the 16 is the prime they had in the store, and the 55-210 is also pretty inexpensive (relatively). The 50 is pretty new, right? Is there a second manufacturer for the E mount? rexelation posted:Just bought a NEX 5R body and HVL-F20S flash package for $330, I hope I can make most of that money back by selling my C3 and the flash. Ebay? Amazon? Huxley fucked around with this message at 00:22 on Sep 30, 2013 |
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Elliotw2 posted:The NEX-F3 is USB only charging, I'd assume that the F5 and the N series do as well. USB charging is available on models F3 and newer (F3, 3N, 5R, 5T, 6). Not available on 3, 5, C3, 5N, and 7. Huxley posted:Swung by Best Buy to handle the Nex line a bit. Based off holding the 3n, I'm probably going way cheapo with a used C3 so I can afford a couple of extra lenses. But drat did the 6 feel nice. I can't justify spending $300 extra on it when I could spend that money on a second lens, but with a $1k budget instead of my $400, I would be on it in a heartbeat. eBay, seller from California. Also the Sigma 30mm and 19mm are pretty nice. They re-released them under the "Art" series with metal construction, but the old plastic ones are just as nice and you can probably find them pretty cheap. waxluthor fucked around with this message at 00:29 on Sep 30, 2013 |
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