My New Sony Nex-3 Body! - Page 3

Nokton48 · 02-22-2011

Yes it works.

Nokton48 · 02-22-2011

[quote=masterkin;1555714]Will it also fire when it's about half-way up?/quote]

I can't seem to get get the flash to fire at all, in manual mode (the only way I can use it with my old lenses). Maybe you need a Sony lens with the automation to use the flash? Anybody know more about this?

raid · 02-22-2011

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That's a 7.5mm Canon FD lens, right? So you need a Canon FD Nex adapter.
Does the rear cell protrude back into the body, with that lens? That's a Nex issue with the FL 19mm F3.5 with the Canon Adapter B lens I have. It dosen't fit. And you will need a Pentax K adapter for the 17mm. That Takumar should be sweet on the Nex! You should try your 21mm Rokkor on the Nex, if it'll fit.

Good Luck, and Have Fun.
-Dan

The FD 7.5 lens does not have any rear cell protruding into the camera body. It is a retro-focus lens, so it should fit. The FL 19mm is a non-retro lens. The 21mm is also a non-retro lens.

raid · 02-22-2011

The Tamron 24mm/2.5 is very sharp and small, and it should fit the NEX with two adapters. It will be a 36mm lens. The possibilities seem to be great. Is there a Rollei QBM adapter for the NEX? I have several Zeiss lenses in the Rollei mount.

masterkin · 02-22-2011

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I can't seem to get get the flash to fire at all, in manual mode (the only way I can use it with my old lenses). Maybe you need a Sony lens with the automation to use the flash? Anybody know more about this?

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Thanks for taking the time to do this, Dan. I appreciate it. Too bad it didn't work though. The local shops don't have this in stock so I can't try this one out.

Nokton48 · 02-23-2011

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The possibilities seem to be great. Is there a Rollei QBM adapter for the NEX? I have several Zeiss lenses in the Rollei mount.

Quick search reveals at least a dozen available, prices all over the place, as usual. Here is the best deal:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ROLLEI-QBM-QB-le...item3a6102b771

kshapero · 02-23-2011

My NEX is such a great low light performer that I have never even tried the flash. The anti blur mode is amazing in darkness.

Nokton48 · 02-23-2011

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My NEX is such a great low light performer that I have never even tried the flash. The anti blur mode is amazing in darkness.

Same here. I can shoot in near total darkness at F1.2 and ISO 12,800.

I'll have to play with the anti blur mode. Hope it works with old lenses.

kshapero · 02-23-2011

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Same here. I can shoot in near total darkness at F1.2 and ISO 12,800.

I'll have to play with the anti blur mode. Hope it works with old lenses.

It does.

raid · 02-23-2011

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Quick search reveals at least a dozen available, prices all over the place, as usual. Here is the best deal:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ROLLEI-QBM-QB-le...item3a6102b771

This is awesome. Finally my old Zeiss lenses can be put to use again. The Rollei 35mm SLR cameras are always prone to fail.

Thanks again.

Nokton48 · 02-24-2011

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This is awesome. Finally my old Zeiss lenses can be put to use again. The Rollei 35mm SLR cameras are always prone to fail.

Thanks again.

You're Welcome Raid!

One of the advantages of the Nex (I think) is that there are -so- many adapters available, for just about every lens that I own. It's going to take a while, to try all the different possibilities

Film/Digital body/lens interchangablility also does it for me.
Well worth every cent spent.

River Dog · 02-26-2011

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I've always been a sort of purist, one of the "Digital Sucks" guys, but the Nex-3 has opened my eyes to the possibilities that abound.

I couldn't agree more. It opens up the fun of using old lenses that have a lot better chance of working in this configuration than on some of the old cameras I have been collecting. It also protects my investment in glass as I alternate between film and digital.

I have ordered a Pentax K adapter to try my 28 and 50 1.4

Nokton48 · 02-26-2011

Minolta 58mm F1.2 on the Nex-3. Visited Midwest Photo, tried the 16mm F2.8 Sony (and I -may- buy one in the future).

Wife was looking at the 28mm F1.8 EFS Canon, from her old friend from school, who now works there.

Nokton48 · 02-26-2011

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I couldn't agree more. It opens up the fun of using old lenses that have a lot better chance of working in this configuration than on some of the old cameras I have been collecting. It also protects my investment in glass as I alternate between film and digital.

I have ordered a Pentax K adapter to try my 28 and 50 1.4

Very Well said!

raid · 02-26-2011

The Olympus 4/3 seems to be an equally good alternative here.

River Dog · 02-26-2011

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The Olympus 4/3 seems to be an equally good alternative here.

Maybe. My wife had a EPL-1 and hated it for many reasons - LCD was horrible, low res and flickered in low light. Auto exposures were all over the place... but maybe it was just a duff one. She sold it within 3 months.

Ergonomically, the NEX-3 is much smaller and thinner. It will slip into my inside jacket pocket without a lens. Or an envelope

Basically, you are carrying around the lens. Any smaller and you would be looking through just the lens, trying to make a sketch

Nokton48 · 02-26-2011

Sharpest Hasselblad lens I've ever used, it's a fave of mine. Shown focused at infinity, nice easy viewing on the Nex-3 screen. This one is going to get quite a bit of use in the future, for me.

River Dog · 02-26-2011

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Sharpest Hasselblad lens I've ever used, it's a fave of mine. Shown focused at infinity, nice easy viewing on the Nex-3 screen. This one is going to get quite a bit of use in the future, for me.

Holy crap, got any images from that rifle? You're crazy

but I understand.

raid · 02-26-2011

Could you show use a few high resolution images taken with this lens and the NEX?

Paddy C · 02-26-2011

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The Olympus 4/3 seems to be an equally good alternative here.

I've been waffling over the two for some time, but I'm thinking now that the Nex is much better if you can live without an EVF.

Here's a size comparison I found that sealed it for me:

http://www.seriouscompacts.com/f41/m...l1-gf1-g2-295/

You're getting lot with a Nex for no size difference.

My only reservation about the system is the e-mount flange distance. At the moment I wonder if it will be very difficult to build a good lens given the size of the sensor and distance to it. The current e lenses don't look great (usable but with problems). It will be interesting to see how the Zeiss performs and at what price.

Nokton48 · 02-26-2011

Iso 3200, quickie tabletop shot of my V1 50mm F2.8 Elmar, with Nex mount. Exposure 1/8 sec at F5.6, holding down the rig during the shot.

The "weathered paint" shot is from earlier today, ISO 1600 Minolta 58mm F1.2 wide-open.

raid · 02-26-2011

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My only reservation about the system is the e-mount flange distance. At the moment I wonder if it will be very difficult to build a good lens given the size of the sensor and distance to it. The current e lenses don't look great (usable but with problems). It will be interesting to see how the Zeiss performs and at what price.

This could be a major factor, Paddy. It seems to be about balancing choice of sensor size and e-mount flange distance. It may require a carefully conducted testing, without bias, to better figure out the pros and cons of 4/3 versus NEX. It would be good to see a NEX user test an EP2 with electronic VF and have an EP2 user test a NEX.

River Dog · 02-26-2011

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Iso 3200, quickie tabletop shot of my V1 50mm F2.8 Elmar, with Nex mount. Exposure 1/8 sec at F5.6, holding down the rig during the shot.

The "weathered paint" shot is from earlier today, ISO 1600 Minolta 58mm F1.2 wide-open.

That Minolta looks soft to me - I get a 'dreamy' look with the Pentax 1.4 on film, I wonder how it will turn out on the NEX, probably the same.

Hassy looks good but difficult to see at that size.

douglasf13 · 02-26-2011

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This could be a major factor, Paddy. It seems to be about balancing choice of sensor size and e-mount flange distance. It may require a carefully conducted testing, without bias, to better figure out the pros and cons of 4/3 versus NEX. It would be good to see a NEX user test an EP2 with electronic VF and have an EP2 user test a NEX.

The short registration distance isn't an issue with building good lenses. The manufacturers can make the lenses as long as they want to compensate for the short registration distance. The Sony 16mm is actually a pretty remarkable lens, considering the size. Had Sony made it double the length, it would probably have been better.

The issue with m4/3 for me with legacy lenses is all about the 2x crop. The 1.5x crop of NEX is much more manageable.

As I mentioned above, using the Clearviewer has negated about 90% of my need for an EVF on NEX.

nex100 · 02-27-2011

nex 3 are officially discontinued in japan.