Yep. My wife asked if there could be sales, or how much could change with new models later this year. I said I don't know, but this is all digital technology so anything could happen in four months
Nope.DaveF said:Does the Sony f/1.8 35mm prime lens support the new fast autofocus (phase contrast) system? If not...I'm both puzzled and wonder if there's a new prime lens on the horizon to wait for.
https://blog.sony.com/2012/10/alphafirmwareupdates/Next is E-mount lens firmware v.2, for use with Hybrid AF E-mount on the αNEX-5R/αNEX-6. This specifically applies to the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Standard Zoom Lens ( SEL1855), the 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 Telephoto Lens (SEL55210), the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Telephoto Lens (SEL18200) and the 24mm f/1.8 Wide-Angle Prime Lens (SEL24F18Z) to enable Hybrid AF function with NEX-5R and NEX-6. It’s important to note that our E-mount lens firmware v2 is for the lens not the camera so it can be performed only with these lenses attached to Hybrid AF capable cameras (αNEX-5R/αNEX-6). Since these lenses were designed before the introduction of Hybrid AF, their firmware needed to be updated for Hybrid AF to function.
Yep.Is there a Macro Lens or Macro Mode for the NEX?
There could be big things coming this year or early next year, take a look at link below, basically it's a new sensor.DaveF said:Yep. My wife asked if there could be sales, or how much could change with new models later this year. I said I don't know, but this is all digital technology so anything could happen in four months
Amazon has the camera body for sale and allows you to pick your lenses, useful if you want some prime lens and don't want the kit.Michael_K_Sr said:Can't recall ever seeing a plain camera body on sale. The only sales I ever see are for packages that come with kit lenses.
FoxyMulder said:Amazon has the camera body for sale and allows you to pick your lenses, useful if you want some prime lens and don't want the kit.
I agree, at Amazon UK the Nikon D5200 with the standard kit lens is only £30 more than the body only model, not a great deal.Michael_K_Sr said:Missed my point. I know you can purchase a body separately. That's how I've acquired every one of my Nikon bodies. But you are almost never going to see a decent discount on the body only. Amazon is selling the NEX-6 body for a dollar under list. I suppose technically that's a discount, but not in most people's eyes.
There's a TED talk on the 'paradox of choice' as well, where after a point there's paralysis by analysis.DaveF said:The lizard brain thinks you're all nuts this is an expensive (gadget) purchase, and such purchases must be fully optimized (there's a TED talk about this from five years ago) and so the research and sale hunting begins.
Have you looked at DPreview's comparison matrix on their reviews? You can pick three cameras they have reviewed against the one you're researching.There are great reviews. But they don't have pictures from a $2000 camera next to $1000 camera next to a $500 all in one. (And my wife will kill me if I buy her three cameras and tell her to do a comparo, and I'll pay a 15% restocking fee to return the two she doesn't like)
The German site i linked to does have comparisons, you will find the Nikon D5200 and indeed NEX cameras are far superior to the superzooms when you put a good prime lens on them, even their starter kit lens are better than the superzooms and point and shoot cameras, you can shoot high ISO with NEX or Nikon and get great images, the Canon cameras are overrated, great controls but not as good as the Nikon or NEX.DaveF said:The rational part of me agrees.The lizard brain thinks you're all nuts this is an expensive (gadget) purchase, and such purchases must be fully optimized (there's a TED talk about this from five years ago) and so the research and sale hunting begins.If I were rational, I'd buy the Lumix G5 that's on sale for $399. But I'm not, and so I'm watching a $900 camera with $1000 lens options and hoping for a starter kit sale that is attractive.My big anxiety is that I honestly don't have a practical notion of how this camera compares to a super zoom or even point and shoot at half or a quarter the cost. Or an iPhone 5 for that matter. And i hate spending a thousand bucks with insufficient information. There are great reviews. But they don't have pictures from a $2000 camera next to $1000 camera next to a $500 all in one. (And my wife will kill me if I buy her three cameras and tell her to do a comparo, and I'll pay a 15% restocking fee to return the two she doesn't like)A camera may not be an "investment". But it's a big purchase that's got to last five or more years, and dictates how I might spend a few thousand more in accessories.Also, on an HTF dedicated to obsessive attention to pointless minutia, excessive research should be assumed
I have seen images from a Nokia camera phone that look amazing, having said that, the ability to shoot in low light thanks to a high ISO means much less noisy images and having 24 megapixels to play with does give more flexibility when it comes to cropping.Sam Posten said:Guess what? Even a shitty $89 throwaway digicam can take 'nice' pictures these days. High image quality is a commodity. You pay more for:FeaturesPortabilityErgonomicsBrand name trustYou seriously cannot tell which camera shot what these days by IQ alone.
That is why I mentioned the Lumia 925 earlier.Hell, even my LG L9 is 90% of the camera(image wise) as my 2yo, really good, Sony P&S. The only issue with the L9 is when I blow it up to 8x10. The mere fact I tried 8x10 with a cell phone is a testament to today, nothing is lousy.FoxyMulder said:I have seen images from a Nokia camera phone that look amazing, having said that, the ability to shoot in low light thanks to a high ISO means much less noisy images and having 24 megapixels to play with does give more flexibility when it comes to cropping.