Thread: Nex 5n image quality

The 7 is way out my price range, nice as it is.

Heather, honestly.... I do like the Nex. I really like AF lenses and Sony just isn't there yet. Hopefully they will be. I only got what I was looking for from legacy glass. I burried those before you were born. If you notice the cameras I use, it's a no brained to see that AF is how I work. I think the new 24 will provide a great lens and on the 5 or new 7, it'll be a winner.
I love APS sensors. Not to big, not to small. They draw great.
The Nex has it in that area.
My daughter bought me a GXR and I'm setting it up as I write this.
So, Im not a traitor. I feel that Sony hasn't stepped up YET but they will.

Heather... Do not under any circumstances put your hands on a GXR.
Be forewarned!

I'm on the point of forgiving you. Mainly out of self interest, I can't very well steal your wealth of knowledge without being bestest buds again.

Awwwww I'm blushing....

Originally Posted by Streetshooter

Andy, when I used the Nex 5 with peaking, it was amazing. In any light I could focus my Leica's. I just hate a crop factor with them. Crazy thing is, I love my Canon and Oly lenses and don't mind the crop.
I am anxious to see the Nex7. It could be the wave of the future. If the finder is RIGHT, it will draw many to it.

Duane, no finder required for GXR.

Hi Don,

All this talk of focus peaking and how good the Nex is with legacy glass has got me interested. I have quite a collection of legacy glass and I enjoy manual focusing but I'm not so keen on the 2x crop factor my GH2 gives me. It has its benefits of course but in the main I'd sooner have a smaller crop factor and use more of the glass.

With the GH2 I can zoom in x5 with one button press which is pretty good for manual focusing but even that falls short in two areas. If the light is poor then the magnified view is dark and grainy. Secondly with longer lenses the magnification causes the image to get very jerky so keeping the camera still long enough to nail the focus can be tricky.

I'm reluctant to give up on m43 yet though - I have quite a few adaptors for my legacy glass plus I have the Panny 20mm and the 14-45mm lenses. I'd rather hang onto them and the GH2 at least until I know what the GH3 will bring..

However, I do have a Canon 5D with EF 200mm F2.8L lens gathering dust and I think I'm about ready to let them go. The 5D is just too hard to manual focus with my eyes.

What is the draw with the Nex7 Don? Will it have an EVF or is it more useable with your Leica glass?

I have just been looking at some image examples from the NEX 5n and 18-55 lens and i must say the IQ is quite remarkable!! They look really really good, much better than the Std NEX 5!! With legacy glass the 5n should blow just about everything out the water!!! Here is a link to the image examples: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonynex5n/page16.asp

Originally Posted by Ghosthunter

I have just been looking at some image examples from the NEX 5n and 18-55 lens and i must say the IQ is quite remarkable!! They look really really good, much better than the Std NEX 5!! With legacy glass the 5n should blow just about everything out the water!!! Here is a link to the image examples: Sony NEX-5N Review: 16. Samples gallery: Digital Photography Review

Yes Andy, they are sweet images. I've decided to get a Nex 5N bundle with 16mm, 18-55 and the VF. I was gonna hang onto the GH2 but there seems little point, may as well sell it while it is still in short supply and before the GH3 appears..

Been playing around with my NEX-5N and some lenses I have for my Pentax K-5, and I must say I have after that put my K-5 on the back burner! I love that camera, but I think the 5N get more out of the lenses than the K-5. Blasphemy, I know, but just as an example look at yesterday, just before sunset (the photos are not perfect, but I'm still learning, and can't use my more modern lenses, as they have no aperature ring) : Ice cold day at the pond - a set on Flickr

Originally Posted by norman shearer

Yes Andy, they are sweet images. I've decided to get a Nex 5N bundle with 16mm, 18-55 and the VF. I was gonna hang onto the GH2 but there seems little point, may as well sell it while it is still in short supply and before the GH3 appears..

How, where, did you get hold of the EVF?! Seems to be nowhere to be found - need two, ASAP!

Originally Posted by Tord S Eriksson

How, where, did you get hold of the EVF?! Seems to be nowhere to be found - need two, ASAP!

Just to chip in here. I got the EVF from Digital Rev via ebay. Took two days via FedEx. Not available in UK as yet as far as I know.