NEX System Pictures Thread

kenafein · 06-11-2013, 07:58 AM

Some more impressive shots, Daniel.

bimjo · 06-11-2013, 10:26 AM

It would seem the 5N strikes your fancy Daniel.

bimjo · 06-11-2013, 10:27 AM - **2 Likes**

String man.

rob1234 · 06-11-2013, 11:30 AM

Originally posted by ihasa

The 16-50 is coming up at some tempting prices now (unboxed from NEX-6 kits). It looks okay too. I'd love to see more samples to pixel-peep.

All my uploaded pics in my PZ16-50 set are full-size if you want to pixel-peep, albeit neither Flickr nor the NEX JPEG engine does the sharpness any favours:

Sony PZ 16-50mm - a set on Flickr

It's good decent OOF areas for a zoom too imho.

Last edited by rob1234; 06-11-2013 at 11:39 AM.

Michelek · 06-11-2013, 04:22 PM

Originally posted by bimjo

String man.

Excellent!

Originally posted by rob1234

All my uploaded pics in my PZ16-50 set are full-size if you want to pixel-peep, albeit neither Flickr nor the NEX JPEG engine does the sharpness any favours:

Sony PZ 16-50mm - a set on Flickr

It's good decent OOF areas for a zoom too imho.

I think so, too. Thanks for sharing!

bimjo · 06-11-2013, 05:29 PM

Originally posted by Michelek

Excellent!

Thank you.

ihasa · 06-12-2013, 03:08 AM

Originally posted by Michelek

I'm starting an NX300 consumer test and I'll be comparing the Samsung kit lens with the PZ16-50, so by the end of the week I hope to have a bunch of real life samples. If you can wait that long ;-) I'm going to put them on my FTP and share the link here.

Excellent, thanks. If you have the 16mm pancake, I would be VERY interested in a comparison of that too - and it would make sense to compare them. Appreciate you can't do everything though! I actually find the 16mm pretty good.

ihasa · 06-12-2013, 03:11 AM

Originally posted by rob1234

All my uploaded pics in my PZ16-50 set are full-size if you want to pixel-peep, albeit neither Flickr nor the NEX JPEG engine does the sharpness any favours
It's good decent OOF areas for a zoom too imho.

Cheers for that too. It looks great for general photography, but perhaps not so brilliant for landscapes?

Still, it would be a lot cheaper to buy the 16-50 to turn the NEX into a 'premium compact camera', than buy something like the GR or RX100.

ihasa · 06-12-2013, 03:20 AM - **1 Like**

I had to go and shoot a landscape project for work; along with my K10D I took along my NEX and 16mm, lens turbo, Pentax 50/1.4 and 135.2.5. The weather was against me but I will show you the images anyway, if only to keep the lensturbo samples going!

SEL16mm

50/1.4 + Lensturbo

135/2.5 + Lensturbo

50/1.4 + Lensturbo

HSV · 06-12-2013, 12:12 PM

Originally posted by bimjo

To answer your questions in order: Yes. No. Because Sony realizes that Contrast Detect AF is much slower than Phase Detect AF they hedge their bet by constantly bumping the AF to keep AF lock-on time to something sort of palatable for most folks.

The best you can do is turn the camera off when you're moving between shooting situations. And carry extra batteries.

Thanks.

Thinking about it, it makes sense...it's a lot easier to find your way around. Now I wish that the K-5 live view would be like that, it's almost unusable unless you prefocus with quick shift.

kenafein · 06-13-2013, 09:47 AM

Originally posted by ihasa

Cheers for that too. It looks great for general photography, but perhaps not so brilliant for landscapes?

Still, it would be a lot cheaper to buy the 16-50 to turn the NEX into a 'premium compact camera', than buy something like the GR or RX100.

Cheaper, and the reason I haven't, but it doesn't quite have the pocket-ability. I would still like to have all 3 cameras

.

Some nice shots, by the way.

bimjo · 06-13-2013, 10:12 AM

Originally posted by ihasa

I had to go and shoot a landscape project for work; along with my K10D I took along my NEX and 16mm, lens turbo, Pentax 50/1.4 and 135.2.5. The weather was against me but I will show you the images anyway, if only to keep the lensturbo samples going!

SEL16mm

50/1.4 + Lensturbo

135/2.5 + Lensturbo

50/1.4 + Lensturbo

Those are very nice ihasa. I've been reading that the lens turbo + wide open lens displays terrible corner performance. At least the Canon version (and the Minolta version to a lesser extent). Have you found that to be the case with the Pentax version?

ihasa · 06-14-2013, 02:54 AM

Bimjo, when I am using a fast lens, e.g. the 50/1.4 wide open, the corners don't matter as much to me - which means that I find the results usable. The centre sharpness is fine.

Stopped down to f8, the 50/1.4 seems tack sharp across the frame though!

rick79 · 06-14-2013, 06:41 AM

Nex5 with the newly arrived Elmarit-R 90mm, the "always hungry cat" in pretty high ISO, both wide open

rob1234 · 06-14-2013, 11:29 AM - **1 Like**

Can't get enough of this combo - fitted in my pocket for the cricket: somewhere I wouldn't have taken my DSLR.

NEX-5N
PZ 16-50
9-shot pano

06-14-2013, 11:29 AM - 1 Like	#1605
rob1234 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wiltshire/Hampshire Photos: Albums Posts: 1,760	Can't get enough of this combo - fitted in my pocket for the cricket: somewhere I wouldn't have taken my DSLR. NEX-5N PZ 16-50 9-shot pano Last edited by rob1234; 06-15-2013 at 07:23 AM.

06-11-2013, 07:58 AM	#1591
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	Some more impressive shots, Daniel.

06-11-2013, 10:26 AM	#1592
bimjo Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pasco, WA Posts: 967	It would seem the 5N strikes your fancy Daniel.

06-11-2013, 10:27 AM - 2 Likes	#1593
bimjo Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pasco, WA Posts: 967	String man.

06-11-2013, 11:30 AM	#1594
rob1234 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wiltshire/Hampshire Photos: Albums Posts: 1,760	Originally posted by ihasa The 16-50 is coming up at some tempting prices now (unboxed from NEX-6 kits). It looks okay too. I'd love to see more samples to pixel-peep. All my uploaded pics in my PZ16-50 set are full-size if you want to pixel-peep, albeit neither Flickr nor the NEX JPEG engine does the sharpness any favours: Sony PZ 16-50mm - a set on Flickr It's good decent OOF areas for a zoom too imho. Last edited by rob1234; 06-11-2013 at 11:39 AM.

06-11-2013, 04:22 PM	#1595
Michelek Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Lodz Posts: 232	Originally posted by bimjo String man. Excellent! Originally posted by rob1234 All my uploaded pics in my PZ16-50 set are full-size if you want to pixel-peep, albeit neither Flickr nor the NEX JPEG engine does the sharpness any favours: Sony PZ 16-50mm - a set on Flickr It's good decent OOF areas for a zoom too imho. I think so, too. Thanks for sharing!

06-11-2013, 05:29 PM	#1596
bimjo Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pasco, WA Posts: 967	Originally posted by Michelek Excellent! Thank you.

06-12-2013, 03:08 AM	#1597
ihasa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West Midlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,066	Originally posted by Michelek I'm starting an NX300 consumer test and I'll be comparing the Samsung kit lens with the PZ16-50, so by the end of the week I hope to have a bunch of real life samples. If you can wait that long ;-) I'm going to put them on my FTP and share the link here. Excellent, thanks. If you have the 16mm pancake, I would be VERY interested in a comparison of that too - and it would make sense to compare them. Appreciate you can't do everything though! I actually find the 16mm pretty good.

06-12-2013, 03:11 AM	#1598
ihasa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West Midlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,066	Originally posted by rob1234 All my uploaded pics in my PZ16-50 set are full-size if you want to pixel-peep, albeit neither Flickr nor the NEX JPEG engine does the sharpness any favours It's good decent OOF areas for a zoom too imho. Cheers for that too. It looks great for general photography, but perhaps not so brilliant for landscapes? Still, it would be a lot cheaper to buy the 16-50 to turn the NEX into a 'premium compact camera', than buy something like the GR or RX100.

06-12-2013, 03:20 AM - 1 Like	#1599
ihasa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West Midlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,066	I had to go and shoot a landscape project for work; along with my K10D I took along my NEX and 16mm, lens turbo, Pentax 50/1.4 and 135.2.5. The weather was against me but I will show you the images anyway, if only to keep the lensturbo samples going! SEL16mm 50/1.4 + Lensturbo 135/2.5 + Lensturbo 50/1.4 + Lensturbo

06-12-2013, 12:12 PM	#1600
HSV Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 321	Originally posted by bimjo To answer your questions in order: Yes. No. Because Sony realizes that Contrast Detect AF is much slower than Phase Detect AF they hedge their bet by constantly bumping the AF to keep AF lock-on time to something sort of palatable for most folks. The best you can do is turn the camera off when you're moving between shooting situations. And carry extra batteries. Thanks. Thinking about it, it makes sense...it's a lot easier to find your way around. Now I wish that the K-5 live view would be like that, it's almost unusable unless you prefocus with quick shift.

06-13-2013, 09:47 AM	#1601
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	Originally posted by ihasa Cheers for that too. It looks great for general photography, but perhaps not so brilliant for landscapes? Still, it would be a lot cheaper to buy the 16-50 to turn the NEX into a 'premium compact camera', than buy something like the GR or RX100. Cheaper, and the reason I haven't, but it doesn't quite have the pocket-ability. I would still like to have all 3 cameras . Some nice shots, by the way.

06-13-2013, 10:12 AM	#1602
bimjo Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pasco, WA Posts: 967	Originally posted by ihasa I had to go and shoot a landscape project for work; along with my K10D I took along my NEX and 16mm, lens turbo, Pentax 50/1.4 and 135.2.5. The weather was against me but I will show you the images anyway, if only to keep the lensturbo samples going! SEL16mm 50/1.4 + Lensturbo 135/2.5 + Lensturbo 50/1.4 + Lensturbo Those are very nice ihasa. I've been reading that the lens turbo + wide open lens displays terrible corner performance. At least the Canon version (and the Minolta version to a lesser extent). Have you found that to be the case with the Pentax version?

06-14-2013, 02:54 AM	#1603
ihasa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West Midlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,066	Bimjo, when I am using a fast lens, e.g. the 50/1.4 wide open, the corners don't matter as much to me - which means that I find the results usable. The centre sharpness is fine. Stopped down to f8, the 50/1.4 seems tack sharp across the frame though!

06-14-2013, 06:41 AM	#1604
rick79 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 33	Nex5 with the newly arrived Elmarit-R 90mm, the "always hungry cat" in pretty high ISO, both wide open