Sony Alpha NEX Cameras and E Mount Lenses

Sony NEX-VG10 Camcorder with LA-EA1 Lens Adapter and Carl Zeiss 24-70mm f/2.8 Sony released the Firmware Version 02 update for the NEX-VG10 Camcorder . This update allows the NEX-VG10 to autofocus Sony SSM and SAM lenses via the LA-EA1 lens adapter . The LA-EA1 lens adapter has to be updated to firmware version 02 as well. Use the links below to get the US versions of the firmware and instructions of how to perform the update. Please make sure you use the correct firmware and read the instructions carefully. Microsoft Windows NEX-VG10 Firmware Version 02 http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=NEXVG10&upd_id=6231&os_id=45 Microsoft Windows LA-EA1 Firmware Version 02 http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=LAEA1&upd_id=6248&os_id=7 Macintosh OS NEX-VG10 Firmware Version 02 http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=NEXVG10&upd_id=6243&os_id=50 Macintosh OS LA-EA1 Firmware Version 02 http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-dow

Sony NEX-5 Time Lapse Video using gentLED Auto Intervalometer by xironmonkyx Here is another intervalometer for the Sony NEX-5 for creating time lapse videos. It is a gentLED Auto infrared trigger. Here are the main features of the gentLED Auto: Variable delay from 2 seconds to 30 minutes Built-in on-off switch and battery (included with unit) RED LED indicator when the unit has triggered the camera Weighs only 0.6oz, 18g (including battery) Comes complete with velcro pads, and Operating Manual - all you need to take picture Here is the operating manual for the gentLED auto . Check out Gentles Limited for more info on the gentLED auto . Unfortunately the NEX-3 does not have an IR receiver.

The newest NEX in development is the NXCAM Camcorder. It uses the same E-mount as the NEX-3, NEX-5 cameras, and NEX-VG10 camcorder but it has a slightly larger sensor. The CMOS sensor in the NXCAM is a Super 35 format which is 0.980 x 0.735 in (24.89 x 18.66 mm). The current Sony NEX sensor dimension is 0.92 x 0.61 in. (23.4 x 15.6 mm). The NXCAM will shoot AVCHD at 1080p at 60p/30p/24p and 50p/25p. Since NXCAM uses the same lens mount as the other NEX cameras we can expect more lenses to be in development. Sony NXCAM Camcorder with E-mount Lenses Here is the official Sony NXCAM HD press release from Sony EU: NXCAM HD camcorder under development, featuring E-mount lens system 17 November 2010 Sony to expand 35mm large format sensor camcorder lineup Sony Corporation announced today that it is developing a new type of E-mount interchangeable lens camcorder for professional use that is equipped with a Super-35mm equivalent large format CMOS sensor. This new addition to Sony’s professiona

Sony NEX-5 with Hasselblad XPan 90mm f/4 lens If you are lucky enough to own a Hasselblad XPan or a Fuji TX system, you can now use those lenses on the NEX E-mount camera system with a new lens adapter . The XPan or TX lenses come in 30mm f/4, 45mm f/4, and 90mm f/4 focal lengths, which translated to 15mm, 24.5mm, and 45mm on the XPan / TX in panorama mode. These would be 45mm, 67.5mm, and 135mm equivalent on the Sony NEX 's APS-C sensor. Hasselblad XPan System Photo by By Matthew Joseph aka Fotodudenz

NEX-5 Auto-HDR Panorama with Nikon 10.5mm Fisheye Check out the VR version . Check out these amazing panoramas by G. Kemp using a Sony NEX-5 and a Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8 G ED Fisheye lens . He uses the NEX-5's Auto-HDR feature for each shot then stitches them together with editing software. A Nikon G to Sony E-mount lens adapter is used to the lens on the NEX-5. Check out more photos from G Kemp !

hel1x sent us info on his "do it yourself" intervalometer for the Sony NEX-5 using a generic wireless infrared remote . He was trying to decipher the switch-science intervalometer website but decided that he can build his own time lapse controller for the NEX-5. The circuit controls when the shutter button is depressed, by shorting the connection. The interval can be between 6-14 seconds. Here are some pictures of his device. This also works for other Sony Alpha cameras not just the NEX. Generic Remote for the NEX-5 Thanks hel1x! Maybe he can send us the wiring diagram? :D

Sony NEX-5 Dual Lens Kit Box You can now save some tax money by buying the Sony NEX-5 Dual Lens Kit from Amazon . The kit comes with the NEX-5, 16mm pancake lens, 18-55mm OSS lens, rear lens cap, lens hood, flash, battery, charger and strap. The total comes to $799 which comes with free shipping and since it's Amazon, sales tax will not be charged. That is $150 less than buying the single lens kit and the 2nd lens separately. Photo from NEX-5 unboxing by Alpha Mark .

Sony NEX-5 with Leica APO Telyt-R 400mm f/2.8 If you want an easy to handle 600mm equivalent focal length camera setup try the Leica APO Telyt-R 400mm f/2.8 with the Sony NEX-5 since the lens actually has a handle. A lens adapter is used from the Leica-R lens mount to the Sony's E-mount. Also to ensure you can hear the birds in the video try the ECM-SST1 Compact Stereo Microphone for the NEX. Thanks Khun K !

Sony NEX-5 with the Panasonic 14-45 micro 4/3 lens Here's a new adapter for the Sony NEX E-mount. It's the micro 4/3 lens adapter for the Sony NEX cameras . We are not sure if the image circle will cover the larger APS-C sensor found in the NEX. Unfortunately the eBay listing does not provide sample photos. Now lets imagine that it does provide a large enough image for the NEX - wouldn't you want to use the new Voigtlander 25mm f/0.95 Nokton on the NEX for a low light 37.5mm equivalent lens? Voigtlander 25mm f/0.95 Nokton micro 4/3 mount

Sony NEX-5 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Size Comparison Panasonic repackaged the old Lumix DMC-GF1 (µ) micro 4/3 sensor into a new smaller body and will sell it as the new Lumix DMC-GF2 in January 2011. Let's see how the GF2 stacks up against the Sony NEX-5 . Combatants Sony Alpha NEX-5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Number of effective pixels 14.2 million pixels 12.1 million pixels CCD Sensor 23.6 x 15.7 mm APS-C CMOS Sensor 17.3 mm x 13 mm Panasonic N-Mos sensor ISO Range 200 - 12800 100-6400 Lens Sony E-mount with Interchangeable lenses (µ) micro 4/3 Lens Mount with Interchangeable Lenses Image Stabilization In Lens In Lens Shutter Speed 30s to 1/4000 with Bulb Mode 60s to 1/4000 with B and T modes Continuous Shooting Speed 7 frames per sec. 3.2 frames per sec. LCD Tiltable 3" Diagonal 921,600 Pixels 16:9 ratio 3" Diagonal with touch panel 460,000 Pixels 3:2 ratio Electronic Viewfinder Not yet, come on Sony! Optional EVF Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 / 60i 1920 x 1080 / 60i D

Most of these NEX E-mount lens adapters are available from Amazon . Thanks daviddkilpatrick !

Sony NEX-5, 16mm f/2.8 Pancake, VCL-ECF1 Fisheye Adapter AFphoto went to Italy with his NEX-5, 16mm f/2.8 E-mount pancake, and the VCL-ECF1 Fisheye Converter and took these pictures below. Full resolution images can be seen at AFphoto's gallery . Thanks AFphoto!

Here is Blake Live from Gossip Girl and the upcoming Green Lantern as Carol Ferris playing with her NEX-5 kit . Blake Lively with her black Sony NEX-5 with 18-55mm OSS Lens Blake Lively from the Scream Awards 2010 Thanks justjared .

The NEX cameras have won an American Photo Editor's Choice Award. from popphoto.com: Of the hundreds of products released this year, these are the ones that matter most, the true innovations in the field. By Jonathan Barkey Posted October 12, 2010 The winners of this year's Editor's Choice Awards had to meet the highest standard ever: For American Photo's editorial team to choose them, they had to qualify as "game-changing"—to have transformed, or have the potential to transform, the very way photographers work. To be fair to all the other great photo products that came to market this year, that's a tough standard to meet in a field in which progress is largely incremental. But the rigor we brought to bear on the task challenged our preconceptions and helped us transcend our usual category-based thinking. ... Many of our winners are exemplars of larger trends in the industry. Sony’s NEX system joins the burgeoning ILC

Here is a video from a Sony NEX-5 that has been converted for full spectrum photography, which means the sensor is now sensitive to Ultraviolet, Infrared, and Visible light. The colors in the video is the result of using an Fuji Film SC 58 filter on the Full Spectrum Sony NEX-5. The conversion was done by Invisible Light Technology . Check out surrealcolor for more info on full spectrum photography. Thanks falseirir ! Check out the IR Converted NEX-5 .

MS Optical Super Triplet Perar photo by jonmanjiro Here is the smallest available lens for the Leica M mount and Luca A. has mounted it on his NEX-5. It is the MS Optical Super Triplet Perar Lens with a 35mm focal length, 52.5mm equivalent on the NEX and a maximum aperture of f/3.5. A Leica M to Sony E-mount adapter was used. Super Triplet Perar Lens Extended on the NEX-5. Super Triplet Perar Lens Collapsed. For reference: Super Triplet Perar on the Leica M8. Here are the key features of the Perar lens: Very high optical quality triplet formula lens. Ultra compact design, weight 75g, collapsible (4.2 height when collapsed). Premium quality Tantalum glass, superior to Trium and Lanthanum glass with best refractive qualities. Refined triplet design with two double thickness positive lenses, superior to Tessar design. Round aperture for smooth and pleasing bokeh (Edmund Optics, Made in USA) Minimum focus distance 0.8m. ALL glass surfaces multicoated, 97% light transmission. Vivid, real

We were browsing the Sony Europe support site for the NEX and saw the Sony Memory Card File Rescue Service as one of the software downloads. MCFileRescue.exe (approximately 13.7 MB) can help you recover lost or deleted data from your Sony brand memory card . The "Memory Card File Rescue Service" is a service to recover data from various types of Sony Memory cards. This software can be used on all Sony brand Memory Stick™ and SD Memory Card except: Non-Sony brand Memory Stick™ and SD Memory Card Memory Stick™ for AIBO® robot Memory Stick ROM™ for electronic dictionaries or e-Book readers PSP®　brand Memory Stick™, Memory Stick PRO Duo™ or Memory Stick Micro™ This software supports recovery of JPG (DCF), MPEG-1, MPEG-4, MPEG-4 AVC file, and other types of files, except AVCHD files. The Fastest Memory Card for the NEX. You will need the serial number or downloading code from the back of your Sony Memory card in order to download the Sony Memory Card File Rescue software .