Sony Nex 5 (1 Viewer)

Neil · Jul 31, 2010

I'm having fun with the Nex 5 with the 16/2.8 P lens. It's the camera I always have around my neck these days ( it used to be the Panasonic GF1) with the Canon G10 on my hip. I've got used to the Menu system. I like the Sweep Panorama Mode and use it a lot. Great for including friends in the landscape.
The flip up LCD is big and sharp and great for getting down for macros.
The waterlily shots were taken this way with the camera at water level and the strap in the water.
I've got the Japanese adapter for Nikon to Nex and the last photo was taken the the Zeiss 28/2.0 Distagon lens (Nik)
Neil

Sony Nex 5 and Sony 16/2.8 P lens

Hong Kong,
July 2010

Neil · Jul 31, 2010

I've also tested the Hasselblad 50/4 (Zeiss) with Nikon adapter on the Nex 5 yesterday. This is an old version of the lens so the coatings are not really up to modern digital cameras but I quite like the look anyway.
Neil

Hong Kong,
China.
July 2010

michael23 · Jul 31, 2010

Hi neil, how long has it taken you to get used to the menu? It certainly seems to a very capable camera indeed, I do like the image taken with the hasselblad lens.

Neil · Jul 31, 2010

michael23 said:
Hi neil, how long has it taken you to get used to the menu? It certainly seems to a very capable camera indeed, I do like the image taken with the hasselblad lens.

It takes a couple of days to get used to the Menu but it's not as bad as some of the reviews indicated.
Neil.

carlj · Jul 31, 2010

Handled one in Jessops yesterday. Feels really solid and well machined - oozes quality compared to other dslrs....wish my A200/A300 felt as good! Focus was instant too - everything about it felt right. However, the look from partner has put it on the backburner rather than in my pocket

Neil · Aug 2, 2010

We had a sudden storm build up yesterday while I was having my breakfast on the outlying islands . Even moving under the umbrella didn't stop me from getting wet but the light was amazing. I'm still having fun with the Sweep Panorama Mode.
Neil

Sony Nex 5 with Sony 16/2.8 P lens

Lamma Island,
Hong Kong,
China.
August 2010

bkrownd · Aug 27, 2010

michael23 said:
Hi neil, how long has it taken you to get used to the menu?

I got a NEX-5 with only the 16mm prime for habitat and forestscape photos on the run, because I seldom carried or mounted my Sigma 10-20mm no matter how much I love that lens or wanted the photos. Changing lenses in the wild was too much of a hassle, too much fear of getting the lenses soaked in the rain and filled with pollen/dust, and too much extra weight/bulk in my pack. The little NEX hangs in a pouch off my pack's chest strap or shoulder strap, and now I'm taking all those habitat and POV photos I've always wanted. I will need the wide angle converter to approach the Sigma's far more useful 10-12mm FOV, because 16mm is often a bit too narrow for what I want, but it's vastly better than nothing and easier and faster than mounting the 10-20 on my D300.

For my purposes the photos are almost always the same settings and always in A mode, so I haven't had to use the menus much. It's a slight hassle to change ISO in the menu system, but I usually only change it a couple times a day. I haven't tried the pan mode yet, though eventually I'll use that a lot. The one odd thing about the pan mode is you have to turn OFF "RAW" output to allow you to select it, and it isn't obvious from the error messages that's what it wants, so you have to add changing output mode before and after to the process for using the panorama mode.

Wildmoreway · Aug 31, 2010

How does the NEX-3 compare? I have had thoughts of using one as a backup for an Alpha 550, the video mode looks promising in both cameras as well.

carlj · Aug 31, 2010

Les, I'd recommend looking to the a33/55 packages now. Not much larger but full compat alphas.

Neil · Sep 9, 2010

[QUOTE.... The one odd thing about the pan mode is you have to turn OFF "RAW" output to allow you to select it, and it isn't obvious from the error messages that's what it wants, so you have to add changing output mode before and after to the process for using the panorama mode.[/QUOTE]

This should not be the case if you have the Image Size set to Raw + Jpeg. Just select Panorama Mode and fire away. It Saves as a Jpeg.
Neil.

Neil · Sep 16, 2010

Put the NEX 5 on my Nikon 300/4 AFS to shoot some local garden birds from a hide. The nice thing is it is much quieter than my Nikon D3s so little disturbance when in burst mode.
Manual Focus takes a little getting used to .
The third photo was taken with the Nikon 24/2.8D
Neil

Sony NEX-5 plus Nikon 300/4 AFS lens with adapter

Hong Kong,
China.
Sept 2010

michael23 · Sep 16, 2010

some cracking detail there, very nice indeed. Looks like you managed the focus very well. Was there any editing done on these?

Neil · Sep 17, 2010

michael23 said:
some cracking detail there, very nice indeed. Looks like you managed the focus very well. Was there any editing done on these?

A little bit of editing . Here is an unadjusted image.
Neil

michael23 · Sep 17, 2010

thanks neil, a capable sensor by the looks of things, is this a 1.5 crop sensor?

Wildmoreway · Sep 17, 2010

Crop sensor, same as on Alpha 550 and 450, it is a very capable sensor.

postcardcv · Oct 19, 2010

have you tried your Nex 5 with the clip on flash? I've just got my hands on an Nex 3 and am so far impressed with it, however the flash is less than useless so I wondering if I had a dud or if they are just rubbish...

bkrownd · Oct 19, 2010

Define "less than useless"? Compared to a pocket flashlight or striking a match or something?

postcardcv · Oct 19, 2010

bkrownd said:
Define "less than useless"? Compared to a pocket flashlight or striking a match or something?

Well if I have the camera in Av and set the aperture it seems to meter well and set the shutter speed for a good exposure. However with the flash in place it fails to meter correctly and the results are vastly under exposed, even dialling a couple of stops of flash comp still leave the shots badly under exposed.

bkrownd · Oct 19, 2010

The couple times I tried it the flash worked fine at a range of a few feet, though I've only used the camera in A mode. I'd check with dpreview's NEX forum.

postcardcv · Oct 20, 2010

Well I've looked into it a bit further and have spoken to Sony who have confirmed that this is a fault on the flash unit, so the camera is going back to the shop... they are out of stock at the moment so I'm going to get a refund and ponder my options on a pocketable camera again...

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