not sure how will the lense stack up
lenses aren't really their strong point
btw, is the sensor a sony sensor?

anyone saw this?
NEX OWNER, TAKE NOTE!!!
http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10092123...nexfirmware.asp
quote:
Version 03 addresses a number of widely-expressed concerns about the user interface as well as allowing autofocus using the 14 Sony SAM and SSM lenses with built-in focus motors. It also allows the aperture to be set for video shooting.
unquote

Available from mid-October, a firmware update adds fresh functionality to the NEX-5/NEX-3. Autofocus operation is now supported when using A-mount SAM and SSM lenses with the optional LA-EA1 Mount Adaptor. There’s also a new custom function that allows assignment to buttons of frequently-used functions, plus a new function to record movies with setup aperture.

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Added on September 21, 2010, 4:56 pmand go read the press release by sony for photokina
http://www.dpreview.com/news/1009/10092114...atphotokina.asp
A-Mount series interchangeable lens camera
Camera body

* Advanced model
* Translucent Mirror Technology
* Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor
* AVCHD Full HD video

Lenses

* Standard zoom lens suitable for advanced model
* Telephoto Lens (500mm F4G) 　　


Accessories

* Flash　　
* Vertical grip

E-Mount series interchangeable lens camera

Camera body

* Color Variation Concept Models of NEX-5 and NEX-3

Lenses

* Wide fixed focal length CZ : available from 2011
* Telephoto zoom : available from 2011
* Macro : available from 2011
* Portrait : available from 2011
* High performance standard zoom G : available from 2012
* Wide zoom : available from 2012
* Mid-telephoto : available from 2012

Accessories

* Flash

This post has been edited by electron: Sep 21 2010, 04:57 PM

on a side note, the "economy" primes (35, 50, 85) are all equipped with SAM, meaning with the A-E adapter, it should be able to AF on the NEX
wonder how would be the optical performance like

seems like it is an issue with keying in the serial number, as the website is quite finicky with -, space, /, etc
call them up, it should be a breeze to do it

as long as it doesn't say "you product has been registered" then it should still be ok.
took more than 1 month to settle that issue with my NEX, but now it is sitting pretty with a total of 3 year warranty

whichever you getting, bring your camera to test to see if there is any vignetting
can try getting the biggest diameter and pair it with a step down ring

that's where our quick live view would come in handy

if it is a demo set, it would have been a VERY busy and abused demo set in order to clock such a high shutter count

in this case, i would recommend the almost similar price panasonic FH1
just did almost similar comparison for my mum

correction, there were report where ppl actually managed to overheat their NEX, mainly NEX5
but then, has anyone tested the "overheat-ability" of the newer models from canon (60D) or nikon (D7000)?

read it in the dpreview forum

once handled the NEX and the EPL1, really can convince myself to take EPL1
the feel is totally different

here's the discussion
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat...35924399&page=1

reanalyzing the scenario, i found that the discussion ended 2 months plus ago and no other discussion on it came back
i wonder if the v2 firmware did anything (such as improved power management) to overcome the issue?

well, like i've mentioned, the discussion on the overheating issue seemed to have died down
probably the v2 firmware helped

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Added on October 6, 2010, 8:17 pmhu mikesashimi,
no offense taken and i don't have issue with sony. in fact, i have a a300 and a NEX3 and been using the alpha system for almost 2 years.
the point on thee overheat issue, it is to educate everyone on the matter and so that ppl from other camps won't label us as fanboy who sees no evil, smells no evil and hear no evil when it comes to the NEX

on the issue of image softness, it is down to the default softness preset in the camera
you can bump up the sharpness by increasing the setting in camera
in addition to that, the olympus is known to deliver higher default sharpness.

oh ya, poisoned a friend to get NEX

This post has been edited by electron: Oct 6 2010, 08:17 PM

no prob
as for the PEN, the feel somehow not so "right" compared to NEX

isn't that a very rare lense?

my bad, the rare one would the the 100mm f/2

sigma 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 OS HSM at 1011, good price?

before getting any of the filter system, make sure your lense can take in the filter in the first place

errr... i thought SAL refers to Sony's Alpha Lense mount?
SAM means it has a kind of internal focus motor
so all SAM is a SAL lense, but not all SAL is SAM equipped

there are a few shops along Penang Road - Megastar, Hike, ClicknSnap, just to name a few
no harm scouting those along there
prices should be able to match the best that KL has to offer, e.g., got my NEX3 twin kit for 2300 with mem card and screen protector from that area

This post has been edited by electron: Oct 17 2010, 01:03 PM