Fast focus for sure no need lotsa power-lah..manual, you keep on focusing till the best & click..The time it took you to click, the powwer consumption for sure reduced ..Anyway, playing wth manual also very shiok wan ..after playing wth my Minolta 50mm 1.4 for a week now, Luv the bokeh although I hv to agree interm of picture sharpness, not as good as NEX AF

BTW..My comparison between a NEX 18-55 kit lens Vs Minolta 50mm F1.4:
SEL1855 NEX lens (Clear fast focus AF):


Minolta 50mmF1.4 (Nice bokeh but the focus object sharpness so-so- I think this is at F2 or F2.8 problem wth..MF lens - no exif data on F haha)


This post has been edited by stimix: Mar 4 2012, 12:46 AM

if we look at it that way then you're most probably right.

the aquarium doesnt help too with sharpness

wait till u see helios spinning/cat-eye bokeh too bad its quite expensive because of the hype.



This post has been edited by raclette: Mar 4 2012, 12:54 AM

I used my 5N over the weekend with a LA-EA2. Filled up the 8GB SD with 430 shots on RAW, still had 20% power.

I have tested the SEL50F18 even on my NEX-5 only, AF quite fast in hotel room lighting.
but for me i already have many of those classic 50mm fast lenses, and i already OK to do MF, i will pass this.

I think to get the best contrast & more juice from MF lenses, really need a steady hand or tripod all the way haha..no OSS kua..

where to get ur lens tripod stand ? (i mean the place tripod and ur lens connected)

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Added on March 4, 2012, 11:56 am50mm no nid OSS to me, but i will like a SEL 55-200, OSS is damn important for 200mm

This post has been edited by Ah hao: Mar 4 2012, 11:56 AM

i use a lenspen model than can twist/tilt the tip.. quite of..'
but 1st off u need a whatchamight call it.. ah a loupe to check the sensor to figure out what kinda dirt u have..
the loupe magnifies the area of the sensor, some even have a built in illumination light..

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Added on March 4, 2012, 1:26 pmkeep sucks! lotsof flare as if the lens is not coated with anti flare ,
thats what i got from my keep uv filter..


This post has been edited by jtan.pdr: Mar 4 2012, 01:26 PM

its not my picture anyway, the lens has its own tripod mount iinm since it is quite heavy. i thought you guys have NEX adapter with tripod mount? its a good idea actually if you plan to use it with tripod.

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Added on March 4, 2012, 1:43 pmget a hoya pro-1 or something like that for UV filter (not the green box one)

This post has been edited by raclette: Mar 4 2012, 01:43 PM

u guys shud really start up a new thread for nex with manual lenses and have a teh tarik session where peeps who have these lenses can gather and exchange views, compare lenses, sell/buy lenses..
u guys can make this into a thriving thread and ala pasar malam for legacy lenses

i have about 8 manual lenses with me but stopped the buying spree since got not much time to go shooting..


and there's a saying, the nex is actually a rear lens cap.. LOL!!

Anyone Sony NEX-5N update Firmware 1.01?

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Added on March 4, 2012, 1:43 pm
get a hoya pro-1 or something like that for UV filter (not the green box one)

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i dont even use filters anymore!! cept a hoya PL filter for bright daylight..

i do lighting designs and lots of my shots a in the night..

love the 16mm with the wide angle adapter.. abit soft, but for interior lighting night shots, at f2.8... the price cant be beat!
tripod, at f 4.5- f8.. nice...

maybe heliar 15mm for wide angle

if u can read chinese
http://cforum5.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?...&extra=page%3D1

Done. A day after somewan posted here days ago. AF abit faster but if using MF, no effect wan haha

I Just update. I trying 18-55 lens is i turn to 55mm and closer the subject, until they cannot focus, they will lost auto focus, u need to turn the lens zoom out only will continues AF again

I mean using minolta MF for sure no AF-lah but on 18-55 no problem-lah very fast

you got try 18-55 lens, try turn to 55m and keep focus the closer object until cannot focus then u focus other thing, they af is wont function already.

I will try later. My daughter playing wth the cam right now haha..OK..another comparison between NEX 18-55 kitlens & Minolta 50MMF1.4:

1) NEX kit Lens (F/6.3 )


Vs

2) Minolta F/1.4

Minolta F1.4 nice.

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