how do we clean the image sensor of the NEX C3?
thanks

total newbie here
add me to nex-C3 white user
may i know how to clean the image sensor?

Tianjin Eye

A mount adapter will enable you to have more selection later on.
but from my view if you do not have any plan to purchase more lens within these few years then buying E-mount lens is a good choice and save $$$. EA2 alone will cost more than RM1k right?

looking for a portrait lens as well...
is SEL50F18 auto-focus very slow? a few second?

other cheaper alternative buying adapter + lens for example Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D, and Minolta 50mm F1.7
these will be without auto focus?....how about other setting? shoot mode only manual? aperture and etc, can controlled by camera? or all has to to manual setting on the lens?

thanks

get a macro len SEL30M35, then you can get closer to the object....minimum focus is 9.5 cm while our kit len SEL1855 minimum focus is 25 cm

yeah it is quite expensive
i was in Boeing Photo (Empire Mall), trying out SEL50F18 (RM1050) auto focus is as fast as my kit len....would have get it if < RM1000
now still thinking over it, whether should get adapter with other 50mm lens likes Minolta or Nikkor

pro of using E-mount lens, SEL50F18 is auto focus and no need adapter
pro of using adapter and other lens is cheaper and if go out in a group, lens can be used by other camera body

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Added on June 3, 2012, 10:51 pmMay I know where you got it? and also the adapter
aside from manual focus, aperture can be controlled by the body? (Nikkor aperture will be controlled by lens)
thanks

This post has been edited by jtleon: Jun 3 2012, 10:51 PM

for E-mount, there is only one option SEL18200 (RM2999) weight >500g
for A-mount, there are DT 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 (SAL18200) and
DT 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 (SAL18250) -> this one retail for RM2299

to put A-mount lens on NEX, you need either LA-EA2(has built-in AF motor and 15-point AF sensor) or LA-EA1 (no built-in AF motor)
LA-EA2 retail at RM1199 which is about 2x of the retail price of LA-EA1 (retail at RM599)

we should be able to get slightly cheaper than the reported retail price

This post has been edited by jtleon: Jun 3 2012, 11:34 PM

welcome...i dunno as I do not have any 18-200mm or any ~10x zoom lens
but you can always check the result in flickr

if you already have kit lens (18-55mm), then buying 55-210 should be an option as well (but you need to change len)
SEL55210 retail at RM1399, so much cheaper than the SEL18200

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Added on June 4, 2012, 12:50 amthanks for the info, didn't know Tamron has e-mount lens

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found a nice post below, comparing both SEL18200 and Tamron 18-200mm
http://sonyalphalab.com/2012/02/sony-e-mou...-the-sony-nex-7

do also check the comment by the author at the end. of course this is his personal view only....but I do agree with him.




This post has been edited by jtleon: Jun 4 2012, 12:58 AM

anyone using Sigma 30mm f/2.8 (SIG-30F28-SOE-SSK) mind to share your experience?
thinking of getting this one for general purpose photography including portrait. (this is is cheaper than SEL50F18 of course for portrait SEL50F18 is definitely superior, but I'm not shooting portrait majority of the time)

thanks...may I know where you get it for RM650 +/- ?
you can PM or share it here
mind to share some portrait pictures you have taken with this len?

This post has been edited by jtleon: Jun 9 2012, 01:40 PM

I'm a beginner just like you. bought C3 with twin lens back in February, i wasn't aware of 5N at that time....i was looking for entry level non PnS camera. I was checking out Panasonic GF3 and NEX C3. From my point of view, if we are beginner, and dunno much about lens, kit lens 18-55mm is good enough. I would go for 5N if the price is only a slight different. Well, if you have look into different lens, and would like to have the wide angle pencake lens 16mm then I would probably go for C3 twin lens. FYI, 5N has touch screen and we can add remote shutter control device.

Now with F3, the newer model...I'm not sure what I will choose if I'm you now....F3 has added self-portrait, auto portrait framing and some cool features. The physical outlook look quite similar to NEX 7. You probably have to go to shop and try it out to find out what you like. F3 has twin lens package, as well as the SEL50F18 option as well.

how's the new power zoom lens - SELP1650?

suddenly has a wild thinking, selling off my C3 + kit lens (18-55mm) + pencake (16mm f2.8) + 50mm f1.8

and get 5N + this SELP1650 and buy another long lens 70-210mm

well, just a wild thinking, my 50mm is still very new (not yet 4 months) aside from that i rarely use it.

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Added on October 7, 2012, 1:56 pmnot put that to sale yet, just an idea. I need to checkout the new power zoom lens first SELP1650

huhu....nobody asked about pencake and kit lens anyhow

This post has been edited by jtleon: Oct 7 2012, 01:58 PM

budget ma buddy...with 5R out, 5N price should drop which i can snap it ma

as mentioned, 2 different category.
Rx100 is digital compact camera while 5r is mirrorless.

no many need a compact camera these days as camera phone has improved a lot, but with RX100 things has changed.
see below details for Rx100


so if you are casual user, then Rx100 sounds good, just that it may not take good landscape picture in certain situation (not wide enough)

Retail price is 2499 for Rx100, 5R is 2399? (but 5R u might spend more later, as you would buy lens)

This post has been edited by jtleon: Oct 7 2012, 02:20 PM