Recently a Leica factory man came out and said he was ‘troubled’ by Sony’s approach to the NEX camera – that of a small body but large lenses. It’s an interesting remark and quite political because Leica are known to be developing their own competing mirrorless camera. Not a rangefinder like the M9 but consumer priced.
Read moreSony NEX lenses too big? No fast pancakes? Meet the Olympus PEN-F 38mm F1.8
The NEX 5N is a tiny camera but it starts to really look the part when you add a chunky lens and monitor. The only problem is how do you mount a large lens to a small camera without damaging the mount, and how do you mount a monitor without a hotshoe or a rig?
Read moreTurn your Sony NEX 5N into a mini FS100 with Zacuto EVF and Canon lens adapter
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/28917812[/vimeo]
Sony have made a splash with their first credible video DSLR, the NEX 5N. In my view I still prefer the GH2’s image – Panasonic knocked the image processing into a different league for a DSLR on that and the hack furthers it – but the 5N has a very good sensor and a new processor. Out of the box it looks very electronic though. Here’s how to tune it.
https://www.vimeo.com/28529236
After a lot of Dear Sony letters they have finally entered the DSLR video game. Are they going to change it? Read on to find out.