family of mirror-less interchangeable lens camera made by Sony
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Is focus hunting “normal behavior” for the Sony SEL18200SE?
I recently bought an NEX-6, the 24mm F1.8 (SEL24F18Z) lens, and the black 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 (SEL18200LE) lens. I love the 24mm lens, but I'm having a what I believe one would call a "focus hunting" ...
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Why does my flash have lower power in automatic than in manual? [duplicate]
I have a Sony HVL-43AM flash. I've found that when I'm in automatic mode, when I dial the flash exposure compensation to -2EV I was able to get a much weaker flash than if I went manual with the flash ...
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Should I invest in E Mount lenses?
I never bought any lens. I always used kit lenses of my cameras. Now that I own a Sony NEX camera and I love it, I'm wondering if it's a good investment to start buying E Mount lenses for my camera. ...
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How to care for digital camera batteries to prolong its life?
I wonder how can one prolong the life of a digital camera battery. Some times I would go about 2~3 months without using my camera. When I try to pick up the camera again, I found battery no longer has ...
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Vibration control for Sony NEX-3 exposures
My Sony NEX-3 (first model) does not have the Electronic First Curtain Shutter feature, so when I use it for Moon photos, the close, open/close, open cycle of the focal plane shutter always adds shake ...
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What external flash trigger voltage is safe for the Sony NEX?
I have an NEX-6 and I wanted to use an external flash connected to the hot shoe. I have a canon speed light 580EX
I was told I may need to watch out for the different voltages, as the flash may ...
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How can I use 58mm filters with the Sony Nex-7?
I have 58mm filters, and I found out that the Sony filter size is 49mm. How can I use the larger filters with my Nex? Would I need a step up ring?
Would it be better to buy 49mm filters instead? ...
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Sony Nex-5N:Unable to Display pictures
Just got my Nex-5n with 18-55 kit lens yesterday. I have tried shooting with it in various settings. Most of the pictures can be display for 1 or 2 sec after shooting but after that, it is impossible ...
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How can i turn off my NEX with the shutter closed?
I have received a NEX-5N without battery and shutter closed, so no cap is needed. How can i go about doing this again? I thought of removing the battery when the shutter closes, but it's too quick.
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Sony NEX-6: Transfering photos via wi-fi to Lightroom
I have a NEX-6, which has wi-fi support. I was able to transfer my pictures via wi-fi using Sony Play Memory bundled software. But unfortunately, the software is nowhere close to Adobe Lightroom in ...
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Are there adapters that allow autofocus & electronic control?
I have a NEX-C3 - it's great, I'm really enjoying it, but I foresee that I will want more lenses, better controls, a view-finder and so on. There are lenses but the range is limited and they are ...
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Sony NEX-7 for both audio and video? [closed]
Is it possible to record audio on the Sony NEX-7 (or similar) even if capturing video is not currently on?
Lets say you start capturing video and audio and you stop the video capturing to switch to ...
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What pancake lenses are available for Sony NEX camera?
As a DSLR owner, I am currently looking for a compact interchangeable lens camera and I currently hesitate in buying the Sony NEX-5N or the Panasonic GX1.
I realize the lens options for the Micro ...
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Is gallery quality possible with a mirrorless camera?
I'm a gallery represented photographer and I'm contemplating a new camera. I currently shoot with a Canon 40D primarily with 2 pieces of Canon L glass, the 17-40mm and the 24-105mm. I am exceptionally ...
