Questions tagged [sony-nex]
family of mirror-less interchangeable lens camera made by Sony
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Battery grip for sony cameras
is there any battery grip for Sony NEX-F3 cameras?
I've searched a lot and all I find is battery grips for other sony cameras
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Is the Sony "NEX-F3" compatible with "NEX 3" lenses?
Are lenses labeled "Nex3" compatible with my Sony "NEX-F3" camera? I ask because I can't find any third party lenses for my camera.
I'm looking for fixed lens 50mm with a wide aperture and I'd like ...
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Can my camera be saved? Or is it time to get a new one?
I am a beginner photographer and owner of the now obsolete Sony NEX 5-R mirrorless camera (bought in 2012). It has been 1) increasingly saying "cannot recognize lens" and 2) seems to have a really ...
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Can I get high-speed sync with an iISO-hotshoe Sony body, a Godox speedlight, and a hotshoe adapter?
Can I get High-Speed Sync (HSS) flash with my Godox 350 in manual mode, using a JJC MSA-10 hot-shoe adapter with my Sony NEX-3K camera's iISO hotshoe?
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Can I set my Sony A7 ISO to only use full stop settings?
The ISO on my A7 goes in 1/3 stops? e.g., 50, 64, 100. Is there any way I can change it to full stops?
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How do I get my Sony A7 II to avoid over-exposure and look more like my Canon camera?
Hai.
I have a question, I switched from Canon to Sony a while ago and I found out that if I shot bright places, like the sky, the cloud that is supposed to be seen clearly, looks like a blown-out ...
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Why are external hotshoe flashes firing early in PTTL mode and not at all in manual on my A6000?
I've been trying to get my Sony A6000 camera to work with any external flash mounted to the hot shoe, but it seems like they all fire right before the shutter opens. I've tried the Sony HVL-F32M and ...
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Why do my 50mm APS-C and 50mm FF lenses have the same angle-of-view on my APS-C camera? [duplicate]
This feels like it should be obvious, but I'm failing to figure it out.
I own a Sony a5100 -- an APS-C camera with a 1.6 crop factor.
I have long owned the SEL50F18, a 50mm f/1.8 lens designed for ...
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How can I make these winter real estate photos look like summer photos?
I'm trying to sell my home, so I took some property photos this afternoon. But the cold, blue-white light of December makes everything look...dead. Is there a way I can improve these photos to bring ...
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How can I get my Sony a5000 to shoot 2 fps while tethered?
Recently, I've been trying to use a Sony ILCE-5000 to take 2 photos per second. The camera trigger is done remotely via USB using a computer, the problem is that on a single shot, the camera takes 2 ...
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What focusing points are used with a Sony A6300 camera + LA-EA4 lens adapter?
I'm about to acquire a Sony A6300 e-mount camera.
I wish to use various A-mount lenses with it.
Sony sell their LA-EA3 and LA-EA4 adapters to interface A-mount lenses with e-mount cameras.
The LA-...
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Does MP influence ISO?
I use Sony Nex 6 and I noticed that on not really high ISO (let's say 1600) pictures get discernibly grainy. Also I know that the next's model main feature is larger image size (24MP comparing to 16MP ...
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Camera uses double flash which triggers external flash before the camera captures, What are the solutions?
I have a Sony NEX3 camera and an old external flash. Since Sony NEX3 doesn't have a hotshoe I use the optical sensor in the flash to be triggered by my camera's flash.
Unfortunately the camera uses ...
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How well do Canon EF lens adapters for Sony E-mount perform? [duplicate]
I have been looking into a potential adapter to use Canon EF lenses on the Sony α6000 and a Google search isn't giving a clear example of a quality adapter. I'm looking to use my husband's EF 24-...
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Can I connect a SONY NEX-5 to a computer to take pictures?
I'd like to get into doing stop motion and have a SONY NEX-5 on my hands. For some reason computer connectability is something I just don't see discussed on the web. Does anyone know?
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Is there a way to use my phone's dual LED flash with my NEX?
My phone has a dual LED flash that's supposed to match the color temperature of the scene, preventing color balance problems like this.
I do a lot of night photography, and I use my NEX-5R. The NEX ...
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Why does exposure vary subtly between P, A and S modes, when the flash is on?
I took a photo in P mode, with the flash on:
I noted the exposure it used — 1/3s at F2.8. I then switched to A mode, set the exposure to F2.8, and took a photo. The camera chose the same shutter ...
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What's the relationship between flash modes and flash power on the Sony NEX cameras?
The Sony NEX cameras [1] offer the following flash modes (pasting from the manual):
Autoflash: Fires in dark environments or when shooting towards bright light.
Fill-flash: Fires every time you ...
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Is there a way to set white balance of a RAW to match the preview JPEG?
When I view ARWs in Lightroom, I sometimes find the white balance of the embedded preview JPEG to be perfect, so I'd like to apply it to the RAW. How do that I do that in LR or other (free) software?
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Can you use a Krasnogorsk lens (from the 16mm movie camera) on a Sony NEX camera?
I would love to try and adapt the lens from my 16mm camera Krasnagorsk onto my Sony NEX bodies (3 or 5).
The lens I am referring to can be seen on this picture, it is a f 1.9 Zoom Lens:
I found ...
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Remote Control for Sony NEX 5 with bracketed images
Most remote controls that I've tried with my Sony NEX 5t only allow for a single shot shutter action. I'd like to be able to show bracketed images with a remote control. Are there options on the ...
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Why is nothing appearing on my NEX 5n LCD screen? [closed]
Nothing appears on my NEX 5N LCD screen. Camera can be turned on and pictures taken using the view finder, but LCD screen is blank.
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Will old Minolta macro extensions work with a ring adapter on a Sony A6000?
I have a Minolta 35mm MC macro; a 50mm MD macro, and a 100mm macro adapter that attaches to a lens to get macro abilities.
Will these work with a ring adapter on a Sony A6000?
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Are Sony NEX and Sony Alpha lenses interchangeable?
Do most/all of the Sony NEX lenses interchange with the Sony Alpha's (A6000 specifically). I am looking at a 420-1600mm super telephoto lens.
Thanks for any help you give
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Camera Insurance for a 3 Month Winter Expedition?
So, in February, 2015, we [28M/25M] are planning a 2,000km trek through Northern Canada in winter (down to -40C~) for 3 months. The primary purpose of a camera for us is to film a documentary about ...
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Do focal length changing lens adapters affect the F-stop of a lens?
My question concerns things like the ultra wide angle adapter for the Sony Alpha/Nex/e-mount line 16mm f/2.8 prime pancake lens, which changes the focal length of said lens from 16mm to 12mm. Since ...
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When does the Sony NEX-5R use release priority?
As I understand it, focus priority delays the shot till focus is achieved, while release priority potentially takes a mis-focused shot.
Wikipedia says that release priority is usually used in ...
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What are the pros and cons of setting my camera to lock exposure on half press? [duplicate]
The Sony NEX-5R has an "AEL w/ shutter" option that
Sets whether or not to fix the exposure when you press the shutter
button halfway down (On/Off)
(from the manual)
What are the pros and cons ...
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How do I use an exposure of 1 minute or longer, on the Sony NEX-5R?
Shutter speeds on this camera are limited to 30 seconds, except when I use the bulb mode, but in that case I need to keep track of the time manually.
The bulb mode works in only the following ways:
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How do I map white balance settings on the Sony NEX to Lightroom?
This answer describes how Lightroom measures white-balance, primarily using a "Temp" slider and secondarily using a "Tint" slider.
My Sony NEX-5R seems to use a different system for white balance ...
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Does it matter whether I download a firmware update from Sony's US, UK or India sites?
This may be a silly question, but I have a Sony NEX-5R that I bought from Amazon.com in the US. Does it matter where I download a firmware update from Sony's US site, or other country sites such as UK ...
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How do histograms handle highlight and shadow clipping?
My camera shows a histogram in the preview:
And after I take the photo:
I shoot RAW, but as I understand it, the histogram is computed from JPEG, so it might indicate that the highlights and/or ...
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What is the reason of "banded" bokeh on Sony a7?
Watching the photos made using Sony a7 cameras with fast lenses, I've noticed one interesting thing about the bokeh. It seems to be that its shape is more geometric, more "banded" in comparison to ...
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Why does flash exposure compensation of 4EV have such an unnoticeable effect?
I took two photos, one with flash exposure compensation set to -2EV:
and the other with +2EV:
I find a minor, almost unnoticeable difference between these two photos. But there's a difference of ...
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How do I set the manual focus magnification on the Sony NEX-5R?
The NEX-5R has a manual assist function: if you enable it, and put the camera in manual focus mode, then when you rotate the focus ring, the camera shows a magnified view so that you can focus better.
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When does it help to use scene modes?
I use a Sony NEX-5R, which I'm generally comfortable with -- I generally know what ISO and shutter speed to use, that I should shoot portraits wide open, and I shoot landscapes at the aperture at ...
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What does it mean for a camera to be able to autofocus at EV 0 at f/2.8?
I know what it means for a camera to be able to autofocus at EV 0. As the answer to this question says, EV0 is the light level to achieve correct exposure with 1 second of exposure at F1 and ISO 100.
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Are there disadvantages to an adapted Canon EF-S zoom vs Sony SEL 18-200 lens for my Sony Nex?
I want to buy a universal zoom lens 18-200 (maybe 18-135) for my Sony Nex. At Sony I found only Sony SEL 18200 lens that is expensive.
There are adapters Canon EF-S to Sony E-mount (with providing ...
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What does the AE/AF lock button do that half-pressing the shutter doesn't?
The Sony A6000 has an AEL button, while Nikon SLRs have an AE/AF lock button. What do these do that half-pressing the shutter to lock focus and exposure, and then recomposing, doesn't? I'm used to the ...
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Is it true that cameras with larger sensors are more likely to mis-focus under low light?
I use a Sony NEX-5R, and my single biggest problem with the camera is that it often mis-focuses under low light. I shoot a lot of low-light photos, and I work around it by using manual focus.
I have ...
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How does a camera in an automatic mode choose what exposure, aperture and ISO to use? [duplicate]
For example:
Does the camera detect if the scene contains fast-moving objects and if so use a shorter shutter speed?
Does it detect if the entire scene is beyond the hyperfocal distance, and there's ...
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Is the maximum video length of the Sony A6000 30 minutes? [closed]
I read a comment about the A6000 on B&H's website and @BradZChef (commentor) said the maximum video length of Sony A6000 is just 30 minutes. I took a look at the Sony A6000 specifications BUT I ...
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What are the pros and cons of the two Sony mounts -- E and A?
As someone who uses an NEX, I'd like to understand the background of the E- and A- mounts, where Sony is coming from, and to what ends each of these mounts was designed for, and what they do or not do ...
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Why are SLR lenses so much larger than Sony E-mount lenses?
Most lenses for Nikon and Canon APS-C SLRs seem to be much larger than Sony E-mount lenses, despite the sensor size being the same (APS-C). This holds for both primes and zooms, and it holds for the ...
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Why does the focus light come on in manual focus mode?
When I'm in the manual focus mode, I find that the focus light (the red blinking light) sometimes still comes on before it takes a photo. Why is this? I thought the purpose of the light is to ...
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Bower 650 1300mm on Sony E-Mount?
This super long telephoto lens has a nice price point. Reviews seem satisfactory.
I am wondering if anyone has had any experience hooking it up to a Sony APS-C E-mount system, like the A6000, NEX-5, ...
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Comparing a6000 to a7 photos on Flickr
I am comparing the Sony A7 to the new Sony a6000.
If you look at these two Flickr sets of images, you can see that, in general, the A7 have consistently more "pop" to them. Certainly, there are ...
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Will 18-55 and 55-200 lenses give me the same zoom abilities as a single 18-200 lens? [duplicate]
I'm new to cameras with interchangeable lenses.
I'm looking at a 18-200mm zoom lens or a 55-210mm zoom lens.
I already have an 18-55mm lens.
Is it fair to say that an 18-55mm lens, combined with ...
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Are bad reviews of the Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 pancake kit zoom reason to avoid the system?
I'm thinking about buying the Sony A6000 over a Micro Four Thirds camera because of the sensor size, but I read in many reviews (such as this) that this is one of the worst lenses around. Now, since a ...
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How to calculate the focal length for old lenses (m42 or m39) mounted on Sony Nex? [duplicate]
As far as I know, it is necessary to multiply the focal length by the crop factor.
My Sony Nex 5 has a crop factor = 1.5
For lens Helios 77M-4 1.8/50 focal length will 50 * 1.5 = 75
Is this true for ...
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