Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam, the rumors are very much true about a revamped Nex 7 coming very soon. The full frame will take a little longer as lenses are just being fleshed out for the Nex APS-C cameras. Sony had a great deal of internal debate about the Nex system with the original winners designing an auto camera that could be used in a more manual mode if you worked at it. The Nex 7 was the other approach that allowed a fabulous level of image control as you know. The Nex 3 and 5 versions are high return items with pretty high customer unhappiness. I see almost no unhappiness out of the Nex 7 users. The only thing holding Sony back is the overall poor performance of the organization financially so resources are scarcer than they might have been. On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 5:42 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > Seems if you want carbon fiber, titanium, wood, leather and precious metals > ? including gold options for your NEX 7 you can get it in the re packaged > Hasselblad Lunar and pay 5 grand usd or Euros I forgot. > > Kind of like some of those Alpa cameras they make now. > For the serious photo enthusiast with unlimited resources. > > I think the NEX is an elegant solution for taking pictures. Very simple. > Lens on slab. The aps-2 1.5 crop in a camera this small is not a bad deal. > > I am looking forward for such a configuration with an even bigger format > which I expect to see within the year. > > > On 3/10/13 1:32 AM, "Adam Bridge" <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > > > I very much like my NEX-7. It handles my M and R lenses quite well, > thank you. > > > > There are rumors that appear to have a high-likelyhood of an NEX-7N > coming out > > to correct a few issues and upgrade the sensor a bit. But the most > intriguing > > is a full-frame NEX camera using the sensor from the RX1. I think I have > that > > model number right. > > > > IF Sony makes that camera I'd hope they'd get rid of all the garbage > features > > and come up with a useful menu system. This is the true strong point of > the > > Leica designs - it's not about special features like sepia mode, and > backlit > > sunset mode but about giving the photographer intimate control of the > camera. > > > > I believe the focus system on the NEX-7 can be improved. As I understand > it > > they next generation sensor will be designed to increase the speed and > > accuracy. > > > > Sony knows how to make great sensors. They're learning how to make > cameras. > > > > I wouldn't be hoity-toity in comparing an M to an NEX-7. The Sony has > almost > > instantaneous shutter response - it will be MUCH faster than the M (in > live > > view NOT as a rangefinder) because the M's shutter will have to close > and then > > reopen. Now for me that wouldn't be too big of an issue but for street > > shooters...using non-M lenses with the EVF is contra-indicated. > > > > Adam > > > > On Mar 9, 2013, at 11:10 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> > >> http://www.farines-photo.com/wp/?p=531 > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Don don.dory at gmail.com