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Lightroom support for NEX RAW files
Adobe have made a “release candidate” for Lightroom 3.2 available*. Among other minor improvements and bug fixes, this adds support for the RAw files from the NEX-3 and NEX-5. This is great news for Lightroom users as it means you can now avail of RAW quality, LR3 noise-reduction and your normal processing workflow for your [...]
NEX accessories on eBay
Recently I’ve noticed a few new third-party accessories available on eBay. Here’s a quick round-up… Replacement Batteries First up, in the past week we’ve seen some unbranded replacement NP-FW50 batteries, which is great news given the power-hungry tendency of the NEX. A few notes of caution though: I’ve always bought unbranded batteries and used them without incident [...]
Controlling the Manual Focus Assist preview
When you switch to Manual Focus mode, the NEX will give you a 7x or 14x live closeup to aid with focusing. This is obviously useful and when in this preview mode you can use the 4-way directional pad to move the preview around the scene (for example, if you wish to focus on an [...]
5 Reasons why the NEX is the Best Camera for Real Estate Photography
We’re moving house at the moment and it occurred to me that the Sony NEX-3/5 would be the perfect camera for real estate agents. Impressive photographs, virtual tours, walkthroughs etc are becoming essential if you want to sell or rent your house in the current house market. Here’s how a NEX camera can save you [...]
7 Stunning Straps for your Sony NEX
I’m not too fond of neck straps and the one which comes with the NEX doesn’t fill me with much joy. In general, I find the problems are: that it places all the weight around your neck (admittedly, not a problem with the NEX) they tend to get in the way particularly if you bend [...]
10 Terrific Tripods for your NEX
The NEX cameras have a great ISO range, a handheld twilight mode, a fast prime lens and an optically-stabilised zoom but that doesn’t mean that you’ll never need the humble tripod. What you don’t need is a 3′ monster of a tripod like you need for your SLR. The NEX cameras are small, lightweight and quick [...]
10 Recommended Bags for your Sony NEX
The first thing anyone buys for their camera is something to carry it around in and keep it safe. If you bought your NEX online, the chances are that you didn’t order a case because you couldn’t figure out which one would fit your camera. I’ve done some research and asked several manufacturers for their [...]
NEX firmware update v0.2
Sony have just released the first update to the NEX firmware. This update fixes the following issues: 3D Sweep Panorama function has been added; Improvement of ‘normal’ 2D Sweep Panorama shooting; Decreased power drain when the camera is switched off; Quicker start-up in low-light conditions. The headline feature is obviously the 3D Sweep Panorama functionality [...]
First Weekend with the NEX-5: Handling
The start-up time (as noted everywhere) is a little slow compared to most DSLRs but I found that the large power switch is perfectly located near your thumb. As you pick up the camera with your right hand, it is very easy to flick the power switch on with your thumb, saving you a few [...]