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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Pricing for 18-200 Lens?
Whilst searching Amazon today, I noticed a listing for the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 E-mount lens. The interesting part? £780! Now that’s an expensive E-mount lens. I paid less than that for my Sony 70-300 G, which is alomst certainly a better quality lens.
Jessops offering NEX-5 bundles
Jessops NEX-5 bundleJessops are offering the Silver NEX-5 w/ 18-55mm lens for £589 but with a free accessory bundle worth £138. The bundle includes: a 7″ Sony digital photo frame, Sandisk 8GB SDHC card and 2m HDMI. I’d seen this offer available from Jessops during the pre-order phase but it disappeared once they had some [...]
NEX-3 briefly in at Amazon.com?
According to SonyAlphaRumours, the NEX-3 + 16mm lens was in stock at Amazon.com but it appears to have sold out in a few hours
NEX-5′s arriving in UK
A limited selection of NEX cameras are appearing at online retailers in the UK. Jessops have announced that they have the Silver NEX-5 + 18-55mm kit for £589. Park Cameras have the Black NEX-5 + 16mm kit for £549, Black NEX-5 + 18-55 kit for £589 and the dual lens kit of Black NEX-5 + 16mm [...]
Sony NEX cameras: A brief introduction
The new Sony NEX range of cameras combine the best qualities of compact digital cameras and their larger SLR brethren. They are the latest entrant in the race to expand and segment the photography market. Market Segments For the past 5 years, the photography market has looked like this: Compacts / Compact Digital Cameras : [...]
Welcome to the NEXt generation…
Sony have recently announced the NEX series of interchangeable lens cameras. I’ll be building NEXtended into a valuable resource and community for all us eager NEX users. Stay tuned!