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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I doubt it will drop in price any more, not a significant drop anyway. It's a good seller and will be for a while, even with newer models coming out.


PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 2:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you get a lens turbo, perhaps think about a Canon EOS fitting. The Canon EOS will allow you to use even more lenses via adaptors


PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you all!
There's a pretty good kit on Amazon, $628.00 with the 16-50mm, two extra batteries, charger, bag, two filters, hand strap, mini-tripod... I know most of these stuff is not top quality, but still not bad for a kit.

Thanks for all your advices.

Edit: Bought it! Can't wait!


PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
You'll be happy with the 16-50 lens, its half the size of the 18-55 on the NEX's. Very pocketable. I got mine cheaper than Lloydy and it looks like this is way cheaper than mine.


PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
philslizzy wrote:
You'll be happy with the 16-50 lens, its half the size of the 18-55 on the NEX's. Very pocketable. I got mine cheaper than Lloydy and it looks like this is way cheaper than mine.


I'm enjoying it already!
I've got the A6000, less then one day shipping from Amazon, this time was really fast!

First impressions: EVF, what?!?! What did I miss all this time, this is just pure joy! I simply love it, a game changer.

Sony Menu: I read about this already and I wasn't expecting anything better, in fact it is a bit confusing, especially for a guy like me who jump on this after 5 years of Canon's menu. Not a big deal, I'm already getting used to it (basically is not as bad as imagined...)

Speed: everything with this camera (alright, except navigating the menu) is fast! Turning on-off, auto focus, 11 frames per sec. of burst.

Image Quality: still, too early for me to take some conclusions, but at a first glance I love it!

Usability: this camera is small, light, easy to handle. Why should I keep using the bulky 7D? Really, at this point I don't see any single reason (and the A6000 is a transition camera in order to move to the A7s or whatever will come after that)

Side notes: I'm still very much confused about a few things. How do I change shutter speed? Didn't figure that out yet. The exposure comp. wheel it is something that seems pretty useful, but I've to get used to it... On the 7D I simply rotate the wheel and I adjust the shutter speed.

Can't wait to receive the Canon adapter and mount all my old lenses (yes, I'm double stacking adapters, but it shouldn't be too bad in case I can always move to the Lens Turbo later or specific adapters for each brand, just wanna start using my collection right away!)

This is so exciting, I feel I've been using a very old system and all of a sudden I'm waking up to something new.
Thank you all again for helping me out on this decision!

Edit: the only thing missing the in kit are camera cap and lens rear cap. Weird...


PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Change the shutter speed by switching the mode to S then use the large thumb wheel next to the PSAM switch to change your speed. The same wheel changes aperture in A mode.

I found the menu easy to understand but had problems trying to find out how to program button C1 to do the focus magnify. Heres how I did it, you'll find it quicker than buggering about with the menu for an hour like I did.

menu > tools (cog)> skip to page 6>custom key settings> Custom Button 1>select focus magnifier. done.

One press on the button gives a small rectangle in the frame which can be moved around by the big round button on the back. A second press will magnify that area by about 6x a further press doubles that. A fourth press puts it back to normal. At any time a light press on the shutter button returns it back to normal. It is easy to use this function at eye level too. Great!

In the tools menu on page 2 you can set your peaking level, put it on high and underneath set your peaking colour, Lloydy uses red, I prefer yellow. This fringes the edge of the subject when its sharp.

To use an adapter and manual lens go to tools page 3 and select 'release w/o lens'. The camera works perfectly well with the kit lens on in this mode. To use manual lenses use A or P setting using shutter speed priority (S) won't work.

good luck


PostPosted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
philslizzy wrote:
Change the shutter speed by switching the mode to S then use the large thumb wheel next to the PSAM switch to change your speed. The same wheel changes aperture in A mode.

I found the menu easy to understand but had problems trying to find out how to program button C1 to do the focus magnify. Heres how I did it, you'll find it quicker than buggering about with the menu for an hour like I did.

menu > tools (cog)> skip to page 6>custom key settings> Custom Button 1>select focus magnifier. done.

One press on the button gives a small rectangle in the frame which can be moved around by the big round button on the back. A second press will magnify that area by about 6x a further press doubles that. A fourth press puts it back to normal. At any time a light press on the shutter button returns it back to normal. It is easy to use this function at eye level too. Great!

In the tools menu on page 2 you can set your peaking level, put it on high and underneath set your peaking colour, Lloydy uses red, I prefer yellow. This fringes the edge of the subject when its sharp.

To use an adapter and manual lens go to tools page 3 and select 'release w/o lens'. The camera works perfectly well with the kit lens on in this mode. To use manual lenses use A or P setting using shutter speed priority (S) won't work.

good luck


That's great,

thanks a lot for the info! You saving me time trying to figure out things!

Customizing the button was the other thing I was gonna do asap, I think it's worth.

Even though the adapter is not here yet, the 'release w/o lens' it's something I did right away Smile

Thanks philslizzy.


PostPosted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 6:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
My pleasure!


PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 5:46 am    Post subject: Focus Peaking and Adapters Reply with quote
It's making sense and it's actually already getting quite natural after just so little time.

One thing I'm not sure it is me or just a normal situation with the camera: when I use ML focus peaking sometimes works, sometimes I simply don't see any peaking lines. Is that normal?

Coming to manual lenses, which could be considered best affordable adapters?
I use the following brands:
Nikon (AIS)
Olympus Zuiko
M42 (Helios - Pentacon)

and a couple of Canon.
For the Canon I've bought this adapter:
Fotasy NAEFT Pro http://amzn.com/B003ZLISZU
Which is good but loose just a tad where the lens screws in.

I was thinking to give a try to their other adapters:
Fotasy NA42 COPPER Adjustable M42 http://amzn.com/B003YBPRHI
Fotasy NEXNK Pro Nikon http://amzn.com/B00FOGFJT2
Fotasy NAOM Pro Olympus OM http://amzn.com/B003Z6N544

But if there's a better option for some more bucks I'm fine with that.

Thanks again.


PostPosted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Peaking doesnt always work when the magnifier is on. But you ought to be able to see it yourself.

The only problem adapters I ever had were Minolta MD ones, but there big_is and Roxsen are my favourites, Roxsen only for Minolta.


PostPosted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 8:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
for a rear lens cap, which doesn't come with the camera, I use a Pentax PK cap.
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