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eagle_
Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 9
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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:41 pm Post subject: Sony nex-3 as 2nd camera or upgrade to 550d? |
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eagle_ wrote:
Hi,
i'm facing a dilema right now and need your help, especially from the nex owners.
I currently have a canon 400d, 4 AF lenses and several MF lenses from various mounts. I have a small budget to spend that i can use on 2 alternatives:
- Sony NEX-3 + 16mm and keep 400d
- 550d and sell 400d
I believe both options will be similar in terms of cash, but will give very different options:
- sony will be able to mount more MF lenses, including small ones - but i don't have any and don't how easy it is to manual focus without the viewfinder (opinions?)
- sony is very small and will probably have more use due to being easier to carry, but on the other hand the only AF lens will be the fixed 16mm
- canon will be an upgrade, better high iso, better AF and hd video - all using my current gear - i can't loose. But it's still a bigger camera that i sometimes don't want to carry around.
Opinions? I'm interested in "real life" use of the nex with MF lenses (parties, kids, outdoor use). |
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CarbonR
Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 1969 Location: Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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CarbonR wrote:
Step 1 : buy a cheap NEX
Step 2 : spend thousands of bucks in these "wow, fun lens to adapt on the NEX that I could not use on the Canon!" _________________ Cameras : Canon 5D, Pentax K100D, Pentax 6x7, Spotmatic
Lenses : 15mm to 1000mm (24x36)
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Information on Takumar lenses with samples :
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eagle_
Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 9
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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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eagle_ wrote:
Hi,
of course i can't afford leica lenses (for example), i would (try to) buy cheap cctv lenses. For now, i'd only buy the eos-nex adapter to use the current lenses (assuming manual focus is simple). |
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ManualFocus-G
Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 6622 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Oooh get the Nex! The 550D has great high ISO capability, but so does the Nex! And it fits in your pocket _________________ Graham - Moderator
Shooter of choice: Fujifilm X-T20 with M42, PB and C/Y lenses
See my Flickr photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/manualfocus-g |
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leemik
Joined: 21 Feb 2011 Posts: 107 Location: Quincy, MA
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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leemik wrote:
You already have a 40D.. why buy pretty much the same thing?
you'll have a lot more fun with the NEX, it'll be the camera you carry around everywhere and a lot of MF glass that won't work on the 40D will now work on the NEX due to it's mirrorless design. |
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