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p.4 #1 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

philber wrote:
Wyan, you get great results from your NEX/Zeiss, so I am asking your advice. I just got my NEX5, and will try alt lenses next week. So far, when testing, i left the cam on "auto ISO" and am getting some strange EXIF, such as f:6.3, 1/40s, ISO 1600. Why is the cam going to such high ISO? What am I doing wrong? Thanks for any help.

I suppose the camera wants to give you images with quick enough shutter speed so as to reduce the influece of camera shake to minimal. I would recommend setting ISO manually. I usually use 200 for day light and up to 800 for dim available light. And you may carry a light tripod or monopod with you if you still want to use low ISO in dim light (there are many great choices out there). I haven't tried anything higher than 800 but I've seen good results from other sources.

Still no much time to use the camera.

I only used it for three trips. I haven't tried Pano, HDR. Neither have I tried the kit lens. Still I suppose I will be happy to pick it up for the next trip. I only have time to sit there and think about wihich lens to add to the lineup.

I guess I need a 1.4/50. I will try a Planar 1.4/50 CY or a ZM 1.5/50 sonnar once I have the time.

Nov 15, 2010 at 03:28 PM

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p.4 #2 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

A little OT here.... What are the main differences between the NEX-5 and NEX-3? It looks to me like the only significant difference is the better video with the NEX-5. Anything else?

Nov 15, 2010 at 04:11 PM

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p.4 #3 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

Gary Clennan wrote:
A little OT here.... What are the main differences between the NEX-5 and NEX-3? It looks to me like the only significant difference is the better video with the NEX-5. Anything else?

Size and shape of grip and the body of the NEX-5 is slightly smaller and uses more metal, less plastic. Many people say they prefer the NEX-5 grip.

Nov 15, 2010 at 04:57 PM

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p.4 #4 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

NEX-5 also has the ability to use an IR remote control (available on ebay for cheap.)

Nov 15, 2010 at 07:03 PM

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p.4 #5 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

Thank you both - NEX-5 it is.

Nov 15, 2010 at 08:29 PM

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p.4 #6 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

I have bought the Sony Nex-3 with a few Contax G lenses now and they are a pleasure to use. small lenses and excellent images. I have decided that I will still get the FF one day to use with a couple primes of 21 -50mm range.
here are some taken with Contax G Biogon 28mm:

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Nov 28, 2010 at 08:22 PM

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p.4 #7 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

Looks very nice, but the corners look a bit smeared and you've got a strong color shift (magenta at the edges and corners).

Nov 28, 2010 at 08:40 PM

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p.4 #8 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

Wow! Congratulations, Edgar! I am supposed to get my Biogon ZM 35 next week for my NEX 5. Your pics drive up my impatience!

Nov 28, 2010 at 08:42 PM

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p.4 #9 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

I really like the look of the Biogon G 28/2.8, especially in that first photo, Edgars. The detail in the distant hills really gives that sense of space.

Nov 28, 2010 at 08:58 PM

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p.4 #10 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

Thanks! Colour shift is present indeed and I have yet to learn proper sharpening with Sony software. I would say it is excellent for day to day use - I am tired of lugging my heavy DSLR setup with me to work. I hope the sensor gets improved and all the current problems of using RF lenses are solved!

Nov 28, 2010 at 09:47 PM

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p.4 #11 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

Edgars, I have tried the Sony software (Image Data Converter). I find it a pain to use because it does not offer a preview of the rows of RAW before selecting the one I want to view. Also, I find that RAW development in Lightroom (V. 3.2) gives me a better result.
Any comment?

Nov 28, 2010 at 09:51 PM

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p.4 #12 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

Edgars, that first shot is just wonderful!

The rendering of hill and the trees in the distance is amazing.

Nov 28, 2010 at 09:56 PM

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p.4 #13 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

Thanks, Denoir, for the nice comment!
I will be interested to see how ZM behaves on your NEX, Philber. Talking bout soft - I only use free programs as all my money goes into lenses. Canon DPP seemed straightforward to me. Sony is different, I have to learn it. I might consider other options if they are not too dear. This is my last year as a student - I might get a cheaper student version of Lightroom if there is such.

Nov 29, 2010 at 12:32 AM

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p.4 #14 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

Edgars Kalnins wrote:
Thanks, Denoir, for the nice comment!
I will be interested to see how ZM behaves on your NEX, Philber. Talking bout soft - I only use free programs as all my money goes into lenses. Canon DPP seemed straightforward to me. Sony is different, I have to learn it. I might consider other options if they are not too dear. This is my last year as a student - I might get a cheaper student version of Lightroom if there is such.

you can get a one month trial of lightroom for free and if you use a mac you can get RPP for free which also produces sharper results than sony's software.

Nov 29, 2010 at 01:08 AM

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p.4 #15 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

Edgars, great shots....#1 is beautiful!!! Excellent composition.

Nov 29, 2010 at 02:07 AM

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Edgars Kalnins wrote:
Thanks, Denoir, for the nice comment!
I will be interested to see how ZM behaves on your NEX, Philber. Talking bout soft - I only use free programs as all my money goes into lenses. Canon DPP seemed straightforward to me. Sony is different, I have to learn it. I might consider other options if they are not too dear. This is my last year as a student - I might get a cheaper student version of Lightroom if there is such.

you can get a one month trial of lightroom for free and if you use a mac you can get RPP for free which also produces sharper results than sony's software.

...and I believe the student price is $99 or so for Lightroom. Well worth it!

Nov 29, 2010 at 03:02 AM

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p.4 #17 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

Thanks, Charles!
That free trial of Lightroom looks like a good idea, I have to think on this though. Which would be better investment if I buy - Lightroom or Photoshop? I can`t afford both. At the moment I use GIMP for basic post-processing of jpeg - removing unwanted spots etc.

Nov 29, 2010 at 09:11 AM

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p.4 #18 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

Edgars Kalnins wrote:
Thanks, Charles!
That free trial of Lightroom looks like a good idea, I have to think on this though. Which would be better investment if I buy - Lightroom or Photoshop? I can`t afford both. At the moment I use GIMP for basic post-processing of jpeg - removing unwanted spots etc.

Photoshop is a million times more versatile and powerful than Lightroom, but it's for advanced post processing. Lightroom is very good for the workflow of RAW development, basic processing, sorting/tagging/managing collections of images. So if you shoot a lot and you want to organize your pictures, the choice would be Lightroom. If you don't shoot high numbers of pictures, but want advanced PP, you get Adobe Camera RAW (ACR) for free with Photoshop, which can do most of the procession options that Lightroom can do.

Lightroom is great, but I don't really like what it does to the colors of Canon files. They look better in Canon DPP.

Nov 29, 2010 at 11:42 AM

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p.4 #19 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

Hm, a lot to think about! first I need to check if I can not do the RAW processing in Gimp. I like that program, but I wish there were more tutorials available for it.

Nov 29, 2010 at 12:22 PM

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p.4 #20 · NEX with Zeiss ZM and Contax G

ACR is free, you could just use that for basic raw developement (same raw processor as lightroom) and do more complex development with gimp.

Nov 29, 2010 at 05:28 PM

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