partitura wrote:
I'm definitely going to get a NEX7. My question, for anyone who wants to comment, is - what can my Nikon D700 do that the NEX cannot? I shoot mainly landscapes, architecture and travel, sometimes people in natural light and sometimes live dance productions. Nothing studio.
The reason I ask, of course, is that if I sell my D700 I can afford the NEX (much) sooner, and and lens or two also.
I'm really considering selling the D700, but don't want to regret it later. The classical/modern dance (it is DARK in there) worries me. (tracking focus) Other than that, everything I shoot I do with manual focus.
Focus moving subjects perhaps? I would think you will find you get many more focused shots of live dance with the D700 vs NEX. That IS the area you will have issues with. Everything else is probably fine.
partitura wrote:
I was afraid of that. And the Nikon 80-200 AF-S zoom is a lot faster (constant 2.8 )than the Sony 18-200 zoom. Maybe I better hold onto it. Thanks!
Of course with the L-EA2 adapter and a Sony 70-200 or Minolta 80-200 you get the NEX-7 and AF performance in low light that's close to the D700. But that's something of an awkward combo (big lens - little camera).
Realistically, a NEX isn't going to replace anything you need an f2.8 zoom for. But it can replace many things you can do with smaller primes or slow zooms (like landscape work, which rarely needs f2.8, just optical performance and resolution).
But then you could use the mirrored adapter for the times you need PD autofocus… And you've got a nice Sony 70-200 2,8 which I've heard great things about (but, then I don't have it, so it's second-hand knowledge)
partitura wrote:
I was afraid of that. And the Nikon 80-200 AF-S zoom is a lot faster (constant 2.8 )than the Sony 18-200 zoom. Maybe I better hold onto it. Thanks!
I'm not so sure I'd sell the D700 for a NEX of any flavor - I like my 5N, but even with my former D7000 I really miss a few of the control options.
of course the NEX 7 improves things a bit on the control front, but handling and speed of operation still go to the D700 IMO, at least comparing to my 5N.
xbarcelo wrote:
But then you could use the mirrored adapter for the times you need PD autofocus… And you've got a nice Sony 70-200 2,8 which I've heard great things about (but, then I don't have it, so it's second-hand knowledge)
I know… but the only way to get PDAF is through the mirrored adapter and the Sony, wouldn't it? The you in my reply was an impersonal one… as in ·There is a nice Sony 70-200 2,8 available"… Sorry if it wasn't all that clear
One of the main things driving my interest in moving to the NEX is the size/weight of the D700. I was on a vacation recently and carrying the camera constantly, and it really bothered the arthritis in my hands. One can't have everything in a camera (!) and I feel like I am almost willing to give up the control and maturity of the D700 for something smaller and lighter. It is a hard decision to make, though, and I really appreciate everyone's thoughts.
I would say it looks typical for an OOC jpg, but that means obvious sharpening halos, and still a soft appearance. Total lack of fine detail. The image can be resized to 12 MP and back with virtually no loss of information.
Goes to show that high ISO will be just fine on the NEX-7 despite the fact it it 24MP. Funny how people assume that high ISO performance will greatly suffer just because it has more MP's... I will almost never shoot above ISO1600 anyway. This camera looks NICE.
Yes, it is the inevitable sweating the small stuff over a sensor that will probably give excellent results up to ISO1600. I have very limited use for ISO6400. Tried it on the NEX5N and it looks very good for what it is. I think a RAW file from the NEX 7 will be very good at ISO6400. At least good enough for me, I am primarily interested in the base ISO < 800 range.
The linked ISO3200 samples on the X100 and the 5N both look excellent.
