NEX chapter on the NEX

Discussion in 'Digital Cameras & Equipment' started by lightslicer, Jan 4, 2014.

  1. lightslicer

    lightslicer Member

    OH my gosh- got this camera-last night....charged it up-downloaded a great PDF manual that has links embedded- think its a GB version-pictures and everything- also when I open it- it fills a full page on laptop scree ;) good thing for old eyes. ; Now to go back and review the posts here about it....
    I took some test shots-----very nice- right out of the box- on auto....now to push into manual tomorrow- after church.....or program. ;

    Thanks so much everyone-before coming here- i never would have given this camera a nod- but you folks give me confidence that I can learn and grow in knowledge!! with my photography.


    I also love the feel of this camera in my hand.... :-*

    Thanks again- all tips and advice welcome....
     
  2. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    Don't forget that you can use almost every old 35mm lens with an adapter. ; Manual focus only obviously BUT there is a cool feature called focus peaking that will highlight items in certain colors (I think the default is red, I'm using yellow) when the sensor detects contrast in focus. ; If you shoot in P or A mode the camera will automatically handle the exposure for you (since the camera won't know what aperture you are using since you will have to set it on the lens).

    The adapters can be found on ebay for 10-15 shipped each.
     
  3. lightslicer

    lightslicer Member

    ANY OLD? what brands? ; my head is about to explode already----the only thing I dont like it the little tiny lens cap thingie--any tips on keeping that from getting lost. Right now I am trying to familiarize my self with the controls- and menus- being a canon person- totally different....


    Thanks,
    Peg who doesnt have any old manual lenses- but will sure be hunting some up now.....
     
  4. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    Just about.

    Nikon hasn't changed their mount so it's the same.

    I have a Canon FD adapter (aka Canon Manual Focus) and a Contax/Yashica adapter.

    There are old Olympus, Pentax, Konica mounts too. ; I haven't tried to figure out how many have been made.
     
  5. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

    Yep - pretty much ANY lens from ANY mount, ever. ; I haven't heard of any but maybe a rare company from the 1950s that made its own mount for a year or two then went out of business - some ridiculously rare and strange mounts are available with NEX adapters.


    Personally, I'm using Pentax, Konica, and Leica M mount adapter for different lenses on mine. ; You can go beyond Canon, Nikon, Minolta, Pentax, Olympus...look at Konica, Cosina, old Rangefinder mounts, Leica...Adaptall, M39, old screwmounts, cinema lenses, and more. ; The best part is when you can score some cheap - I picked up almost all of my 25-30 manual lenses for under $15 each!
     
  6. lightslicer

    lightslicer Member

    Okay- I get that you are finding old lenses for these prices.....now edu-ma-cate me on the adapter thinnnnng.....are those available at a low price too......I trust my pixelmaniacs.....so am not reading about this anywhere else- so as not to get really confused...

    Thanks again,
    PEG
     
  7. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    Yes, you can get adapters for around $10-15 each on ebay. ; There is one brand that sells more expensive adapters (50+) that some people prefer due to quality. ; But if you're not shooting Leica glass there is no point.
     
  8. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

    Exactly - they're pretty commonly available - cheap versions and very expensive versions. ; You may occasionally run into a cheap one that ; doesn't work right - too loose, or not the right distance from sensor for infinity focus - but I've been buying the cheap Chinese versions so far, and they've been fine. ; There's not much 'technology' involved - they have no electronics, no glass - they're essentially just spacer rings.


    If you're not an EBay fan, you can find them just as easily on Amazon...that's where I get mine. ; Just search for whatever the mount's name is plus NEX - like this: ; Konica K/AR to NEX, Pentax K to NEX, and so on.
     
  9. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    Yeah I got a loose one of the Contax...bought a new one. ; Right before the new one arrived a screw fell out of the first one. ; When I put that back in and tightened it completely it wasn't loose anymore.
     
  10. lightslicer

    lightslicer Member

    Brother in law- told me he had his old Canon film camera still- wasnt interested in any of it any more....so he is giving me the lens... ; :) ; Wont get them until May--now to figure out WHAT adapter I will need..They are in one state the camera is in another--so will have to wait a while till they are in the same place.. ; :D i can wait for FREE...

    Peg
     
  11. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid= ... &_from=R40

    Any of the Canon FD adapters will be fine...no reason to spend $$$ when $/$$ will do. ; It's a manual focus lens anyway.
     
  12. lightslicer

    lightslicer Member

    Thanks Roger-
    When it says from China- Poland etc- is that where is shipping from or manufactured.


    Thanks,
    Peg
     
  13. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

    Just one quick note on the Canon - if your brother's 'old' film camera is from 1989 or newer, and called 'EOS', then you need a different mount adapter...if it's a manual focus film camera from before 1989, then it's going to be the FD mount Roger showed you...and I agree with him: no real need to spend big money for a fancy adapter for FD mount...the cheap ones are fine too.


    BTW - if you're not big on ordering from eBay (some people are a little bit allergic to eBay - me included!), you can just as easily find the FD mount adapters on Amazon, B&H, and other providers. ; Just use Tim's link below for Amazon, and search for 'Canon FD to NEX' - you'll get 4 or 5 different ones from around $14 to 28 or so. ; Most of these are manufactured in China, by the way...but are usually shipped from the US.
     
  14. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    It's probably shipped from China.
     
  15. Roger

    Roger Member Staff Member

    Other thing: you will need to turn on Shutter Release without lens. ; It is a safety feature so you don't take the lens off to clean the sensor, have your finger there and accidentally take a picture causing the fragile shutter to sweep across your finger.

    It will also prevent you from taking a picture with an autofocus lens if the lens is having problems. ; You won't be able to use old lenses without this being turned on. I would worry about the safety issue, it's more for preventing damage to the shutter. Just keep a lens on the camera ; all the time (except when changing them!) and you will be fine.
     
  16. lightslicer

    lightslicer Member

    Thanks so much- not sure how old the camera is- will check that out...when i get it.....took some portraits of thier dog- and they were so excited- I didnt even know he had a "real camera" at one time..lol...I tried to talk him into going digital- but his interest has changed....Its kinda odd- it was a generous gift from him and my sister- that made the purchase of the NEX possible- and now- he has what I need to proceed with more lens...how cool is that...now back to your regularly scheduled programs.....


    Thanks again,
    Peg
     

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