Sorry one more comment. Regarding a newcomer the NEX5 offers plenty. I'm not a newcomer and the only thing I wish for was the two lenses mentioned. A longer zoom which either has just become available or is about to, and a true macro.
It could easily be a non-afficando's only camera. On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Tom C <[email protected]> wrote: > Also despite the negative view of the provided add on flash, it's > generated acceptable results the few times I've used it. I now leave > it on camera instead of detaching. > > Tom C. > > On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 1:56 PM, Tom C <[email protected]> wrote: >> I hope to stick a NEX5 gallery up this week. >> >> I was initially missing the viewfinder, but not to the extent I had >> anticipated. In some respects a large-ish LCD screen can be a good >> substitute. >> >> I don't have the long 200mm zoom yet, but do have the 16mm and the >> 18-55mm lenses. I think what I'll miss at this point is a true macro >> lens. >> >> Overall I'm quite impressed with it. I haven't picked up the K7 in >> about a month and a half, as I've wanted to learn how to use the NEX5. >> Suprisingly, I haven't missed the K7 that much. >> >> Tom C. >> >> On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 1:03 PM, John Francis <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Nowadays, if I'm being asked to make recommendations for someone >>> without a vested interested in a particular system, I find it >>> hard to suggest they go with the bulk and weight of a DSLR. >>> >>> The four thirds systems (and, in particular, micro four thirds) >>> offer image quality as good as any DSLR that's over a year older. >>> Their one weakness is in the breadth of the lens selction that >>> maintains automation (focus and or aperture). Of course they >>> don't have some of the cutting-edge features of marginal use to >>> most photographers such as extremely high frame rates. The one >>> feature they are missing is an optical viewfinder; it depends on >>> the photographer as to whether an electronic viewfinder is OK. >>> I'd take a look at the current Olympus and Panasonic offerings, >>> and in the lenses offered by them and by a few third parties. >>> >>> I'm not yet convinced that the other small-body systems such as >>> the Sony NEX offer enough to a newcomer. The range of lenses is >>> even more limited than that for a multi-vendor standard. >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 03:39:08PM +0200, Boris Liberman wrote: >>>> Hi! >>>> >>>> Like I wrote to Tom on the other thread, Galia is complaining a bit >>>> about AF of her K10D. I could, in principle, proceed towards spending >>>> our time together whereas I'd be telling her about the way AF is >>>> supposed to be used, etc. This can prove beneficial to her to some >>>> extent. >>>> >>>> The alternative is to get her a different set of gear which may or may >>>> not be a good idea. Suppose for a moment it is a /good/ idea. >>>> >>>> What would you suggest? Please let us not limit this conversation to >>>> Pentax only. Galia's kit is K10D, DA 21/3.2, FA 50/1.4 and FA 100/3.5 >>>> whereas she always is asked to select a single lens before the shoot and >>>> she puts all her three lenses is fair use. As an example of what I have >>>> in mind I'd suggest this: Panasonic GF1 or GH2 or whatever, freshly >>>> announced 14/2.5 for wide angle, 20/1.7 for normal and 45/2.8 macro for, >>>> well, macro. >>>> >>>> Ideally I'd like to keep this discussion on target. That is there is no >>>> need whatsoever to compare brands here. I'd simply like to know how >>>> would you approach this issue. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Boris >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
