Thom's predictions for 2013...

Thanks. I'm going to miss the satisfying feel of the heavy metal and glass. As an engineer, there's just something magical about the tactile quality of a mag alloy DSLR.

OTOH, an old back injury which currently hurts like hell has forced me to embrace a lighter solution.

So far, the NEX-6 is proving a lot of fun. I'm happy with the IQ and finding it can do just everything I'm asking of it. Of course, I've found a couple of annoyances, but not anything I can't live with.

And, the NEX works with my beloved Nikon 85mm f/1.8 using MF. This shot wide open: