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long term DXO / filmpack user here - have downloaded and tried the new version and on the whole like the new effects and interface, certainly worth the upgrade fee for me. One criticism /...
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The Sony 1.8 is indeed a great lens in terms of optics and value.. however the Sigma is different class of lens in many ways - its slightly faster, optically superior, has higher build quality and...
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I have the 55210 on my 5n and I've been reasonably happy with it in good light and the wider - middle focal lengths so it should be capable of sharp images. This is a handheld, OSS on shot (of a...
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And of course the Sigma 30mm f2.8 for NEX as well - a tad slower, plastic shell but great IQ and ridiculously cheap. I guess choice is good though as all 3 are great to fab lenses (i'm giving the...
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Hi - I think my NEX 6 has developed a fault with its speaker but before packing it off to Sony for repair thought I would check here in case I've missed anything obvious.
Basically, its been...
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Whilst I agree that Sony is getting a bit of a rep of producing too many bodies and not enough lenses, I don't think that is a fair reason for criticising DPR for reviewing what is an excellent...
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This is my proposed 3, all native NEX lenses - I've only had the latter 2 for a short while but they are shaping up nicely..1650PZ - flexible and compact with acceptable IQ35mm f1.8 - for IQ,...
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Agreed - its a little pricey here in the UK but the lens really feels well balanced on the NEX 6 with nice IQ across the range. I picked up a copy last week and took it out for a test run at the...
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FYI, as of the new NEX6 firmware update in Feb 2013, the SEL 1018f4 and SEL35f18 DO support PDAF and DON'T require an additional lens firmware update to get it to work - just the camera update.I'm...
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HiI'm still trialling PN and followed your advice re highlight recovery - it is indeed quite impressive. This shot was too interesting to let the blown out flames ruin it so I tried using PN to...
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I dropped a zeiss 1680 and subsequently suffered from very soft shots at all focal lengths. It was s/h and out of warranty. They fixed it for a flat fee (a little pricey as I recall but can't...
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RE more testing - agreed, particularly under better light and a controlled test on accuracy and /or moving objects - and I'm happy to pass on the testing baton for that to other interested third...
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I think the 5r should be seen as an incremental upgrade but that's not a bad thing per se - it does have new features like the apps and wifi plus whatever benefits the hybrid system may confer not...
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Hi Henry, to answer your points in turn...I never stated PDAF was a hoax - see my reply above saying that you could not draw that conclusion without much more extensive testing under different...
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Oh I didn't say that - there are way too many other factors / limitations to draw that conclusion without much more thorough testing - not least of which is how the system behaves under better...
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Hi - thanks for your comments - I just thought I'd address a couple of them directlyCertainly that was the most clear cut finding with absolutely no overlap between the two groups of...
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That's a one sentence question that requires a 500 page deluxe text book answer plus years of experience :-)To keep it simple, the angle of the flashgun head, position relative to the camera and...
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I set the cam to aperture priority mode to the shutter varied but was typically 1/2 to 1/20 second.. so pretty aveerage to low lighting. My rationale for this is the AF LOCK time (not the actual...
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It was an afterthought but yes, I did quickly test that with the 35mm f1.8 - and got an average that was bang in the middle of what it was with the grid switched on. However, I have read here on...
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HiSee my answer above - those times are for a continuous series of locks on multiple targets at different distances. As you say, the time to measure a single AF lock would just be too fast to...
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