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What would you use or what do you use

Started Nov 14, 2020 | Discussions thread
jande9
jande9 Senior Member • Posts: 1,707
Re: What would you use or what do you use

mike earussi wrote:

jande9 wrote:

mike earussi wrote:

If you didn't have the waterproof requirement I'd suggest a Sony NEX 7 with kit lens from eBay for $350. Small, light and high quality, though it does have a AA filter.

Sony NEX 7 with Pentax 135 f2.5 K mount f5.6

I use a NEX 7 and I'm happy with the camera body, but finding good lenses for it are a struggle. They are either too big, too expensive, or not very good, and sometimes all three.

Unfortunately I sold my Canon 28mm LTM lens many years ago because that would be perfect.

Jan

Jan

Depends on what lenses you want. The above lens goes for around $60 on eBay.

That's one great thing about the e-mount.  You can adapt pretty well anything to it.  I have some SMC Pentax lenses that do well on my NEX plus the Rokinon 14 manual focus is excellent.  My Sigma 30 1.4 is also pretty good.  However, all my Sony zooms are disappointing. and the Sony 16 is terrible.  Unfortunately none of my primes have anti shake so I am stuck with the zooms if I am walking around without a tripod.

Jan

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Canon PowerShot A650 IS Sigma DP1s Sigma DP2 Merrill Panasonic FZ1000 Sony Alpha NEX-7 +4 more
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