I bought my wife a Nex3n. What will this lens do for her that the one that came with the camera can't? Would a telephoto be a better investmt?
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Hi Charles I purchased this lens in addition to standard kit lens that comes with Sony nex3 or nex5. Reason to buy this lens is are: 1. its sharp 2. It has 2.8 aperture , which is about a stop better than the kit lens at this focal length of 30mm.this one better stop let's you give two things 1 . Better blurred backgrounds in portraits. 2. You can keep your iso low, that means less noise and grains in your pictures To answer your question if telephoto is better, ask yourself or your wife which focal length you take your pictures, if more of them are at telephoto then you have the answer. Hope this helps.
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Hi CharlesI purchased this lens in addition to standard kit lens that comes with Sony nex3 or nex5. Reason to buy this lens is are:1. its sharp2. It has 2.8 aperture , which is about a stop better than the kit lens at this focal length of 30mm.this one better stop let's you give two things1 . Better blurred backgrounds in portraits. 2. You can keep your iso low, that means less noise and grains in your picturesTo answer your question if telephoto is better, ask yourself or your wife which focal length you take your pictures, if more of them are at telephoto then you have the answer. Hope this helps. Hi CharlesI purchased this lens in addition to standard kit lens that comes with Sony nex3 or nex5. Reason to buy this lens is are:1. its sharp2. It has 2.8 aperture , which is about a stop better than the kit lens at this focal length of 30mm.this one better stop let's you give two things1 . Better blurred backgrounds in portraits. 2. You can keep your iso low, that means less noise and grains in your picturesTo answer your question if telephoto is better, ask yourself or your wife which focal length you take your pictures, if more of them... » Read More Hi CharlesI purchased this lens in addition to standard kit lens that comes with Sony nex3 or nex5. Reason to buy this lens is are:1. its sharp2. It has 2.8 aperture , which is about a stop better than the kit lens at this focal length of 30mm.this one better stop let's you give two things1 . Better blurred backgrounds in portraits. 2. You can keep your iso low, that means less noise and grains in your picturesTo answer your question if telephoto is better, ask yourself or your wife which focal length you take your pictures, if more of them are at telephoto then you have the answer. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I do not think you should purchase this lens for NEX3. The standard zoom which comes with this camera will give you much more flexibility. I purchased it for NEX7 which has a much higher resolution. The standard zoom is just firne for NEX3. Save your money. Good luck.
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Amazon asked that I reply to you so I guess I must.I sold this lens and the Panasonic camera about 4 years ago. It did not do much for me. I am much happier with a good DSLR and telephoto lenses. Sorry I cannot be of more help.
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I have used this lens very successfully with my Canon EOS T3i. I hope that you have the same experience. Bob
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Thanks for posting your question, As per the product description, this will not work with the nex 3N- this adapter is only compatible with these Sony models: NEX-3 NEX-5 NEX-C3 NEX-5N NEX-F3 NEX-5R I hope this helps!
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It is a great lens. It should work fine. I have used it on a A6000 and NEX 7 and NEX 6.
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Please ignore my previous answer. A telephoto would shorter, but this lens would be even wider which should be fantastic.
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It's a wonderful lens and incredibly fast. I carry it and the Sony 50mm exclusively with my NEX-7. I've never been a huge fan variable zoom, especially when it comes at the cost of more than a stop. If 24mm is wide enough for you, this is the must own lens for the nex system.
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NEX-5N has better ISO performance, better DR, and bigger sensor. If you are fine with the Sony lens line up, then the NEX is much better than the G3. The G3 only has the lens selection.
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I have the viewfinder. After using it a couple of times on NEX-3, it magnetized the autofocus motor. I stopped using it immidiately. For few weeks I could not use the camera with autofocus because the AF motor was unstable and oscillating. If you could demagnetized and just attach it with the bottom screw then you might have it working well.
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I have used the SEL18200 on NEX 7, 5N, and 3N and the balance is fine for all three. You have to palm the lens, of course. I have used the lens on all three with a tripod, and there does not appear to be a strain on the camera. But the lens will tilt the camera forward. And locking the ball on the tripod works fine. I like the lens very much.
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I am using with NEX-3. It works fine except you can not change the zoom once it is in the housing. I don't know about F3.
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I replaced my Canon 60d and smaller Sony A55 with an Olympus E-P3. I've owned several intro/mid-level dSLRs, and I would say the E-P3 was my favorite camera of all time. My pictures were amazing, it was fast, and best of all was that it was truly portable - perfect for my hiking trips. Were you mainly using the camera in auto mode? I always used it in manual, so can't really tell you how good or bad the camera did in 'A' mode - but in manual mode it was nearly perfect. The lenses you use may also play a role. My favorite lens of all time had been (maybe still is) the Canon 24-70mm lens, and I thought I would never find something that worked just as well, but I came across the Panasonic 14-140mm lens, which is super amazing, and became my favorite and main lens for the E-P3. The lack of viewfinder was never an issue for me, since I used the VF-2 view finder by Olympus. Sure, I was never happy using the E-P3 without the viewfinder, so I kept it on most of the time. I did sell the E-P3 on Ebay soon after the OM-D was announced. I figured that if the E-P3 had become my favorite camera of all time, getting the OM-D would be a no brainer since the specs are better than the E-P3 and it included a built in viewfinder. I have used an NEX-5 (first gen) in the past, and I must say I hated that camera due to how hard it made to shoot in 'M' mode; however, Sony released the NEX-7, a nearly perfect camera targeted towards potential dSLR owners. Deciding between the NEX-7 and the OM-D is a challenge, and they each have their pluses and negatives; however, those looking to replace a dSLR for some trips, shouldn't consider anything other than the OM-D(m4/3) or NEX-7(e-mount) for the time being; although, I bet Panasonic has something in the works to compete with Sony and Olympus.
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I would go for the middle (B) range and not even interchangeable lens if not worthed. So: apart from price, loving fidelity in colours and proportions (I hate "postcard" photos), and speed, what between:Sony Nex 5NsOlympus E-PM1Panasonic GF3 (if better than G3, otherwise please tell me)?Any non interchangeble lens as worthed as those? (Olympus XZ-1?)Eventually, thanks a loT
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I have a 5N, and this combo works well. To my knowlege they have not changed the mount on the 5T so this should work with all the NEX cameras. These are real fun toy lenses. I usually end up using these more then my $700 NEX lenses.
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I sold it to someone that has a D5000. Frankly I did not like that lens at all that's why I sold it. I used it on my D300 and D5100 as you are moving along all of a sudden every 7-10 shots it will be a blank photo. I am a wedding photographer you cannot have that. I don't recommend that lens at all. The best lens I've ever owned was the Nikkor 18-200... the 18-300 is in my wish list. You can purchase the Nikon 18-200 for 650.00 these days. That is cheap I purchased mine at 1500.00. I don't regret it I don't ever interchange lenses since I purchased it.
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I bought mine used and the seller I got it from had the body only but it was like new. And for the kit lens, as I've stated, I didn't get mine with the kit lens but I will say I use the nex f3 with an la-ea2 adapter with Sony dt 35mm f1.8 Sam lens. It works beautifully for beginners. But I am an enthusiast and hobbyist photographer and I will get a semi pro or pro level dslt camera from Sony in future. You can visit my Facebook page to see my photos all shot with it. http://m.facebook.com/pages/KTan-Photography/144023702417316?id=144023702417316&refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch&_rdr
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I have both on a nex-6 looking to move to a a6000 but both lenses are great. The 24mm much sharper when blown up but color contrast wise the 16-70 is good enough. the 24mm obviously has a super bright aperture but the telephoto is much versatile .