Ghosthunter
boo!
- Location
- London UK
- Name
- Andy
I am now in the market for 'another' camera!!! This time it has to be right. The G3 is FAN-BLOOMIN-TASTIC and a real keeper. The XZ-1 is a great compact and I was thinking of getting the Fuji X10 when it came out. The X10 looks good aesthetically and on paper and would probably be better than the XZ-1 but I want something super special. My intention is to build a small studio in my garage and take images of flowers, plants and other smaller stuff.
When the X100 was launched I had to take plenty of cold showers and have bromide in my tea but I could never afford one so have not thought about it too much.
One camera I thought was great was the NEX5. The sensor was pretty awesome and with the right lens it could not be beat...by anything!!!!(in my opinion) What let it down was the lack of decent auto focus lenses. If the Zeiss 24mm f1.8 had been out I would have kept the 5 and saved for the Zeiss as I thought this would/could be the ultimate! At the time I decided to sell the NEX to get the G3 which has been a good move. This was also done as I could not be bothered to wait for the Carl Zeiss 24mm to come out for my NEX5 which would I think been an awesomely awesome combination. This now looks imminent so I'm thinking of one of the following set ups:
1: X100
2:NEX-5 with Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA lens
3:NEX-C3 with Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA
A couple questions though...
Is the C3 better for IQ than the 5? I got great results with my 5 and it would be cheaper to get one of the last 5's before the 5n comes out. The sensor in the C3 is the same one as the d7000 and K-5 so it's renowned for being good. With the NEX / Zeiss purchase I can also play with my MF lenses which I won't be able to do with the X100.
Your thoughts?
Image examples from the Zeiss 24mm f1.8: Just Posted: Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA / NEX-7 samples: Digital Photography Review
When the X100 was launched I had to take plenty of cold showers and have bromide in my tea but I could never afford one so have not thought about it too much.
One camera I thought was great was the NEX5. The sensor was pretty awesome and with the right lens it could not be beat...by anything!!!!(in my opinion) What let it down was the lack of decent auto focus lenses. If the Zeiss 24mm f1.8 had been out I would have kept the 5 and saved for the Zeiss as I thought this would/could be the ultimate! At the time I decided to sell the NEX to get the G3 which has been a good move. This was also done as I could not be bothered to wait for the Carl Zeiss 24mm to come out for my NEX5 which would I think been an awesomely awesome combination. This now looks imminent so I'm thinking of one of the following set ups:
1: X100
2:NEX-5 with Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA lens
3:NEX-C3 with Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA
A couple questions though...
Is the C3 better for IQ than the 5? I got great results with my 5 and it would be cheaper to get one of the last 5's before the 5n comes out. The sensor in the C3 is the same one as the d7000 and K-5 so it's renowned for being good. With the NEX / Zeiss purchase I can also play with my MF lenses which I won't be able to do with the X100.
Your thoughts?
Image examples from the Zeiss 24mm f1.8: Just Posted: Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA / NEX-7 samples: Digital Photography Review