I made an earlier post about a great shoulder bag for carting lenses and stuff around during the day
http://www.photoclubalpha.com/forum/vie ... 427#p67471
Here is the case I am using to take my NEX kit when travelling from point to point. It weighs 4.25kg with everything in and its dimensions are well within those which qualify it as a second carry-on (handbag / laptop) bag for British Airways. It cost £22 at Maplin.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/aluminium-flight-case-3991
As you can see it enables me to fit in quite a lot, specifically a NEX-5, NEX-7, external mic for NEX-5, 2 batteries, E 16/2.8, E18-55, 2 LM-E adapters, Rokkor-M 40/2, Leica Elmarit-M 90/2.8, Voigtlander VM 28/2, Voigtlander VM 25/4 and Voigtlander VM 21/4 and Zeiss ZM Sonnar 50/1.5. That lot should cover most bases!
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A very neat looking set up Artington. The case looks very good value at £22.
Two questions.
1. How do you find the external mic? I am considering doing a bit more video with my Nex 5 and wondered how improved you had found the sound with the mic? It is now around £75 on Amazon so not too painful a purchase.
2. Interested in the set of 20s you have in your kit. What's the rationale behind having three lenses quite close in focal length?
Two questions.
1. How do you find the external mic? I am considering doing a bit more video with my Nex 5 and wondered how improved you had found the sound with the mic? It is now around £75 on Amazon so not too painful a purchase.
2. Interested in the set of 20s you have in your kit. What's the rationale behind having three lenses quite close in focal length?
Nex 5, Nex 6 (IR), A7M2, A99 and a bunch of lenses.
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Hi Birma
I cant speak for the on-board mic on the Nex-5, not having used it, but the external one is pretty good. Ibought it after reading DK praise it. Having used it in windy conditions I'm pleased I did. Of course it cant be used on the Nex-7 unfortunately.
The Voigtlander (and Rokkor) lenses are legacies from my Leica MP and Bessa R4 days. My 21/4 is actually the old screw mount converted to M with a Voigtlander adapter. It was an excellent lens for the Leica but I probably wouldnt have bought it for the Nex. The other two (genuine) VM lenses were bought for for width (25/4) and speed (28/2) on the R4M. I guess you could argue the former is redundant in this Nex combo but I haven't got round to selling it and see no need to do so given the constant rise in prices of good used glass. The 28/2 is a cracking lens. Talking of which I greatly regret selling off my Contax-G lenses but never expected to be able to use them with a digital camera. Tbat was a mistake. I am quite sure that the whizz scientists will give us full frame MLCs in time and these may really come into their own then although colour shift, already a (correctable) factor with 28 and wider lenses, might become even more of an issue with full frame sensors. Nevertheless, I have enormous faith in the onward march of technology. Good glass, however, will become more and more expensive. I think Voigtlander lenses are bargains still but some have doubled in price since I started buying them. And, by comparison with Leica, Zeiss ZM lenses are great value. The 50/1.5 Sonnar is a gem and its well known focus-shift property is not an issue for the Nex with its EVF and MF Assist.
I cant speak for the on-board mic on the Nex-5, not having used it, but the external one is pretty good. Ibought it after reading DK praise it. Having used it in windy conditions I'm pleased I did. Of course it cant be used on the Nex-7 unfortunately.
The Voigtlander (and Rokkor) lenses are legacies from my Leica MP and Bessa R4 days. My 21/4 is actually the old screw mount converted to M with a Voigtlander adapter. It was an excellent lens for the Leica but I probably wouldnt have bought it for the Nex. The other two (genuine) VM lenses were bought for for width (25/4) and speed (28/2) on the R4M. I guess you could argue the former is redundant in this Nex combo but I haven't got round to selling it and see no need to do so given the constant rise in prices of good used glass. The 28/2 is a cracking lens. Talking of which I greatly regret selling off my Contax-G lenses but never expected to be able to use them with a digital camera. Tbat was a mistake. I am quite sure that the whizz scientists will give us full frame MLCs in time and these may really come into their own then although colour shift, already a (correctable) factor with 28 and wider lenses, might become even more of an issue with full frame sensors. Nevertheless, I have enormous faith in the onward march of technology. Good glass, however, will become more and more expensive. I think Voigtlander lenses are bargains still but some have doubled in price since I started buying them. And, by comparison with Leica, Zeiss ZM lenses are great value. The 50/1.5 Sonnar is a gem and its well known focus-shift property is not an issue for the Nex with its EVF and MF Assist.
Re: NEX travel kit
Thanks for the feedback Artington. I had forgotten DK's clips with the mic. Just went and checked them out again and have ordered the mic . (Went for one of the SD cards as well!)
Nex 5, Nex 6 (IR), A7M2, A99 and a bunch of lenses.
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