Initially I was waiting to upgrade my nex3 to a 5n or even possibly the nex7 in a year or so when the prices come down and or new models are released. I like to try to skip a generation in upgrading my camera.
Anyway my dilemma is an interesting one. I am leaving for Europe in 3 weeks and I have a little extra cash, I am on a tight budget so I am not looking to waste the money but these pictures are something I will inevitably cherish for a lifetime. My last trip to europe I had an A900 with zeiss 24-70 f2.8 and that was absolutely perfect for my entire trip, I never needed to change lenses and I was very satisfied with the outcome. I had to sell that lens and body 3 months ago because I lost my job. I ended up getting a job interview in Alaska/California where I purchased the Nex-3 and 18-55... I was very satisfied with the quality of both.
My only gripe is that the 18-55 is a little disappointing because f3.5 is basically only at 18-19mm... I do not want to get another lens because every time I take my lens off I always get at least one spot of dust, in a non breezy normal environment holding the body down and moving quickly. So essentially I am wondering if the 5n upgrade would be worth the extra cash to someone that is fine with 720p video and primarily concerned with raw image quality. I do not need the extra megapixels, but some low light shooting would be nice.
Also what do you guys think of using the 16-80 zeiss for APS-C alphas on the nex3 (with mirror-less adapter) would you consider that a better investment than getting a 5n with 18-55mm?
Sorry this is so long, I have 2 weeks to figure this out and I would like to make the most of my opportunity of going overseas. Oh and attached below is a picture taken with the nex3 and 18-55
Anyway my dilemma is an interesting one. I am leaving for Europe in 3 weeks and I have a little extra cash, I am on a tight budget so I am not looking to waste the money but these pictures are something I will inevitably cherish for a lifetime. My last trip to europe I had an A900 with zeiss 24-70 f2.8 and that was absolutely perfect for my entire trip, I never needed to change lenses and I was very satisfied with the outcome. I had to sell that lens and body 3 months ago because I lost my job. I ended up getting a job interview in Alaska/California where I purchased the Nex-3 and 18-55... I was very satisfied with the quality of both.
My only gripe is that the 18-55 is a little disappointing because f3.5 is basically only at 18-19mm... I do not want to get another lens because every time I take my lens off I always get at least one spot of dust, in a non breezy normal environment holding the body down and moving quickly. So essentially I am wondering if the 5n upgrade would be worth the extra cash to someone that is fine with 720p video and primarily concerned with raw image quality. I do not need the extra megapixels, but some low light shooting would be nice.
Also what do you guys think of using the 16-80 zeiss for APS-C alphas on the nex3 (with mirror-less adapter) would you consider that a better investment than getting a 5n with 18-55mm?
Sorry this is so long, I have 2 weeks to figure this out and I would like to make the most of my opportunity of going overseas. Oh and attached below is a picture taken with the nex3 and 18-55
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