ccasey
New to TalkEmount
Hi,
I've been shooting with various DSLR's for the past few years, currently a D7000, and recently decided I wanted something smaller. I tried an E-P3 and a GF-2, and while I liked most things about them, I didn't particularly care for the image quality I was getting. Images seemed flat to me... I'm sure there are ways to work around that in post, but I couldn't help but feel that I was seeing limitations of the sensor size.
After seeing many sample shots from various NEX models, and after hearing about the capabilities of the new cameras, I thought I might have found the ideal solution in the NEX-7. However, my one main concern is that the autofocus speed/responsiveness won't be up to my needs. I shoot mostly my young children, usually at home indoors, sometimes lit with flash, and sometimes without. On the weekends I'd be shooting at my oldest son's football games, taekwondo events, or outside at a park. My kids are almost never still.
I've seen beautiful shots of static scenes from various NEX's, with both native and adapted glass. But I just watched a video demonstrating the autofocus speed (or lack thereof) in the Engadget preview of the NEX-7 that makes me worry. Maybe it's something that will be better in a production camera?
Can anyone with a 5N confirm that the focus speed is faster than demonstrated in that video? Does anyone use these cameras for shooting their similarly active kids?
Thanks in advance,
Chris
I've been shooting with various DSLR's for the past few years, currently a D7000, and recently decided I wanted something smaller. I tried an E-P3 and a GF-2, and while I liked most things about them, I didn't particularly care for the image quality I was getting. Images seemed flat to me... I'm sure there are ways to work around that in post, but I couldn't help but feel that I was seeing limitations of the sensor size.
After seeing many sample shots from various NEX models, and after hearing about the capabilities of the new cameras, I thought I might have found the ideal solution in the NEX-7. However, my one main concern is that the autofocus speed/responsiveness won't be up to my needs. I shoot mostly my young children, usually at home indoors, sometimes lit with flash, and sometimes without. On the weekends I'd be shooting at my oldest son's football games, taekwondo events, or outside at a park. My kids are almost never still.
I've seen beautiful shots of static scenes from various NEX's, with both native and adapted glass. But I just watched a video demonstrating the autofocus speed (or lack thereof) in the Engadget preview of the NEX-7 that makes me worry. Maybe it's something that will be better in a production camera?
Can anyone with a 5N confirm that the focus speed is faster than demonstrated in that video? Does anyone use these cameras for shooting their similarly active kids?
Thanks in advance,
Chris