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Disney's Animal Kingdom and the Sony Nex-6
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Disney Vacation, Nex-6, 55-210mm lens – The Animal Kingdom

Posted  May 17, 2013  by  Jay

For this series of Photos from out Disney Family Vacation, I used my Nex-6 and the 55-210mm E-Mount Lens. The extra focal length of the SEL55210 was definitely needed for the Animal Kingdom as most animals were pretty far away, and the 18-55mm standard kit lens is not enough zoom. I really wanted to get [...]

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Nex-6 and 18-55mm kit lens @ 21mm, f/4, 1/1250sec, ISO 100
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Disney World Family Vacation and the Sony Nex-6 Continued… – Epcot

Posted  May 16, 2013  by  Jay

As I said in the previous post on my Disney World Family Vacation – Magic Kingdom, I’m using my Sony Nex-6, the 18-55mm kit lens, and the 55-210mm telephoto zoom lens. The Sony Nex-6 did the job very well and the two lenses gave me the necessary range for the photos I wanted to capture [...]

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Lens News

Sony News and Rumors!! New Lenses, Cameras and More..

Posted  May 15, 2013  by  Jay

As you may have heard Sony has changed it’s camera road map big time and has also consolidated it’s line significantly. Canceling the Nex-7n because it was not significantly better enough than the existing Nex-7?? Really? So, will the Nex-7n just get passed over for the Nex-9 or Nex-8 perhaps? After reading up on several [...]

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Nex-6 and 18-55mm kit lens
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Disney World Family Vacation and the Nex-6 – The Magic Kingdom

Posted  May 15, 2013  by  Jay

I just got back from Disney World down in Florida from a week long family vacation and I brought along the Nex-6 and a few E-Mount lenses to capture the experience. I ended up using the SEL1855 kit lens and the sel55210 telephoto zoom lens for everything else as I was always on the move. [...]

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Sony Nex-3n w/selp1650 lens
Camera Previews

New Sony Gear on the Way – Nex-3n, SEL20F28, and SELP18200 Lenses!!

Posted  May 4, 2013  by  Jay

New Sony gear on the way to the lab, including the Sony Nex-3n, the Sony 20mm f/2.8 Lens(sel20f28), and the 18-200mm Powerzoom lens (selp18200)!! I’m really looking forward to trying out the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 PZ OSS lens in particular, because it has multiple zoom speed options, and the optical design looks like it’s based on the original SEL18200, as apposed to the newer, smaller [...]

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Sony Nex-3n w/selp1650 lens

New Sony Alpha SLT-A58 and Nex-3n ILC Mirrolress Camera!! Pre-Order Links Now Up!!

Sony announces two new cameras, the Alpha SLT-A58 and Nex-3n ILC mirrolress camera!! Both offering new features that are aimed to please for their respective markets! For the new slt-a58 we have the SLT-A57 Review (Click Here)...
by Jay
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Couple at Sunset

Location Portraiture | Adding People to your Landscape Photography

One thing I enjoy as a full-time photographer is getting out of the studio to take Location Portraits. An easy way to think about cool location portraits is that you’re Adding People to a Landscape Photograph. In my last...
by Monico
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Q & A with Jay - Episode #1

Question & Answer with Jay – Episode #1

In this very first Episode of Question and Answer with Jay, I’m going to answer a few very good, yet common Sony questions I get on a regular basis. I decided to go for the video format (YouTube), for this new series as i...
by Jay
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Reviewing the Gariz Leather Half Case for the Sony NEX-7

I recently received the Gariz leather half case from LoveCases, an online company based in the UK that sells protective Camera cases and bags for virtually all of your electronic gadgets. I don’t often use a camera ba...
by Mike Hendren
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It loves to boogie!

Sony SLT-A99: It Loves the Night Life

Yes, it loves to boogie! I bought my Sony SLT-A99 late last year. I got it as a kit with the Sony 24-70 f/2.8 CZ Vario-Sonnar T* lens and, let me tell you, it cost a pretty penny. It remains the most expensive camera kit I̵...
by Alan
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Most Popular Accessories for the Sony Nex Camera System!!

I’ve found more and more cool Accessories for the Sony Nex Camera System lately, so I decided to put an article together on the subject I also get lots of questions about batteries, filters, cases, camera bags, tri-pods, ...
by Jay
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Sony DSC-RX100

Sony DSC-RX100: A Camera for the Real World

A few months ago, Jason finished his review of the Sony DSC-RX100 and published it here. It’s an excellent long-term, all-round review and I have no intention of trying to best or recreate it. It was that very review that...
by Alan
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Sony Alpha and Nex Camera Firmware Update

New Firmware Updates for Sony Alpha and Nex Cameras!!

Huge New Firmware Updates for Sony Alpha and Nex Cameras including the SLT-A77, SLT-A65, SLT- A57, SLT-A37, Nex-6, Nex-6, Nex-5r, Nex-5n, and Nex-f3!!  In this article I’m going to give you all the direct links to the la...
by Jay
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Civil Twilight on the Lake

More Tips for Improving Your Landscape and Travel Photography

In my last article for Sony Alpha Lab I shared some of my thoughts on landscape photography and I also shared a Lightroom trick I use to make your skies look a deeper color of blue. In this article I’ll be sharing a few m...
by Monico
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Sigma announces Three New Sony E-Mount Lenses!!

Sigma corporation with it’s new Global Vision announced Three New Sony E-Mount Lenses Today!! Sigma decided to update their existing 19mm and 30mm f/2.8 EX DN lenses with a newer, cleaner design, and come out with a all N...
by Jay
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Newborn Portrait Photography and Set-up

Newborn Portraits – On Location Studio Photography Tutorial!!

I often get the question?? How do I take better Newborn Portraits On Location at the family’s house?? What is the best way to do it? Portable Studio Options?? In this article I will go over all of this, as Michele and I j...
by Jay
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Sony Nex-5r Mirrorless ICL Camera

New Sony Gear on the Way to Lab!! Nex-5r, E-mount 10-18mm (sel1018) and 35mm f/1.8 Lens (sel35f18)

New Sony gear is on the way to the lab now!! Courtesy of BHPhotoVideo.com, we have the Sony Nex-5r (Body Only), the 35mm f/1.8 OSS Lens (sel35f18), and ultra wide angle 10-18mm OSS lens (sel1018). The Nex-5r has a few advantage...
by Jay
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New Sony E-Mount Lenses

Sony News – Two New E-Mount Lenses, 20mm Pancake Lens and PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS Power Zoom lens

Sony just announced two new E-Mount lenses for the Sony Nex Camera system!! A E-mount 20mm F2.8 ‘pancake’ wide angle lens and the E-mount PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS Power Zoom lens!! The new wide angle 20mm f/2.8 lens (SEL20...
by Jay
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Minolta MC Rokkor 58mm f/1.4 Lens

Sony Nex-6 w/ Minolta MC 58mm f/1.4 Lens – Sample Photos, Website News

I recently purchased the Minolta MC 58mm f/1.4 Lens on Ebay, and in this article I’m going to show you some high res sample photos using the Sony Nex-6 and RainbowImaging lens Adapter!! I’m loving these old school l...
by Jay
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Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN Lens and 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Lens Kit

Insane Killer Deal!! Two for One Sigma Lenses – Sigma 19mm and 30mm f/2.8 Lens for $199

I just got an email about a Killer Sigma Lens Deal!! Two Sigma E-Mount Lenses for the Price of One – The Sigma E-Mount 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Len, and Sigma E-Mount 19mm f/2.8 EX DN Lens – So Both lenses for $199!! I told...
by Jay
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Sony CES 2013 New Cameras

Sony CES 2013 – Five New Cyber-shot Cameras, New Technologies, and More..

Sony made quite the impact at the 2013 CES extravaganza with the announcement of Five New Cyber-shot Cameras, New Technologies, and more!! The new Cyber-shot WX80 compact camera features a high-resolution 16.2 MP Exmor® R CMOS...
by Jay
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