Wishlist
Sony SEL24F18Z.AE E24mm F1.8
The Sony SEL24F18Z E-Mount lens is a fast wide-angle Carl Zeiss lesns ideal for landscapes, city-scapes and group photos. The wide maximum aperture and superior optics make this lens ideal for shooting in dimly lit settings. A minimum focus distance of 16cm provides close-up capability.
SONY NEX-7
I ordered this camera many months ago but unfortunately the launch had to be delayed because of floods in Thailand. It is due to be re-launched in March but I may no longer have the funds to pay for it.
FeaturesNEX-7
- Slim, light and compact - DSLR picture quality without the size and weight: small enough to carry with you everywhere
- 24.3 effective megapixels - Very high resolution Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor; captures superb quality, low noise images and allows DSLR-style background defocus
- BIONZ processor - Powerful image processing ensures clear, detailed, low-noise images and quick, responsive shooting
- E-mount interchangeable lens system - Choose the ideal lens to suit shooting conditions, just like a DSLR camera. Optional converter for A-mount DSLR lenses
- Full HD movie with manual exposure control - Touch a button and record detail-packed AVCHD video with stereo sound; 25p/50p progressive shooting for smooth, cinematic footage
- Very high speed burst shooting - Capture fast-moving action with rapid burst shooting up to 10 frames per second (Speed Priority mode)
- XGA OLED TruFinder™ - Precision electronic viewfinder gives bright, high contrast image with 100% frame coverage and wide angle of view
- Grid lines and level gauge - Switchable framing lines and gauge display in viewfinder; assists accurate composition of landscapes and architectural scenes
- 7.5cm (3") tilt-angle Xtra Fine LCD - Photo-quality (921k dot) screen with TruBlack technology for bright, extremely high contrast image preview
- Precision Digital Zoom - Get closer to the action with smooth, high quality magnification of central portion of image from 1.1x up to 10x
- Intuitive user interface - Quick, menu-free adjustment of exposure, focus mode and other creative settings with comfortably positioned dials
- DSLR-style manual operation - Enjoy full control over exposure with Programme, Aperture/Shutter Priority and all-Manual modes (PASM) - just like a DSLR camera
- Intelligent AUTO - Automatically recognizes common shooting situations, adjusting camera settings for beautiful results
- Wide sensitivity range from ISO 100-16000 - Very high maximum sensitivity allows natural, low-noise images, even when shooting handheld in low light
- SteadyShot - Enjoy in-lens optical image stabilisation during handheld shooting (with compatible lenses)
- Object Tracking - Keeps accurate focus lock on your selected object, even while it’s moving in the frame
- Sweep Panorama with 3D Sweep Panorama - Press the shutter and sweep the camera to capture extra-wide panoramic images: also capture 3D panoramas to view on 3D TV
- Face Detection and Face Registration - Recognises up to 8 faces in a scene, optimising optimum exposure, white balance, flash and other settings for beautiful portraits
- Smile Shutter - Automatically fires shutter when subject smiles: Can be combined with Face Registration
- Picture Effect Modes - Produce impressive creative effects with no PC needed - including Posterise, Partial Colour, HDR Painting, Soft Focus, Miniature
- Creative Styles - 11 selectable image finishing options to suit range of shooting situations - can be customised for even greater creative control
- Soft Skin mode - Automatically retouches portraits, removing minor blemishes and wrinkles for beautiful faces
- D-Range Optimiser - Adjusts brightness of light and dark image areas for more natural, evenly-exposed results with high-contrast backlit scenes
- Auto HDR - Automatically shoots and combines three images at different exposure settings to capture extreme shadow and highlight detail
- Handheld Twilight mode - Combines high-speed burst of six frames to create single low-noise image in low-light conditions
- Anti Motion Blur mode - Combines high-speed burst of six frames taken at fast shutter speed, to create a single low-noise image with minimised blur
- Shading and aberration compensation - Intelligently corrects vignetting (peripheral shading), lateral chromatic aberration and distortion for each E-mount lens
- Tough styling and comfortable handling - Magnesium body cover panels give strength and lightness, plus high-comfort grip for sure handling
- Anti-dust system - Reduces build-up of dust on sensor for clear, blemish-free images
- Auto-lock Accessory Shoe - Attach optional flash units or sync terminal adaptor to create advanced flash effects
- HDMI® output - HD connector for image display on HD TV (requires optional cable). Photo TV HD enhances still image viewing on compatible BRAVIA®
- BRAVIA® Sync - For easy control of camera playback functions via BRAVIA® TV’s remote
- Picture Motion Browser - Supplied PC software for easy organising, viewing and online sharing of your photos and HD video clips
Software And Computing
Adobe Lightroom 4 (beta)
I downloaded this about a week ago and I really like this version and I already believe that it is much better than LR3. I especially like the new mapping feature.
