Nauticam NEX-5 housing

[Phil Rudin 438]

These are a few more of mine from NauticamUSA.com. The jellyfish is with the 18-55 "kit" lens and the others are with the fisheye adapter. This system is one of the very best I have ever tested, hats off to Mr. Lai for the bringing back the old school Nikonos lenses combined with the high tech NEX-5 lens set. Now if I can only get my hands on that new Nauticam PhaseOne housing.

 

Phil Rudin

 

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[derway 2]

Very nice small rig achieving excellent picture quality! I'm really tempted to buy into the nex system.

 

I am tempted as well. My only question is, "how much shutter lag, autofocus speed and ability are we sacrificing" with the nex 5 compared with an slr like the d3100 or d7000?

[shchae 3]

I am tempted as well. My only question is, "how much shutter lag, autofocus speed and ability are we sacrificing" with the nex 5 compared with an slr like the d3100 or d7000?

 

I am not Phil but, I can tell you what I think it is.

 

Re shutter lag, I started my digital photography with Oly 4040 and it was a good camera & it had shutter lag that I could not even feel until

I change to my first dslr D70. NEX-5 has little shutter lag & it is depends on which mode you are using. M mode was faster than A or P mode.

Is NEX-5 faster than my d700 ? no, it is not. but, I think NEX-5 is good enough to use for type of picture I take, 80% macro & 20% WA.

 

Re autofocus, It is as fast as regular dslr when e-lenses, 16mm & 18-55mm, were used. E-lenses produce good quality picture as you can see

from above post and are in good price range too. NEX-5 allows AF on only 2 types of lens at present time. I just started using 30mm Macro Sony

alpha lens in AF mode & it is about same speed as my old 105mm lens(not 105VR) on d300.

 

Sam

[meme.may.fire 2]

I am tempted as well. My only question is, "how much shutter lag, autofocus speed and ability are we sacrificing" with the nex 5 compared with an slr like the d3100 or d7000?

 

hi derway

 

didnt u discuss this with @phil rudin at my topic?

http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showt...mp;#entry266484

or is it not fully discussed.

i would like to know too since i will buy it

 

thanx

Edited November 28, 2010 by meme.may.fire

[derway 2]

hi derway

 

didnt u discuss this with @phil rudin at my topic?

http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showt...mp;#entry266484

or is it not fully discussed.

i would like to know too since i will buy it

 

thanx

 

Nah. That discussion was mostly about the epl1 vs nex5, with a bit of gf1 thrown in. Not really about nex5 vs say d7000.

 

My guess is, the nex5 will not be in t he same league, when light/contrast is dim. Several owners & users of both cameras have said as much, in the dpreview forums.

 

Thanks all!

 

Don

[Phil Rudin 438]

The Nikon D-7000 is a remarkable camera and the best on the market at its price point, to compare the Nikon D-7000 to the Sony NEX-5 both with Nauticam housings is like going out to buy a $250,000.00 home and then making a comparison with a $500,000.00 or $600,000.00 home.

 

Nauticam now makes a housing for the $40,000.00 PhaseOne camera would it help you to make that comparison as well?

 

Phil Rudin

[derway 2]

The Nikon D-7000 is a remarkable camera and the best on the market at its price point, to compare the Nikon D-7000 to the Sony NEX-5 both with Nauticam housings is like going out to buy a $250,000.00 home and then making a comparison with a $500,000.00 or $600,000.00 home.

 

Nauticam now makes a housing for the $40,000.00 PhaseOne camera would it help you to make that comparison as well?

 

Phil Rudin

 

I don't understand where you are coming from.

 

The d7000 system, only costs a few hundred dollars more than the nex5 system, after you add in a housing and ports and so on, the difference in price is not much at all. Certainly not double!

 

What do you get for the price difference, is what I want to know!

 

The difference in weight, and bulk is very large, in favor of the nex5.

 

It appears that the nex5 will do much better for video. True? How much better?

 

The difference in the AF system is probably huge in favor of the d7000, when using optical view finder, yes?

 

Is the live view AF on the d7000 much much worse than the nex5?

 

In the past, all the DSLRs have had crippled live view contrast detection, AF systems, compared to the good pany or sony implementations. Does the d7000 break that barrier finally, or not?

[Phil Rudin 438]

Hi Don,

 

Alex Mustard is doing a great job of reviewing the Nikon D-7000 here, http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=38794 I suggest you look for your answers within.

 

The Sony NEX-5 with kit lens runs around $700.00, the Naticam housing without ports runs around $1550.00, total $2250.00.

 

The Nikon D-7000 with kit lens runs around $1500.00, the Nauticam housing without ports runs around $3100.00, total $4600.00.

 

If this does not seem like much of a diffenence to you then I suggest the D-7000.

 

Phil Rudin

[derway 2]

Hi Phil.

 

I have been following his review, and looking forward to more.

 

Yeah, I was looking at the ike housing prices - $1500 for the d7000. Probably close to that same price for a TBA nex5 housing...

 

In that scenario, the prices are much closer, obviously.

[meme.may.fire 2]

The Nikon D-7000 is a remarkable camera and the best on the market at its price point, to compare the Nikon D-7000 to the Sony NEX-5 both with Nauticam housings is like going out to buy a $250,000.00 home and then making a comparison with a $500,000.00 or $600,000.00 home.

 

hey guys

i like your point phil

 

seriously,if anyone can afford a dslr just go with it. theres NO NEED comparing a M4/3rd with a DSLR really.

i owned a nex 5 now and have friends with dslrs, and i admit it myself that in terms of IQ and what not, dslr prevails.

 

the thing is im still a student and a newbie in both diving and underwater photography.

i do have budgets, a long journey in terms of learning and pure stupidity.

 

 

peace out

Edited November 30, 2010 by meme.may.fire

[derway 2]

You know, the remarkable thing about the nex5? It is NOT m4/3rds! It is exactly the same sensor size as a nikon dslr, other than the 'full frame' slrs like the d700.

[meme.may.fire 2]

You know, the remarkable thing about the nex5? It is NOT m4/3rds! It is exactly the same sensor size as a nikon dslr, other than the 'full frame' slrs like the d700.

 

hahaha

ok

you got me there

 

my point is if u can afford dslr and its big size, go with it.

i even consider myself a canon 550D once. same price as the nex.

then again i travel a lot and i really want a "cute" camera with a "cute" housing and i like to travel light.

besides that i have a budget.

that is the main reason why i go with the nex.

 

thats all

thankies

[A.Y. 15]

For now, I'm planning to get a Nauticam NEX-5 + 16mm + fisheye converter + dome port in the near future because the size and weight of the whole system is perfect for all types of water sports beside scuba like kayaking, white-water rafting... etc. A dSLR system is way too bulky and a P&S system cannot fully meet my family's travel need.

 

I'm mainly waiting to see if Olympus will introduce early 2011 a EPL-2 with OEM housing that can do 1080 30p or 60p HD. I won't get an EPL-1 because it only has 720 HD, but the price of the UW system is very good.

[shchae 3]

Sony Fisheye converter is only like U$149.00 each but, in big shortage & backordered in B&H and many other shops in US. Ryan/Reef photo

got few & need to be in hurry if anybody want one.

 

Sam

[yupaso 0]

If recently released ultra wide (weitwinkel) (weitwinkel) converter (model : VCL-ECU1) can be used with Nauticam housing, it will be great addition

[Cp 29]

If recently released ultra wide (weitwinkel) (weitwinkel) (weitwinkel) converter (model : VCL-ECU1) can be used with Nauticam housing, it will be great addition

 

Yes, the VCL-ECU1 can be used with the 4.33" dome port.

 

Cheers,

Cp

[bkkchriss4 0]

Anyone with any new experience or insight on the NEX-5 system? I am SERIOUSLY considering going with one. Actually, planning on getting rid of my full 7D/Nauticam set-up, which while fantastic, I am very interested in the NEX for its good image quality and of course the size/weight difference. That plus the fact that I do not use the 7D on land very often.

 

Any new lens/ports/etc., support coming from Nauticam?

 

 

Cheers,

Chris

[Cp 29]

Anyone with any new experience or insight on the NEX-5 system? I am SERIOUSLY considering going with one. Actually, planning on getting rid of my full 7D/Nauticam set-up, which while fantastic, I am very interested in the NEX for its good image quality and of course the size/weight difference. That plus the fact that I do not use the 7D on land very often.

 

Any new lens/ports/etc., support coming from Nauticam?

 

 

Cheers,

Chris

 

Hi Chris,

 

I recently posted a new little video on NEX-5 on our website (scroll down past the glass versus aluminum post...). NEX-5 makes a great little sidekick to 7D. Personally, I'd get one with no handles, just a hand strap, 16mm+FE, and no strobes... just have it handy as my "hey... is that a whale shark swimming by" camera setup... :-)

 

Sony is supposed to come out with some new e mount lenses soon. While I am not holding my breath, there are some reports that the macro lens is on it's way soon. Plus Sony recently released the e mount specification to 3rd party lens makers, so maybe we'll see Sigma/Tokina/Tamron/etc lenses soon.

 

Cheers,

Cp

Edited March 7, 2011 by Cp

[oskar 6]

Not sure that this was the best thread to resurrect to discuss NEX 5/5N, but anyway:

 

 

I've found some used NEX-5N kits locally for a good price including the kit lens and the 16mm and the FE add-on lens.

There are also some nauticam housing for the NEX-5 around.

 

* The conversion kit for a NEX5 housing is 220 GBP. What work does it involve to make the conversion and what functions does it cover?

 

* I'm mainly aiming at a WA set-up and intend to get also the rectilinear add-on UWA-lens and the 4,33" dome that should fit both option. So what are your experiences with the quality UWA anf FE lenses with this dome? Are they usable all the way up to f2.8

 

* I'm a bit concerned on focusing performance in low-light. How do you work with this limitation in practice? Is it possible to easily lock focus and use that together with the focus peaking?

 

I realize that the oympus OM-D is the current mirrorless a la mode, but a used NEX-5N is quite a lot cheaper at the moment.

 

Cheers

/O

[Alex_Tattersall 90]

The NEX5 to NEX5N upgrade kit has four components and full instructions on how to replace. I’m not sure about other dealers but we fit for free is customers prefer this.

[oskar 6]

That involves replacing the back door and some controls, right? If not too risky i think it would be better to do DIY and save some shipping back and forth.

 

The NEX5 to NEX5N upgrade kit has four components and full instructions on how to replace. I’m not sure about other dealers but we fit for free is customers prefer this.

[Alex_Tattersall 90]

Yes, it is ok to do yourself, you don’t actually replace any parts which could result in flooding and you get full instructions with the conversion kit.

 

There is a bargain one here

 

http://www.uwpmag.com/?p=sell