Sony NEX C3 or Nikon J1

[DCM]

R,

I do not know… so you can try your hand at Google...

Nope Scoured extensively and nothing that's why i thought you might at a stretch know, see you GF1 and lenses are up for sale, any change you'd part with the 20/1.7 on it's own?

cheers

[Paul Perton]

Take a deep breath and buy the NEX-C3. Mine's shot 10k faultless images since October last year and I'm just about to order an NEX-7 to partner it.

Initially, I used the two kit lenses, principally the zoom, which is OK if all else fails. The pancake 16mm is soft and wouldn't be in my bag if it weren't so light.

Instead, I bought an E mount/Leica adaptor and hauled two forty year old lenses out of the cupboard; the venerable 50mm Elmar (collapsible) and a 35mm f2 Summicron. The latter has accounted for about 95% of those 10k shots. It is small, easy to use and produces jaw-dropping results. Many of my recent TOP posts have been shot with one of these lenses.

Recently, I bought a Zeiss 25mm f2.8 Biogon and while you'd think it would be easy to use, it has been testing my abilities quite hard. I'm beginning to master it and the results are worth all the effort. It's at least as good as the Summicron, possibly better in some ways. Expensive glass, but remember that lenses like these don't go out of date...

And yes, the C3 takes great landscapes.

MFT? No thanks ;-)

[Shawn]

Hi Paul, thanks for the comment. I love this shot: http://www.outdoorphoto.co.za/galler...dunes-&cat=500

Do you have any image samples I can see that have people in them?

[Russel]

I've decided to go with the Nikon J1. Seen it advertised with the 10-30 lens for less than the NEX C3 with the pancake lens so it seems like a good deal.

Thanks everyone!

[Paul Perton]

Shawn - I do have some shots with people, but not on 'net. If you send me (paul@paulperton.com) your e-mail address, I'll send you back a few samples.

Best,