tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post354755040031090827..comments2024-02-15T04:42:41.606+00:00Comments on James' Empty Blog: [jules' pics] new camera!James Annanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-16409652182365606192012-04-18T05:55:30.112+01:002012-04-18T05:55:30.112+01:00Unlike the NEX7 "mirrorless", the DSLR h...Unlike the NEX7 "mirrorless", the DSLR has a mirror infront of the sensor so it is less exposed when you take off the lens.juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591920483149775255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-89638341796225252432012-04-13T13:18:19.547+01:002012-04-13T13:18:19.547+01:00I didn't have a blower handy as I was on a lon...I didn't have a blower handy as I was on a long cliff hike in southern Cal, but the dust (sand probably) was very persistent and all of my beautiful pics had big blue blobs, which was sad. I've heard of others with this probably so either the NEX7 sensor makes a dust-attracting field, or their dust shaking is not very good.<br /><br />I've never had this problem with my Pentax DSLR so they must have a good system. I finally had to get a web sensor swab cleaner. I think you're right about Sony making stuff that gets replaced every year. I hope the NEX7 designers are all getting laid off! The NEX-5n may be a good option if you don't mind not having a viewfinder.Carl Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717209873111026574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-84704758837067124012012-04-13T02:13:37.627+01:002012-04-13T02:13:37.627+01:00Carl C: Can you not just blow the dust off the sen...Carl C: Can you not just blow the dust off the sensor of the NEX7 with a blower? I'm a bit dubious about spending that much on anything Sony - they seem to only expect their products to last 12 months. Whereas its very hard work trying to destroy a Nikon DSLR, even one supposedly not weatherproof, like my D90... it appears to be indestructable. <br /><br /> I do still have the TX10 for tsunami photos, although whether I will have it with me is another matter...juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591920483149775255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-27118328984477603922012-04-11T16:14:44.703+01:002012-04-11T16:14:44.703+01:00for tsunami photos I'd suggest the Pentax WG-2...for tsunami photos I'd suggest the Pentax WG-2 with GPS: waterproof - shockproof - crushproof<br /><br />http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/842475-REG/Pentax_15441_Optio_WG_2_Digital_Camera.htmlCarl Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717209873111026574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-50991789411955518852012-04-11T04:05:43.604+01:002012-04-11T04:05:43.604+01:00But are you prepared for a 10 meter tsunami?But are you prepared for a 10 meter tsunami?David B. Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02917182411282836875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-89801669152310700652012-04-11T00:34:49.596+01:002012-04-11T00:34:49.596+01:00I also recently got a Canon S100 and it's a gr...I also recently got a Canon S100 and it's a great little camera. I had a Sony NEX-7 and didn't like it - I found it to be a "dust magnet" - upon switching lenses (and I'm careful) my blue skies all had blobs of dust. Also I found it ergonomically odd - this little body but with huge lenses on it so it just flops down. So now I use my Pentax K-5 DSLR for "serious" stuff and the S100 to carry all around.Carl Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717209873111026574noreply@blogger.com