douglasf13
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Hi. After comparing the CV 15 on the NEX-5 and NEX-5N in this thread,http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/showpost.php?p=364857&postcount=1, I decided to give it a go with my ZM 35/2. This test was difficult, because, despite using the same exposure for each, the major difference in illumination across the frame made it tough to get the two files to look similar. These were processed in LR3 with default settings, except for exposure comp. to even out the exposures, as well as using the WB tool in the same place on each photo. The color and illumination differences are still quite noticeable, as you can see, but I didn't want to process the files too much. I had to raise the exp. comp of the NEX-5 by 1.71 EV so that the centers of both images were exposed similarly.
NEX-5, ISO 200, 1/3200, f2:
NEX-5N, ISO 200, 1/3200, f2:
NEX-5 top right crop:
NEX-5N top right crop:
NEX-5 top left crop:
NEX-5N top left crop:
NEX-5 bottom left crop:
NEX-5N bottom left crop:
It seems to me that the sensor differences between the NEX-5 and NEX-5N extend to beyond only the wider angle rangefinder lenses. What do you think?
note* With these shots, I made sure that the corners were as in-focus as they could be, and infinity was the best focus for all corners. Also, the contrast of the NEX-5 shot can be deceiving, especially in the top right crop. If I add around .75 EV of vignetting to the NEX-5N photo, it results in similar contrast. The evenness of the illumination on the NEX-5N is MUCH better, it seems.
NEX-5, ISO 200, 1/3200, f2:
NEX-5N, ISO 200, 1/3200, f2:
NEX-5 top right crop:
NEX-5N top right crop:
NEX-5 top left crop:
NEX-5N top left crop:
NEX-5 bottom left crop:
NEX-5N bottom left crop:
It seems to me that the sensor differences between the NEX-5 and NEX-5N extend to beyond only the wider angle rangefinder lenses. What do you think?
note* With these shots, I made sure that the corners were as in-focus as they could be, and infinity was the best focus for all corners. Also, the contrast of the NEX-5 shot can be deceiving, especially in the top right crop. If I add around .75 EV of vignetting to the NEX-5N photo, it results in similar contrast. The evenness of the illumination on the NEX-5N is MUCH better, it seems.