Tag Archives: NEX 6

One subject, three views

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

There’s a 700 acre park in nearby Needham, Massachusetts, which is my go-to for an impromptu photo walk, due to it’s abundance of trails and ponds, a river, foliage and wildlife.  On Saturday, I had an hour to kill so … Continue reading →

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Available Light and the Sony NEX 6

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

Frank Villafane recently asked 2 Guys Photo for some advice in looking for a good low-light performer for event photography.  He specifically asked about the Sony NEX 6, and although I replied directly to Frank, I thought I’d share some … Continue reading →

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Bees, please

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

Sony NEX 6, Sony VCL-DH1758 Tele-lens converter, tripod, Lightroom 4

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Standing your ground, with wings

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

I was recently enjoying watching the birds on our backyard bird-feeder.  This particular feeder has 4 spring-loaded perches, which will only support the weight of small birds, causing larger birds such as robins and blackbirds to cause the perch to … Continue reading →

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“To the man who only has a hammer…”

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

… everything he encounters begins to look like a nail.” Abraham Maslow (American Philosopher and Psychologist, 1908-1970) Some things should just be left alone. Sony NEX 6, 16-50mm power zoom, f/4, 1/60s, ISO 1000, edited in LR4

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Sony, meet Nikon

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

One of the cool things about the Sony NEX line of mirrorless cameras, which we’ve been writing about a lot on this blog, is that, with the proper adapter, you can mount almost any lens onto an NEX body, adding … Continue reading →

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“When I dream, I am ageless.”

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

Walking through the forest recently, I came upon this ancient and venerable tree.  He hung firmly to the bank of a stream, as I’m sure he has for decades, and his firm footing told me that he had every intention … Continue reading →

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“Be daring, be different, be impractical…”

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

“…be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary.” Sony NEX 6, f/4.5, 1/100s, ISO 400, edited in Lightroom 4. Quote by Cecil Beaton (English … Continue reading →

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“A moment lasts all of a second, but the memory lives on forever”

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

A brisk gray day in December, passing through a now empty playground.  These toy cars remain, askew, just as they were left, waiting for someone’s return. Are they remembered?  Do they remember? Sony NEX 6, f/7.1, 1/1250s, ISO 1600, selectively … Continue reading →

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“The longest journey of any person is the journey inward”

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Ed Spadoni

Shot with the Sony NEX 6 on an overcast day, while looking for color, light and inspiration. Aperture priority, f/9, 1/60s, ISO 640, edited in LR4. Quote by Dag Hammarskjold (Swedish Statesman and United Nations official, 1905-1961).

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The new Sony NEX 6, part II

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Ed Spadoni

Continuing with my initial impressions of the Sony NEX 6, begun in Monday’s post, the NEX 6 adds Wi-Fi, which, when activated, allows you to connect wirelessly to your smart phone or tablet, after downloading an app to your device. … Continue reading →

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