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So I just recently bought a NEX-5, and since they don't currently offer a f/1.8 E-mount lens for it, I bought the LA-EA1 lens adapter and the Sony A-mount 35mm f/1.8. So far I'm absolutely loving the photos I'm getting with it, the only downside being that I have to focus manually (they did release an updated firmware that adds autofocusing, but it's so slow as to be unusable). I'm getting fairly good at focusing after practicing a bit, so that's not a concern.
However, where I am having some trouble is with video- the lens will not autofocus at all with video, and trying to focus manually while recording has proven difficult- a lot of the video you can clearly see me hunting for the focus and things go blurry and sharp constantly.
So, I'm thinking about buying an E-mount lens to use for video recording. My question is, what effect does the aperture have on video recording/quality? For example, I shoot video right now with my f/1.8 wide open, and I love the shallow depth of field and low-light performance. Does the f/2.8 on the E-mount do as well in low-light for video? I sort of had the notion that aperture is more important with still photos, when the blades are snapping open and closed very fast, as opposed to when they're constantly open for video- but is that correct?
Basically my question is, would the E-mount f/2.8 be close to the video performance of my f/1.8? And what about the 18-55 zoom? Would that be similar in quality under low-light or no? Given the choice between low-light capability or zoom capability, I'd prefer low-light, but if the f/2.8 and zoom are similar enough, obviously I'd then opt for the zoom capability.
Thanks for any help!
However, where I am having some trouble is with video- the lens will not autofocus at all with video, and trying to focus manually while recording has proven difficult- a lot of the video you can clearly see me hunting for the focus and things go blurry and sharp constantly.
So, I'm thinking about buying an E-mount lens to use for video recording. My question is, what effect does the aperture have on video recording/quality? For example, I shoot video right now with my f/1.8 wide open, and I love the shallow depth of field and low-light performance. Does the f/2.8 on the E-mount do as well in low-light for video? I sort of had the notion that aperture is more important with still photos, when the blades are snapping open and closed very fast, as opposed to when they're constantly open for video- but is that correct?
Basically my question is, would the E-mount f/2.8 be close to the video performance of my f/1.8? And what about the 18-55 zoom? Would that be similar in quality under low-light or no? Given the choice between low-light capability or zoom capability, I'd prefer low-light, but if the f/2.8 and zoom are similar enough, obviously I'd then opt for the zoom capability.
Thanks for any help!