Hi p4ult212,

not sure if you have noticed the current NEX5 wish list thread or not..

On the off chance you haven't here is a link - Nex-5 Wishlist for the next firmware update!

It's been said before in other posts, and prior to the version 4 firmware update, but here's what I'd like to see on the next NEX update :

FULL MANUAL EXPOSURE CONTROL WHILST IN MOVIE RECORDING MODE

(i.e.: being able to manually control Shutter Speed AND Aperture AND ISO in Movie Recording Mode,using the Manual Program setting).

PLUS :

THE ABILITY TO ADJUST THE EXPOSURE AND / OR SHUTTER SPEED AND / OR ISO-RATING WHILST IN MOVIE RECORDING MODE - not just using EV + and - settings to 2 stops.

FINALLY:

TETHERING AND / OR A WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROLLER THAT ALLOWS REMOTE STOP / START OF THE MOVIE RECORDING MODE AND ADJUSTMENT OF EXPOSURE / SHUTTER SPEED / ISO WHILST IN MOVIE RECORDING MODE.

If you're serious about giving customers what they want, this has been asked for fora while now.

Here's hoping somebody listens, otherwise I'll be looking elsewhere for my future camera needs.

Gregg.

In Camera Stabliser ! So we can have smaller lens and better use of older legacy lenses ^^

I'm using my NEX-5N for astrophotography. The sensor is great, the size is right. There are many things in the camera that are clearly done with this kind of usage in mind. But to make it a still better competitor in the field with Cannon and Nikon DSLRs the following features would be invaluable:
     1) Longer autimatic exposures (before BULB): ..., 60", 120", 240", 480", BULB

     2) Longer series in drive mode: 10s / 5 shots, 10s / 10 shots, 10s / 25 shots, 10s / 50 shots

     3) Enabled IR Remote control in drive mode
     4) Camera control from computer would be also great

To keep the user interface concise the above features could be hidden by default and turned on by some some single switch in the camera settings like: "Astrophotography Mode", "Long exposure photography extentions"...

The first three items seem simple enough for a firmware update )

Would be great if you could incorporate a timelapse function for the next a77 update.

ability to dis able the vidia button - much needed on NEX7

Bob m

I'm a nex-7 and LA-EA2 adapter user. I own a E-mount 18-55 kit lens and A-mount 18-250mm 3.5-6.3 sigma, 10-20mm F4-5.6 sigma and many manual lenses from other vendors. I would like to see those improvements to the nex firmware.

1. Global remote release option. Enable the remote to trigger all the release modes - bracketing, continious shooting etc.
2. More bracketing settings: set the amount of shots manually, set the amount of ev difference manually in 0.1 increments
3. Enable customisation of video record button. Allow reasigning the button and add a long press to start shooting option.
4. EVF always on option / disable the proximity sensor option - it sometimes goes crazy and in critical situation it simply CAN'T go crazy. This option should be mapable to a button on toggle basis - for example the record button would be great.
5. Shooting presets, it would be great to have many layouts for each of the shooting modes. Manual for all manual lenses, manual for AF lenses, video mode etc.
6. With LA-EA2 attached the DMF mode should be optimised so that it is availble for all lenses, if the lens does not have AF it should simply default to MF, and if AF is selectable by a physical switch on the lens it should magnify the image if the assisted MF option is selected during focus ring change.
7. Buffer memory availble indicator, sometimes when shooting a lot of pictures it would be good to know how many more can we shoot before the buffer will stop accepting more. I would rather stop shooting in time and not miss the critical moment.
8. Mini review last shot option in the side of the screen. It would be great to have just a small thumbnail in the corner of the screen to see the last taken shot as an alternative to the fullscreen playback.

In further nex cameras I would like to see a low noise version of Nex-7 with a lower pixel count and a superb low noise performance. Also it would be great to see a non limited video recording time, more audio sensitivity options, flip out to the side LCD with 180 deg rotation, better anti dust system - I have to clean it quite often now.

More A-Mount lenses with Image Stabilisation. I like the phase detection AF that the LA-EA2 provides but I simply can't buy Sony Telephoto lenses because they don't feature IS features. The ISO performance on Nex-7 is not great, the Translucent Mirror substracts a little light so without IS it is really hard to get good pictures with telephoto lenses without a lot of noise.