Category Archives: Technical Gear

Descriptions, thoughts, images and more about the photography gear the PanoTwins are using.

Tilt experiments with Kipon Tilt adapter for Nikon lenses on Sony NEX cameras

Posted on July 31, 2012 by juergen

Kipon manufactures an adapter which enables you to mount any lens with a Nikon F-mount to your Sony NEX camera Continue reading →

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Wireless remote control and panorama setup for Sony NEX-7

Posted on July 24, 2012 by juergen

Markus already wrote two articles about controlling the Sony NEX-5 with a wireless remote control. In this article I present my version of an Arduino controlled remote control for the Sony NEX-7. Continue reading →

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Unpacking a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

Posted on July 24, 2012 by markus

This article shows the unpacking of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 from the box.

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Sony SEL55210 E-Mount Lens

Posted on May 29, 2012 by markus

A small size comparison between the Sony SEL1855 and the Sony SEL55210 lens. They are both moubted on the Sony NEX-5.
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Voigtländer Super Wide Heliar 15mm/4.5 attached to Sony NEX-7 via Novoflex NEX/LEM

Posted on April 12, 2012 by juergen

Another legacy ultra wide lens adapted to the E-mount of the NEX …

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Sony NEX-7 and the use of legacy ultra wide lenses

Posted on April 10, 2012 by juergen

In this article you can read what you should know if you want to use some legacy ultra wide lenses with your NEX-7.

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Voigtländer Ultra Wide Heliar 12mm/5.6 attached to Sony NEX-7 via Novoflex NEX/LEM

Posted on April 9, 2012 by juergen

Most interchangeable lens systems use a longer flange focal distance than the Sony NEX system …

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SLR Magic 35/f1.7 on Sony NEX 5

Posted on March 29, 2012 by markus

Some information about the SLR Magic 35/f1.7 lens and how to use it on the Sony NEX camera series.

The SLR Magic 35/f1.7 lens
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Making of WWP312 Paths Event

Posted on March 17, 2012 by markus

For shooting the WWP Paths event I used a new tripod/monopod construction you can see here:

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Remote Trigger with Arduino, a Shield in a Box

Posted on January 9, 2012 by markus

This article shows an arduino shield for triggering the shutter of a NEX 5 and an accompanying box for easy transpirtation.

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