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One city seen through seven different lenses.
When it comes to taking great photos, your camera is only the first step. It’s the lenses that really make a difference. And no one knows that better than up-and-coming photographer Veronica. Watch her explore her hometown in a whole new way, using 7 Sony lenses and 2 cameras—the a57 and the NEX-5R.
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ISO 400 - 250mm - f/5.6 - 1/250
This telephoto zoom lens acts almost like a telescope, magnifying your subject and allowing you to get extremely close—even when that’s physically impossible. It’s perfect for capturing distant skylines, skittish wildlife, athletes in action, and your kid’s starring moment in the school play.- Telephoto zoom
- Focal length: 55-300mm
- Aperture: f/4.5-5.6
Zoom Lens / A-Mount / SAL55300
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ISO 400 - 50mm - f/2.8 - 1/320
This prime lens is often referred to as a fixed or portrait lens, because it has a set focal length. It will help keep your foreground subject in focus and create a soft, blurry effect in the background, making it perfect for portraits of your favorite people, animals and objects.- Portrait lens
- Focal length: 50mm
- Aperture: f/1.8
Prime Lens / A-Mount / SAL50F18
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ISO 200 - 30mm - f/4 - 1/250
Explore a whole new world with this powerful macro lens. It allows you to be extremely close to your subject and capture the tiny details that a regular camera lens—or your eye—simply can’t see. It’s great for taking beautiful photos of flowers, food and tiny crawly creatures.- Captures tiny details
- Focal length: 30mm
- Aperture: f/2.8
Macro Lens / A-Mount / SAL30M28
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ISO 400 - 16mm - f/18 - 1/80
The extremely wide-angle perspective of this fisheye lens lets you get a little creative with your photos. Great for shooting buildings and landscapes, the extended depth of field keeps everything in focus while at the same time, giving your photos a unique curved angle and surreal quality.- 110° ultra-wide angle
- Unique curved perspective
- Focal length: 16mm
- Aperture: f/2.8
Fisheye Lens / A-Mount / SAL16F28
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ISO 8000 - 210mm - f/6.3 - 1/125
This zoom lens is excellent for shooting candid photos of people, animals and any other hard-to-capture subjects you may find when you’re out and about. A wide range of focal lengths allows you to change the framing of your photo without physically moving.- 3.8x zoom lens
- Focal length: 55-210mm
- Aperture: f/4.5-6.3
- Built-in Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization
Zoom Lens / E-Mount / SEL55210
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ISO 1600 - 50mm - f/2 - 1/160
This lightweight, compact lens is the perfect travel companion for the NEX camera. Shoot crisp, clear portraits, even in low-light conditions, and give your images a unique, defocused look.- Great for portraits
- Focal length: 50mm
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Built-in Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization
Prime Lens / E-Mount / SEL50F18
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ISO 800 - 30mm - f/8 - 1/60
Get closer to your subjects than ever before with this macro lens, and capture the beauty that exists in even the tiniest of details. Whether you’re taking photos of food, flowers or bugs, you will be astounded by how crisp and focused your images will be.- Lightweight and compact
- Focal length: 30mm
- Aperture: f/3.5
- Built-in Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization
Macro Lens / E-Mount / SEL30M35
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ISO 6400 - 55mm - f/8 - 1/2000
Behind the cameras.
Not only are the Alpha DSLR and NEX cameras great for photos, they also take incredible, high-definition video. To prove it, all of the videos on this site were shot with the a77 camera, using various Sony lenses.
Veronica Bradley, Photographer Extraordinaire
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Veronica has spent more time behind the camera than in front of it — until now. Her passion for photography made her the perfect person to take us on this journey, and we thank her for sharing her creative vision and opening up her house to our crew and cameras. See more of her work at VeronicasCamera.com.
Special Thanks
We would like to thank Lakewood Brewing Company, Lakewood Theater and the Cake Ball Factory for graciously allowing us to shoot in their establishments. We would also like to thank the thunderstorms for holding off just long enough for us to grab the cameras and run for cover.
