Sony has just released a firmware update for the NEX-3 and NEX-5, bringing the much discussed "Peaking" manual focus methods to these cameras.
One of the coolest features that Sony implemented with the NEX-C3 was a mode called Peaking, which massively improved manual focus on their pocket sized ILC camera. This function detects highlights the area of most contrast within the image with large, bold lines, essentially alerting you to where's currently in focus — and opening a whole new world of old, manual focus lenses to you. You can now grab an adaptor, and put just about any manual focus lens on the planet onto your camera, and still be able to focus it reliably.
