Great video. As a A7IV owner, you answered all of my questions. I love your quirky style. You should have way more subscribers!

@RedCathedral

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, my quickyness is mostly because I can't memorize any lines & and I'm very shy in front of a camera.. I prefer being on the other side 😂

The best explanation on a to e mount adaptors. Thankyou

@RedCathedral

7 ай бұрын

Thank you ^_^

For those of you interested that cannot use the LA-EA5 adapter, Monster sells a chip called the LA-EA4r adapter that allows the removal of the SLT mirror in the LA-Ea4 adapter and you basically end up with a LA-EA5 with one small issue, no more SSM/SAM lens support but if you use motordrive lenses, you are in luck. I've been using it since firmware 07 and recently upgraded to firmware 09 and it was easy with the adapter attached to the camera and my usb connected to the camera. Wish I knew the maximum resolution was 33mp or I would have purchased an a7iii instead of an a7rii (live and learn). The install was really easy, it came with a kit to do it properly and the instruction video was really detailed too.

This is a nice concise video on the capabilities of the new A-E mount adaptor - whats more you are the only reviewer i can find who confirms that there is no video autofocus on the EA5 version. After watching your video I’ve now bought the EA5 adaptor and at long last I am able to use my beautiful A mount lenses on my new A7. The autofocus system works as well as the native e mount lenses (except video of course!)

@RedCathedral

Жыл бұрын

That´s so good to read. This adapter has indeed been kept too much in the shadows eventhough thanks to it I'm enjoying shooting with my A-mount lenses so much. I wish you just as much fun with them and if you have a Flickr, don't hesitate to send a link to some of your results with the LA-EA5.

@JJ-vp3bd

8 ай бұрын

which lenses do you use

Thank you! I own a few A Mount lenses and my old A99ii it's slowly dying. I'm planning on buying the A7R iv Thanks for the video.

Great information!

@RedCathedral

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Great video thank you. A query I have a Sony A7 S mark 3 in an underwater housing and wish to set it up with an autofocus Rectilinear fisheye lens. Can I use the old Sony 16mm F2.8 A mount fisheye lens with an LA-EA5 mount and retain autofocus in video mode? Or would I have to use a Sony fisheye ) 0.75X Ultra Wide Converter adaptor on an E mount lens to retain autofocus in video mode?

@RedCathedral

6 ай бұрын

Hi, that's a great A-mount lens. I own the old Minolta 16mm f2.8 Fisheye. Alas in short: no, you can't use it. Only the combination of Sony 28mm f2 + fisheye converter will give you the desired effect WITH AF. 1. The LA-EA5 does not support video AF. 2. Sadly enough the A7SIII (v2.0 and higher) no longer supports the LA-EA5, nor LA-EA4. We'll have to see if the next firmware update rectifies this, but I doubt it. The written article with updates: tiny.one/SonyA2E

Hi, nice video! I have bunch of great A-mount lenses and some of them require micro focus adjustment on SLR/SLT bodies. Do you have any experience with such lenses with the LA-EA5 adapter? Adapting these lenses to A7IV or A7RV, does it eliminate the need for micro focus adjustment? Thanks.

@RedCathedral

7 ай бұрын

Thx, alas I have no lenses that require micro adjustments. In theory the camera should be able to handle those with the LA-EA5 adapter once calibrated in the way described in this article: www.sony.com.ph/electronics/support/lenses-mount-adaptors/la-ea5/articles/00018531

Thank you so much for this!

@RedCathedral

4 ай бұрын

You're most welcome

Nice video, thank you. By the way I have a question - I have Sony A68 + Sigma 150-600 HSM. I have also bought Sony A6300. Will Sigma 150-600 (for A mount) work fine on Sony A6300 with Sony adapter ? And which one would be better for this combination - EA4 or EA5 ? Would it be possible for you to verify it ?

@RedCathedral

Жыл бұрын

Most of the Sigma A-mount lenses adapt rather well.Since the A6300 is a cat.3-camera (check tiny.one/SonyA2E ) only the LA-EA4 should work.

found it :) thx for your video. cheers

Hello, I have a Sony A6000, will the LA-EA4 allow me to use the a-mount lenses? Thanks

@RedCathedral

4 ай бұрын

Simple answer: yes.

Hi, good video, but I have a question I have a sony alpha 6400 which adapter should I use LA-EA4 or LA-EA5? Thank you

@RedCathedral

8 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks. With the A6400 (and A6100/A6600) you can only use the LA-EA4. Small sidenote: with the A6700 started a new generation of APS-C cameras.. and this generation is ONLY compatible with LA-EA5.

@user-lp6qr7vp3i

8 ай бұрын

which a mount lens can you use full frame and aps-c?

Would I be able to use the sigma 24-70 f/2.8 dg ex af for A mount on my Sony a7iv, if I get the la-ea5 adapter?

@RedCathedral

8 ай бұрын

The easiest might be to reply with a photo: flic.kr/p/2pfjgBu ;-) (So yes, for stills it's possible)

@ony3496

8 ай бұрын

@@RedCathedral thank you! :)

Two questions Which lens is better for the Sony A 7r3 LA-EA4 or LA-EA5?? And on top of that what lens would be a good travel lens overall to keep on the body when traveling to like Mexico or someplace like that

@RedCathedral

8 ай бұрын

On the A7RIII only the LA-EA4 will work. Sorry. I'm eying the 35-150mm f2-2.8 atm, but those are heavy & huge for travel and "the bigger, the more interesting for thieves". For riskier regions I often change the 24-70 f2.8 GM for the f4 Zeiss version. A 24-105mm f4 or 20-70mm f4 would also work be perfect depending on your style. If you want an even smaller "less expensive looking" package: one of those tiny 24/40/50 mm f2.5/2.8 G lenses would make the camera look smaller yet still give excellent image quality. If I had to propose just 1 lens: 24-105mm, and if you switch the A7RIII into APS-C mode it even becomes 157mm

Very helpful. The Sony Compatibility page doesn't really provide much clarity. I had to switch to LA-EA5 with my new A7RV. Thanks for the detailed report.

@RedCathedral

25 күн бұрын

I'm glad to have been of service and enjoy your A7RV (it's a wonderful machine)

I have a Sony a7riii, and piles of old a mount lenses that I use on my a77ii. Would the laea4 be a good match on the a7riii? I’d love the laea5, but it seems autofocus will not work.

@RedCathedral

8 ай бұрын

That's correct, on the A7RIII you can only use the LA-EA4.. (and yes, except for the video part, the LA-EA5 has so many advantages)

@TOGcommunity

7 ай бұрын

I have a A7RIII as well and a bunch of Minolta and old Sony A mount lenses. I use the LA EA3 myself, it'll have working auto focus for all SSM or SAM lenses + the HSM lenses from Sigma for example. The scewdrive based lenses I just manually focus (apature changing and exif data will still function on those lenses), which isn't an issue for me since I've always been into vintage glass and focusing manually.

GracIas por la información. Muy instructivo.

@RedCathedral

25 күн бұрын

Estoy feliz de leerlo / I'm happy to read it ^_^

Thank you for such great video... so if I have Sony A7II... should I stick with LA-EA4?.. ChatGPT says: "For the Sony A7II, the LA-EA4 might be the safer choice if you want consistent autofocus performance across all your A-mount lenses. The LA-EA5 could work but may not provide the same level of AF performance as it does with newer E-mount bodies." Is that correct? Thanks!

@RedCathedral

25 күн бұрын

Honestly: I have been able to get the LA-EA5 working with 1 lens on an older body (the A7III): the Sigma 50-500mm and the focussing was hardly useable. So yes, ChatGPT is right, but I wouldn't advise using it for situations where AF is crucial. (PS. my article on the subject: tiny.one/SonyA2E and I guess all Blogger.com entries have been used for the machine learning)

I want to try a little macro photography and there is a used Sony 100 mm 2.8 A mount lens that I am looking at. I would be interested on mounting it on my Sony A7V. What adapter would you recommend? I want optimal auto focus features. Video compatibility would be nice but not essential.

@RedCathedral

25 күн бұрын

On the A7IV/A7RV I would recommend the LA-EA5 since neither is backwards compatible with LA-EA4.

@yvonnejohnson3198

19 күн бұрын

@@RedCathedral thanks. I ended up buying the emount.

Thanks very much for the video, I greatly enjoyed it. Though I'm not sure why you say an old Minolta lens wouldn't be any good on a huge mega pixel camera. They were used to shoot slide film which was projected onto big screens - I never heard any complaints about too much grain or not enough resolution back then. One negative with using the LA-EA4 adapter with A-mount lenses, is that the little red light in Auto Focus Illuminator does not work with the adapter (at least in the earlier A7 models). So while that adapter is great for those lenses in daylight and in lowish light, it is useless in very low light as the camera won't focus. The Illuminator only works with E-mount lenses. Does the AF illuminator work with A-Mount lenses and the LA-EA5 please? Regards..

@RedCathedral

3 ай бұрын

Great questions! 1. About the resolution * The resolution of regular 35mm film was usually somewhere between 12MP and 21MP. * Eventhough the Minolta engineers were often geniuses and made awesome gear, the glass from the film era was cut for to be sharp enough to resolve the resolution of film. Hence if you use it on 50-61MP cameras you will notice a loss of detail. * Glass from the time Konica-Minolta finally created the digital 7D was made for a slightly higher resolution of their 6MP sensor. Put that on a 33-42-50-61MP camera and the loss of detail sadly becomes obvious. (BUT even that has a certain charm!) * For last glass from the Sony A-mount age (around the time of the 42MP A99II) there will be less problems.. except with the 61MP cameras who put out so much detail that even the eldest E-mount lenses sometimes have trouble keeping up. * Personally I enjoy the fact that those lenses yield less details. It's less perfect.. less "clinically perfect", some might even say. Hence it gives shots a certain charm, look and feel. 2. About the AF help light * The orange AF assist light does not work with ANY kind of adapter, but then again, neither does it work in AF-C.

@The157ra

3 ай бұрын

@@RedCathedral Thanks for getting back to me. No doubt there will be a loss of detail if one zooms in on a 60Mpixel picture taken with an old lens - but other than in certain circumstances, like when one wants extreme cropping - does it really matter? A 4K TV screen only displays 8 Mpixels. I did read many years ago on a photographer's website (Ken Rockwell I think), where he was highly critical of claims back then that 12Mpixels was the equivalent to what 35mm film could resolve. He pointed out that people were determining this by scanning slides and comparing detail between film and digital. He said the big flaw was that they were using $100 to $200 scanners, but had they used $5000 Konica Minolta commercial scanners, the equivalence between fine grain slide film and digital was more like 80 Mpixels. With respect to old lenses, I follow the Simon's Utak and Mr Baz Reviews channels where they review old lenses. They point out that while modern lenses are superb and super sharp, they often do have one flaw that old lenses don't have. Photos from the old lenses transition very smoothly from out-of-focus to in-focus to out-of-focus. Whereas many new lenses lack that smoothness and transition very harshly - they give examples, and for certain shots, like along fence posts or a subject in the middle of long grass, the old lenses are clearly superior.. I'm still annoyed that the LA-EA4 adapter stops the Auto Illuminator from working. It was a three or $400 adapter when it came out, not a $15 cheap Ebay adapter. I'd have expected more. Thanks again for getting back to me. Regards.

You should have mentioned Monsteradapter EA4r. That is a modified version of EA4, its mirror removed and the camera body taking care of focusing. Like EA5, but compatible with older bodies.

@RedCathedral

6 ай бұрын

You are correct. Same goes for the Metabones A to E Speedbooster. However, since I haven't tested those personally, I cannot make an evidence-based statement about them and recommend them for certain applications or users. Nor help with troubleshooting if somebody were to follow my recommendations. Nor will questions I myself might have for the product be answered. Why didn't I test them? This is a tiny micro-channel, so it doesn't make any money, nor does it warrant investing my money into it just for the sake of "testing & making a video". If I need something I'll buy it and then be able to report about it. If the producer or a distributer lends or gives me something, I'll use it, test it.. but again: why would Monsteradapter care about a tiny channel? So yes, on paper the idea to disassemble and reassemble an LA-EA4 sounds great, but until I've managed to test the results myself; I cannot add it and stand behind anything I say about it.

Which adapter works best on an A7iii with a A mount 2.8 300 prime Sony Lens

@RedCathedral

4 ай бұрын

Alas on the A7III only LA-EA4 will work.

Hello......thanks for the video, very well edited. I bought a Sony A7r3 and I went to the Blog to see which adapter works best with my Minolta A lenses. If I buy the Sony LA-EA4 adapter I will send you a message to tell you how my Minolta 100mm f2 lenses, the 200mm f2.8 Apo, the Tamron 90mm macro, (maybe it is a different model than yours), the Sigma 35mm 1.4 art and the Tamron 15-30mm..... I hope I don't have to sell all of them, especially the 100mm and 200mm, very sharp and light. Thanks again . Greetings from A Coruña , Spain

@RedCathedral

5 ай бұрын

That would be very kind of you. Once you've tested them thoroughly I'll update the article. The more lenses that have been tested, the better for all of us. (Hopefully your 90mm macro does a better job than mine!) PS. Those 100mm AF f2 & 200mm f2.8 High Speed APO are lenses I'd love to get my hands on, so I cross my fingers that they do a good job with your LA-EA4. Are those easy to find in Spain?

Hi! I have a question: How long battery lasts with ea4 and ea5? Is there any difference?

@RedCathedral

25 күн бұрын

With the FZ-100 batteries you hardly notice any difference with the LA-EA5. Using a LA-EA4 with the small FW-50 battery will noticeably shorten the time. (10-20%) Also: using a big, heavy lens with heavy motors will eat more battery power. And some of the older lenses are "rather" heavy.

great video! but do u know if autofocus on video is fixed or is there a workoround or alternitive?

@RedCathedral

6 ай бұрын

Sadly enough, 1 year later, nothing has changed for video AF and no new adapter seems to be in the pipeline. My work-arounds are: 1. use MF, 2. Switch to an E-mount lens, 3. for nearly immobile subjects: use AF in stills mode, once the subject is perfectly in focus, switch into video mode and start filming. (Ps. Since i haven´t had the opportunity to test the 3rd party "Monsteradapter" , I don´t know if that one works for video.)

@Eckpitec

6 ай бұрын

thank you for the feedback truly helpful info since im in the process of deciding if i want la ea 4 or 5 since i got old minolta af lenses and a sony a6400. i want to focus on video but still need photo for the kinda work i do. do u think the 15 point af on laea4 was limiting in its capabilitys or should i not be too woried for it since it has video af enabled or is there an 3rd party adapter like artiseans that has in camera af for video? @@RedCathedral

@RedCathedral

6 ай бұрын

@Eckpitec If you have an A6400 only the LA-EA4 will give you AF.. and that one supports video AF (albeit often laggy, depending on the lens). So you're in luck 👍

@Eckpitec

6 ай бұрын

allright think that settles it then thank you for your input@@RedCathedral

Good video! I sold my Sony A77 and is now using a Sony A7iii. I wonder if you know if the Sony LA-EA5 Adapter is compatible with my Tamron sp 70-200 mm f2.8 lens and Sony a7iii? I have asked multiple camera shops but no one can help me. I don’t want to sell the lens since I like it a lot and would love to be able to use it with an adapter. Hope you or someone here can help ❤

@RedCathedral

5 ай бұрын

It took me some to ask around if any of my connections owned this lens so I could test it for you.. but alas no such luck. If I were you i'd rather bet on the LA-EA4 to adapt this lens to an A7III.

@jennycarlsso

5 ай бұрын

⁠@@RedCathedralHi! Thank you for taking the time. I’ll see if I can find the EA4 🙏🏼

Hope you can help, I have EA5 adapter, Sony A7IV and Minolta 50mm autofocus 1.7 and 28mm. Both lenses don't work properly. If I am outside with the 50 mm 1.7 aperture, 100 iso it takes a shutter time of 1/8...with the iso on automatic it goes to 32000. What am I doing wrong.. I have this with both lenses.. Please can you help?

Hiii sir i am from India and i own Sony a9 then what kind of adaptor i will use ? Plz suggest which one will be better?

@RedCathedral

Жыл бұрын

Hello Ashish, Your camera is a category 2-camera so for a complete answer I would advise to read point 6 in tiny.one/SonyA2E In most cases I would recommend an LA-EA4 adapter for your camera.

I have a LA EA 5 and I am not able to identify the bodies that this would work with. I tried the older A7 bodies, but it did not autofocus.

@RedCathedral

25 күн бұрын

The LA-EA5 only works with all the new cameras from "Category 1" listed in point 5 of this article: tiny.one/SonyA2E For older bodies: use LA-EA4

Can la-ea5 on Sony a6100?? Does eye af work?

@RedCathedral

6 ай бұрын

A few years back I tested that combo and it didn't work. There is another option: tiny.one/SonyA2E (point nr 6 might help you)

What adapter works with the Sony A7II?

@RedCathedral

25 күн бұрын

LA-EA4

Will this work for a Sony zv-e10?

@RedCathedral

7 ай бұрын

When I tested the ZV-E10 mark I it was with the very first firmware and A-mount lenses only worked with the LA-EA4 adapter. You can always check: tiny.one/SonyA2E for more details

Want the lp ea5 on the Sony a7iii

@RedCathedral

Жыл бұрын

That would have been nice indeed.. bu-ut.. the LA-EA4 still has 1 advantage over the LA-EA5 😉 ( kzread.info/dash/bejne/X4qAx5iecrTWfag.html )

how about the sony nex series? does it also work? i have sony nex c3 rn

@RedCathedral

4 ай бұрын

Never had the opportunity to test one of those oldtimers, (didn´t even know those were still being used) but in theory they might work with the la-ea4.. in theory..

@The157ra

3 ай бұрын

As I wasn't sure about the answer to your question, I''ve just put my LA-EA4 adpater and lens onto a NEX-3 (i.e. the first NEX model), and it works fine. Regards.

@RedCathedral

3 ай бұрын

​@@The157ra Excellent! 😃 This is the positive power of the internet where people scientifically work together with the means they have and so the results from different tests can be put together to get the answers needed. Do you mind if I add the Nex-3 to the article + quote you as the contributor for the test?

@The157ra

3 ай бұрын

@@RedCathedral No problem at all. NEX cameras were dirt cheap down here a few years ago, but KZread videos saying their picture quality is pretty good seems to have increased their prices recently. On another matter, your website says the LA-EA3 is pretty useless. I have one which I use with the Sony A-mount 2.8/16-50 SSM lens. It has much slower autofocusing than with the LA-EA4 adapter, but it does work. However, I'm happy I got it dirt cheap on Ebay, else I'd have been annoyed.

My A77II is dying and hope to replace it with the A7RII. Which adapter should I get?

@RedCathedral

6 ай бұрын

For the A7RII (and up until the 3rd generation) only the LA-EA4 will work. But think very carefully about what you want to shoot when deciding to get an A7RII.. the difference between 2nd generation and the following generations is huge. Honestly, except for static subjects like architecture or landscapes I would not recommend a 2nd gen camera, especially when coming from a fast powerbeast like the A77II

@I_am_BlinkStar

6 ай бұрын

@@RedCathedral my A77II is dying and the A7RII is currently the replacement that I can afford. I mostly shoot portraits and real estate

@RedCathedral

6 ай бұрын

@I_am_BlinkStar Understandable. And for such static subjects the A7RII will get the job surely done👍

Here’s a different take on using A mount glass. Rather than spending hundreds on adapters, I bought some alpha mount Sony cameras. The latest is the A900 which looks intriguing compared to my Sony A7 ii. Since I picked up several a mount lenses, at garage sale prices, it seemed to make more sense to use them with their intended bodies. I’ll probably end up with an A99 also since the whole SLT thing looks, again, intriguing. Being a collector means never having to explain yourself rationally.

@RedCathedral

9 ай бұрын

Using vintage glass is never something you should try to explain rationally to other people.. A Dynax 500i, Dynax 9, 7D, A850, A99, A77II and A58 are all still sitting on the shelves here and indeed using those with the A-mount glass would be more reasonable. But then again.. why be reasonable? It's simply pure fun to use those old lenses on the newest bodies..with all the new features. Yesterday I paired the A6700 with an old Tamron 10-24mm for some shots.. and seeing it work with the AI AF system was crazy. It made me smile. As long as we enjoy ourselves, any take on using old gear is a right one 👍

@bonaventura_AKA_ben

9 ай бұрын

@@RedCathedral yes I’m sure we could swap some vintage glass stories 😄. To my shock my recent splurge on A mount included a SAM lens, so the LE-A3 actually worked on my A7ii! Now I’m eyeing the KEH list of sam and ssm lenses, again at very reasonable prices. The screw drive lenses appears to be a mixed bag from your excellent web page review, and thank you for that. I’m not ready to buy an A7 iv, just to use the LE-A5, spending 2400 on that Sony to ‘save’ on using affordable a mount lenses-even I have a limit 😄. As a last comment you may be aware at the upcoming Kickstarter for the fellow making a ‘film cartridge to 4/3 sensor’ to use in vintage 35 mm bodies. The guy has been working on it for some time, and it’s been my dream to actually use my Nikons and canons and yes Minoltas of decades past.

I honestly did not know the difference between LA-EA4 (the one I own) and the LA-EA5 which I don't own but I kinda do want now because of the AF capabilities

@RedCathedral

25 күн бұрын

Once you upgrade your camera body, chances are you'll have to upgrade the adapter to EA5 as well.

I've used the LA-EA2 adapter with old minolta lenses, tamron and sigma on a sony a6000 for video. If your patient and slow you can make good videos.

@RedCathedral

25 күн бұрын

The LA-EA2 has exactely the same performance as the LA-EA4 (but it's made only for APS-C sensors), so on the A6000 it's certainly a good choice. Personally I never used EA1/2 because I always switched between full frame/APS-C and hence the EA4 would work for both.

Looked at your article but I think there must be something wrong with your LA-EA3. I use it on my A6400 with the SAL85 f/2.8 (SAM) and that works fine with AF. What a weird choice of Sony to decide that the LA-EA4 no longer works on the newer models.

@RedCathedral

25 күн бұрын

That's always possible. I'm glad the EA3' AF works for you.. mine is now fixed on a MF-lens.. simply as a bridge between mounts.

sony A7 II e-mount 4 or 5 ?

@RedCathedral

4 ай бұрын

Only the 4

Hi I have Sony A99 II with a lot Minolta lenses :) but I have also 70-400SSMG2 lens I`m Srugguling take a sharp picures with the telephoto lens . I looking upgrade mirrorless Sony camera for wildlife photogphay . My A99 II and telephoto lens made me regret to buy A99II and telephoto lens :( It was so expensive

@RedCathedral

Жыл бұрын

Sad to read that you have a lens/camera combination that doesn't focus right. (because those are a great lens and a magnificent camera) First of all: do check the firmware on your A99II ( www.sony.be/nl/electronics/support/a-mount-body-ilca-90-series/ilca-99m2/downloads) and update if needed. Who knows, it might help. Secondly: when you upgrade to a mirrorless Alpha, make sure to get one of the camera models who work with the LA-EA5 adapter (List: tiny.one/SonyA2E ) AND take your lens with you to test it when you do an in-store touch & try of the new camera.

@krisztiannagyszeder1095

Жыл бұрын

@@RedCathedral thanks

@krisztiannagyszeder1095

Жыл бұрын

@@RedCathedral Hi Du I need to update my lens ? 70-400SSMG2 ? the camera version is 1.01 the lens is 0.1 version

@RedCathedral

Жыл бұрын

@Krisztian Nagy Szeder For the camera v1.01 is already the updated version. However the lens should be at least v1.00 (because v0.xx usually means preproduction firmware) alas v1 firmware is never posted on the Sony download pages and the lens has no later updates. Maybe try contacting your local Sony support number to doublecheck.

Thanks for the video but you are wrong about some of your assumptions. I have both systems and a few lenses for both and did extensive testing and shared a couple videos. First off my Minolta 80-200 2.8 HS is the fastest focusing lens and it is also extremely sharp (need to turn IBIS off) on my A99ii which still shoots 42mp at 12fps with full time af tracking. My A7R2 with adapters and the 80-200 or the Minolta 70-200 SSM are not as fast. Tested with different combos and settings in many situations. My 80-200 HS was built in the late 1980s and it is still fantastic for sports even compared to the newest cameras.

@RedCathedral

8 ай бұрын

1. I believe you. An A99II was in every aspect, including focussing speed, the better of the A7II/RII. So yes, when testing between those cameras the 99 will most definately win. However between that 2nd generation model and the current 5th generation cameras there has much changed. I did my tests on A7III, A7SIII, A7IV, A1, A7RV, .. hence the difference in results. Gen III is good, but with gen IV and V you really get into a different gear. 2. On top of that with the gen II camera you're using the focusing system of the LA-EA4 adapter itself. With the gen IV/V cameras the LA-EA5 adapter the AF-system of the camera itself does all the work. And trust me: there lies the difference. I think you might be surprised with .. everything, once you upgrade from the A7RII to an A7RV .. it's like changing from a Nissan Micra to a Porsche 911 GT3.

I learnt that I will stick with my A-mount cameras.

@RedCathedral

4 ай бұрын

That last generation of A´s with the A77ii, A99ii and A68 most definaty rocked.

Why is your video so shaky?

I have A7II and will buy a A7RIII. The price for a 7IV is more than 1000 euro more and than 250 for the adapter.The problem whits the LEA4 i have no more eye focus and also which the LEA3. I shot runners and the camera focus on the sign nummer and not on the face. The LEA 5 is not working for action. The best bay a other lenz. I have no other soluion.

@RedCathedral

Жыл бұрын

That's completely correct. On the A7III neither the LA-EA3 nor-5 will do much and the focussing system of LA-EA4 does not have Eye AF. So especially for sports I would indeed recommend an e-mount lens for your A7III.

@TOGcommunity

7 ай бұрын

@@RedCathedral Bit late to the party haha, but the LA-EA3 will definitely work as long as you're not using screwdrive based Minolta or Sony A mount glass. I've been using the EA3 myself with a bunch of A mount lenses and it's working flawlessly, sure it's not as snappy as native lenses but for the insane price difference it's well worth a shot.

If not shooting professionally A6700 hands down best money for the buck with an A mount to e mount Adapter

@RedCathedral

4 ай бұрын

If you´re only making stills: absolutely! Great value there.

minolta 50 mm 1.7 doesn't work and many others!!!

@RedCathedral

4 ай бұрын

It is very probable that several combinations won't work. That's why in the article is a complete list of tested lenses and if other people test lenses they are welcome to help completing the list for all vintage lenses. I have never tested the Minolta 50 f1.7. However a collegue of mine uses it without issues on his A7III with an LA-EA4. So evidently it's very important to know which camera + adapter were used for your findings. (and with the latest generations, even what firmware version)