Sony Alpha and manual lenses

lauge · Joined: 14 Jun 2008 Posts: 97 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

I found this adapter for Nikon to Minolta/Sony, has anyone tried this? How much does an extra element effect the end result?
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M42:
S-M-C Takumar: 3.5/28 1.4/50 2.8/105
USSR: Industar 61L/Z
CZJ: Flektogon 2.4/35
MD:
Kiron: 2.8/105 Macro
OM:
Zuiko: 50/1.8
Sigma: 24/2.8

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Olympus OM-1
Zeiss Ikon Contaflex IV
Sony A55 Konica Minolta Dynax 5D Minolta Dynax 7 Minolta AF 7000

kuuan · Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 3047 Location: currently: Saigon

chipped Sony / M42 adapters with focus confirmation can be had:

http://haodascreen.com/m42minolta.aspx
http://eadpt.cn/eadpen.htm

without focus confirmation:
http://www.enjoyyourcamera.com/Minolta-Accessories/Lens-Mount-Adapter-for-M42-Lenses-pe-for-Sony-Alpha-a700-a200-a100-Minolta-Dynax-7D-5D::45.html?XTCsid=42d047805181a896c0088088e56b6226
http://www.rugift.com/photocameras/minolta_af_lens_adapter.htm

disclaimer:
I have not tried any and don't have any relation with producer/seller
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Blunderstein · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 74 Location: Stockholm, Sweden

I use Sony Alpha bodies (A100, A700 and A350) with various mf lenses. It works fine, except that the A350 can only be used in manual mode (not A=aperture priority) unless you have a chipped adapter.
Apart from m42 and Adaptall-2 I also use some Pentacon lenses, sometimes with a tilt adapter.

/Erik

conor12 · Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 129 Location: Dublin

I just want to add that the a300 (and I assume the a350) is unable to fit the helios-40-2 on it. The helios is just too fat at the base and hits the protruding sony logo. Works fine on the a100 though...
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Zenit: Helios 44-M

Blunderstein · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 74 Location: Stockholm, Sweden

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Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 52411 Location: Budapest,Hungary

Welcome!

As you could read before M42 screw mount lenses will work with available adapter.
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ReiLord · Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 38 Location: Poland

I have A200 + M42 adapter with the AF confirmation but i don't use the AF confirmation because it takes too long to get the confirmation. Besides the chip sometimes disconnects from the body and some motor inside the body is starting to run (usually for some 4-5 seconds) and freezes the camera since the lens is found (chip is again connected with the body). Besides the thread of the adapter is so strange... f.e. when i connect to the body my Tair 3S the focusing ring is (looking on the body from the screen/back side) on the left hand and all marks (aperture, focal length etc.) are on the right hand. The lens is screwed in the adapter/body almost quarter of the turn too far. BTW: the adapter costed ~35-40 EUR.
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ManualFocus-G · Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 5719 Location: United Kingdom

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conor12 · Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 129 Location: Dublin

Leitax.com are now offering sony mounts for Leica lenses and some Carl Zeiss lenses. Happy days!!!!! Very Happy

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Leitz: Summicron-R 2/35, Summicron-R 2/50
Zeiss: Biotar 1.5/75, Contax Vario-Sonnar 4/80-200
Asahi: SMC Takumar 1.4/50
Zenit: Helios 44-M

my_photography · Expire: 2013-12-20

Now the only thing I need is Leica and Contax Zeiss lens. Laughing

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