Fotodiox Lens Mount Adapter - Compatible with Sony A-Mount DSLR (Minolta AF A-Type) Lens to Sony E-Mount Mirrorless Cameras

First... for those who are complaining that this adapter doesn't work on their Sony NEX camera. You need to turn on the "Shoot without lens" option in the cameras settings. Also the Canon EOS lenses won't autofocus and you have no control over the lens aperture settings. You can shoot in A mode or manual only.The adapter works well but is limited due to the lack of contacts bridging the lens to the camera. Even then, you would likely have issues with a Sony camera talking to a Canon lens.My only gripe about the adapter is the tripod mount. The screws are so small that a set of jeweler screwdrivers won't fit them. It would be nice if Fotodiox would have designed the mount to be removed with ease.Other than that, the adapter is well built, fits nicely on both the camera and lens.

Considering the insane prices for Sony's line of NEX E-Mount lenses, I was looking for an inexpensive alternative to utilize the multiple Canon EOS lenses on my Sony FS-100. There are pros and cons, obviously, to buying something at this price point. First, let me say that the adaptor fits snugly and locks into place with no problems. It's sturdy for being mostly plastic. My Canon 75-300 lens works perfectly. For those who aren't aware, all lenses using this adaptor have to be set to manual to adjust focus. Another thing to consider is you have no real exposure control as the f-stop wheel cannot function without a direct communication with the lens. That said, on the FS-100, you can bypass this by playing around with ISO levels. Focus is crystal clear and it looks great. Since I do a lot of adventure travel style documentary filming, I find this will be perfect for the types of shots I usually shoot for b-roll. Using the Canon 18-55 kit lens, I was actually pleasantly surprised at how well this looks on the camera. This kit lens might actually work quite nicely for interview style shots as it gives a fantastic depth of field. Now... using a Canon 50mm f/1.8... I did run into an unusual snag here. When attached, the entire image was blurry and the focus ring did nothing. Strangely enough, I found that putting it back on the Canon camera and adjusting the image then switching back to the Sony maintained the image, but the focus ring was still useless, so... pain in the rear, but if you happen to find yourself wanting to use this lens, set it manually using your Canon camera to infinity before popping it on an FS-100. Also, this particular lens defaults to the f/1.8, so your image will be super bright. Again, playing around with ISO settings will resolve this. It isn't a perfect solution, but when you're on a budget and get used to things, it shouldn't be a major issue. I would just bring your Canon with you, just in case you need to change the image. My recommendation would be if you're using this adaptor, know your camera well, especially in manual modes. A great tool, but I would look elsewhere if you're an auto-focus hobbyist.

Very pleased with the QBM - Nex adapter. Had a selection of old Rollei lenses and decided to get this adapter and shoot only with those on my last vacation. It worked great, focus was easy, mounting was simple, everything just was as I had expected - even infinity focus.Seems durable enough so far. I hiked with it for a week in the mountains without issue.Very happy. For about $40 USD, I was able to leverage a really good set of classic glass. Worth every penny.

The good:Solid construction, with the exception of the lens release lever. And the adapter mounted on and off the Sony NEX-3 nicely. The potential to use my Alpha lenses on my E-mount camera was palpable.The bad:The lens release lever was faulty and kind of flimsy. It took me 20 minutes & needle nose pliers to get enough leverage to finally release the adapter from the lens. In the end, I had to pull and lift the "release" tab (which looks differently than in the picture by the way) simultaneously while twisting it and the adapter toward the "mounting on" direction to loosen, and then while still lifting the tab, I had to twist the adapter body in the opposite "unmounting" direction to release. I'm just glad I was able to save my lens without damage.And the adapter's aperture control ring does not open the aperture fully even though the adapter's ring went as far as it would.It's also not stop calibrated. Even though the NEX can compensate for this, there are no markings or stop points for the actual aperture values on the adapter ring so it's difficult to say how a picture was taken and difficult to reproduce. Everything becomes by eye or feel. I suppose had the lens dismounting not been a problem, I could have engraved grooves or drawn, but that at least should have been there already.I took a picture and it seems to have focused ok, but not worth the drama.Too bad it worked so poorly because I have a Minolta-MC/MD-lens-to-NEX adapter from a different company, Rainbowimaging I think though I'm not sure if the manufacturers are different, and it's perfect. However, it doesn't have the tripod foot, and manual aperture control is achieved by the actual lenses since they are of the 1970s and earlier era. But they mount on and off the adapter and adapter to camera perfectly - snug and smooth. Not this one. Far from it.Returns are easy enough with Amazon (thank you), but hassle and disappointment were still there. So my options are the much more expensive Sony options or a better generic, but I haven't come across the latter, and Sony reviews of the non-mirror adapter are mixed.Does anyone have any good suggestions?