Jump to content

LA-EA3 - two negative discoveries

a6k

By a6k,
in Adapters & Speedboosters

 Share

Recommended Posts

a6k Explorer

a6k

Posted
Posted

I am using a rented a7R II and SAL70400 with the adapter from A to E. 

 

On the a7R II it works pretty well but does not support DMF focus mode. I can live with that but not very happily.

 

Today I tried the lens + adapter on my a6000 and it tried to autofocus but really could not do it. I tried both full auto and limited auto and it simply hunted.

 

Since I had never read about that I decided to tell all of you what I experienced.

 

FYI only.

Link to post
Share on other sites
Baiwei Rookie

Baiwei

Posted
Posted

Yep SONY blocked DMF and eye AF on lenses with adapters.

 

Metabones EF-NEX IV adapter, however, gives you DMF and eye af with Canon lenses! Only 4rth version and above. 

 

All these adapters work fine only on A7R2, A7-2, A6300 and A6500. Other can use only LA-EA4 to get autofocus on A lenses... 

Link to post
Share on other sites
  • 3 weeks later...
Username Mentor

Username

Posted
Posted

I am using a rented a7R II and SAL70400 with the adapter from A to E. 

 

On the a7R II it works pretty well but does not support DMF focus mode.

I can live with that but not very happily.

 

Today I tried the lens + adapter on my a6000 and it tried to autofocus but really

could not do it. I tried both full auto and limited auto and it simply hunted.

 

Since I had never read about that I decided to tell all of you what I experienced.

 

FYI only.

   

Yep.    

   

I wouldn't quite call them "discoveries", cuz those are 

the behaviors Sony specifies for those combinations.  

   

Frinstintz, I use the LAEA3 for all my ancient A-mount

lenses, and only the functions that Sony specifies are 

operational. But it suits my needs so I bought it. 

Link to post
Share on other sites
  • 4 months later...
Lefty Enthusiast

Lefty

Posted
Posted

LA-EA3 works better on a6500 than on a7ii for me or Nex5t for that matter. 425 PDAF points on the a6500 sensor vs 117 on the a7ii and 99 on the Nex make a difference. LA-EA2 or 4 are required with all screw drive A mount glass regardless of body.

 

Link to post
Share on other sites
  • 5 months later...

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Posts

    • XKAES
      2 Primes or 1 Zoom?

      By XKAES · Posted

      I'd opt for a small zoom, but I must admit that there seems to be a dearth of lenses in the e-mount in the 24-50mm range -- for some reason.  I have a small 24-70mm, but that's an a-mount Tamron.  Maybe you can find something by looking at lenses slightly longer.  I have a heavy, but small 24-100mm a-mount, and Tokina made a 24-200mm a-mount.  Maybe there are similar lenses in the e-mount.  Kill three birds with one stone.
    • bs.shoots
      2 Primes or 1 Zoom?

      By bs.shoots · Posted

      I recently got an a7cii and to pair with the compact body, I thought of getting 2 of the trio compact lenses, 24mm F2.8 and 40mm F4.0. (I already have a 70-200mm) However I stumbled upon the newly released 24-50mm F2.8 G. I'm not sure which to get - I like the small factor of the prime lenses ON the body because it's discreet and helps me blend in as an average tourist / doesn't make it obvious when doing street. But if I add the dimensions of the 2 primes together, it takes up more space in the bag than the zoom lens. BUT THEN, the weight of the 2 prime lenses is 110g lesser than the zoom lens. The zoom lens has the added benefit of being more versatile.   So now I'm stumped. Each has their pros and cons and I can't decide which to get. I'd like to hear the views of you guys who are more experts at this.   Edit: I'm a bit concerned about weight because the last time I went overseas my shoulders were aching from carrying too much. Which is why I was looking for small compact primes in the first place.
    • dev001
      Sony a6300 after shutter repair

      By dev001 · Posted

      Hi, I have got a6300 which shutter stopped working. I managed to change shutter but unfortunatelly broke shutter motor tape but I fixed that. After repair the shutter is working but not in a proper way, watch with sound. I bought the second shutter and tried to test it before dissaembling again and it doesn't react to magnet but it works fine when I apply 3V. Are there different type of shutter for a6000 - a6400? Back to the question what is wrong with my shutter after first repair? I don't want to put next shutter unfoundedly. Do your sony cameras perform such a self-check after start up?  IMG_5579 (1).webm

  • Topics

×
×
  • Create New...