Sony Alpha NEX Cameras and E Mount Lenses

G.K. mounted the ultra fast Minolta Rokkor MC 58mm f/1.2 on the Sony NEX-5 and here are some of the results. The resulting 87mm equivalent focal lenght and the very shallow depth of field makes the Rokkor 58/1.2 a perfect portrait lens. See G.K.'s NEX-5 with Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 gallery .

So how do you achieve the selective focus as seen in the video above? It is done with by tilting the lens so that it is not parallel to the image sensor, aka the Scheimpflug principle . Kipon released 4 tilt adapters for the Sony NEX cameras. Contax / Yashica, Leica R, M42, and Nikon F manual focus lenses can be adapted and tilted on the Sony NEX. They are available on eBay and Amazon . Sony NEX to Contax / Yashica Lens Tilt Adapter Sony NEX to Nikon F Lens Tilt Adapter Sony NEX to M42 Lens Tilt Adapter Sony NEX to Leica R Lens Tilt Adapter

Just checked the Novoflex website and the Sony NEX E-mount adapters are now available for ordering. A new lens mount they adapted to the Sony NEX E-mount is the Pentax 6x7 lens system. The following adapters are available for the E-mount: Canon (NEX/CAN) Contax / Yashica (NEX/CONT) Leica M (NEX/LEM) Leica R (NEX/LER) M42 (NEX/CO) Sony Alpha / Minolta AF (NEX/MIN-AF)* Minolta MD (NEX/MIN-MD) Nikon (NEX/NIK)* Olympus OM (NEX/OM) Pentax 6x7 (NEXA + PENTRING 67) Pentax K (NEX/PENT)* T2 (NEX/T2) *The models NEX/NIK, NEX/MIN-AF, and NEX/PENT (for Nikon, Sony Alpha / Minolta AF and Pentax K lenses) are equipped with an integrated aperture control ring and can also be used with lenses that do not come with manual aperture control ring anymore. Go to the Novoflex Website for more information. They do not show delivery information as of yet though. Some Pentax 6x7 lenses: Image from AntiqueCameras.net

Here are 2 videos by dai3smile using the Zeiss ZM Biogon 35mm f/2.0 on the Sony NEX-5 via a Leica M lens adapter.

Jacek paired the Sony NEX-5 and the Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm f/2.8 via a Kipon E-mount to M42 lens adapter and here are his results. He stated that "the threaded plate is upside down which means that lens scale numbers are facing down." He has informed Kipon about this issue. The problem is easily rectified with a screwdriver. Click here to see the rest of the Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm Tessar Photos from Jacek.

Byron aka sixty9 saw the NEX-5 and Summarit-M combination and said: I like my combination better: the Leica 35/1.4 on the nex5. It's smaller and it's f1.4! Well here is his combination. He paired the Sony NEX-5 with a Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M Pre-ASPH via Sony NEX E-mount to Leica M Lens adapter. Here are some sample photos with this combination. Peekaboo! The Modern 35mm Summilux-M ASPH Thanks Byron aka sixty9 . We need more photos!

Sony NEX-5, LA-EA1 adapter, Zeiss 24mm Distagon Sony announced the release of 3 new lenses today and 2 of them are very NEX friendly due to their focal lengths. The 1st is the long awaited Zeiss 24mm f/2 Distagon SSM (SAL24F20Z) lens, which is pictured above. This gives the NEX user an equivalent focal length of 3f6mm, perfect all around fov. But this lens shows it's full potential on the full frame Sony Alpha A850 and A900 Cameras - NEX-7? The second lens is the Sony DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM (SAL35F18). This lens is designed specifically for APS-C sensors, which the NEX cameras use. This gives the NEX user a fast f/1.8 lens for low light shooting with an equivalent focal length of 52.5mm. This one will be priced NEX friendly as well, $200 is our guess. The third lens will be perfect for head shots, street candids, and trips to the zoo with the NEX. The Sony 85mm F2.8 SAM SAL85F28) gives NEX users an equivalent focal length of 127.5mm. At 175 grams, it's 20 grams lighter than

MPK2010 might have discovered the perfect normal lens for the Sony NEX-5. Here are some of his shots putting the Sony NEX-5 and the Leica Summarit-M 35mm f/2.5 lens to work. This gives the Sony NEX an effective 52.5mm focal length. The images look very vivid and the colors are spot on. NEX-5 Leica Summarit-m @2.8 NEX-5 Leica Summarit-m @4.0 NEX-5 Leica Summarit-m @5.6 NEX-5 vs Sony Alpha A900 w/ Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar 2,8/24-70mm Thanks MPK2010 !

For the filmmakers out there, here is the Sony NEX E-mount to Panavision PV Lens Adapter. This is the perfect adapter for the Sony NEX-VG10 . Time to call Panavision to rent some lenses. Click here for the Sony NEX E-mount Panavision Lens Adapter eBay auction . Here is a Canon 5d II with a Panavision Anamorphic 50mm Primo. That NEX-5 will look like a lens cap.

Here's a video from enjoyyourcamera showing us how easy it is to mount a Leica LTM lens on the Sony NEX-5 E-mount. Leica Screw Mount with Industar-50 and Extension Ring

Here is a test video shot with a 60 year old Soviet lens, the Jupiter 3, which is a 50mm with a maximum aperture of f/1.5. At the 2:11 mark, the lens used is the Voigtlander 40mm Nokton Single Coat. Some prefer the SC model for black and white photos ove the CV 40mm Nokton MC . Sasamao used a Sony NEX E-mount to Leica M Lens adapter . Soviet Jupiter-3 50mm f/1.5 Voigtlander 40mm 1.4 Nokton SC

Sony NEX-5, Rayqual Adapter, Leica 28mm f/2.8 ASPH M Elmarit Check out the images that Mimaki produced with a Sony NEX-5 and a Leica 28mm ASPH M Elmarit . The Leica M lens is adapted to the Sony NEX E-mount via a Rayqual adapter.