Eureaka! I have found it-- a Canon EF to Sony e-mount adapter for Sony @6000 with reliable autofocus
Dec 2, 2017 14:25:27 #
I know that there are at least a few of you out there that have a Sony @6000 and use or experiment with adapting non-Sony lenses to this e-mount type camera. For whatever reason, practically all so-called "smart" adapters that undertake to provide electronic communication between the camera and the lens seem to be sort of hit-or-miss regarding the lenses that they will actually autofocus. As far as I can tell, that holds true even for the more expensive ones like the Metabones Mark IV and the Sigma MC-11. Recently, I obtained off eBay an older Viltrox EF--Nex II adapter and found, to my pleasant surprise, that it will enable my @6000 to autofocus with my Sigma 17-50 f/2.8, something that none of the three other "smart" adapters I have tried would do. Sigma pointedly omits that lens from its list of lenses compatible with its MC-11 adapter.
The Viltrox would even autofocus my Canon EF 85mm f/1.8, supposedly one of the most difficult Canon lenses for smart adapters to handle. To date, I have also found that it will autofocus Canon 50mm f/1.4 (of course--every adapter will autofocus that one), Canon 24-70 f/2.8 (original version), and Canon 70-200 f/4L. Indeed, there is always a delay, usually on the order of a couple of seconds, but autofocus was achieved with each lens, even in relatively low indoor light.
For all I know, this small success may be a freak of nature, and the adapter could fail to perform tomorrow or the next time it is mounted. But I was so delighted that I felt compelled to share this information in case anyone is interested. I suppose that, since this adapter seems to work with the @6000, presumably it would do so with other Sony e-mount mirrorless cameras.
The Viltrox would even autofocus my Canon EF 85mm f/1.8, supposedly one of the most difficult Canon lenses for smart adapters to handle. To date, I have also found that it will autofocus Canon 50mm f/1.4 (of course--every adapter will autofocus that one), Canon 24-70 f/2.8 (original version), and Canon 70-200 f/4L. Indeed, there is always a delay, usually on the order of a couple of seconds, but autofocus was achieved with each lens, even in relatively low indoor light.
For all I know, this small success may be a freak of nature, and the adapter could fail to perform tomorrow or the next time it is mounted. But I was so delighted that I felt compelled to share this information in case anyone is interested. I suppose that, since this adapter seems to work with the @6000, presumably it would do so with other Sony e-mount mirrorless cameras.
Apr 30, 2020 09:44:25 #
lhardister wrote:
I know that there are at least a few of you out th... (show quote)
Hi,
Is your experience still The Happy One?
I have been trying to find suitable adapter from Nikon to both Olympus EM1Markii (microfourthird) and SONY A7iii (E mount 35mm) with auto-focus n other features.
Anyone with any decent kuch, experience?
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