Sony A7/A9 and Nikon F mount lenses
Jan 17, 2018 06:51:18 #
DTran wrote:
No I don't.
Nothing wrong with getting a good used or refurbished D810 then.
Jan 17, 2018 07:09:54 #
I got a pretty good adapter from china off ebay, auto focus and auto settings work but it was about $300.
Jan 17, 2018 07:27:57 #
I have an a7 and I can adapt Canon EF,EF-s,and fd, plus any Nikon lens to my a7. If you want af you will have to pay a premium for the adapter.
Jan 17, 2018 10:22:26 #
Wingpilot wrote:
I agree, and actually, the D850 is a lot less expensive than the A9, and you won’t need to use an adapter for your other Nikon lenses. Unless you absolutely have to have a Sony camera, IMO, the Nikon is a smarter way to go, and just as good as the Sony.
The famously large Nikon flange distance means that no other lenses can be adapted to Nikon cameras. If all you ever want to use are modern lenses that might not be a big deal, but with E Mount you can put almost anything on the body, from 16mm Cine lenses through Leica and just about every lens for a 35mm camera ever made, and then some.
I recently switched from a Nikon D800 to a Sony A7RII and have found that while I do miss the optical viewfinder the Sony has many significant advantages for what I do.
I am mounting my Nikon AF lenses using a Vello adapter that preserves all auto functions of those lenses. It generally works well, though is not cheap. AF is not quite as fast as on the Nikon, though. Do not buy the Fotodiox version of the Nikon AF adapter, as it has apparently bricked some Sony bodies. The Vello is also sold under the name Commlite. Do some research and see if it will work with AF-S and D lenses. Certainly no AF with lenses that do not have a built-in motor.
Jan 17, 2018 10:29:05 #
Jan 17, 2018 10:37:46 #
kymarto wrote:
The famously large Nikon flange distance means tha... (show quote)
Well that would exclude a number of my AF-D lenses. You said you prefer the SLR viewfinder and me too but besides the viewfinder what are the advantages of the Sony vs the Nikon?
Jan 17, 2018 14:26:26 #
DTran wrote:
Since I've been looking to buy my first digital ca... (show quote)
The most money I've ever wasted, the most frustrating experience I have ever had, and the biggest waste of my time in digital has been using legacy (old non OEM lenses) on various digital brands. Total waste of time.
Not to mention that your old nikon lenses were never that great compared to the new stuff out there. Others may feel different..... uninformedly so. The want your old Nikon lenses. Put them on eBay and shoot your new camera with proper lenses. Auto focus and Vibration Reduction in your OEM lenses (when you get smart and buy them) will seriously and positively over compensate for dragging that old stuff around with you and buying a few hundred dollars of adaptors which will be of no value when you get smart.
Jan 17, 2018 14:54:09 #
Kuzano wrote:
The most money I've ever wasted, the most frustrat... (show quote)
Thank you for your advice and I only check out the Sony because someone said that the Sony is fully electronic and doesn't wear out. Initially I was looking only in the Nikon digital SLR line up and I have decided to stay that way because using adapter isn't going to work well as I see you and others have pointed out. I am happy with the performance of the old lenses that I have and putting them on a Nikon digital SLR wouldn't make them perform any worse. The fact that I now have decided to buy the Nikon Df because it has the type of controls I like plus the fact that it has only 16MP so my not so sharp lenses would be fine with it. I want to switch to digital only because I don't have a darkroom any more and I am looking forward to use my digital camera as much the same way as my film cameras as possible. The only feature I look for in digital besides that is the ability to photograph in low light.
Jan 17, 2018 14:54:48 #
mas24
Loc: Southern CA
kymarto wrote:
The famously large Nikon flange distance means tha... (show quote)
That's some interesting info that you just provided. I didn't realize the versatility of the Sony E-mount in accepting many Brands of lenses. Putting the E-mount in a completely different category from other digital cameras. I would guess that the Sony A-mount does not have such versatility?
Jan 17, 2018 15:30:25 #
DTran wrote:
Thank you for your advice and I only check out the... (show quote)
I was struck with your first sentence and that some one said the sony doesn't "wear out". Wrong. Every mechanical thing that has ever been made will sooner or later. wear out. Not a matter if IF but only WHEN.
Jan 17, 2018 15:49:51 #
Technologically, Sony may be ahead of Nikon and Canon, but not necessarily more reliable.
Jan 17, 2018 15:52:19 #
boberic wrote:
I was struck with your first sentence and that some one said the sony doesn't "wear out". Wrong. Every mechanical thing that has ever been made will sooner or later. wear out. Not a matter if IF but only WHEN.
I am new to digital and I don't even have my first digital camera yet. When I asked in other thread about which Nikon digital SLR should I buy and someone posted this. So I quote
"Stanley Fleming Joined: Dec 28, 2012 Posts: 240 Loc: Maine/Florida
Take a look at the new Sony cameras - no mechanical parts to wear out"
and this
"ORpilot (a regular here) Joined: Jan 15, 2017 Posts: 455 Loc: Prineville, Or
Since you are considering low light photography, you take a look at the Sony a7s11. It is la low light champ. There are reasonably priced adapters to use all of your Nikon lenses. Go to the Sony site and check out some low light examples."
Those prompted me to check the Sony out as I wasn't even aware of them before I joined the UHH.
Jan 17, 2018 17:14:21 #
DTran wrote:
Well that would exclude a number of my AF-D lenses. You said you prefer the SLR viewfinder and me too but besides the viewfinder what are the advantages of the Sony vs the Nikon?
IBIS stabilization works surprisingly well with lenses under 200mm and moderately well with lenses longer than that. It makes handheld shooting and composing much easier. Also you have a silent shutter option that is really silent.
Even though I am generally not a fan of EVFs, the advantages are undeniable. I have zebras set so that I know instantly what is overexposed and by how much. You see exactly what you will get, so they are much easier to use in lower light. Since I use many manual lenses the critical focus option has proved invaluable for me, And even when using AF it allows for confirmation that you are focused exactly on what you want. Also your buttons are assignable so you can set things up exactly as you want.
Those are the things that really have helped me.
Jan 17, 2018 17:18:16 #
Kuzano wrote:
The most money I've ever wasted, the most frustrat... (show quote)
This depends on what you shoot. There is a huge demand for vintage lenses these days because many of them have a look that is impossible to achieve with modern lenses.
For general photography I agree with you, but vintage lenses still have a place for many uses.
Jan 17, 2018 17:22:32 #
DTran wrote:
Since I've been looking to buy my first digital ca... (show quote)
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That noted, it is generally a much better idea to sell off your old gear and put the proceeds into new lenses for your new digital camera if you buy a different brand. Adapting lenses can be great (Canon to Sony; Canon to Micro 4/3...) or it can be very dicey, as B&H graciously notes in the ad linked here. When I got my Panasonic Lumix GH4, I tried to adapt my Nikon lenses to it. I was sadly disappointed on several fronts, mostly because everything was completely manual.
You would be wise to consider BOTH dSLR and mirrorless cameras (MILC — Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras or EVIL — Electronic Viewfinder, Interchangeable Lens) for their very different blends of advantages and disadvantages. Nikon and Canon make the best dSLRs. Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, and Sony make the best MILCs. They are very different brands, each with several different models. Read reviews carefully, and watch the numerous YouTube reviews of the ones you are most interested in.
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